Absa Bank Kenya named the Top Employer 2023 in Kenya and Africa
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has been named the top employer of choice in Kenya and Africa for a second consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute for excellence in...
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South Korea’s Dot Inc among the winners of the LG Life’s Good Award
LG Electronics (LG) has awarded the winners of its LIFE’S GOOD AWARD, supporting global innovators taking on challenges to help create a Better Life for All.
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Equity Bank to unveil their Wings To Fly Scholarship 2023 cohort on 21st January
The selection process of recipients of the 2023 Wings to Fly scholarships is ongoing in different parts of the country. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Equity...
OPPO unveils MariSilicon Y, a Bluetooth audio chip the promises to delivers quality audio
OPPO officially unveiled the new Bluetooth audio SoC - MariSilicon Y – at OPPO INNO DAY 2022. Built on cutting-edge N6RF process technology, MariSilicon Y suppo...
Kwara raises USD 3 Million in a seed extension funding round
Kwara has raised $3 million seed extension funding round, this is on top of the $4M Seed round that was raised last year. Investors in the round include existin...
LG has unveiled its 2023 strategy anchored on a sustainability blueprint
LG Electronics has rolled out its 2023 blueprint aimed at creating innovation for a better life and ensuring a sustainable future for all.
Running under the ...
CIC, Old Mutual and Britam consortium to offer health insurance to Kenya Police
A consortium led by CIC, Old Mutual, and Britam has won a bid to provide comprehensive medical healthcare coverage to Kenya Police Service members and their eli...
Kwara inks deal to acquire IRNET entering long term partnership with KUSCCO LTD
Kwara, a Kenyan fintech company with a global footprint, has agreed to wholly acquire IRNET Coop Kenya Ltd, a software company which is a subsidiary of the Kenya...
Tusker Malt Renews Its Partnership With The Nairobi Polo Club for 2023
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL)’s premium beer brand, Tusker Malt, announced that its partnership with the Nairobi Polo Club will continue in 2023. The month of J...
CIC Insurance is encouraging students on internship to take a Personal Accident Cover
An accident at the workplace is simply one mishap away especially if you work in a risky environment. It’s therefore absolutely important to have insurance cove...
Tuendelee Kuinuana – embracing hope and optimism as we start the year
If we were to vote, January would most likely be voted the least favorite month of the year. It’s one of those months when after a fun filled Dezembar, reality ...
Coca-Cola Kenya hosts 2022 FIFA World Cup Finale in Mombasa in a Bid to Enhance Customer Experience
Coca-Cola Kenya hosted the final public viewing event of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday 18th December at the Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa County. Th...
Fintech DeltaPay Selects Provenir’s AI-Powered Data and Risk Decisioning Platform to Power its Buy Now, Pay Later Offerings
Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced that DeltaPay, an emerging fintech headquartered in Kenya, has selected Provenir’s ...
Inside LG Electronics 2023 Plan for The Planet, The People, and Innovation.
LG Electronics has announced its 2023 and beyond blueprint for the future, innovations for the planet and the people which will be exhibited through different p...
DTB opens its 67th Branch at Sarit Centre as part of its expansion drive
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has opened a new branch at Sarit Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, in a bid to extend its reach to more customers across the country.
Th...
Coca Cola has appointed Luisa Ortega as the President of the Africa unit
Coca-Cola, has announced the appointment of Luisa Ortega as the President of the company’s Africa operating unit, overseeing markets across the continent. Orteg...
Visa to launch Kenyan version of Visa Everywhere and She’s Next program
Visa has announced its intention to launch dedicated Kenya editions of both its Visa Everywhere Initiative and She’s Next global fintech innovation and women’s ...
KRA awards 880 graduates with Certificates and Diplomas in Customs and Tax Administration
Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA) has awarded 882 graduates with certificates and diplomas in Customs and Tax administration.
The graduates were...
Joseph Nguthiru, a Kenyan student wins Presidential Award at the East African Youth Innovation Forum
Joseph Nguthiru, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Kenya in the East African Youth Innovation Forum (EAYIF). The conference was organized by the East ...
Huawei launches Thousand Digital Power Talents program to train solar specialists
Huawei, has announced the launch of a Thousand Digital Power Talents program that is intended to add 1,000 professionals to the growing national pool of solar s...
