Cosmetic and pharmaceutical company with French origins, Pierre Fabre and Africa-based healthcare and consumer-health distributor, Groupe Ethica, has entered the Kenyan market with the roll out of Avène and Ducray brands. While Avène dermo-cosmetic brand is for sensitive skin, Ducray is globally recognised for its medical-grade solutions for acne, eczema, hyperpigmentation, hair loss, and scalp disorders. The Ducray range includes Keracnyl, Dexyane, Icytane, Anaphase+, and Melascreen. “Kenya is one of the most dynamic dermatology markets on the continent,” said Rosemary Ayieko, the Head of East Africa, Groupe Ethica. “The endorsement from the Kenya Association of Dermatologists also affirms the relevance…
Author: Victor Adar
Victor Adar
Victor Adar is a seasoned journalist with a Diploma in Mass Communication (Print) from the Technical University of Mombasa. He has previously worked with Reuters, Go Places travel magazine, and Aden Associates International. Since joining NBM in 2012, he has become a key member of the editorial team, covering enterprise, corporate affairs, HR, and technology.
Government has pledged to begin the construction of 50 mega dams in northern and coastal regions that it says will enable the irrigation of 1.5 million acres of land in bid to make those areas Kenya’s new food baskets. According to President William Ruto, through irrigation, the two regions that had been declared low-potential areas will now become high-potential agricultural producers. “In our plan for placing 2.5 million acres of land under irrigation, 1.5 million of those will be from Northern Kenya and the Coast regions,” Ruto said at Masalani in Ijara Constituency, Garissa County, during the wedding ceremony of…
It is a new era for farmers as the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is all set to digitize agriculture and livestock data thanks to the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS) — marking one of the biggest digital milestones in Kenya’s agricultural transformation journey. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and development partners on Friday, November 28, during the ongoing Intergovernmental Forum on Agriculture in Naivasha, officially handed over KIAMIS to Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe. Hamisi William, FAO Deputy Country Representative, who presented the system to the CS…
Twenty-four Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have received growth grants of KSh100,000 each after completing the Inuka Enterprise Accelerator Program, a banking industry-led initiative implemented by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) through the Centre for Sustainable Finance and Enterprise Development (CSFED). The enterprises selected for the pilot 12-week accelerator were drawn from key sectors — including manufacturing, agriculture, trade, textile, and leather— and were identified from the more than 130,000 MSMEs that have benefited from the broader Inuka Enterprise Program since 2018. KBA Chief Executive Officer Raimond Molenje noted that MSMEs are the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing over…
When Kenya-based steel miller Devki Group broke ground in Tororo, Uganda, on November 23, it signalled that demand for steel products is already substantial across East Africa. The USD 500 million mega project (Sh65 billion), scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, will raise Devki’s total regional investment to USD 1.1 billion. Billionaire industrialist Narendra Raval, the founder and chairman of Devki Group, is tightening his grip on the lucrative steel business, saying the new plant will help Uganda reduce its trade deficit. “This project will reduce the trade deficit of Uganda by over a billion dollar by not…
Once a year, there is a special siting where the president reports to parliament on the state of security as well as talk about accelerating economic policies as per article 132 (1)(b) of the constitution. This time, President William Ruto believes that Kenya has put in place strategies to “eliminate wasteful subsidies”, give relief to households by reducing inflation, and ensuring that Kenyan shilling against the dollar continues to be stable. But the irony is stark – Ruto celebrated economic expansion at a time when the households, particularly those at the bottom of the pyramid continue to grapple with rising…
Kenya Power (KP) has recorded a 470 percent increase in the uptake of tenders by businesses owned by young people, women and people living with disabilities (PWDs), awarding contracts worth Sh3.5 billion in the last financial year ended June 30, 2025. This compares to Sh614 million awarded to these groups in the previous financial year ended June 30, 2024, making the 2024/25 performance the highest in the last eight years. “Last year, we were intentional in meeting and sensitizing the youth, women and PWDs about procurement opportunities that exist for them within the Company. Our efforts have led to these…
Data and AI jobs in Kenya accounted for 36 percent, nearly triple the levels found in most European countries (10 to 14 percent), with fewer entry-level postings currently at 42 percent. A survey by Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Global Partnership Hub in Nairobi and the Trends and Insights from Africa (TIFA) Research Limited, shows that Kenya’s tech talent pool is locally recruited most at entry levels where demand is high but pay lean. The report indicates that Kenya is quite big on AI and coding thanks to startups and, outsourcing, but for it to create job opportunities for its young ICT…
The Government of Kenya has been urged to set ambitious refill and reuse targets to help cut down damaging single-use plastics and transition toward sustainable packaging systems that protect the environment while creating economic opportunities. Hellen Kahaso Dena, project lead at Pan African Plastics Project at Greenpeace Africa, said on Friday, November 14 at the launch of “Refill and Reuse” festival at the National Museums of Kenya that enhancing refill and reuse models has the potential to create jobs while reducing the hidden costs of plastic pollution that burden governments and taxpayers. “Refill and reuse systems are not new to…
A financial services and business solutions provider, Pesapal, and KCB Bank Kenya are offering at least 10,000 fuel stations across East Africa the option to run on Forecourt Management Solution (FMS), which combines “operational technology” with innovative financing models to transform the petroleum retail sector. Fuel dealers in East Africa have generally failed to efficiently manage functions such as fuel dispensing, sales, inventory tracking, payments, and reconciliation. It is on the back of this that the roll-out of FMS will provide an integrated digital platform that streamlines fuel dispensing, sales monitoring, inventory tracking, payment processing, and financial reconciliation. The technology…