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Community Pass Customer Summit pushes for digital & financial inclusion

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 17, 2024

Mastercard's second annual Community Pass Customer Summit in Kampala, Uganda gathered more than 90 public and private sector partners and featured thought leade...

LG donates Ksh. 6 Million to three community projects as part of ‘Smile with LG’ campaign

Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2024

LG has announced the successful culmination of its 'Smile with LG' campaign which raised a total of Kshs6 million to benefit community projects. The campaign, ...

Safaricom Foundation to invest Ksh. 170 Million in community projects

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2023

Safaricom Foundation has announced an investment of KES 170 million to fund community projects which are set to benefit over 1.6 million Kenyans countrywide. T...

Football, a game full of passion and inspiration

Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2023

What was the most inspiring memory in your life? Was it the time you and your friends finally made it through high school? Was it the first time you received a ...

Kenya’s FlexPay & Buupass among 60 startups to receive Ksh. 479.2 million in funding from Google

Samson NderiSeptember 13, 2022

Google has announced that 60 black founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for ...

EABC calls for fast roll out of the EAC COVID-19 pass

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The Principal Secretary in the State Department of the East Africa Community, Dr. Kevit Desai, has announced that EAC member states will soon adopt the EAC pass...

Mwaniki Sam & Wala Amakove among winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program in Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 7, 2021

Facebook has announced the winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Kenya, Nigeria and So...

Econet partners with Mastercard to launch a digital health pass

Grace MathekaMay 10, 2021

Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech), a subsidiary of the Econet Group and Mastercard have entered into a partnership to advance digital inclusion ac...

Applications are now open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program

Grace MathekaMay 5, 2021

Facebook is inviting community leaders from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program. The program offers pa...

Absa Group Deputy CEO Peter Matlare passes on due to COVID-19

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Absa Group has announced the demise of Peter Matlare, Executive Director and Deputy Group Chief Executive. The late Peter Matlare died on 7 March 2021 due to CO...

Facebook launches community accelerator programme to train online leaders

Samson NderiMarch 12, 2020

Facebook has launched a community accelerator programme which is meant to train leaders of communities on the platform grow their groups. In Africa, the program...

Safaricom to fund deserving community projects with new CSR initiative

Richard MureithiJanuary 9, 2019

Safaricom has today announced the launch of Ndoto Zetu, an initiative aimed at transforming the lives of communities across the country for the better. Interest...

Meet Fransisca Ochieng, the perfumer with a passion for luxury skin care

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 5, 2018

Lheritier 1789 is a premier Kenyan skincare line with a unisex fragrance being it's most intriguing product. The scent features base notes of sandalwood and pat...

Mastercard & AfDB launch initiative to extend digital access to 100M people in Africa

Samson NderiMay 30, 2024

Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched a new initiative to extend digital access in Africa. The new initiative, dubbed the Mobilizin...

Mastercard & Equity Bank partner to improve financial inclusion in Uganda

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Mastercard and Equity Bank Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve financial inclusion for digitally excluded individuals, communities, and...

Equity Bank & Mastercard partner to scale consumers’ payment experience

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 20, 2023

Equity Bank has signed an agreement with Mastercard, aimed at giving customers a range of benefits from a wide selection of Mastercard payment solutions. They r...

Equity Group

Equity Bank partners with Mastercard to introduce card payment solutions

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2023

Equity Bank has signed a Customer Business Agreement with Mastercard. The agreement is aimed at giving customers a broad range of benefits from a wide selection...

Jambojet

Jambojet flights to Zanzibar to commence on July 1st

Staff WriterMay 22, 2024

Jambojet the lowcost carrier has announced that flights on its new Mombasa-Zanzibar route will commences on July 1st, 2024. The route is set to redefine travel...

Lilesh Bulimo wins the Kisumu edition of the Red Bull dance competition

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Red Bull Dance Your Style, an urban street dance competition, recently continued its tour with a stop in Kisumu. The Kisumu edition took place at the United Mal...

Blvck Excellence by Johnnie Walker hosts its ‘City boys, City girls’ edition at the Sankara

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Blvck Excellence, a bi-monthly musical event recently took place at the Sankara Hotel parking lot in Nairobi. The theme of the event was City boys, City girls, ...

Qatar Airways extends partnership with UNHCR to support needy communities

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Qatar Airways has announced a partnership renewal with the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support the shipment of relief items to refugees and IDPs worldwide....

