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Bolt Targets 10% Ride Share Boost from New Comfort Category in Bid to Capture Premium Market

Bolt Targets 10% Ride Share Boost from New Comfort Category in Bid to Capture Premium Market

KRA Recorded 16% Growth in VAT Collection in May 2025

KRA Recorded 16% Growth in VAT Collection in May 2025

Family Bank Relocates Ngara Branch

Family Bank Relocates Ngara Branch Ksh269.5 Million Raised for Conservation of Kenya’s Water Tower

Ksh269.5 Million Raised for Conservation of Kenya’s Water Tower

Ksh269.5 Million Raised for Conservation of Kenya’s Water Tower

Coca-Cola Connects Strangers on the Move This Madaraka Day

Coca-Cola Connects Strangers on the Move This Madaraka Day

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(R-L)Bolt Kenya & Tanzania General Manager Dimmy Kanyankole, Workplace Experience Manager Brenda Selebwa, and Chair Drive—Electric Group Sacco Ken Obuya during the launch of Bolt Comfort, a new category designed to meet growing demand for high-quality transport services among Kenyans — News

Bolt Targets 10% Ride Share Boost from New Comfort Category in Bid to Capture Premium Market

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Pamela Mukabana — Features

Malava’s Unsung Heroine: Story of Pamela Mukabana’s Lifelong Service to People

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KRA Suspends Tax Relief Payments — News

KRA Recorded 16% Growth in VAT Collection in May 2025

BT Correspondent June 10, 2025 0

Aerial view of the Morogoro town in Tanzania — Lifestyle

Why More Kenyans Are Ditching City Rentals to Invest in Plots

Sarah Wahogo June 3, 2025 0

Family Bank Ngara Branch — News

Family Bank Relocates Ngara Branch

BT Correspondent June 3, 2025 0

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Pamela Mukabana

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Malava’s Unsung Heroine: Story of Pamela Mukabana’s Lifelong Service to People

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From left, nominated senator Krystal Asige, USIU-Africa DVC-Student Life, Dr. Victor Boiyo and KBL MD, Mark Ocitti awards Brenda Mwenda Marete a completion certificate after successfully completing a digital marketing course at the USIU university. KBL introduced the DIGIBILITY program that focuses on empowering PWDs.

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25 Students With Disabilities Graduate From DigiBility Program

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(R-L)Bolt Kenya & Tanzania General Manager Dimmy Kanyankole, Workplace Experience Manager Brenda Selebwa, and Chair Drive—Electric Group Sacco Ken Obuya during the launch of Bolt Comfort, a new category designed to meet growing demand for high-quality transport services among Kenyans — News

Bolt Targets 10% Ride Share Boost from New Comfort Category in Bid to Capture Premium Market

KRA Suspends Tax Relief Payments — News

KRA Recorded 16% Growth in VAT Collection in May 2025

Family Bank Ngara Branch — News

Family Bank Relocates Ngara Branch

Adil Khawaja of Car No. 44 (left) celebrates being awarded the top fundraiser with Safaricom CEO Dr. Peter Ndegwa (right) at the 2025 Rhino Charge Challenge, held at Saimo Soi in Baringo North. Adil and his team raised Ksh139.8 million in support of conservation efforts for Kenya’s critical water towers. — News

Ksh269.5 Million Raised for Conservation of Kenya’s Water Tower

Coca-cola strangers — News

Coca-Cola Connects Strangers on the Move This Madaraka Day

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Equity Bank

Equity Group Reports Ksh15.4 Billion Profits

BT Correspondent June 3, 2025 0

Crown Paints

Crown Paints Unveils Exclusive Elite Club For Top Partners

BT Correspondent May 28, 2025 0

Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed

Absa Bank Kenya’s Net Profit For Q1 2025 Hits Ksh6.2 Billion

BT Correspondent May 26, 2025 0

Saud Shahbal CEO Gulf Investment Bank

Valour Inc. Partners With Gulf Investment Bank Kenya to Crosslist Its Crypto Assets on NSE

BT Correspondent May 26, 2025 0

George Otiende – Direct, Director, Retail Banking at Diamond Trust Bank (left) and Murali Natarajan – Managing Director and CEO at DTB interacts with an SME during the official launch of Taasi, a credit term product by Safaricom’s M-PESA in partnership with financial institutions held at Safaricom Headquarters in Nairobi.

