Entrepreneurship

BOAT OF DIGNITY: How owning boats is restoring dignity of Nyakach women fishers

The morning sun glistened on the waters of Lake Victoria as a group of women carefully spread fishing nets along the shores of Sango...

Women journalists turn to AI, but gaps in access still persist

At 5 a.m. in Kakamega County, Irene Nasimiyu prepares for her morning radio show. Before going on air, she turns to an unexpected tool—not...

NSSF’s 17 per cent return and the future of Tier II, contracting out in Kenya

By Chrispine Oduma The enactment of the NSSF Act, 2013 fundamentally reshaped Kenya’s retirement benefits landscape by introducing mandatory Tier I and Tier II contributions,...

How AI credit scoring keeps Kenyan women entrepreneurs out of capital

In 2020, when the world locked down, Rose Wanyabiti made a choice. She would not wait for the economy to recover—she would take matters...

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax literacy in its curriculum. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), this is aimed at instilling...

Women, Youths and PWDs challenged to take up government tenders

Every year, the government of Kenya sets aside a significant 30 per cent of its procurement budget specifically for women, Youth and person with...

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How my mum’s chama loan secured me a place at Safaricom’s Capture the Good Awards

There was a point in Dishon Amanya’s career when everything seemed to be falling apart. The dream of building...

Kisumu County now has Mental Health Workplace Policy

Mental Health care in Kisumu is expected to improve following the launch of Kisumu Mental Health Workplace Policy. The...

After Africities and FESTAC, Kisumu open doors for World Talent Conference 2026

At least 10, 000 people have shown interest to participate in the World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026 set...

A walk to protect children from alcohol held in Kisumu

‘Prevention is better than rehabilitation’, this was the main message during the 2026 Alcohol Prevention Awareness Walk. The walk...

Calls for community-led El Nino preparedness at Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026

At least 400 people turned up for the Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026 held in Kisumu on September...

Is AI Silencing African Sources? New Study Raises Red Flags

A new study has raised questions about possible bias in how major artificial intelligence platforms select and present...