Kenya’s private motorcycling movement is gaining momentum

Staff WriterApril 25, 2024

The rumble of motorcycle engines is becoming more common on Kenyan roads, but it is more than just a practical matter; it is the roar of a growing culture found...

Sabrina Barongo

Breaking Barriers; Sabrina Barongo’s journey to becoming Cyber Security specialist at Safaricom

Samson NderiApril 10, 2024

For a long time the technology field has been male dominated but thankfully, this is changing slowly but surely as more women continue making it in this lucrati...

I&M Foundation partners with KFS in Ksh. 162M Ngong Road Forest restoration project

Grace MathekaApril 5, 2024

I&M Foundation and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have announced a partnership agreement for the restoration of the Ngong Road Forest. According to the agreemen...

Pwani Oil plants trees in Kilifi to commemorate International Day of the Forest

James WamathaiMarch 28, 2024

Pwani Oil Products Limited teamed up with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kilifi County government to plant 1,000 trees at the Msumarini Primary School i...

Savannah Informatics selected to join the AWS Health Equity Initiative in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 27, 2024

Savannah Informatics Global Health Institute (SGHI) has been selected as part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity Initiative. The AWS initiative i...

The changing role of parenting today’s child

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2024

I recently had a telephone conversation with an elderly uncle and he casually asked me if I knew the names assigned to the age-sets in my traditional community....

Emirates

Emirates launches Gender Balance Council as it celebrates IWD

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2024

The Emirates has launched a Gender Balance Council, as part of International Women’s Day 2024. This move highlights its unwavering commitment to and steady in...

Velma Ngoni

Celebrating Velma Ngoni a Technovation ambassador this International Women’s day

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2024

In our ongoing series highlighting Women in Tech as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we had a word with Velma Ngoni. Velma is a Change Management Enginee...

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways reintroduces flights to Mogadishu, Somalia

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia. The thrice-weekly flights will bring about greater convenience of nonstop travel, focusin...

Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor launched to provide insights into the Kenyan financial landscape

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2024

The Old Mutual Group has today launched the first ever Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor (OMFSM), a study that provides comprehensive insights into the Keny...

Safaricom

Al Mitaki Onchiri wins grand prize in the Safaricom Win a Car gaming challenge

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 24, 2024

Al Mitaki Onchiri is the grand prize winner of the Safaricom Win a Car Campaign gaming challenge that ran from October to December 2023. Onchiri is a third year...

KTB

Mara Napa Camp hosts African American celebrities & business as part of a KTB campaign

Staff WriterDecember 11, 2023

The Mara Napa Camp became the epicenter of the #KenyaHomeofHumankind campaign when it played host to a distinguished group of travelers. They included Hollywood...

Oppo

Oppo pledges to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations by 2050

Staff WriterDecember 11, 2023

We are living at a time when nearly 57% of the global population is using mobile internet according to the 2022 GSMA. As such the environmental impact of smart ...

Hemingways Collection announces expansion plans into new markets

Gladys WamuyuNovember 21, 2023

Luxury boutique hotel brand, Hemingways Collection, has announced plans to expand into new markets and continued investments in existing properties to enhance g...

Kenya Airways celebrates 5 years of direct flights to New York

Gladys WamuyuNovember 1, 2023

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), is celebrating five years since introducing direct flights to New York. The airline links Nairobi to New York from...

Empowering Young Minds: Bridge International Academies Kenya Pupils Experience an Exclusive Screening at the Premiere of ‘Shujaa Stories’

Makena Ndung'uOctober 20, 2023

The Power of Art in Education There's something truly magical about the power of storytelling and the arts to inspire young minds. This magic came to life one ...

Safaricom Hook launched to empower young people through technology

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has launched Safaricom Hook, a platform that seeks to empower young people through technology. The new platform will focus on...

KEPSA & Konza to explore investment expansion initiatives in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) paid a visit to Konza Technopolis, in an event aimed at providing first-hand experience of the progress and status of ...

LG Electronics & Kenya Red Cross partner in blood donation drive

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

LG Electronics has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA) to address the increased blood shortage in...

Faulu Microfinance Bank

Faulu Microfinance Bank digital solutions that are changing the banking sector in Kenya

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2023

Advances in technology more so mobile phones have changed the way people bank and transact which has led to an evolution of the Kenyan banking sector. Some yea...

Tatu City & Equity Bank partner to support property ownership

Gladys WamuyuOctober 4, 2023

Equity Bank Kenya will offer a comprehensive range of investment services tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals and businesses in Tatu City. These f...