Low-cost retailer Jaza is embarking on a significant expansion, actively seeking new store locations across Kenya to increase its national presence.

• Jaza aims to nearly double its current 20 outlets to 37, with each new store requiring between 3,000 and 5,000 square feet.
• Willy Kimani, Founder of Jaza, announced these plans on the Capital FM Morning Radio Show.
• Launched in December 2023 with its flagship store in Nairobi's Buruburu, Jaza has quickly grown to 11 branches, including locations in Gachie, Kayole Mihango, and Mombasa Road, and also offers e-commerce through WhatsApp.

During a meeting in Nairobi, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki met with leadership from Tatu City, including CEO and founder Stephen Jennings of Rendeavour, to discuss boosting Kenya’s investment climate through mixed-use Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and reforming the coffee sector for global expansion.

• Tatu City, a major coffee producer and Kenya’s biggest miller, pledged partnership with the government to enhance value addition and export competitiveness for Kenyan coffee, with Jennings stating the brand has "unmatched potential."
• The meeting included key officials such as Investment PS Abubakar Hassan Abubakar and Special Economic Zones Authority CEO Dr. Kenneth Chelule.
• Tatu City, located on Nairobi’s outskirts, hosts over 100 companies and has attracted over Sh400 billion in investments, offering SEZ incentives like a 10 percent corporate tax rate for the first decade.

Old Mutual has launched Lady Anchor, a new proposition designed to address the gender gap in financial protection for Kenyan women by bundling health, life, and general insurance solutions with financial education and wellness resources.

• According to the 2024 Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor report, 46 percent of working women experience high financial stress and 51 percent say it negatively impacts their health.
• The solution targets women aged 25 to 65, extending coverage to principal members and spouses aged 18 to 79, as well as domestic workers.
• Lady Anchor includes benefits like HPV and travel vaccines, hormonal replacement therapy, comprehensive health coverage, and value-added emergency rescue services for motor insurance.