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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

Entertainment

The Recurring Nightmare: When Will Kenyan Artists Get Their Due Respect?

December 20, 2025 42

Women in Islamic Finance: A Rare and Powerful Conversation on Inclusion and Opportunity

Eldoret to Host Inaugural KOROM Business Exposition & Conference

Album Overview: The Art of Gengetone by Joefes

Why Many Kenyans Aren’t Seeing Kenyan Music in Their Spotify Wrapped, And Why the Conversation Is Bigger Than Screenshots

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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

The Recurring Nightmare: When Will Kenyan Artists Get Their Due Respect?

December 20, 2025 42

Women in Islamic Finance: A Rare and Powerful Conversation on Inclusion and Opportunity

Eldoret to Host Inaugural KOROM Business Exposition & Conference

Album Overview: The Art of Gengetone by Joefes

Why Many Kenyans Aren’t Seeing Kenyan Music in Their Spotify Wrapped, And Why the Conversation Is Bigger Than Screenshots

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KENYAN FEMALE ARTISTS AND THE STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT

Written by Edwin Agesa on Wednesday, 5 March 2025. Kenyan female artists have really struggled to make it into the mainstream music industry due to a myriad of factors. The few that have made it and lived to tell the story have told of tales that new artists would never want to experience. Sexual exploitation has always been the number one point of reference when these artists have spoken about […]

March 5, 2025 59 2

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KENYA LIONESSES MAKE HISTORY WITH FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT WIN

CAPE TOWN, ZAF - March 2: Kenya women celebrate their Cup victory at the 2025 HSBC Sevens Challenger - Cape Town 1 at Athlone Sports Stadium on March 2, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Zach Franzen / World Rugby) The Kenya Lionesses have etched their names in history, claiming their first-ever international tournament victory by winning the 1st leg of the 2025 Challenger Series. The Lionesses defeated […]

March 3, 2025 22

Music

WHY VICTIMS OF MADNESS BY WAKADINALI IS ALBUM OF THE DECADE

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 3 March 2025. When it comes to Kenyan albums, Victims of Madness by Wakadinali should be considered one if not the best album that has come out in the last 10 years. The album embodied the journey that the three members and the whole Rong Rende crew have been on since they started. The album is still the most streamed on different Kenyan platforms, staying steady […]

March 3, 2025 56

Entertainment

Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa – Kenya 2025

Rock Society of Kenya (R.S.K.) is thrilled to announce the third edition of the Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya edition, set to take place at Nairobi Street Kitchen, in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 29th of March 2025. This Battle of the bands will showcase Kenya’s top metal bands as they compete for the chance to represent Kenya and East Africa at the Sub-Saharan Africa finals in Johannesburg this […]

February 25, 2025 53

Entertainment

TRACE MUSIC AWARDS

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 24 February 2025. I was checking the list of nominees and I was surprised that Kenya is missing in almost all categories. But then I looked at the caliber of artists nominated and I immediately understood the assignment. There's no way we are getting that kind of international recognition with the likes of Chude Genje. We have TikTokers transitioning into music and it's exhausting even for […]

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