KLM, among 8 airlines, to receive the 2024 APEX World Class Award

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

KLM has received the 2024 APEX World Class Award for the third time in a row for outstanding performance in offering customer safety, and well-being and champio...

1 min read

Mabati Rolling Mills donates sanitary pads to Machakos School for the Deaf

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) has donated sanitary pads to the Machakos School for the Deaf together with food stuff. The donation took place at the Machakos Sc...

1 min read

Kuramo Capital plans to invest $150 million in women led companies in Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Kuramo Capital Management plans to invest $150 million (Ksh. 22 billion) in supporting female led companies over the next 10 years. The company will do so, u...

1 min read

Kenya Airways wins two awards at the World Travel Awards 2023

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has won two awards at the World Travel Awards 2023. The airlines won awards for its Economy Class Service and Infl...

1 min read

KRA & Eastleigh Business District Association to collaborate to improve tax compliance

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will collaborate with the Eastleigh Business District Association in a bid to bolster tax outreach and awareness initiatives for e...

1 min read

Wezesha Stock by Absa platform launched to give inventory loans to SMEs

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has launched a new digital platform, Wezesha Stock, that aims to boost inventory management and trading for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)....

1 min read

LG opens new brand shop & Smart Laundromat at T-Mall

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

LG Electronics East Africa has expanded its retail network by opening a new Brandshop at T-mall, Nairobi. This bring the total number of its brand shops in the ...

1 min read

Andela Talent Cloud launched to help companies hire tech talent globally

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Andela has announced that it has launched Andela Talent Cloud, a platform to match tech talent with companies seeking to bolster capacity and skill sets. The...

2 min read

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...

1 min read

Tusker Oktobafest Mombasa showcases East African Culture in regional event

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

The third leg of the anticipated 2023 Tusker Oktobafest regional events in Mombasa concluded with resounding success over the past weekend. The event showcased ...

1 min read

Yara Ghana appoints Theresa Randolph as the new Country Manager

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Yara Ghana Limited has appointed Theresa Randolph as the new Country Manager to lead the company. She is the first woman to lead the Yara Ghana business and bri...

1 min read

World Thrombosis Day 2023 encourages public to spread awareness of blood clots

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

World Thrombosis Day is a global effort established by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). The day was established to spread awarene...

2 min read

Uganda’s Vinka is Spotify EQUAL Ambassador for October

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Spotify has announced that multitalented Ugandan artist, Vinka, is its EQUAL Africa Ambassador for October. EQUAL Africa is an initiative by Spotify aimed at...

1 min read

Artcaffé opens new food market store at Village Market

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Artcaffé Group has opened an all-inclusive Food Market store at the Village Market shopping complex. This exciting addition reinforces the Group’s unwavering co...

1 min read

Funding by Gates Foundation & EIB to provide more polio vaccines

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership to address critical global health opportuni...

4 min read

New report by Standard Chartered predicts Africa’s total exports will reach $952 billion by 2035

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Standard Chartered has published its Future of Trade: Africa report, highlighting the outlook for African trade and providing a view of the African Continental ...

2 min read

Bolt reaffirms its long term commitment in Kenya, ensuring uninterrupted operations

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

In response to the ongoing conversations on their licence renewal, Bolt has affirmed its commitment to the Kenyan market. Last year Bolt was issued with a Tr...

0 min read

KCB RFC ready to defend title at Floodlit rugby tournament

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

KCB RFC Head Coach Curtis Olago has expressed confidence ahead of the Floodlit Rugby Tournament set to kick off on October 14, 2023, at the Impala Club. The ...

1 min read

Tusker Oktobafest East Africa edition artistes line-up named

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

The artist line-up for East Africa’s beer festival, Tusker Oktobafest, has been named unveiling the line-up of artistes that will perform in South Sudan, Tanzan...

1 min read

Visa signs with CAF, until 2026, as the official payment partner for AFCON tournaments

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Visa has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) until 2026. This establishes Visa as the exclusive digital pa...

1 min read

Maryanne Imani Launches “Freedom Lounge”, a journey of healing YouTube

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Musician Maryanne Imani has embarked on a groundbreaking endeavor with the launch of "Freedom Lounge." With the tagline " healing together" This transformative ...

