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ODPC Calls for Strengthened Data Protection in Kenya, Enhanced Collaboration
September 9, 2024
ODPC Calls for Strengthened Data Protection in Kenya, Enhanced Collaboration
The Office of Data Protection Commission (ODPC) held a breakfast meeting Monday with regulators, member bodies and associations called for…
How Absa Advanced Ksh.60 Billion Towards SDGs in 2023
September 5, 2024
How Absa Advanced Ksh.60 Billion Towards SDGs in 2023
Absa Bank Kenya PLC provided nearly Ksh.60 billion in sustainable financing development during 2023, to promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable…
Omnisient Secures $7.5 Million to Expand Data Privacy Across Africa
September 3, 2024
Omnisient Secures $7.5 Million to Expand Data Privacy Across Africa
Omnisient, a South African startup specializing in privacy-preserving data collaboration, has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding to fuel…
List of Top 10 Richest People Globally – September 2024
September 2, 2024
List of Top 10 Richest People Globally – September 2024
The ever-fluctuating world of tech stocks has once again reshuffled the rankings of the world’s wealthiest individuals. While Elon Musk…
Enhancing Digital Finance Access for Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya’s Open-Air Markets
September 2, 2024
Enhancing Digital Finance Access for Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya’s Open-Air Markets
Kenya is witnessing a significant increase in the digital financial inclusion of women-led micro and small enterprises (wMSEs) that operate…
Vila Rosa Kempinski Among Businesses Owned by Kenyan Billionaire Popat; Who is He?
September 2, 2024
Vila Rosa Kempinski Among Businesses Owned by Kenyan Billionaire Popat; Who is He?
Adil Popat, following in the footsteps of his renowned father, Abdul Karim Popat, has emerged as one of Kenya’s wealthiest…
Standard Chartered Profit up 50% to Ksh.10.2 Billion in HY 2024
September 2, 2024
Standard Chartered Profit up 50% to Ksh.10.2 Billion in HY 2024
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (StanChart), a subsidiary of the UK-based banking giant, reported a 50 percent surge in profit in…
NCBA Shareholders Pocket Ksh.2.25 in Dividends After Ksh.9 Billion Profit Surge
September 2, 2024
NCBA Shareholders Pocket Ksh.2.25 in Dividends After Ksh.9 Billion Profit Surge
NCBA Group has reported a five-percent increase in profit after tax for the first half of 2024, reaching Ksh.9.8 billion…
Why Starlink Has Cut Off South Africans From Internet Access
August 28, 2024
Why Starlink Has Cut Off South Africans From Internet Access
Starlink has cut off users in South Africa who were accessing the service via regional roaming, as the company enforces…
Lobito Atlantic Railway Exports First Copper to US From DRC
August 28, 2024
Lobito Atlantic Railway Exports First Copper to US From DRC
The first US shipment of copper from mines in the Democratic Republic in Congo to be transported by the Lobito…