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Vivo cuts power use by 156MW on solar plant

Nairobi, May 1 -- Vivo Energy Kenya cut its reliance on Kenya Power by 156 megawatts (MW) last year, becoming the latest big power consumer to reduce consumption of relatively more expensive electrici... Read More


Scangroup to sell South Africa unit, posts Sh130m profit

Nairobi, May 1 -- Marketing and communications firm WPP Scangroup is planning to sell its business in South Africa and wind up several dormant units, coming months after it sold its operations in Nige... Read More


Eight Kenyan firms to import 43,000 tonnes of industrial sugar

Nairobi, May 1 -- Eight Kenyan firms have been cleared to import 43,000 metric tonnes of sugar under a special East Africa Community (EAC) tax for the manufacture of various industrial products, inclu... Read More


Car & General posts Sh273 million loss on forex, storage costs

Nairobi, May 1 -- Car & General (C&G) made a net loss of Sh273.6 million in the 15 months ended December 2023, reversing a net income of Sh679.4 million in the 12 months to September 2022. The latest... Read More


Cabinet okays relocation of people from flood-hit areas

Nairobi, May 1 -- The government has issued a two-day ultimatum to people living in areas mapped as being at risk of flooding and landslides to move out or face forceful relocation. President William... Read More


How bacteria can become a bioweapon

Nairobi, May 1 -- When people think about terrorism, only guns and a handful of crude weapons come to mind. This week, a Kenyan medical doctor was sentenced to 12 years in jail for planning a terroris... Read More


Online shoppers splash Sh87.3bn on electronics, fashion products

Nairobi, May 1 -- Electronics and fashion products have continued to dominate the highest expenditure categories of consumer goods bought by Kenyans through e-commerce platforms, even as spending on b... Read More


Fixed-term contracts: What you need to know about this employment

Nairobi, May 1 -- Whether you are setting up a new business or simply looking to expand an existing one, hiring new employees represents a key moment for employers. Not only does it enable employers t... Read More


Toxic workplace: 'We are a family' and other clear red flags

Nairobi, April 30 -- Diving into a new job often comes with the shimmer of new beginnings, but the shadows of past workplaces frequently hold the juiciest, hard-learned lessons on spotting workplace r... Read More


Virtual meeting: The keys to enhancing your staff engagement

Nairobi, April 30 -- In a brilliant high-growth IT firm in Nairobi, the shift from traditional in-person meetings to a hybrid model combining virtual and face-to-face interactions was initially met wi... Read More