Designing Wealth: Part 4 – Businessday NG

DEAR ASPIRING DIRECTOR A board seat is not a trophy. It is an exchange. There is a particular conversation I have been having with increasing frequency. A woman arrives accomplished, credentialed, ready... Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Denies Radicalisation Claims, Says Taxes and BRT Rollout to Blame

Nairobi — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of fuelling public anger and “radicalising” Kenyans through its handling of the economy, transport sector policies, and alleged human rights abuses.... Read more »

UTME Reforms: Nigeria’s New Tertiary Admission Waivers

FRESH reforms are afoot in Nigeria’s complex tertiary education subsector. Specifically, the Federal Government has decided to exempt candidates seeking admission into National Certificate in Education programmes and some agriculture-related courses from... Read more »

Kenya hosts first global REDD+ Summit as 59 countries unite for forest climate action

Kenya has made history as it hosts the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations in a major push to accelerate... Read more »

Why Nigeria’s Talpro Software is entering the AI HR race

In the 1990s, when most Nigerian businesses still relied on paper files, fax machines, and office memos, Chuma Chukwujama was already convinced software was the future he should pursue. Fresh out of... Read more »

Partial closure on Ngong road as KURA finalises Sh3.8 B junction mall viaduct

Audio By Vocalize Instalation of street lights along Ngong Road under construction, May 10, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Motorists using the busy Ngong Road and Naivasha Road corridor in Nairobi should... Read more »

A company under receivership retains the right to challenge the receivership through counsel of its choice

NECONDE ENERGY LIMITED v. FBNQUEST MERCHANT BANK LIMITED & 4 ORS SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA (GARBA; AGIM; TSAMMANI; ADAH; IDRIS, JJ.SC) FACTS Nestoil Limited (3rd Respondent) became indebted to a consortium of... Read more »

Concern over management of Nairobi Food Certification Unit

Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) Secretary General Brown Ashira on May 18, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health... Read more »

Don Julio’s Defining Moment at the AMVCA

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has evolved into far more than an awards ceremony. Over the years, the AMVCA has become one of Africa’s most important cultural stages, a space where... Read more »

Kingdom Bank deepens MSME push with Industrial Area branch

Audio By Vocalize Kingdom Bank has opened its 28th branch nationwide and its second this year. [File, Standard] Kingdom Bank has opened a new branch in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, expanding its... Read more »