Nairobi 09th July 2021…Leading marketing and brand communications network, Ogilvy Africa, has named Alex van Niekerk as Group Creative Director. Based in Nairobi, Alex joins the network’s creative leadership team to a portfolio of brands managed by Ogilvy Africa from Kenya and select countries across SSA. Alex is a highly accomplished creative having won over […]
•Customers will be able to book their flight and place the booking “on hold” for up to 21 days before they can make their payments. •In addition, the product offers customers protection from ticket price increases and a way to avoid penalties in case of adjustments in their travel plans. KQ plane departs from JKIA. […]
Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a platform for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address societal and business challenges. The Innovation Hub is part of KQ’s strategy to contribute to the sustainable development of Africa. By empowering, partnering, and co-creating innovative ideas and strategies with local start-ups […]
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani outside Pariament Buildings on June 11. The Kenyan government has earmarked 18 state agencies for restructuring as part of IMF’s condition for the $2.34 billion loans granted in April. The National Treasury on Thursday added nine more state agencies to the initial nine slated for privatisation. It said this was […]
A son-in-law to the late billionaire businessman Chris Kirubi has been appointed to the board of Centum Real Estate, pointing to a possible ongoing re-organisation of the deceased tycoon’s empire. Centum Real Estate, a subsidiary fully-owned by the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed Centum Investment Company, has appointed Andrew Musangi to sit on its board […]
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the SkyTeam alliance. The alliance is the youngest of the three major groups and boasts the second-highest passenger volume. Let’s find out more about the alliance’s history and current members. Every SkyTeam airline has a part of its fleet painted in the alliance’s livery to highlight its importance. Photo: […]
Kenya has lifted its ban on passenger flights to the United Kingdom. The ban on flights between Nairobi and London was imposed in April when the UK put Kenya, among countries, on the ‘red list’ due to Covid-19. The UK flights ban was to expire on May 5 when Kenya moved to counter the move […]
A KQ plane lands in Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG Airlines continue to stare at a bleak future with another round of the Covid-19 variant that has seen carriers suspend flights or reduce frequencies to some of their destinations. Health experts have warned that the Delta variant that was first discovered in India — is […]
The pioneer industrialist, stocks markets baron and beloved disc jockey Dr. Chris Kirubi has died at 80. The multimillionaire with a Midas touch and smooth-talking host of The Fuse on Capital FM succumbed to Colon cancer on 14 th June this year. Dr. Kirubi’s Notable Investments Dr. Chris Kirubi had investments in the media, manufacturing, […]
The Kenya power symbol .FILE Image: Courtesy Electricity cost in Kenya could reduce gradually as Kenya Power benefits from part of the expected $750 million (Sh80 billion) funding to Kenya by the World Bank to improve its liquidity. This will be a relief to millions of power consumers in the country who have often complained […]
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