Maersk, an integrated transport and logistics company, has appointed Tito Okuku as its new managing director for East Africa. Okuku will oversee Maersk’s operations in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

This overhaul aims to address inefficiencies and align with Kenya’s digital transformation agenda and the National Education Sector Strategic Plan (NESSP) 2023–2027. KEMIS will begin its pilot phase ...

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has launched an upgraded Single Customs Territory (SCT) Centralised Platform, designed to facilitate seamless and efficient cross-border trade among ...

Kenya has operationalized seven new border posts to enhance international trade and security, Commissioner for Customs and Border Control at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Lilian Nyawanda, ...

Kenya’s private sector activity showed marginal improvement in December 2024, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edging down slightly to 50.6 from 50.9 in November. Readings above 50.0 signal ...

Kenya’s Ministry of Education (MoE) has unveiled the official academic calendar for 2025, outlining key dates for primary and secondary schools. Key Dates for the 2025 Academic Year First Term: Start ...

Standard Chartered PLC plans to divest its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda, and Zambia. This strategic move aligns with the bank’s broader strategy to focus on its core ...

Safaricom has expanded its financial services portfolio by securing a license for its Ziidi Money Market Fund (MMF) from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The new fund, a partnership between ...

A new report by pan-African market insights firm Stears reveals that Africa’s financial services sector has emerged as the most attractive for investors, according to Stears Private Capital in Africa ...

Kenya Railways has reported an 8.8% drop in passenger numbers on the Madaraka Express, the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), in the first nine months of 2024. This decline is attributed to a 50% ...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revised its 2024 economic growth forecast downward to 5.1% from 5.4%, citing a slowdown in various sectors during the second quarter. Despite this, the CBK remains ...

The Next Narrative Africa Fund seeks to raise $30 million in equity financing and $10 million in grants to support innovative film, television, and podcast projects that challenge harmful stereotypes ...