Maudhui House

Compared to any other channel, the new bankable millennial in Kenya today overwhelmingly prefers to use their smartphone for making financial transactions of any size. With a simple handset and Mpesa, one can literally withdraw money, make seamless payments and even borrow cash from any of the forty-two banking halls in Kenya without the assistance of a single teller.

Two hundred and fifty years later, Guinness remains one of the most popular beers in an arguably overcrowded booze market. And, on 27th of September, the Irish brewer which trades in Kenya under the umbrella of East African Breweries (EABL) launched a new lager dubbed  ‘Guinness Hop House 13’ to drive revenue growth. During the full year ended June 30th, EABL announced that...

In most nations, a large youthful population would be viewed as an economic blessing. Here in Kenya, the youth make up at least seventy-five percent of the country’s total population. Nonetheless, faced with oppression and few opportunities, Kenya’s youth is wasting away. Approximately 29% of all new HIV infections in Kenya are among adolescents and youth. Also, mental health challenges, lack of job opportunities...

That the alcohol industry in Kenya has over the past few years expanded like crazy, is not news. Booze has become a key driver of the economy with its manufactures controlling sizable portions of the county’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In June, when the then treasury CS, Mr. Henry Rotich slapped alcoholic drinks with a five percent increase in excise duty, Kenyans remained...

Retirement is not like a fairy tale where the characters live happily ever after, it is a whole different story altogether. And, according to the latest industry report by the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), up to seventy-one percent of Kenyans remain unprepared. However, nobody wants to continue toiling past their prime years. Kenyans indicated that they would be ready to retire at the...

Rwanda's Civil Aviation Authority has granted Jambojet a go-ahead to begin flights to Kigali. Jambojet’s boss Mr. Allan Kilavuka said that the new route was part of the airline’s broader plan to expand its footprint to more markets in Africa, including Juba South Sudan and various cities in Tanzania. Read also: Why African CEOs are playing it...