Workforce development key to unlocking youth employment, SMEs told
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to invest in workforce development as a sustainable way of addressing Kenya’s growing unemployment crisis. The call...
View ArticleKNCCI Partners with Youth Ministry to Roll Out NYOTA Programme Targeting...
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 24 – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports under the...
View ArticleKenGen expands youth skills pipeline with mentorship drive
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 — Kenya Electricity Generating Company’s foundation arm has trained close to 200 students in leadership, innovation and career development, as the utility steps up efforts to...
View ArticleKenya must open up to unlock startup potential: Latitude59
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4 — Kenya’s startup ecosystem is brimming with talent and ambition but remains in its early stages due to regulatory bottlenecks and structural challenges, according to global...
View ArticleIOE President: African enterprises must reskill to remain competitive on...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 — African enterprises face mounting pressure to adapt as global economic uncertainties, technological disruption, and climate imperatives reshape the world of work, Jacquiline...
View ArticleKDC injects Sh500mn into Githunguri Dairy Cooperative to boost MSME financing
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 — Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has injected Sh500 million into Githunguri Dairy Cooperative Society (GDC) to expand financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises...
View ArticleCummins C&G expands aftermarket support with Nairobi Rebuild Centre
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 25 – Cummins C&G has opened a new engine rebuild centre in Nairobi, in a move aimed at strengthening service and maintenance of Cummins engines and power equipment across East...
View ArticleKenya’s Laura Akunga elected treasurer of new pan-African women’s business...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 — Kenyan entrepreneur Laura Akunga Mwenje has been elected treasurer of the newly launched Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA), a...
View ArticleHow a hardware store ventured into paint-making
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Back in 1997, when a group of ambitious entrepreneurs started a small hardware store in Kariobangi, Nairobi, they didn’t imagine that 27 years later that business would...
View ArticleFintech Giant Mkopa reaches 5mn customers in Africa including Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 24 – Fintech Giant Mkopa has now reached over 5 million customers unlocking 1.5 billion dollars in credit across 5 markets in Africa including Kenya. According to its 2024 Annual...
View ArticleTech firm Nobuk Africa streamlines chama operations with digital solutions
NAIROBI, Kenya – August 26 – In a country where informal cooperative societies, popularly known as chamas, have long been the bedrock of financial stability and progress, new challenges are emerging as...
View ArticleKNCCI Partners with Youth Ministry to Roll Out NYOTA Programme Targeting...
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 24 – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports under the...
View ArticleKenGen expands youth skills pipeline with mentorship drive
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 — Kenya Electricity Generating Company’s foundation arm has trained close to 200 students in leadership, innovation and career development, as the utility steps up efforts to...
View ArticleKenya must open up to unlock startup potential: Latitude59
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4 — Kenya’s startup ecosystem is brimming with talent and ambition but remains in its early stages due to regulatory bottlenecks and structural challenges, according to global...
View ArticleIOE President: African enterprises must reskill to remain competitive on...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 — African enterprises face mounting pressure to adapt as global economic uncertainties, technological disruption, and climate imperatives reshape the world of work, Jacquiline...
View ArticleKDC injects Sh500mn into Githunguri Dairy Cooperative to boost MSME financing
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 — Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has injected Sh500 million into Githunguri Dairy Cooperative Society (GDC) to expand financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises...
View ArticleCummins C&G expands aftermarket support with Nairobi Rebuild Centre
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 25 – Cummins C&G has opened a new engine rebuild centre in Nairobi, in a move aimed at strengthening service and maintenance of Cummins engines and power equipment across East...
View ArticleKenya’s Laura Akunga elected treasurer of new pan-African women’s business...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 — Kenyan entrepreneur Laura Akunga Mwenje has been elected treasurer of the newly launched Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA), a...
View ArticleHow a hardware store ventured into paint-making
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Back in 1997, when a group of ambitious entrepreneurs started a small hardware store in Kariobangi, Nairobi, they didn’t imagine that 27 years later that business would...
View ArticleFintech Giant Mkopa reaches 5mn customers in Africa including Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 24 – Fintech Giant Mkopa has now reached over 5 million customers unlocking 1.5 billion dollars in credit across 5 markets in Africa including Kenya. According to its 2024 Annual...
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