DTB Partners With Safaricom For Taasi Till Loans

BT Correspondent May 23, 2025 0

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Flutterwave’s Swap now Accessible on Send App

BT Correspondent February 18, 2025 0

Kenya Breweries Limited

Kenya Breweries Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award for Water Recovery Project

BT Correspondent February 12, 2025 0

From left: Dr. Nyamemba Patrick Tumbo, Sanlam Kenya’s Group Chief Executive Officer; Nathan Kipng’eno; and George Kuria, CEO of Sanlam General Insurance, during the announcement of Nathan Kipng’eno’s university scholarship at Sanlam Towers in Westlands, Nairobi.

Joy as Bright, Needy Student Receives University Scholarship From Sanlam

BT Correspondent February 11, 2025 0

Absa Bank Kenya MD & CEO Abdi Mohamed signs the cheque for the sponsorship of the Magical Kenya Open where the bank committed a sponsorship of KES. 60 million towards Magical Kenya Open set to take place from February 20 - 23, 2025. Looking on are (L-R) Absa Bank Kenya Consumer Banking Director Moses Muthui, Magical Kenya Open Tournament Director Patrick Obath, State Department of Sports Principal Secretary Eng. Peter Tum, Kenya Open Golf Limited Chairman Peter Kanyago, and Absa Bank Kenya CFO Yusuf Omari.

Absa Bank Injects Ksh60 Million to 2025 Magical Kenya Open

BT Correspondent February 10, 2025 0

Seema Cohil(R) Director Digi farm Safaricom with Greg Nelson (L)Chief Technology Officer Opportunity International, pose for a photo during the signing of an MOU for the provision of advisory services to Digi farm farmers across Africa. The event took place at Safaricom HQ in Nairobi.

Safaricom Launches New AI Chatbot for Smallholder Farmers

BT Correspondent February 7, 2025 0

CS Alice Wahome looks on as Milka Moraa is onboarded to the Affordable Housing programme through Boma Yangu

CS Alice Wahome Demonstrates Registration Process for Affordable Housing Unit via Boma Yangu

BT Correspondent February 6, 2025 0

Aga Khan

Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies

BBC February 5, 2025 0

Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno, EABL Group Chairman (left) and Jane Karuku- EABL Managing Director & CEO (right) during the release of the 2025 Half Year Results where the firm announced a 20% Profit After Tax, reaching Ksh8.1 billion.

EABL’s 6-month Profit Hits Ksh8.1 Billion

BT Correspondent January 31, 2025 0

Safaricom Data Dabo Dabo

Safaricom To Delight Customers with Free Data Bundles in the new ‘Data Dabo Dabo’ Promotion

Business Times January 30, 2025 0

PS Sports Peter Tum, and KCB Group CEO Paul Russo flags off a car with CS Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Hon. Salim Mvurya and Nikhil Sachania during the ceremonial start at the official launch of the 2025 KCB WRC Safari Rally Sponsorship at Kencom, Nairobi on January 30, 2025.

KCB Commits Ksh209 Million to 2025 Safari Rally

BT Correspondent January 30, 2025 0

Khalif Kairo

Khalif Kairo turns to Kenyans for donations after Wefunder fundraiser was shut down

BT Correspondent January 29, 2025 0

EAC SG Veronica Nduva unveiled the SCT Centralised Platform in Arusha

EAC Launches Single Customs Territory Centralised Platform

BT Correspondent January 29, 2025 0

(R-L)Bolt Kenya & Tanzania General Manager Dimmy Kanyankole, Workplace Experience Manager Brenda Selebwa, and Chair Drive—Electric Group Sacco Ken Obuya during the launch of Bolt Comfort, a new category designed to meet growing demand for high-quality transport services among Kenyans

Bolt Targets 10% Ride Share Boost from New Comfort Category in Bid to Capture Premium Market

BT Correspondent June 11, 2025 0

Pamela Mukabana

Malava’s Unsung Heroine: Story of Pamela Mukabana’s Lifelong Service to People

Business Times June 11, 2025 0

KRA Suspends Tax Relief Payments

KRA Recorded 16% Growth in VAT Collection in May 2025

BT Correspondent June 10, 2025 0

Aerial view of the Morogoro town in Tanzania

Why More Kenyans Are Ditching City Rentals to Invest in Plots

Sarah Wahogo June 3, 2025 0

Family Bank Ngara Branch

Family Bank Relocates Ngara Branch

BT Correspondent June 3, 2025 0