1 min read

Elizabeth Mwangi & inDrive Aurora Tech Award inspires St. Aloysius Gonzaga girls on UN’s Day of the Girl Child

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

To commemorate the UN’s International Day of the Girl Child, and to shine a light on the immense potential of girls as drivers of progress and change globally, ...

1 min read

SecondSTAX partners with Nigerian Exchange Limited to drive institutional investment from across Africa into Nigeria’s capital markets

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

SecondSTAX has announced a new partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) that will enable institutional investors from across Africa to directly inve...

2 min read

Makini Schools upgrade tech-enabled learning to ensure quality education for students

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

The ADvTECH Group announced the upcoming upgrade of Makini Schools’ ICT infrastructure to ensure tech-enabled learning as a next phase in the firm’s continuing ...

1 min read

USAID urges financial institutions to bridge the funding gap in Northern Kenya

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Public, private, and development sector actors gathered in Nairobi for the Northern Kenya Impact Investment Conference where financiers and investors pledged th...

2 min read

Slowli unveils flagship store & exclusive 100% Made in Kenya Collection

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Slowli has announced the opening of its inaugural flagship store at the Village Market in Nairobi. The brand has embarked on a journey to source all raw mate...

0 min read

Trade association, RIKE, launched to represent the recorded music industry in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

The Recording Industry of Kenya (RIKE), an association representing the recorded music industry in the country, has officially been launched in Kenya. Registere...

2 min read

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 ...

2 min read

Laxmanbhai appointed to construct Tatu City business district infrastructure

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Tatu City has appointed Laxmanbhai Construction Limited to complete the first phase of infrastructure and public realm works for Tatu Central, the new business ...

1 min read

The Crawford International School Student game jam 2023 to be on Oct 26-29

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Crawford International School has announced the upcoming 2nd annual student Game Jam this month from Thursday 26 to Saturday 29. The e-gaming event brings to...

0 min read

Gates Foundation to invest in mRNA vaccine research & manufacturing in Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

At the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced new investments to advance access to mRN...

3 min read

11 African startups for first Google Africa AI First Accelerator program

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Google today unveiled the first cohort for its Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative tale...

1 min read

Keringet by Coca-Cola relaunches & unveils new look

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Coca-Cola has announced plans to capture a larger share of the premium mineral water market in Kenya by launching a new brand identity for its premium water bra...

1 min read

How to apply for the Ericsson Gen-E Graduate Program in Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Ericsson has launched its Gen-E Graduate Program in the Middle East and Africa region to provide young talents world-class learning and career development oppor...

1 min read

Konza & Special Economic Zone Authority explore ways to Kenya’s economic growth

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Konza Technopolis welcomed the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Board members and management team at Konza Technopolis to review the developments at Konz...

2 min read

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...

1 min read

Kenya Airways wins two awards for piloting Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Kenya Airways (KQ), has been awarded the Best Innovation and the Most Impactful Breakthrough awards for being the first African carrier to pioneer use of Sustai...

2 min read

DTB donates sustainable menstrual kits to girls in Kilifi County

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), through its flagship, #AchieveMoreGirl initiative, has provided over 1,100 girls from Kilifi County with access to quality reusable me...

1 min read

SATO awarded in fast company’s 2023 Brands that matter list

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

SATO has been listed in the Fast Company’s Brands That Matter 2023 list. SATO is a social business that empowers people to live a better life through innovat...

1 min read

IFC & Proparco to fund the construction of Inzovu Mall in Rwanda

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

IFC and French development finance institution, Proparco, have announced a financing agreement with Groupe Duval to develop a climate-smart, mixed-use property ...

2 min read

Russia & South Africa to promote joint initiatives to control international monopolies

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

The Seventeenth annual competition Law, Economics & Policy conference took place on 28 and 29 September in Johannesburg, and it announced that Russia and So...

2 min read

KEBS executives appointed to the International Standardization Committee

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced two new executives to the International Standardization Committee (ISO). These appointments are testament to KEBS...

1 min read