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A renewed push to market East Africa as a single tourism destination gained traction on Monday in Malindi, as Kenya and Uganda agreed to expand collaboration in tourism promotion, investment, and infrastructure development aimed at boosting intra-African travel and shared economic gains. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the partnership,
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The 2025 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon turned the capital into a vibrant arena of global athleticism and economic activity on Sunday, as more than 32,000 runners from over 100 countries filled Nairobi’s streets in one of Africa’s largest city marathons. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the
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Safaricom’s total impact across economic, social, and environmental domains reached Ksh 1.1 trillion in the financial year 2025, a figure sixteen times greater than the company’s reported financial profit, reflecting an expanded role in driving societal and market value. Safaricom, which trades on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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A two-week integrated medical camp at Migori County Referral Hospital aims to provide comprehensive fistula surgery and screening to over 1,000 women, extending care to patients from multiple counties while creating long-term reintegration pathways. The initiative is spearheaded by the M-PESA Foundation, leveraging partnerships with the Flying Doctors Society
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The passing of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga gathered fresh attention across the higher education sector this weekend, as corporate leaders and academics reflected on decades of political reform, civic resilience, and human rights advocacy that shaped Kenya’s democratic trajectory and expanded civic space in the post-multiparty era,
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Kenya has been named the world’s friendliest country in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, earning a near-perfect score of 98.46 and placing ahead of Barbados, Mexico, and Bhutan in a ranking that underscores the country’s growing global appeal as a tourism and hospitality destination.
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A targeted environmental restoration initiative will see 250,000 indigenous and fruit trees planted across 7,000 base transceiver station (BTS) sites, linking digital expansion with ecosystem rehabilitation, a strategy advanced by Safaricom as part of its broader sustainability commitments. The telecommunications giant, which serves millions of customers nationwide, said
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A large-scale clean-up and tree-planting exercise in Kinangop North, Nyandarua County, marked this year’s Mazingira Day celebrations on Friday, advancing Kenya’s environmental restoration goals under the national 15 billion trees initiative championed by President William Ruto. The exercise, which brought together community members, national government officials, and local
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A pioneering approach to small business finance has earned a global accolade, with Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) receiving the “Product Innovation of the Year (Africa)” award at the 2025 Global SME Finance Awards. The recognition, announced at a Johannesburg ceremony hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and
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Kenya has become the first African market to introduce Video Ring Back Tone (VRBT) technology, transforming the traditional caller waiting experience by integrating short-form videos that allow users to personalise the moments before calls are answered, a development driven by Safaricom in partnership with Huawei. The service, branded as VybCall,
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A targeted KSh 110 million financing package is facilitating the construction of Seven Oaks School, a British-curriculum institution positioned as the educational anchor for the mixed-use Brookview Membley development in Ruiru, a fast-growing suburban market. The funding is provided by Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which structured the support to align
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A fresh wave of venture activity gathered pace this week as ten early-stage companies moved into an intensive growth pipeline under the Spark Accelerator, with organisers steering capital, technical expertise, and distribution capacity toward sectors that shape Africa’s digital economy and carry growing influence over employment, financial access, and