Cape Media, the parent company of TV 47, Radio 47 and Cape Studios has appointed Creative Director June Akinyi Ndinya as acting Chief Executive Officer and Managing Editor Keneth Kadzomba Kazungu as acting Editor-in-Chief. The appointment follows the exit of their predecessors. The Board of Directors announced the changes, on...
NAIROBI, Kenya, 8th October 2026 – Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has been appointed to the South-North Commission on Development. The Commission is an independent body set up by the German government to rethink how the Global South and North work together. Co-Chairs Olaf Scholz,...
HACO Industries Kenya Limited, an African consumer goods manufacturer with more than five decades of experience developing products for African consumers, has signed a Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement with Ghana-based Ayewa Aberfur to manufacture and distribute Amara lotion, HACO’s skincare brand, in Ghana. Founded more than 50 years ago, HACO...
Botswana is looking to Kenya’s cooperative finance sector for practical lessons on building stronger, more sustainable and digitally enabled SACCOs, with the country’s Vice President, His Honour Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, leading a delegation on a benchmarking visit to Kenya National Police DT SACCO. The high-level delegation visited the SACCO today...
For generations, coffee has been woven into the economic life of households in the Mt. Kenya region, paying school fees, putting food on tables and supporting investments in farms and livestock. In Kirinyaga, farmers say the crop is once again living up to its reputation as a source of household...
KISII, KENYA | 7 October 2026 — Samsung Electronics East Africa is expanding its retail footprint in Kenya with the opening of its 24th Samsung Experience Store (SES) at Naivas Mall in Kisii, strengthening the company’s presence in one of the country’s growing commercial centers. The new outlet, operated by...
Kenya’s construction sector is set for another international industry gathering as Big 5 Construct Kenya returns for its ninth edition at Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi from October 21 to 23, 2026. The exhibition comes as Kenya’s construction project pipeline reaches an estimated $26 billion, according to Construct Africa, underscoring...
Turaco, a leading microinsurance and technology company, has announced the promotion of Cedrick Todwell to Chief Commercial Officer, Africa, effective 1 October 2026, as it strengthens its leadership to accelerate commercial growth, deepen partnerships and expand across the continent. Todwell, who joined Turaco in 2024, has played a key role...
ECNO has concluded the Kenyan chapter of 100 Portraits of Becoming, a global portrait project created with Brazilian artist and photographer Angélica Dass. Captured using the TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra, the opening collection features 20 Kenyans across different complexions, environments and everyday lighting conditions. At the center of the project...
Nairobi, Kenya, October 6, 2026 – Four young Kenyan women emerged as the overall winners of the third edition of the GirlCode Kenya Hackathon, held last weekend by Absa Bank Kenya, GirlCode, and the Technopolis Development Authority (Konza Technopolis) at Konza Technopolis. The two-day hackathon brought together 44 young women,...
