Category: Business
German Fintech Company in Kenya Outsmarts Fraudulent Loan Applicants
German fintech company, MyBucks, claims to have prevented over 1500 fraudulent loan applications since entry into the Kenyan market. The firm said it had so Read More
Germany Pledges €250Million in Kenya Water Development at the First Kenyan-German Water Week
Last month, Nairobi hosted the first ever, Kenyan-German Water and Wastewater Week, that saw German investors and government work to train their Kenyan counterparts as well as Read More
From Refugee to Helping Refugees in Germany Settle In
Thomas Mboya Ochieng is a refugee coordinator in Eberswalde, a small town in eastern Germany. His work is not just a job, but his passion Read More
HELB to Engage Debt Collectors to Recover Cash from Defaulters in the Diaspora
In an attempt to recover money from defaulters based in the diaspora, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya plans to engage collection agencies in countries Read More
Diasporans Building Homes in the Village in Kenya: Investment or Complete Waste of Resources?
You must have seen it, that tree-lined driveway leading to an enormous palace worth a fortune atop a hill in the village. The gate is shut Read More
Returning Home: Kenyan Diasporan Shares on Not Graduating and Returning Home After 10 Years in Germany
Kenyans come to Germany for various reasons: to study, as Au pairs, social workers or just for a short term visit. Among these are those Read More
Raila in Germany: ODM Rally to be Held in Frankfurt This Saturday
Head of opposition and former prime Minister, Raila Odinga, will be in Germany this weekend joined by other Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party members, 60 of Read More
VW To Resume Vehicle Assembly in Kenya After 39 Years
Last year Lufthansa returned to Kenya after an 18 year absence and this year, Volkswagen (VW) is set to return after a 39 years. VW that Read More
Lufthansa to Increase Flights and Deploy Larger Aircrafts on Nairobi Route
After reintroducing direct flights to the Kenyan capital after an 18 year absence, then scaling back on their offer despite high bookings, German Airline, Lufthansa Read More
DHL Kenya’s Restructuring Gets Some of its Kenyan Employees Fired
German Logistic firm, DHL, in Nairobi has made 300 of its employees in the Supply Chain department on redundancy after termination of its contract with Read More
Former Swiss Ambassador to Kenya Investigated on Bribe Allegations by Kenyan Businessmen
High ranking Swiss diplomat and former Swiss Ambassador to Kenya, Jacques Pitteloud, can’t seem to walk away from drama from his last posting in Kenya (2010 to Read More
Event for Kenyan Professionals Contemplating Returning Home
Are you a professional or recent graduate interested in returning back home? If you haven’t decided whether to return or not, this is an event Read More