Health Care Practitioners Have Warned Against Increased Incidences of Drug Resistance in Kenya
Health Care Practitioners warned that drug resistance also known as Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is fast becoming a threat to global health.
Drug resistan...
NBK partners with UK Kenya Tech Hub to launch a mentorship program for startups
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with Growth Match Africa and UK Kenya Tech Hub to launch a mentorship program dubbed “StartUp & Chill.
The pro...
Old Mutual partners with Pfizer and Goodlife Pharmacy to offer Pneumomia vaccines to its members
Old Mutual has partnered with Pfizer and Goodlife Pharmacy to offer Pneumococcal vaccines to its members. The vaccination drive targets Old Mutual Health member...
Goodlife Pharmacy Opens Branch at the Kakuma Refugee Camp
Goodlife Pharmacy has announced the opening of a new branch at the Kakuma-Kalobeyei refugee-hosting area. This is expected to go a long way in increasing access...
Absa Bank Unveils Offshore Investments Options Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals In Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has launched an Offshore Proposition expanding its suite of private wealth management solutions.
With this solution, the bank is targetin...
Autochek launches financial service to enable seamless access to vehicle financing across Africa
Autochek, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services, a new arm of the business that will focus on providing a range of vehicle financing solutions...
Airtel Kenya launches “Internet Mashiani” with affordable broadband devices
Airtel Kenya, the leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in Kenya, has announced the launch of lower-priced Internet Broadband devices...
DTB recruits 100 university students for job shadowing program
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has taken in the second cohort of 100 students into its Job Shadowing programme.
This is with an aim to provide students with an opp...
The Metro Group Plc acquires majority shareholding in Metropolitan Hospital
The Metro Group Plc (TMG) has completed the acquisition of the Evercare Health Fund’s majority shareholding in Metropolitan Hospital Holdings Limited (MHHL), th...
IFPI report indicates that the average weekly time listening to music in Nigeria is 30.4 hours
IFPI has released Engaging with Music 2022, a global report on how people around the world enjoy and engage with music.
The report is based on the responses ...
KAM partners with Start a Library Trust to build libraries for public schools
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has partnered with Start a Library Trust to set up libraries for public schools in Kenya.
Under the Memorandum of Un...
Kwely launches e-marketplace to enable manufacturers to access global markets
Kwely Inc. has launched an e-marketplace which will provide African producers and manufacturers with a global window to sell their products at scale.
Interna...
NBK launches Elimu Konnect, a solution for Primary and Secondary schools
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has launched its flagship education enablement program dubbed Elimu Konnect, committing KSh 2B towards the support of the education...
Safaricom’s BAZE debuts exclusive local content ahead of the festive season
Safaricom has announced the release of new and exclusive local content on the BAZE video platform ahead of the festive season. Customers will have access to unl...
KCB Group Plc Completes Acquisition of DRC-based Trust Merchant Bank (TMB)
KCB Group Plc has announced the completion of the acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank SA (TMB) after receiving all the regulatory approvals. The Group now owns a...
Cellulant partners with Mastercard to enable their customers enjoy a virtual payment solution
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to enable millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard...
I&M Group appoints Kihara Maina as their regional CEO
I&M Group PLC has announced the appointment of Mr. Kihara Maina to the position of I&M Regional CEO which will come into effect in the new year. His app...
40 food systems leaders graduate from AGRA’s inaugural Advanced Leadership Programme by
Forty food systems leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia have graduated from the AGRA-led Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced ...
Worldreader donates e-readers to budding authors in a bid to boost digital learning
Worldreader, an international non-profit organisation, has rewarded local budding authors with digital reading devices as part of the organization’s efforts to ...
Keyara Botanics, a Kenyan natural skincare solution brand recognized in Meta campaign
Keyara Botanics, a Kenyan natural skincare solution brand, has been recognized in the Meta Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found’ campaign as a successful online vent...
Uber is the official mobility partner for the Nairobi City Festival
Uber has announced that it will be the official mobility partner for the inaugural Nairobi City Festival taking place at the renovated Uhuru Park from 12 - 17 D...
Gilbey’s partners with Laugh Industry For The Fourth Edition Of Laugh Festival
Kenya Breweries Limited's (KBL) Gilbey’s Gin has partnered with the Laugh Industry - Kenya’s biggest comedy event, for the fourth edition of the Laugh Festival....
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