Billionaire Sawiris scion eyes Porsche’s Bugatti stake in $1.2 billion deal
The rarefied world of ultra-luxury automotive brands may soon witness a major ownership shift, as investors linked to Egypt’s powerful Sawiris family move closer to acquiring a significant stake in…
How the Starlink Partnership, Ethiopia Expansion, and M-Pesa Evolution Are Redefining Growth
Safaricom has entered a new phase of strategic recalibration, quietly reshaping how it approaches connectivity, regional expansion, and financial services. Once perceived as cautious toward satellite internet providers, the telecom…
What Makes Naivas Succeed Where Other Retail Brands Have Struggled
Kenya’s retail sector has witnessed dramatic shifts over the past decade, marked by the collapse of once-dominant supermarket chains and the quiet rise of more resilient players. Among them, Naivas…
What David Ndii’s Economic Influence Means for Brands Betting on Kenya’s Future
Kenya’s economic direction has long been shaped not only by institutions, but by influential thinkers whose ideas ripple across policy, business, and public debate. Among them, economist David Ndii stands…
Inside Nation Media Group as leadership navigates shrinking newsrooms and digital pressure
Nation Media Group stands at a defining moment in its long history. As East Africa’s most influential media house, the company is confronting an industry-wide shift that is reshaping how…
KCB’s Revvvisha Campaign Shines a Light on Kenya’s Evolving Savings Culture
KCB Bank Kenya’s launch of the Revvvisha na KCB campaign reflects a growing shift in how financial institutions are engaging Kenyans around savings, goal-setting, and long-term financial security. At a…
Aga Khan University Hospital Secures Fifth Global Accreditation, Setting the Bar for Healthcare in East Africa
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has once again cemented its position as a regional healthcare leader after achieving its fifth successive Joint Commission International accreditation, one of the…
Jambojet adds tenth aircraft as competition heats up in Kenya’s domestic skies
Jambojet’s acquisition of an additional Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft marks more than a routine fleet upgrade. It is a calculated move by Kenya’s leading low-cost airline to consolidate dominance in…
NSE opens share trading to the masses through M-Pesa
For decades, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has carried the reputation of being an exclusive playground for institutional investors and a small circle of financially savvy individuals. That image is…
Kenya Airways turns to restored aircraft as holiday travel peaks
Kenya Airways’ decision to deploy a recently restored aircraft to meet festive season demand is being framed publicly as a sign of operational recovery. But beneath the celebratory messaging lies…
When savings stall: depositors and power shifts inside a Safaricom-linked sacco
The sudden exit of the chief executive of a Safaricom-linked savings and credit cooperative has exposed growing unease among depositors who are still waiting for their money, months after claims…
Why Kenyans may soon pay to share links on Facebook
For millions of Kenyans, Facebook remains the internet’s front door. It is where news breaks, businesses advertise, families connect, and public debates unfold. But beneath the endless scroll of short…
CIC Insurance reshuffles leadership as it sharpens oversight and strategy
CIC Insurance Group PLC has announced a senior management reshuffle that, while modest on the surface, signals deeper strategic intent within one of Kenya’s most influential insurance and investment firms.…
Behind Montran’s entry into Kenya and the future of African fintech
When Montran Africa officially opened its Kenya office, the announcement appeared routine. Yet beneath the headlines lies a deeper shift in Africa’s financial architecture—one that places Nairobi at the heart…
Inside Meta’s plan to reshape online images and video with AI
As Meta quietly prepares to release new image, video, and language models, the race to control how the internet sees, hears, and creates content is entering a decisive phase. Meta…
Safaricom’s Shangwe @25 promotion: Inside corporate rewards and Kenya’s enterprise economy
Safaricom Business’ Shangwe @25 promotion arrives wrapped in celebration, but beneath the prizes and applause lies a carefully calibrated corporate strategy. As Kenya’s most powerful telecommunications company marks its 25th…
Why Diageo is cashing out of EABL after decades of dominance
For more than half a century, Diageo’s influence over East African Breweries Limited defined Kenya’s beer and spirits market. Through Tusker, Guinness, and a sprawling regional distribution network, the British…
Kenya Airways after Kilavuka’s exit: profit, politics and the unfinished rescue of a national carrier
When Kenya Airways announced that Group Managing Director and CEO Allan Kilavuka would exit after six years at the helm, the statement read like a controlled landing: calm, appreciative and…
Who Owns Christmas Now? Golden City Mall And Kenya’s Festive Transformation
In early December, weeks before Christmas Day itself, Golden City Mall is already glowing. Artificial snow drapes over glass railings, choreographed carols echo through atriums, and towering Christmas trees compete…
Booked Out at Christmas: How Kenya Holiday Homes Is Reshaping the Coast’s Housing Market
As Kenya’s coast slips into peak festive season, beachfront apartments and gated residences from Nyali to Diani are fully booked, their prices soaring with holiday demand. But behind the glossy…
Algorithm under siege: How TikTok became collateral in power politics
When the US Congress passed legislation in 2024 forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to sell or face a nationwide ban, lawmakers framed the move as an urgent national security response.…
Java House Express tests Kenya’s convenience economy
Java House Africa’s quiet expansion into petrol stations marks one of the most significant shifts in Kenya’s food and beverage sector in recent years. Long associated with sit-down cafés and…
Artcaffé’s kitchen troubles expose cracks in a growing empire
Artcaffé, long regarded as Nairobi’s gold standard for casual dining, is facing an internal reckoning that few customers see behind the counter. Confidential management reports show a sharp rise in…
Jumia Kenya’s Black Friday pivot exposes deeper e-commerce cracks
Jumia Kenya’s dramatic shift during the 2025 Black Friday season went largely unnoticed by casual shoppers, but to insiders, it was a red flag fluttering over a company running out…
Safarilink’s Kisumu gamble exposes cracks in regional aviation
Safarilink Aviation’s announcement of a new Nairobi–Kisumu–Entebbe flight service was received with excitement in the aviation and tourism sectors as a sign of regional integration and economic opportunity. The move…
Amsons Group accelerates East Africa’s energy shift
Amsons Group, long seen as a conservative manufacturing and petroleum player, is now executing one of East Africa’s boldest pivots toward renewable energy. The group’s new direction follows a high-stakes,…
Wasoko’s merger masked a deeper financial unraveling
The widely celebrated merger between Kenya's B2B e-commerce giant Wasoko and its North African counterpart MaxAB was marketed as a continental power move, but internal documents and insider accounts paint…
How Ibis Styles is reshaping Westlands’ sustainable hotel scene
As Nairobi’s hospitality sector grows more competitive, a quiet but powerful shift is underway in Westlands. Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands has unveiled The Green Room, The Roof, and the revamped…
Kenya’s auto industry sees bold revival with Isuzu SUV assembly
Isuzu East Africa has resumed local assembly of luxury SUVs, ending a more than two-decade hiatus since SUV assembly stopped in 2002. The revived production line will assemble the MU‑X…
Who really benefits from Vodacom’s Safaricom upfront payment?
Vodacom Group recently told analysts it expects to recover the upfront dividend it paid the government for part of its Safaricom acquisition within two to three years. The accelerated dividend—Sh40.2 billion—formed…
