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Nigeria’s Risevest mulls East Africa entry through Hisa deal
Nigerian fintech company Risevest is rolling a plan to acquire Hisa, a Nairobi-based fintech startup that offers investors a platform Continue Reading
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Teachers hit as SRC freezes salary reviews
The economic fallout from the rejection of the ill-fated Finance Bill 2024 continues to reverberate with…
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Moody’s Caa1 downgrade signals tough times ahead for Kenya
Kenya is facing a significantly diminished capacity to implement revenue-driven fiscal consolidation in the financial year…
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M-Kopa deal pushes up Kenya’s Q2 start-up funding to Sh13Bn
In the three months to June, Kenyan startups raised over $100 million (about Kes12.83 billion) across…
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Role of banks in supporting climate resilience investments for agricultural recovery after flood damage
Kenya’s agriculture industry is hurting from the terrible impact of recent floods, which caused significant damage to farms, crops, and
Technology
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Schneider Electric’s new AI data centre elevates Nairobi’s IT Hub status
The push for Nairobi to stamp its authority in supporting Africa’s innovation ecosystem has received a…
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Sama-UoN alliance to power Gen AI skilling
Technology company Sama has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Nairobi (UoN) aimed at…
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Role of banks in supporting climate resilience investments for agricultural recovery after flood damage
Kenya’s agriculture industry is hurting from the terrible impact of recent floods, which caused significant damage to farms, crops, and cattle, as well as the tragic loss of human life….
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The cost of ‘fotomoto’, the most valuable thing today
The first time I did street photography I only managed to sell one; for Kes100, after a lot of coaxing and begging, but it felt so good to finally earn something from my skills. It was getting dark, and my batteries were about to die, but on the positive side, I had taken my best photos and I was happy with my job. As I was making my way back to the CBD, just before the GPO roundabout happily squeezing the worn-out Kes100 note in my watch pocket, mean agents of the government came for it. “Simameni hapo nyinyi!” a man with blood-flecked eyes and a…
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Visa offers NCBA cardholders a ticket to Paris Olympics
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