Kenya

How two women made business out of hobby baking for lactating mums

How two women made business out of hobby baking for lactating mums

When Hannah Murage, 33 had her bouncing little baby girl, she was unable to breastfeed well because her milk supply just couldnt meet demand.At four months old, the baby needed abou…...

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Toyota Tsusho plans to export Kenya fertiliser

Toyota Tsusho plans to export Kenya fertiliser

Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho is eyeing the regional market with its Kenya-made fertiliser as it seeks to expand its agricultural activities.The firm, in its 2019 integrated r…...

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Cellulant’s USA owner buys 34pc stake in milk firm

Cellulant’s USA owner buys 34pc stake in milk firm

US-based TPG Capital has bought a 33.9 percent stake in dairy processor Maziwa Ltd, a year after it purchased a 44.04 percent stake in Cellulant Corporation.The deal approved by the…...

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Will technology overtake human sense of service?

Will technology overtake human sense of service?

The customer service week, marked earlier this month, was characterised by a number of firms sending text messages and putting up social media posts on how they value their clients.…...

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Kenya’s Mobile Lenders Could Be Supervised by Central Bank

Kenya’s Mobile Lenders Could Be Supervised by Central Bank

Kenya’s mobile-phone lenders could come under central bank supervision, compelling them to disclose interest rates and transaction fees before giving loans, if draft legislation is…...

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Oil dealers now prefer Dar es Salaam over Mombasa Port

Oil dealers now prefer Dar es Salaam over Mombasa Port

By Otiato GuguyuThe USD60 (Sh6,000) tariff per 1,000 litres of transported fuel through the Kenyan oil pipeline is costing the country revenue as landlocked countries turn to Tanzan…...

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Kenya to Support Ethiopia’s Geothermal Energy Projects

Kenya to Support Ethiopia’s Geothermal Energy Projects

Kenya to Support Ethiopia’s Geothermal Energy Projects in a Kshs 5.8 Bn Second DealKenya’s energy generator, KenGen has signed a Kshs 5.8 Bn deal to drill 12 geothermal wells in E…...

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Only 1 in 100 firms meets China rules for avocado export

Only 1 in 100 firms meets China rules for avocado export

Only one firm out of over 100 has met the requirements laid down by the Chinese for export of avocados to the Asian country, six months after Nairobi and Beijing signed the deal.The…...

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Africa sets common currency goal by 2025

Africa sets common currency goal by 2025

Africa has revived talks of a common currency, with Finance ministers from the region optimistic the dream feasible in five to six years.Speaking at the International Monetary Fund …...

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Jubilee, Credit Bank enter deal targeting SMEs

Jubilee, Credit Bank enter deal targeting SMEs

Regional listed underwriter Jubilee Holdings Wednesday inked a partnership deal with Credit Bank that will see the firms create loan financing and insurance products that will be ta…...

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