A recent Financial Wellness Monitor report by Old Mutual shows that many workers in Kenya continue to face financial challenges. According to the report, about 43 percent of Kenyan employees remain financially stressed, highlighting that money-related pressure is still a major issue for a large portion of the workforce. While...
As the 11th Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) Plenipotentiary Conference wraps up in Kampala, Uganda, a clear consensus has emerged: Africa’s postal sector is no longer a legacy system. Instead, it is rapidly becoming a central pillar of the continent’s digital economy. The conference, which officially opened on March 23...
Twenty agribusinesses from across Africa have been selected to join the Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A), a new initiative aimed at scaling locally driven innovations to tackle the continent’s pressing food security challenges. Announced Thursday in Nairobi, the programme will provide participating firms with tailored advisory services, investment readiness support,...
Drivers across the country may have recently experienced fuel shortages at select stations, and now Vivo Energy Kenya, the company behind Shell Kenya, has issued an official statement addressing the situation. In a public update shared via Shell Kenya social media platforms, the company acknowledged disruptions in fuel availability, attributing...
The Supporting Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery (SAFER) Programme, implemented by the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) in partnership with the World Bank and the National Treasury Project Implementation Unit (PIU), continues to expand access to affordable finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. To date,...
Nairobi, Kenya, March 25, 2026 – The Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO 2026) opened today with the announcement of investment deals worth over US$ 2.9billion which are expected to create more than 63,000 direct jobs in the country. The investments, announced by H.E. the President of the Republic of Kenya,...
Apple Inc. is expected to introduce its next major iPhone software update, iOS 27, on June 8, 2026 during its annual developer conference, the Worldwide Developers Conference 2026. The announcement will likely take place during the opening keynote, which is traditionally used by Apple to showcase new software across its...
Kenya has taken a decisive step in reshaping its mobile device market, with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) rolling out new technical standards that will fundamentally change the types of phones sold in the country. In its newly released “Technical Specifications for Mobile Cellular Devices – 2026,” the regulator...
Kenya has taken a major step toward becoming a regional leader in space data governance with the establishment of the National Earth Observation Data Council (NEODC), a new body tasked with coordinating the use and sharing of earth observation data across sectors. The council was formally created following the adoption...
Kenya has taken a major step in strengthening the use of space-based data for national development following the establishment of the National Earth Observation Data Council (NEODC). The council was formally created on March 23, 2026, after key stakeholders adopted the Malindi Declaration, setting up a multi-stakeholder body to oversee...
