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How AI adoption is making insurers rethink cyber cover

Nairobi, July 12 -- As artificial intelligence (AI) makes businesses smarter and more efficient, it is also making cyber risks more complicated. For years, companies buying cyber insurance worried ab... Read More


The new competitive edge for financial institutions in East Africa

Nairobi, July 12 -- Across East Africa's banking sector, digital transformation is no longer a competitive advantage; it is the baseline for survival. Over the past decade, financial institutions have... Read More


Kenyan banks, insurers court tech startups for digital products expansion

Nairobi, July 12 -- In October, it will be exactly 10 years since Abubakar Godhana Ali accessed his first-ever credit from the formal financial sector. Much has changed in his life since then, but he ... Read More


How to ensure effective coordination for sustainability implementation

Nairobi, July 12 -- Coordinating an organisation's sustainability programme is much like conducting an orchestra. Success depends on ensuring that different teams, departments and functions work in ha... Read More


Kenya's bottled water tax cut sends the wrong environmental signal

Nairobi, July 12 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a circular removing excise duty on bottled water. Consumers battling the high cost of living may welcome the prospect of lower prices, ... Read More


State, media need not be adversaries always, try partnership

Nairobi, July 12 -- Government and media relations have traditionally been tenuous; governments looking at the media as snoozers in affairs deemed good for the citizens while media holding governments... Read More


Diplomat who learned Kiswahili through 'Sungura Mjanja' book, and now trying sheng

Nairobi, July 12 -- Arnaud Suquet may be a diplomat by contract, but travelling is his true profession. He became a diplomat because he loves to travel. Well, obviously that's not the only reason. The... Read More


The quiet return of Paul Muthaura as American Chamber of Commerce boss

Nairobi, July 12 -- Paul Muthaura, the new chief executive officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Kenya, has long cultivated an aura of mystery. After a stint away from the public glare... Read More


Fresh twist in Devani trial over Sh7.6bn Triton oil scandal

Nairobi, July 12 -- Businessman Yagnesh Devani's bid to end his prosecution over the Triton oil scandal has taken a new turn after the High Court rejected his constitutional petition seeking to quash ... Read More


MPs revive push to lower wholesale power tariffs

Nairobi, July 11 -- Lawmakers have revived a push to compel big power producers to lower the wholesale prices at which they sell electricity to Kenya Power in a bid to ease the pressure on consumers. ... Read More