/Shutterstock.com Will McBain In a year in which Africa’s airlines continue to struggle against the long impact of Covid-19, the stakes are particularly high for two of the continent’s biggest airlines, which are tentatively pooling their resources in a fight to survive. Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) signed a Strategic Partnership Framework […]
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KenGen starts drilling geothermal wells in Gilgil
A section of Olkaria power plant in Naivasha. [ Antony Gitonga, Standard] The push by the government for cleaner and green energy has received a major boost with Kenya Electricity Generating (KenGen) company exploring more geothermal power in Eburru area in Gilgil constituency. Under the project, the power generating company is targeting an extra 25mw […]
Safaricom unveils its first data centre in Ethiopia ahead of full-scale commercial launch in April
Safaricom’s newly unveiled data centre in Addis Ababa Business Insider Africa understands that the facility cost about $100 million to construct and was put together by Huawei and Nokia. Safaricom said it plans to construct two additional data centres and will erect about 7000 network towers across Ethiopia in the next five years. Recall that […]
A Day in The Life of One of Kenya’s Aviation Bosses
Photo collage of FLY478 planes one landing and another one taking off FLY748 Running and overseeing operations of an airline in the country and world over is considered one of the toughest yet rewarding job. The aviation industry is one of the sectors mostly affected by the pandemic that has destabilised the global economy. Aviation […]
Intensive Crohn’s treatment is safe compared to the current standard of care
Autoinjector with 40mg Amgevita by Amgen (Adalimumab). Credit: Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) Intensive treatment for patients with Crohn’s disease showed no safety differences compared to the current standard of care, according to a trial published in the journal Gastroenterology . The findings offer some additional flexibility for treating patients with […]
Despite the turbulent skies, we can’t give up on our flag carrier
Kenya Airways has been a strategic tool that has helped Kenya and will continue for years to come. Leaders from across the divide have been questioning why the national carrier Kenya Airways constantly gets government bailouts. Aviation is quite a sophisticated field, and it can sometimes overwhelm the lay reader as it is an industrial […]
KBL unveils its next-generation logo as it kicks off centenary celebrations
John Musunga, Managing Director KBL, Anne Catherine Njuhi, winner of the KBL Got Skillz logo competition, Eric Kiniti, Group Corporate Relations Director EABL and David Kimondo, Head of Communications EABL, during the unveiling of KBL’s new logo/ COURTESY NAIROBI, Kenya March 1- Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has officially revealed its next-generation logo, as a part […]
Led by Kenya-based entrepreneurs Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti, MarketForce closes the largest Series A round of its kind in East and Central Africa
[L – R]: MarketForce co-founders, Mesongo Sibuti and Tesh Mbaabu The funding round was led by V8 Capital Partners, a London and Lagos based African-focused investment vehicle. This latest round brings the total funds raised by MarketForce to date to $42.5 million. Ken Njoroge, co-founder and former CEO of Cellulant, also participated in the round […]
Kenya Airways Eyes Downsizing Its Dreamliner & Embraer Fleets
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways is eyeing cutting its fleet from 36 planes to 27. The as yet un-confirmed move is part of a broader turnaround strategy that aims to cut costs and rejuvenate the airline. Kenyan media report Kenya Airways’ Boeing 787-8 and Embraer E190-100ARs fleets are set to shrink. Kenya Airways Dreamliner & Embraer fleets […]
Kenya Airways is official Airline partner for the Magical Kenya open Championship
Kenya Airways will fly in all the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) officials who will be supervising and managing the tournament as well as KOGL officials who will be travelling later in the year for 2023’s championship preparatory meetings. Zuhura Odhiambo Commercial director Kenya Open (left) with the Kenya Airways CEO, Allan Kilavuka. NAIROBI – National […]