Equity Group Acquires Rwanda’s COGEBANQUE
December 1, 2023
Equity Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Compagnie Générale de Banque (Cogebanque) Plc (COGEBANQUE), marking a significant milestone in its regional expansion strategy. The acquisition follows the fulfilment of conditions precedent to the acquisition,…
Lipa Later Invests Ksh. 250 Million in SkyGarden
December 1, 2023
Lipa Later has confirmed a Ksh. 250 million investment in the e-commerce platform, SkyGarden. The acquisition of SkyGarden by Lipa Later occurred last year, but the company did not disclose the investment amount at that…
Cop 28: Collaboration Crucial To Tackling The Climate Emergency
November 30, 2023
Government and business leaders from across the world will convene in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, between 30 November and 12 December, for COP 28, the latest “Conference of the Parties” to review progress…
Visa’s 30-Year AI Legacy Fuels Launch of Global AI Advisory Services Practice
November 30, 2023
Visa has announced the launch of its Global AI Advisory Services Practice. The new value-added service, offered by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the payments consulting advisory arm of Visa, focuses on providing actionable insights…
Binance Expands Its Law Enforcement Training Programme Across Kenya
November 30, 2023
Binance’s Compliance & Law Enforcement team recently conducted a successful training workshop in Nairobi, collaborating with Kenyan agencies to host a full-day seminar on Investigating Virtual Currency Crimes. Attended by over 35 law enforcement officers,…
Spotify Wrapped Kenya: Wakadinali Among the most streamed artists in Kenya
November 30, 2023
Spotify today launched Wrapped 2023, its annual review of how people listened to artists, albums, tracks, playlists and even podcasts. For Kenyans, there’s been the viral hits, Kenya’s foremost boy band taking a hiatus, Gengetone…
Why businesses in Kenya need to adopt a cloud mindset
November 29, 2023
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Driven by an increase in local data centres and the availability of cloud computing platforms, organisations in Kenya are some of the biggest…
I&M Group PLC delivers 14% growth in profit after tax
November 28, 2023
I&M Group PLC increased its profit after tax by 14% to KES 8.2 billion for the 9-month period ending 30 September 2023, up from KES 7.2 billion in the same period in 2022. The operating…
London Internet Exchange (LINX) Nairobi Goes Live
November 28, 2023
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have announced that their interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business. LINX Nairobi is the new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for East Africa, located out…