Ethiopia’s Bedatu Hirpa & Kenya’s Benard Biwott Win the 2025 Paris Marathon

The 2025 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris was another strong showing for African athletes, with Ethiopia’s Bedatu Hirpa and Kenya’s Benard Biwott taking first place in the women’s and men’s races respectively. In the women’s event, 25-year-old Bedatu …

Biwott and Hirpa dominated the 2025 Paris Marathon, Kenya and Ethiopia prevailed once again

PARIS: The 2025 Schneider Electric Paris Marathon ended with Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes taking the top spots once more.  Kenya’s Benard Biwott won the men’s race, finishing with his fastest time ever of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 25 seconds. Ethiopia’s …

Kenya Beats Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in Latest Rankings

Kenya has been ranked as the best among African countries in the Privacy Index, a score that measures the general level of compliance with data protection and privacy laws. According to a report by Privacy Symposium Africa, Kenya was ranked number one with …

Put your house in order, Ruto tells Kenya football managers

  President William Ruto hands over a flag to Harambee Stars which is heading to the Under-20 African Cup of Nations tournament to be held in Egypt from April 27 to May 18. [PCS] President William Ruto has challenged the leadership and managers of Kenyan …

Vivo V50 Launches in Kenya with Focus on Portrait Photography and Performance

Smartphone maker vivo has introduced its latest V series model, the vivo V50, to the Kenyan market. The device arrives with a focus on mobile portrait photography, battery longevity, and design, aiming to cater to users looking for a mix of style and …

Job: World Bank seeks Senior Energy Specialist in Kenya

The World Bank Group is looking for a Senior Energy Specialist to join the team in Nairobi, Kenya to co-lead the design and implementation part of the ongoing and future World Bank support in energy in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region in …

Kenya to host 2026 ocean conference, a first for Africa

President William Ruto speaks during an interview at a hotel in Seoul on June 5, 2024, on the sidelines of the 2024 Korea- Africa Summit. [AFP] Kenya will host the 11th edition of the Our Ocean Conference in 2026, becoming the first African country to do …

Nigeria, Kenya lead as African startups raised $460 million in Q1 2025

African startups raised a total of $460 million in the first quarter of the year, including all deals of at least $100,000. This is according to data from the African startup venture funding analytics company, Africa the Big Deal. On a month-by-month basis …

Access Bank acquires National Bank of Kenya to boost East African footprint

Access Bank, Nigeria’s biggest bank by total assets, has outrightly acquired National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK from KCB Group PLC (KCB Group), further deepening its East African footprint. As part of the transaction, CBK, on April 4, 2025, further …

Smugglers of rare African ants plead guilty before Kenya court