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Devastating blow to clean cooking: Koko Networks shuts down, leaving 700 jobless and millions at risk

One of Kenya’s most promising clean-cooking startups has collapsed, leaving 700 people without jobs and 1.5 million households at risk of losing access to cleaner fuel. Koko Networks shut down this week after emergency board meetings failed to save the company. According to sources who spoke with TechCabal, the startup...

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How Samsung is making AI work for Kenyan homes

In Kenya, households have unique challenges, from energy management to busy family schedules. How is Samsung using AI in home appliances to make everyday life easier for local consumers? Samuel Odhiambo, the Head of Consumer Electronics Division – Samsung, answers these questions…. Kenya’s families have diverse needs, from managing electricity...

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Businesses urged to explore strategic partnerships in the awake of tough business environment in Kenya

As Kenyan businesses navigate a challenging economic environment, executives from both established and start-ups have been urged to explore strategic partnerships and sustainable growth opportunities in a bid to cushion themselves from collapse. In a high-level networking forum organized by Corporate Connections Global LLC in Nairobi bringing together senior executives...

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Making first million at 24; resigning from a top job!: “How I became a billionaire” – Peter Nduati

Peter Nduati, a seasoned Kenyan entrepreneur, business leader and philanthropist, is not your normal tycoon. After all, there is nothing normal about making your first legit million at 24 years. A go-getter with a knack for breaking industry ceilings, Nduati is a maverick when it comes to starting business ventures....

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Tech glory and top rankings: How Radio 47 is redefining African broadcasting

Radio 47 has once again been spotlighted on the international stage; this time through a detailed feature in the September/October 2025 issue of REDTECH Magazine, a premier publication in broadcast engineering and media technology. The article highlights the station’s groundbreaking studio upgrades in Nairobi, showcasing its transition to a fully...

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Diversification: Or, Why My Bank Stock Betrayed Me

Everyone says “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Which is fine advice, except baskets are expensive, eggs are fragile, and sometimes you just really believe in one chicken. So I bought one stock. Just one. Because I was convinced I had cracked the code, beaten the analysts, and...

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Africa Equity Markets Weekly Analysis

It was a week of mixed signals across Africa’s equity markets; some bullish flickers, a few defensive pivots, and a whole lot of MTN Ghana. If you were hoping for synchronized optimism, you’ll have to wait. The continent’s exchanges danced to different tunes, with Ghana turning bearish, Rwanda riding Bralirwa’s...

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Global Markets Weekly Review

Markets last week were supposed to be boring. It was a shortened trading week in the U.S. thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and usually that means fewer headlines, lighter volumes, and a chance for traders to catch their breath. Instead, we got Greenland. US Markets On Tuesday, President...

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