Author: Muindi

Kenya Railways and the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have entered into a partnership that will see KTDA managed factories transport their produce via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line from Nairobi to the Port of Mombasa for onward export. Under the partnership, tea from KTDA-managed factories will be transported from the tea-growing counties to the Nairobi Freight Terminal where it will be loaded onto Kenya Railways wagons and subsequently transported to the Port of Mombasa. The maiden trip from the partnership saw KTDA transport 31 containers of packed tea which translates to 800 tonnes via the SGR. Speaking in…

Kenya has upgraded its real-time payments infrastructure, the Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) that will be running an ISO 20022 instant payments system with modern micro-services technology. A product of the  Kenya Bankers Association’s (KBA) popularly known as Pesalink, launched a modernized real-time payment system based on ISO 20022. The new real-time payment system was delivered to Kenya by TietoEVRY. Globalization of real-time payments, adoption of real-time cross border payments, evolving changes in regulation, consumer choice for instant payments and rapid business complexities within the financial services industry, have all contributed to key investment decisions for the modernisation of real-time…

Kenya’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday imposed a 30-day dusk-to-dawn curfew on areas affected by insecurity in its coastal Lamu County following a surge of attacks in the region. Seven people have been killed and two others abducted in the past two days. “Incidences of criminal attacks that have led to the loss of seven innocent lives have been reported in Widho Sub-location, Majembeni Location of Lamu County and Lamu Central Subcounty,” the ministry said in a statement. “The attacks have also occasioned the destruction of private property and unsettled residents in the affected and surrounding areas,” the ministry said. “Residents…

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO says its A95 Smartphone is available in the Kenyan market after its launch in December. OPPO A95 comes equipped with a large 5000mAh battery and 33W Flash Charge to ensure longer battery life and usage time.  Stylishly finished using the unique OPPO glow design, the smartphone is not only gorgeous to look at but comfortable to use and highly durable. It also features an AMOLED FHD+ display with All-day Eye Care to deliver a better viewing experience.  “From work to play, OPPO A95 offers an all-around smartphone experience that allows you to take on each day…

Fly540, East Africa’s low-cost airline says it is pushing back the resumption of direct flights to Kisumu City amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. In October 2021, the airline had said it would restart Nairobi-Kisumu flights on December 1, 2021. However, it did not happen. “We have pushed forward plans to restart Nairobi- Kisumu flights due to Covid situation in the country,” Fly540 chief executive Don Smith said as reported by The Business Daily. Fly540 halted passenger operations on the Kisumu route in March due to Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by the government. Other airlines that…

Kenyan e-commerce platform Copia has now set its sight on the Tanzania and Rwanda markets. It expanded in Uganda in May 2021. Tim Steel, Copia Global Chief Executive Officer disclosed the firm’s imminent foray also into West African markets and southern Africa. It’s “very possible” that entry into Rwanda and Tanzania will occur in 2022, subject to the progress of Covid-19,” Steele told The Africa Report. Copia is the only e-commerce company in Kenya delivering goods beyond rural towns to interior areas. It serves middle to low-income consumers, regardless of their income level, access to technology, or location. Its state…