Safaricom’s Ziidi Investment Platform Wins Global Recognition at 2026 GLOMO Awards
Safaricom’s Ziidi Investment Platform Wins Global Recognition at 2026 GLOMO Awards By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, 6th March 2026 – Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) Ziidi Money Market Fund has won the Best Fintech and Digital Commerce Innovation Award at the 2026 Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO), held during Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. Selected from a competitive…
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I&M Bank, B Lab Africa Partner to Strengthen Resilient SMEs
(L-R) Shameer Patel – Director, Retail & Business Banking at I&M Bank – and Lucy Muigai – CEO of B Lab Africa – pose for a photo after signing the MoU, marking a strategic partnership to advance sustainable and impact-driven business growth. By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, Kenya – March 4, 2026 – I&M Bank has…
Mars Wrigley Kenya scales up sugar-free gum exports, expanding supply to Africa and the Middle East
Mars Wrigley Kenya scales up sugar-free gum exports, expanding supply to Africa and the Middle East By Peace Muthoka · Athi River facility is Mars Wrigley’s ONLY sugar-free gum manufacturing site in Africa · Export value has grown from 45% to 55% · Kenya made sugar-free gum is now reaching a broader set of export markets, supporting the country’s…
Absa Bank Kenya posts 10% earnings growth to Kshs.22.9billion in 2025, raises total dividend by 17%
Absa Bank Kenya Managing Director & CEO Abdi Mohamed (L), Board Chairman Mohammed Nyaoga (C) and Chief Finance Officer Yusuf Omari (R) during the release of the Bank’s 2025 annual financial results. By Peace Muthoka Performance highlights: · Total revenue closed the year at Kshs.61.4 billion · Non-interest income increased by 12% to Kshs.18.1 billion · Net interest…
Truecaller Ads Platform Now Directly Available To Advertise In South Africa And Kenya Via 365 Digital
Truecaller Ads Platform Now Directly Available To Advdrise In South Africa And Kenya Via 365 Digital By Editorial Team Global, 28th February 2026: Truecaller, the leading global communications platform, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with 365 Digital, one of Africa’s foremost digital marketing and commerce media specialists, to strengthen its advertising and monetization ecosystem…
Victoria Nwogu Marks 50th Birthday, Urges Nigerians to Invest in Kenya
Vikkie Oh Atelier CEO Victoria Nwogu (centre) with models shortly after a fashion show parade to mark her fashion brand’s 3rd anniversary and her 50th birthday dinner party at The Broadwalk Mall in Nairobi on Sunday March 1st, 2026. By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, March 2, 2026 — Vikkie Oh Atelier CEO Victoria Nwogu has called…
Kenya Records Highest Entries as CFAO Mobility Kenya Crowns Winners of 19th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest
(L- R) Joshua Anya (DMD, CFAO Mobility Kenya) and Mel Athiang Bol (National Winner, Under-15 Category) during the official prize handover for the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. Mel’s vision for the future of transport earned her the top spot and a KSH 50,000 prize! By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, February 26, 2026 — Kenya has…
MARKUP II Launched at EAC Business Summit to Boost SME Exports
MARKUP II Launched at EAC Business Summit to Boost SME Exports By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, February 25, 2026 — The second phase of the Market Access Upgrade Programme, MARKUP II, has been officially launched during the high-level East African Business and Investment Summit, signaling renewed efforts to strengthen small and medium enterprises across the region….
EAC Pressed to Speed Up SAATM to Drive Investment Growth
EAC Pressed to Speed Up SAATM to Drive Investment Growth By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, February 25, 2026 — The East African Community must accelerate the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market to unlock trade and investment across the continent. That message came in a statement delivered on behalf of Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General…
GBB Forum in Nairobi Connects Green Startups to Capital for Industrial Growth
GBB Forum in Nairobi Connects Green Startups to Capital for Industrial Growth By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, February 24, 2026 — The Pan-African Green Business Building (GBB) Forum has renewed focus on green industrial growth after bringing together more than 150 investors, startup founders and industry leaders in Nairobi. The UK-funded forum, held under the Manufacturing…