The financial sector has in the last decade undergone a full scale digital transformation that has changed how users send and receive money. Sending money across borders is today as simple as sending a text…
For the last 2 weeks, we have been highlighting the Visa She’s Next Series – a video series on YouTube that is having an in depth look at the women entrepreneurship scenario especially in Africa.…
The just concluded elections are a testament that with the right laws, policies and affirmative action, women can thrive in whatever they set out to achieve. A record-breaking 7 women were elected as governors in different counties.…
As documented in previous articles, Equity Bank is spearheading the African Recovery and Resilience plan in which the bank and partners aim to make Africa leap forward as a unit in all its economic outcomes.…
Guinness has partnered with talented Kenyan creatives to launch a new TV series as part of the Guinness “Black Shines Brightest” campaign which celebrates African creativity and ingenuity. The series, dubbed Black Shines Brightest Stories, premiered on…
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the Healthy Home Solutions global campaign, encouraging consumers worldwide to take steps toward a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle at home. The campaign focuses on how to regain vitality in one’s…
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced plans to accelerate the inclusion of persons with disabilities into formal employment and across its entire value chain in the company. The brewer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Last week in an article about Equity Bank’s African Recovery and Resilience plan, we introduced the plan and discussed it at length. In today’s article, we look at the six pillars that the bank is…
Kenya’s mobile network operators: Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel, have today announced that Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from any network. This move follows the telcos’ announcement…
As part of the Black Shines Brightest campaign that celebrates African creativity and ingenuity, Guinness is releasing a series of “Black Shines Brightest Stories”. The series uncovers how Kenyan creatives in music, fashion, food, and…