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How Mali moved from home kitchens to a thriving meal prep business

Nairobi, May 6 -- Godrick Mali Luta did not set out to be an entrepreneur. He began by cooking in people's homes, a skill sharpened in childhood when his mother insisted her sons prepare their own mea... Read More


Why Somalia, Burundi are Kenya's costliest call destinations

Nairobi, May 6 -- Kenyans are still paying significantly higher rates to call some African countries than markets outside the continent, such as the United States and India, due to gaps in the impleme... Read More


Inside the Nairobi factory making 7,500 smartphones daily

Nairobi, May 6 -- In a brightly lit, air-conditioned godown in Nairobi's Industrial Area, rows of workers in blue coats and hair nets sit along a moving conveyor belt. Every few seconds, another smart... Read More


Court faults GDC for sacking whistleblower accountant

Nairobi, May 6 -- A court has faulted the Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) for dismissing an accountant over fraud allegations, finding the action unjustified amid claims he was targeted for w... Read More


AI saves Old Mutual Insurance Sh400m in fraud and costs

Nairobi, May 6 -- Old Mutual General Insurance says its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) helped save about Sh400 million last year by streamlining routine tasks and flagging fictitious claim... Read More


Del Monte expands products with new Sh129m investment

Nairobi, May 6 -- Del Monte Kenya has invested Sh129.2 million ($1 million) to launch new products, including energy and carbonated drinks such lemonades that will be sold in aluminum cans. The compa... Read More


Maize imports jump 51pc after duty-free yellow grain window

Nairobi, May 6 -- Maize imports rebounded sharply in 2025 following the government's decision to open a duty-free window for yellow maize, underscoring the country's continued reliance on external sup... Read More


Shared prosperity is a business strategy, not corporate social responsibility

Nairobi, May 6 -- In today's rapidly changing and volatile business environment, companies that want to remain ahead must rethink their value creation model. Beyond innovation, creativity and marketin... Read More


The fine print that matters: Dispute resolution in SME cross-border lending deals

Nairobi, May 6 -- Kenya's financial landscape has matured considerably in recent years, with cross-border capital flows now reaching entities that would historically have relied entirely on domestic f... Read More


To what degree is Sabastian Sawe's effort a product of engineering and science?

Nairobi, May 6 -- In the past week, a wave of scepticism has followed the record-breaking, history-defining performance at the London Marathon, where not only the winner, Sabastian Sawe, but the entir... Read More