Customers in the North Rift region have a reason to smile after Prime Bank opened a branch in Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County, in a bid to target the farming and agribusiness sectors. The bank’s managing director Bharat Jani said that the new outlet is located at the Khetia Supermarket Gigamart on Mount Elgon road, and will complement the already existing branch in Uasin Gishu County, Eldoret town. “The opening of the branch in Kitale is a clear indication that our program to support farming and agri-businesses sectors in value chain is on course since agriculture accounts for over 50 per cent of…
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Global Nutritional Solutions (GNS) yesterday unveiled GNS Bovita and Maziwa Block range of products, a mineral and vitamin supplement, in a bid to improve milk production, fertility, and the general health of livestock. The supplementary feeds will be distributed by iProcure, the firm’s sole distributor in the East Africa region. Additionally, Bovita Maziwa is taking centre-stage in providing in-class training to farmers especially through workshops. “Our commitment to farmers is to drive down the cost of production by leveraging iProcure’s distribution network and technology to provide farmers with nationwide access to high quality, yet affordable livestock nutritional supplements, leading to on-farm productivity,…
Dubai Islamic Bank Kenya (DIB Kenya) has introduced PesaLink, an interbank transfer digital payment solution, to strengthen its digital banking and provide more convenience to customers. The bank’s managing director, Peter Makau said that the introduction of PesaLink service will ensure that customers are able to make single payment transactions of up to Sh300,000 and up to a daily aggregate limit of Sh999,999. “We are committed to the continuous improvement of our banking services for the benefit and convenience of our customers,’’ said Mr Makau. The introduction of the real time 24-hour digital payment solution by the bank comes at…
With plans of decongesting the Nairobi CBD in mind, the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has been working on the Green Park terminus, a terminus that will act as a pick up and drop off point for matatus. However, its commissioning has been delayed since December last year. Now, Kenyans can at least see progress as the NMS recently conducted a test run and also stated its plan to charge service fees to run operations of the terminus. NMS carried its three-hour test at the terminus, which is located at the former Lunar park, last month. According to General Major General…
Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) and TAZ Technologies have inked a deal that will see postal items, mails and parcels originating from the Post Office delivered to the customer’s doorstep. The partnership will see PCK integrated into the TAZ delivery system, named “Tap-A-Delivery” which is a real time e-commerce courier service app that collaborates with Uber and other logistics and taxi companies for last mile delivery across the country. During the signing of the agreement, Dan Kagwe, the Postmaster General and CEO of PCK said the partnership was a culmination of past collaboration which anchored the launch of MPost, a…
BY KEN OPALA I visited Philip Ochieng, fondly known in newsrooms and within the journalism fraternity as “Philipo”, on January 12, 2010 at his home in Ogata Rongai. I was accompanied by legendary journalist of the Washington Post David Maraniss and his wife Linda. We were researching on Barack Obama Senior, for Maraniss’s eventual blockbuster, Barack Obama: The Story. Our visit happened on a sunny afternoon, and Philipo was in his elements; he easily ventured into his past and reminiscing his friendship with the would-be father of America’s first black president, Barack Obama. Philipo was not just very skilled a…
Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with @iBizAfrica-Incubation Centre has launched the Women in Tech Access to Capital initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in business. The initiative will help women entrepreneurs access start-up financing and help grow their businesses. As part of the Bank’s Futuremakers initiative, Standard Chartered Bank will initially provide Sh5m revolving funds that will enable Women in Tech (WiT) alumni access interest free and collateral free loans. The loans will be capped at Sh100, 000 for working capital and Sh200, 000 for capital expenditure with a 12-24 month repayment period. Commenting during the announcement, Kariuki Ngari, chief…
BY NDAGI JOB GOSHI When it comes to listing the regions that have embraced and taken the biggest advantage of digital transformation, most commentators wouldn’t put Africa anywhere near the top. And purely based on metrics, they would be right. According to BCG, Africa trails other regions of the world in digital penetration, usage, and capabilities, and its companies are generally less mature than those in more developed markets. That said, digital maturity levels across the continent are rising rapidly. And, outside of the broad picture, there are examples of African companies using digital transformation in exciting and innovative ways.…
By Jacob Oketch The Fall of A Dynasty is that kind of fiction that is rarely associated with most of Kenyan writers. You see, in the 70s, Government harassed writers who were deemed to be radically opposed to the regime of the day; Ngugi wa Thiongo felt the wrath of the system when his play was banned and even the good professor was bundled into prison. There emerged therefore, a cautious approach to writing about issues concerning governance. That is where Joe Khamisi’s latest offering differs from much of contemporary writing in Kenya. This is a bold undertaking by the…
After announcing a partnership with International Air Transport Association (IATA) back in March, Ethiopia’s national flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines has become the first airline in Africa to conduct trial of the IATA travel pass initiative. The pass, a digital travel mobile application used to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications, will assist in verifying the authenticity of test information presented by travellers. Not only will this ensure the safety of the travellers but it will also comply with the different entry requirements of different countries. Apart from receiving test and vaccination certificates and verifying that they are sufficient for…