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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 […]

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

March 27, 2026 44 1

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The Business Of Clout: Case Study Parroty Versus Mr. Seed

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 14 April 2025. Clout has become the norm and has been used multiple times by Kenyan artists to hype upcoming projects. This happened, again, when Parroty went up against Mr. Seed and ended up promoting an upcoming track with Wadagliz. Parroty started what most Kenyan music fans thought would escalate into a proper beef but the story was cut short when it turned out that […]

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WHY EKO DYDDA IS THE FACE OF GOSPEL RAP

Written by Edwin Agesa on Wednesday, 9 April 2025. Eko Dydda has been a present figure in the gospel rap industry ever since he stepped in the limelight over a decade ago with his signature stammer style of rap. The rapper has never swayed from his original path and has remained one of the most prominent figures in the game. The gospel rapper started off doing rap around the same time […]

April 9, 2025 38 106

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Album Review: Supreme Dada – Veryl Mkali Wao

Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. 15 tracks in total. Intro and Outro included. Supreme Dada is the first track on the album. It's also the intro track. It has that heavy boompap beat allowing for Veryl to come in and show her prowess. Level Next. Captions is the next track jumping the interlude that's Affirmation. This song explores how social media relationships turn out to be fake. […]

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Why Bien Is The Epitome Of Success Of Any Kenyan Artist

Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. Bien-Aime Baraza is not new to many fans of Kenyan music as he has been at the top of his game ever since he set foot in the industry with Sauti Sol over a decade ago. The singer has embodied what it means to be a superstar and staying consistent in his craft. His latest achievements have gone to prove that he […]

April 8, 2025 34 42

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Why Octopizzo Is One Of The Force Behind The Modernization Of Benga Music

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 7 April 2025. A discussion was held recently on X with participants exploring the contributions that have been made by Octopizzo in continuing the modernization of Benga music. The discussion led to various names popping up. The likes of the late Poxie Pressure, Gidigidi Maji Maji and lately Suzzana Owiyo were some of the honorable mentions. Those names mentioned the pioneers who were there before […]

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