Africa Finance

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 […]

todayMarch 27, 2026 48 1

Africa Finance

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 […]

todayMarch 27, 2026 48 1

News

POPE FRANCIS HAS OFFICIALLY APPROVED PRIESTS TO BLESS SAME SEX COUPLES

Pope Francis has officially approved a landmark ruling that allows Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples 🏳️‍🌈 as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies. The Vatican’s doctrinal office said such blessings would not legitimize irregular situations but be a sign that #God welcomes all. It should in no way be confused with the sacrament of heterosexual marriage, it said. Priests have […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 52 9

Tech and Innovation

MediAR: AFRICAN REVOLUTION THROUGH AUGMENTED TECHNOLOGY

Taking the world to the next level where we live in the future while staying in the present with MediAR app launched on 8/12/2023 at Michael Joseph Centre. According to Black Rhino VR this is a cutting-edge app first in Africa with no code and user friendly app has made it possible to interact with our surroundings, and blend in real world digital experience. This app brings immersive experiences at […]

todayDecember 18, 2023 34

News

SEASONED BUSINESS JOURNALIST AND PR GURU INJURED IN ALTERCATION

Business journalist and host of Icon Radio's Money Mondays Kang'ethe Njoroge is currently admitted in hospital. It was on a bustling Friday night where Kang'ethe (as he's popularly known) was attending to his patrons at his popular spot in Roysambu. It was there that he was involved in an unfortunate altercation which saw his head injured. The injury has affected his health drastically. He's currently at Jessy Kay Hospital in […]

todayDecember 16, 2023 47 3

Entertainment

S.A. SINGER ZAHARA HAS DIED

Multi-award winning musician Zahara (real name Bulelwa Mkutukana) has passed away. The hitmaker died at a private Johannesburg Hospital on Monday night. Fiancé Mpho Xaba was by her bedside The Loliwe hitmaker was admitted in hospital with liver complications two weeks ago. A source close to the musician told "Sunday World" that the singer passed away just before 9pm on Monday. A week ago, the family confirmed that Zahara was hospitalised […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 289 6

News

KEBS DECLARES KENYA KWANZA GOV’T COOKING OIL IMPORT UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

In its letter dated 5th September and addressed to the Managing Director of the Kenya National Trading Corporation, the Kenya Bureau of Standards concluded; “The consignments have been rejected and the importer is hereby advised to reship them back to the country of origin within 30 days from the date of this letter, failure to which they shall be destroyed at the importer’s cost. "Kenya Bureau of Standards subjected consignments […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 111

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