How AXIAN invested $100,000 each in 33 startups

Benjamin Toulouze, the head of corporate venture capital (CVC) at Axian Group, a multinational conglomerate, spent most of his career as a banker at Société Générale, France’s third-largest bank by total assets,... Read more »

Amnesty Calls for Police Restraint as Fuel Price Demonstrations Loom » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 20 – Amnesty International Kenya has urged police to exercise restraint ahead of the anticipated nationwide fuel protests scheduled for Tuesday. In a statement, the rights group noted that... Read more »

Court clears FCCPC to probe Air Peace for alleged breaches of customers’ rights, misconduct

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit filed by Air Peace Limited seeking to stop the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from issuing summons over multiple... Read more »

Kenyans turn to advance loans as salary delays bite

Audio By Vocalize Over half of salaried Kenyans rely on advance loans amid delayed wages, says UNIFI. [File Courtesy] Over 50 per cent of salaried personnel in public and... Read more »

Kehinde Ajose: How To Build a Winning and Leading Business in Nigeria

On Easter Sunday, I listened to a powerful message by Apostle Flourish Peters titled “The Gardener is Back.” It was a sermon about faith and a lesson in growth, stewardship, and deliberate... Read more »

MTV Staying Alive Foundation rebrands to Shuga Global

After 27 years and a landmark partnership with Paramount, MTV Staying Alive Foundation rebrands to Shuga Global, expanding its reach, partnerships and the range of stories it tells. The announcement, made at... Read more »

When protectionism masquerades as patriotism

The latest opposition by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the proposed establishment of a Nigerian campus of Coventry University is not just disappointing; it is deeply misplaced. At a... Read more »

MP says Mbadi ticks all boxes to be Ruto’s running mate in 2027 polls

Audio By Vocalize National Treasury CS John Mbadi when he appeared before the National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on March 2, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] A United... Read more »

Thousands of IMN members protest in Bauchi over Iran conflict, killings in Palestine

From Paul Orude, Bauchi Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State, came to a standstill on Sunday as thousands of leaders and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites,... Read more »

Ruto says universal healthcare progressing as SHA fast-tracks hospital payments

President William Ruto has announced that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will this week pay hospitals KSh13 billion for services provided in March 2026. The finances will be from the Primary Health... Read more »