As Kenyan families gear up for the festive season, an unwelcome guest has crashed the party – inflation. The joy of holiday celebrations is being dampened by the soaring prices of essential food items, leaving consumers grappling with unexpected expenses. A recent investigation by the Business Daily unveiled a concerning trend, showcasing nearly doubled prices [read more …]
Kenya Launches Presidential Innovation Award to Foster Entrepreneurial Spirit
The Kenyan government has taken a significant step towards fostering innovation and entrepreneurship by introducing the Presidential Innovation Award (PIA). Designed to bolster the country’s entrepreneurial capabilities, the award seeks to recognize and celebrate exceptional innovators across various sectors that align with national priorities. Ababu Namwamba, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Youth Affairs, [read more …]
Kenya Breweries Limited Partners with Murang’a County to Empower Sorghum Farmers
The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has entered into a partnership with Murang’a county in a move aimed at supporting local farmers engaged in sorghum cultivation. This collaboration is part of KBL’s broader community empowerment initiatives and is expected to provide farmers with a range of benefits to enhance their agricultural practices. The partnership will encompass [read more …]
OPPO’s Eco-Friendly Pivot: Embracing Trade-In for Environmental Sustainability
In the ever-evolving landscape of technological innovation, the race for progress is closely intertwined with the pursuit of sustainability. Smartphone companies, in particular, are facing a delicate balancing act as they strive to stay ahead in the technological curve while also addressing the escalating concern of electronic waste (e-waste). In this dynamic milieu, a novel [read more …]
Kenya’s Cyber-Attack Saga: When Online Services Took a Day Off!
Let’s talk about a digital disaster that hit our country recently. A massive cyber-attack caused a major outage of more than 5,000 public services, leaving us in the dark for a whopping 48 hours! The internet and mobile payment platforms took an unplanned vacation, and boy, did it expose the threat of payment service disruptions [read more …]