Business Insights Africa Magazine

Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has launched innovative in-person payment solutions in Kenya, as part of its plans to transform payment across Africa. “Launching our point-of-sale solutions is part of our strategy to enter the in-person payments market in Kenya. As a...

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the launch of Long Stays by Radisson Hotels, a new global proposition designed to capture growing demand for extended-stay travel, while strengthening the Group's commercial offering for corporate partners.Bringing together participating hotels with apartment units across the Group’s portfolio, the initiative introduces a more unified and seamless approach to long stays –...

S&P Global Ratings has confirmed Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) Sustainability Finance Framework fully in alignment with the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles, and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. S&P Global Ratings has also announced the official publication of ShafDB’s Sustainable Finance Framework and the corresponding Second-Party Opinion (SPO).

Airtel Money Kenya has unveiled Bizna Wallet, a dedicated business wallet designed to help Kenya's small businesses better manage their finances through a simple, secure and efficient digital solution.Kenya's SMEs are rapidly embracing digital payments. According to the Mastercard SME Confidence Index, 95 per cent now accept mobile payments, reflecting growing demand for financial solutions that go...

Kenya will host over 10,000 delegates from 40 countries globally during the 16th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), marking the event's largest attendance yet as the country drives toward a target of 5 million international arrivals by end of 2027. The expo, slated for October 6th to 8th 2026 at Uhuru...

TOTOSCI cables: Kenya’s first locally-made charging cables  By Jeff Korir  Poor quality charging cables flooding the local market inspired 30-year-old Zetech University graduate to innovation.  While looking for quality charging cables for his phone, Anthony Muthungu realized that most cables in the market were cheap imported knock-offs that barely lasted a month. This experience motivated him to look for ways of manufacturing quality cables that were durable and affordable.  Seeing a gap, Muthungu established his tech startup, Totosci in 2021.  Located at KIE Industrial Park in Sagana, Kirinyaga county, his company started with four staff members who embarked on manufacturing quality cables, using available resources.  “I source some of my raw materials locally, and import some,” he says.  “I source some of my raw materials locally, and import some,” he says. Keen on sustainability, he uses recycled plastics for his mould.  “By focusing on sustainability, we significantly reduce plastic and electronic waste by recycling waste plastics and manufacturing superior quality USB Cables.”  Today, the company has grown tremendously, employing many people and bolstering its production capacity.  His company now manufactures between 2000-3000 durable charging and data transfer cables  per day.  Their cables are approved by KEBS, having passed the required quality standards. The Made in Kenya TOTOSCI USB Cables and Chargers deliver fast charging, high-speed data transfer, and durability.  “I was tired of spending money on low quality cables. They barely lasted and were unreliable,” he says.  Starting from scratch, he designed and prototyped quality cables that could pass high standards of quality and could be trusted by consumers. 

By Amos Wachira  In the fast evolving landscape of higher education in Kenya, Zetech University stands out as a trailblazer in fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and academic excellence. At the center of this transformation is Professor Njenga Munene, the Vice-Chancellor, whose visionary leadership has propelled the institution to great heights.  Since assuming leadership in 2018, Prof Munene has steered Zetech University with a clear mission; to provide quality education that aligns with industry demands while nurturing talent and creativity. Under his guidance, the university has expanded its academic programs, enhanced research initiatives, and strengthened partnerships with local and international institutions.  Humble beginnings  The idea of founding an institute for training ICT skills was conceptualized in 1997 from a hostel room.  As more college mates subscribed, the concept was registered to operate as Zenith Technology (Zenith means at the very top) and the fledgling  institution moved to Nairobi CBD.  In 1999, Zenith Technology morphed into Zetech College (Zenith + Technology) offering a wide range of Certificate and Diploma programs and later embarked on a 15-year strategic growth blueprint of becoming a leading university in Technology.  The dream of evolving into a university became a reality in 2007 when Zetech College partnered with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Under the partnership, Zetech College offered JKUAT degree programs  as part of a mentor-ship program.  The college morphed into a university in 2014 when it received the Letter of Interim Authority (LIA) from the Commission for University Education giving it authority to operate as a University.  Its flagship programs were Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business Information Technology and Bachelor of Business Administration and Management. 

Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy infrastructure platform, today announced the successful closing of its latest funding round at $270 million. This milestone follows a newly finalized $55 million investment from NewTrails Capital, a prominent Chinese growth-stage investment fund focusing on emerging markets with strategic locations in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Nigeria.

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) is helping drive a new era in healthcare meeting planning, contributing to the industry’s evolution from operational event delivery to a structured, strategic discipline focused on improving scientific exchange, decision-making, and healthcare outcomes. The findings emerge from the Radisson Hotel Group Knowledge Exchange: Healthcare Planning, Design and Strategy Summit held in Florence,...

Scientists from Kenya and Ireland have co-authored a research paper on, “Gestation length and its associations with calf birth weight, calf perinatal mortality, and dystocia in dairy cattle.” The paper was selected as Editor’s Choice in the August 2025 issue of the American Dairy Science Association’s Journal of Dairy Science. The objective of the...

For years, a Johannesburg school's soccer coach did the entire team's laundry himself. Several evenings a week he and the teachers carried the kit home, washed and dried it, and brought it back so the squad had something clean to train in. Their changing room was a bare space with one toilet, a broken mirror and nowhere...