The second edition of Farida Idris’s curated women’s platform doubled its attendance and put leadership, identity and sisterhood at the centre of the conversation. More than 300 women from Nairobi’s business, diplomatic, corporate, entrepreneurial and social circles gathered at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi on Saturday for the second...
Wooden spatulas in hand, dignitaries gathered around one of Korea’s best-known dishes at Village Market on Saturday, joining in the preparation of bibimbap as Korean food, beauty, technology and popular culture took centre stage in Nairobi. Behind the tastings and performances was a commercial proposition. The 2026 K-Lifestyle in Kenya...
Russia’s A7 payment platform has denied links to Iran after the United States imposed sanctions on the company and its affiliated network. The US had accused the platform of helping Tehran evade sanctions. “Company A7 categorically denies any accusations of working with Iran or terrorist organizations. This is a blatant...
The Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) is set to revive the Kenya Motor Show after a four-year break, with NCBA committing KSh12 million as the title sponsor for the 2026 edition. The three-day NCBA-KMI Motor Show will be held from November 27 to 29 at the Sarit Expo Centre in...
The Agriculture and Food Authority’s Horticultural Crops Directorate (AFA-HCD) has issued a stern warning to horticultural players following a sharp rise in produce poaching and side-selling within the multi-billion shilling beans and peas in pods export value chain. In a regulatory notification corporate circular dispatched to industry lobby groups, including...
Nairobi, 2 October 2026 — fly748.com is participating as an exhibitor at the Fourth KEPRO Annual Circular Packaging Conference (KACPC IV) at Hyatt Regency Nairobi, Westlands, supporting KEPRO’s efforts to bring stakeholders together to advance dialogue on sustainable packaging and the circular economy. The conference brings together government representatives, businesses,...
Young people in Siaya County are set to reap the rewards of the digital economy following the groundbreaking of the Alego Usonga Jitume Digital Centre of Excellence. Spearheaded by the Technopolis Development Authority, the facility aims to bridge the digital divide by equipping youth with critical tech infrastructure, professional skills,...
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has highlighted Africa’s potential to leapfrog traditional financial systems, as Nairobi prepares to host Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 from October 15 to 17. Speaking with Africa Blockchain Festival founder Olubunmi Fabanwo ahead of the Nairobi gathering, Draper said Africa’s growing use of digital assets, expanding...
Lillian Wairimu works at the Field Marshal Muthoni Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market in Nyeri, where she has gained practical construction skills, earned an income and developed a greater sense of financial independence. She joined the project in 2024 as a casual labourer, with little experience in skilled construction. At...
There was a point in my career when things were falling apart and I was almost giving up and going back home. But my mother, who believed in me even when I was beginning to doubt myself, decided to take a chama loan to buy me a camera. That camera...
