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KCB Bank Kenya Receives Approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) Financing Facility from Green Climate Fund (GCF)

KCB Bank Kenya has received approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to accelerate green projects for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers in Kenya. The blended finance initiative—a mix of concessional lending, a guarantee, and a grant—under the Climate Smart Technology (CST) programme, is meant to support Kenya’s most vulnerable communities. This facility will be deployed towards supporting value-chain and gender-inclusive […]

March 27, 2026 44 1

Africa Finance

KCB Bank Kenya Receives Approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) Financing Facility from Green Climate Fund (GCF)

March 27, 2026 44 1

Entertainment

Throwing It Back: Octopizzo Addresses ‘Older’ Looking Photo

Octopizzo is one Kenyan rapper who embodies the spirit of hard work and talent getting a creative out of the trenches to the pinacle of Hip Hop music. The rapper recently shared a photo of him from his early days of music looking back at how far he has come. As Bloga Flani disects, Mr. Ohanga has gone through a lot to get t where he is warranting his braggadocios […]

June 19, 2025 7

Entertainment

Why Bien Got a Better Collabo from Marioo Compared to Diamond Platnumz

Kenyan superstar Bien, formerly of Sautisol, recently landed a collaboration with East Africa's best artist Diamond Platnumz amid mixed reactions from the fans. The song was dropped with mild response from the fans who started comparing it to the monster hit that was Nairobi featuring Marioo. The two artists, Diamond Platnumz and Marioo, featured Bien but the latter got more plays compared the the latest one. Edwine Agesa aka Bloga […]

June 13, 2025 78

Business

Wyre Unveiled as Swift Capital Limited Official Brand Ambassador: A Strategic Collaboration to Drive Financial Inclusion and Gen Z Engagement in Kenya

11 June 2025, Nairobi, Kenya – Swift Capital Limited, a leading non-bank financial services provider in Kenya, has today announced the appointment of celebrated Kenyan music icon Wyre as its official Brand Ambassador. The announcement was made during a press conference and official contract signing ceremony held at DoubleTree by Hilton, Nairobi. The event was attended by Swift Capital's Chief Executive Officer, company executives, members of the media, and special guests. This partnership marks […]

June 12, 2025 20

Electronic music

Why Bien’s Recent Collaborations are Expanding his Fanbase

Bien has been doing well in music and has become Kenya's best artist in the last two years. The former Sauti Sol member has continued to soar to greater heights and that is being shown by his recent collaborations. The crooner has teamed up with Somalian talent Suldaan Seerar on his latest track Safari. The song explores a side of music that we never thought we'd see from the singer. […]

June 5, 2025 24

Entertainment

Why Mainstream Kenyan Music Has a Short Shelf Life

"Song Zao nazipeanga two weeks" is a famous line from Nyashinski's EP To Whom It May Concern which came out last year. The line might seem normal to many people but it speaks volumes when it comes to the kind of music we consume these days. It paints a picture of why the Kenyan music industry has been dominated by songs that have a very short shelf life. The age […]

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