Social enterprise firm Sistema.bio, the largest biogas company in Africa, has announced plans to impact 100,000 farmers in Kenya with biodigester technology over the next three years. The move comes following the closure of Serie A Investment round worth KShs 1.2 billion to drive Kenya growth. The round was led by international investors ENGIE RDE, EU Electrifi Fund, AlphaMundi, Triodos-Hivos Fund, Dila Capital, EcoEnterprises and other impact and commercial investors. Sistema.bio Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Eaton noted that Kenya’s focus on food security within the Big Four Agenda creates great opportunities for agricultural investments and clean energy. “Sistema.bio is assembling…
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Kenol-Kobil has been dropped from the two main indices of the Nairobi Securities Exchange and replaced with Kenya Airways and Total Kenya. This follows the approval by KenolKobil board and Capital Markets Authority for the French firm Rubis Energie to take over the oil marketer. A statement from the NSE said the company has been replaced in the 20 and 25 share indices by Kenya Airways and Total Kenya respectively. “The market index is reviewed periodically to ensure that it reflects an accurate picture of market performance,” a statement by NSE said. Total Kenya is the only oil marketer whose…
Michael Joseph and Dr. Kamau Thugge will next month seek the approval from shareholders of Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) to continue serving as board chairman and Non-Executive Director respectively. “Mr Joseph, aged over 70 years, retires in accordance with Article 69 of the company’s Articles of Association, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election,” said the airline in the notice. In a public notice Friday, KQ called upon its shareholders to its 43rd Annual General Meeting on June 10, in which part of the business will include the election of directors and the approval and adoption of its Company’s audited…
Maisha Microfinance Bank, licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya as a nationwide microfinance bank, is seeking KSh 1 billion as a capital injection to cushion it against potential effects of IFRS9 loan provision requirements. According to a statement from the lender, the new capital will be set aside for “anticipating risky loans” as well as investing in technology and funding growth in the business. “The Bank requires adequate capital to roll out an expansive portfolio of innovative and customer-led products and services. To this end, the Bank initiated a standard regulatory procedure with the intent to recapitalize the bank,”…
Tropikal Brands Afrika, a leading manufacturer, and distributor of a wide range of household, personal care, and food products has launched Nutripro Family Porridge flour to address changing trends from consumers. “We are setting foot into familiar territory, and offering a refreshing twist to a well-loved staple food. We are pleased to present to Kenyan households a first-in-kind porridge flour mix, fortified with the widest range of micronutrients, uniquely blended to deliver a smooth cooking experience, and hygienically packed to eliminate contamination”, said Davies Mukuria, Tropikal Brands Afrika Managing Director. The flour has been milled from graded maize and millet…
NIC Group managing director John Gachora will head the new outfit that will be formed out of the bank’s merger with Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA). In a joint statement, Gachora will be in charge of the management of the merged outfit while his CBA counterpart, Isaac Awuondo, will become chairman of the Kenyan banking subsidiary and maintain direct oversight over the digital business. “The merged group will operate under a new name and brand, which will be determined prior to concluding the merger. The combined entity’s board of directors and executive management team will also be well balanced between…