Business & Economy
A cargo ship off loads containers at Lamu Port. [File, Standard Kenya’s second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport. The 335 metre-long MV Nagoya Express operated by Hapag-Lloyd specialises…
Founder of Hernovation Laura Chite, during the Grow with Safaricom Business Forum, whereby Safaricom brought together small and micro enterprises for a conversation on financial literacy and innovation. [David Gichuru/Standard] Safaricom has announced a 25 per cent…
Premier Bank has launched an omnichannel digital banking platform and Kenya’s first wearable payment solution,…
Founder and CEO Vivian Keyaer leads her team to cut a cake during the launch of…
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Mulla Pride Ltd, a digital lending company that…
Kenya Pipeline Company depot in Nairobi, on August 21, 2024.[File, Standard] The cash-strapped National Treasury is aggressively pushing for the rapid sale of a stake in the state-owned Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). Treasury anticipates approximately Sh100 billion in proceeds from…
Entrepreneurs and participants during the launch. [Courtesy] A new partnership between real estate developer Mi Vida Homes and the Women on Boards Network is set…
Business Weekly Round Up
Farmers sort out coffee berries. [File, Standard] The coffee auction resumed on a low note after two months recess, with the estate and cooperative…
WhatsApp Business Calling, a new feature that enables businesses to make and receive voice calls via their WhatsApp Business numbers, is now ready for…
Busia Senator and public interest litigator Okiya Omtatah is elated after the Supreme Court nullified a procurement deal between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)…
Airtel Africa’s Profit after tax soared by over 400% to US$156 million in Q1 2026, with revenues up 22% to US$1.42 billion, compared to…