KDB Acting Managing Director,  Dr Kimutai Maritim, and ILRI Director General, Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of ILRI. (Photo: Saleef Nyambok/ILRI) The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating inclusive growth, innovation and sustainability in Kenya’s dairy sector. The MoU between KDB and…

Mr Heril Bangera, founder of Flame Tree group. Billionaire Heril Bangera owned Flame Tree Group was the week’s top gainer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), its share price climbing 29.1% to close at KSh 1.91. Flame Tree Group Holdings (FTGH) with a market capitalization of US$ 2.6 Million (KSh 335.4 Million), has a presence…

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi Kenya is ramping up efforts to promote food fortification as a strategy to improve public health, enhance industrial competitiveness, and expand the country’s export potential. Speaking at the 2025 Kenya Millers Fortification Index (KMFI) Awards in Nairobi, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi emphasised that fortification is both a health and economic…

Equity Group Director of Trade Relations AQ Hamza speaks at the delegates’ reception in Lubumbashi Equity Group has brought together more than 50 delegates from 16 nationalities for a five-day trade mission in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The mission is aimed at opening new business opportunities, strengthening economic ties, and linking investors with partners…

Standard Chartered Standard Chartered Bank Kenya is bracing for a steep decline in profits this year as it sets aside billions to honour a pension settlement owed to former employees. The lender, one of Kenya’s Tier 1 banks, told investors that its net earnings for the year ending December 31, 2025, will be at least…

Kenyan meat processor QMP logo. Kenya’s Quality Meat Packers (QMP) is stepping up its expansion drive with new deals in the Gulf region and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Nairobi-based meat processor has partnered with Lulu Hypermarket and Nesto Group to distribute its products in Dubai and Riyadh, while also securing a presence in…

The average price at the auction stood at US$ 413 per 50-kg bag. Neumann Kaffe Gruppe, a global coffee dealer in Germany, was last week the top buyer at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) auction. Through its local subsidiary Ibero Kenya Ltd, the German firm was the market leader, purchasing 5,187 bags at the weekly…

Mr. Mulwa is the Chief Executive Officer of Liaison Group. The Board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC (NSE) has announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas Mulwa as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Mulwa is the Chief Executive Officer of Liaison Group. He joined the organization in 1991 and was appointed CEO in 1999. Mr.…

Economists Society of Kenya helps in shaping development agenda. The Economists Society of Kenya (ESK) is set to hold its Annual National Conference, which takes place between September 28 and October 3, 2025, in Diani, Kwale County. The conference’s theme is “The Kenya We Want: Achieving Sustainable Development for Inclusive Prosperity. ESK is a professional…

The ceremony was witnessed by Afreximbank President and Chairman of the Board of Directors Prof. Benedict Oramah and Arise IIP Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gagan Gupta. KCB Group PLC has signed a partnership with pan-African lender African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to provide financial and trade facilitation support to investors eyeing opportunities in the Vipingo…