Keroche CEO Breweries Tabitha Karanja flanked with her staff addressed the press on March 4, 2022, after KRA closed down the Naivasha based company over a Sh332m tax row. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] It was founded on love and Sh500,000 as Keroche Breweries. That was in 1997, the year government lifted price ceilings on alcohol. While […]
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Kenya: EABL and Tusker Kick Off 100 Years of Existence Celebrations
Nairobi — East African Breweries Plc (EABL) and its flagship brand Tusker have kicked off a year-long campaign to celebrate 100 years of existence across East Africa. Established in Ruaraka as a humble, riverside operation in 1922, EABL has transformed into the biggest manufacturing operating in the region, positively impacting millions in its value chain […]
BOA Bank appoints Nehemiah Mchechu new Board Chairperson
A statement released by the bank said Mchechu brings to the bank invaluable experience, knowledge and unique skills set with core competencies in leadership development, education, finance, banking, planning and general management. Mchechu is currently the Executive Chairman of Amboni Group of companies, a holding that has investment interests in various economic sectors such as […]
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 […]
Absa Bank Kenya Hosts Whiskey Tasting at Magical Kenya Open
Absa Bank Kenya on Thursday, 03 March hosted a Whisky Tasting event, in partnership with East African Breweries (EABL) for its premier customers at the Muthaiga Golf Club. The exclusive event was on the sidelines of the ongoing 2022 Magical Kenya Open taking place between 3rd – 6th March. The event was attended by Absa […]
EABL and Tusker kick off 100 years of existence celebrations
L-R John Musunga, KBL MD, Jane Karuku, EABL Group MD & CEO, Anne Joy Michira, Ag. Marketing and Innovations Director EABL and Eric Kiniti, Group Corporate Relations Director, EABL cheers to EABL’s and Tusker’s 100 years Nairobi, Kenya, March 4 – East African Breweries Plc (EABL) and its flagship brand Tusker have kicked off a […]
Kenya: KBL Unveils Its Next-Generation Logo As It Kicks Off Centenary Celebrations
Nairobi — Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has officially revealed its next-generation logo, as a part of the company’s centenary celebrations. The new logo symbolizes 100 years of building East Africa’s largest manufacturer, founded as a riverside operation in Ruaraka. Speaking during the launch, KBL Managing Director John Musunga, said: "One of the main things we […]
Sh322m tax bill threatens to end Keroche Breweries 25-year party
Keroche CEO Breweries Tabitha Karanja flanked with her staff addressed the press on March 4, 2022, after KRA closed down the Naivasha based company over a Sh332m tax row. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] It was founded on love and Sh500,000 as Keroche Breweries. That was in 1997, the year government lifted price ceilings on alcohol. While […]
MTN Group is the biggest company in West Africa by market capitalization – here’s the Top 30 list
A worker walks past an outlet of South Africa’s MTN Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo The market cap of the Top 30 companies for January 2022 was US$116bn, up 4.7% in December. BUA Foods (Nigeria) and Access Bank (Nigeria) are new entrants in the Top 30, replacing Jumia Technologies […]
Kenyan retail-tech startup Cartnshop raises $400k to boost commercialisation
Kenyan startup Cartnshop, which enables African SMES to set up online stores quickly and affordably, has raised US$400,000 in funding as it prepares to commercialise next month. Founded in 2018, Cartnshop is an end-to-end e-store enabler engine that allows any retail or enterprise business to attract new customers. The startup has B2B and B2C channels, […]