Rachel Karanu appointed as Aleph Holding Client Partner Lead for East Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

Aleph Holding, a digital and technology company, has announced the appointment of Rachel Karanu as Client Partner Lead for the East Africa region. Karanu brings...

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CFAO Motors Kenya has re-branded to CFAO Mobility Kenya

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

CFAO Motors Kenya has announced a name change to CFAO Mobility Kenya. The re-brand is part of a strategy to position the company as a multi-brand mobility solut...

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Guinness celebrates African football fans with ‘Shine’ documentary on Showmax

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

Guinness has announced the premier of Shine, a 28-minute documentary following the lives of football fans in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Ghana. The film, which...

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Open startup opens applications for its Ksh. 6.4M accelerator program

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

Open Startup (OST) has announced a call for applications for the OST pre-seed accelerator program. The program was developed in collaboration with Columbia Engi...

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Standard Chartered set to host warm-up marathon at Tatu City this weekend

Grace MathekaJuly 8, 2024

Tatu City has partnered with Standard Chartered to host the official warm-up run for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on Saturday, July 13, 2024 starting...

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Microsoft ADC upskills 24 university lecturers in Kenya

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2024

Twenty-four lecturers from Kenyan Universities have graduated from the second cohort of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre's (ADC) upskilling program. The ...

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Faulu Bank receives over Ksh 900M to boost digital & SME banking

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2024

Faulu Microfinance Bank has disclosed that it has received over Ksh 900 million from its parent company, Old Mutual. The investment is aimed at strengthening it...

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Kenya Power updates 2 million prepaid meters in three weeks

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2024

Kenya Power has announced that a total of 2 million prepaid token meters have been updated in the last three weeks since the public launch of the Update Token M...

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EPRA clamps down on illegal LPG trade; recovers 26000 cylinders in crackdown

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2024

The Electricity and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has recovered 26,000 in the past three years, in a nationwide clampdown on illegal LPG refilling plant...

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Qatar Airways reports increased net profit for FY2023/24

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Qatar Airways Group has reported the strongest financial performance in its 27-year history, with record profits of USD 1.7 billion in its Annual Report for the...

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Safaricom commits Ksh 50M to support Kenyans affected by finance bill protests

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Safaricom has announced a response plan to aid Kenyans affected by the ongoing protests taking place in various parts of the country. The response plan will beg...

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Zikora Media launches ‘Decolonizing Beauty’ campaign to celebrate African beauty

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Zikora Media and Arts has announced the official launch of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign. The campaign is designed to educate the public and celebrate the ri...

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Twiva wins ‘Top Rising Star’ award at the 2024 eCommerce awards

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Twiva recently won two accolades at the Kenya E-commerce Awards held at the Movenpick Hotel. Twiva is an AI-driven social commerce platform. The company bagg...

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Book Bunk hosts 2024 NBO Litfest in Kaloleni & Eastlands libraries

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Book Bunk and Hay Festival recently co-hosted the 2024 edition of NBO Litfest in Nairobi’s Kaloleni and Eastlands Libraries. Over 50 writers, artists and thinke...

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KCB Golf Series is headed to Nanyuki this weekend

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

Over 120 golfers will compete in the 12th leg of the ongoing KCB East Africa Golf Tour this Saturday at the nine-hole par 72 Nanyuki Sports Club course off Nany...

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Samsung’s latest sustainability report shows reduced electronic waste & increased renewable energy

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

Samsung recently published its 2024 Sustainability Report, detailing all its recent efforts on the path to reaching net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions and increas...

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PRGN & Newmark Group unveil expert panel to leverage Africa’s tourism & travel Sectors

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) has launched the Global Expert Panel on tourism and travel for Africa, led by its member agency, the Newmark Group. N...

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Tanzania to host EIB Funding delegation in a bid to boost SMEs

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

A delegation of the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) led by EIB Vice President, Thomas Östros, is visiting Tanzania for a series of business engagements to...

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Dominic Omondi among 45 journalists shortlisted for Sanlam Awards for financial journalism

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

Sanlam and Santam, the joint sponsors of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, have officially announced the shortlisted entries for t...

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EU–Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement officially enters into force

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has officially entered into force, representing a key milestone in the EU-Kenya Strategic Partnership. The agr...

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Catch Creatives Garage’s ‘Blooms in the Dark’ theatre show on July 13 at Braeside School

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2024

Creative Garage, a multi-disciplinary arts organization, is set to showcase Blooms in the Dark, a lyrically theatrical adaptation of Thayù’s podcast of the same...

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Equity shareholders approve Ksh. 15B dividends & formation of health insurance subsidiary at AGM

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Equity Group recently held its 20th Annual General Meeting as the shareholders voted in favor of all proposals by the Board of Directors with a large majority t...

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Mastercard Foundation launches Ksh 16B Fund to support SMEs across Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

The Mastercard Foundation has launched its Ksh 16 billion (USD 126 million) Fund for Resilience and Prosperity to support SMEs in agriculture, climate adaptatio...

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Kenya’s Plas Tech among startups selected to receive Ksh 7M for blue & green economy projects

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have announced the selection of ten startups as part of the Africa Blue Wa...

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Kenya Power receives 2 electric Mahindra XUV400 cars from Simba Corp

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Simba Corporation has delivered the first of the all-electric Mahindra XUV400 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) to Kenya Power. The two electric vehicles are par...

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Martine Valcine is the new IFC Country manager for Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

IFC has announced the appointment of Martine Valcin as its new Country Manager for Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, effective July 1, 2024. For her new role, Valcin...

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Antony Ambugo is the new WSUP country manager for Kenya

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Antony Ambugo has been appointed as the new country manager for Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). WSUP is an international non-profit specialized ...

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KQ named Best Airline Staff Service in Africa at the 2024 World Airline Awards

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Kenya Airways (KQ) has been named the Best Airline Staff Service in Africa at the 2024 World Airline Awards. The Awards ceremony was held at the Fairmont Windso...

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Busu Naturals & Timao among 5 finalists for Visa’s She’s Next Kenya Grant competition

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Digital Payments company Visa has announced the top five finalists for the inaugural She's Next Kenya program. After a rigorous selection process from over 2,30...

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Ghana set to host the 2024 Green Film Festival on October 11-12

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Ghana's capital Accra is set to host the inaugural Green Film Festival (GFF) from October 11th to 12th this year across multiple locations in the city. The two-...

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Huawei Digitruck trains 221 youth on digital skills in Trans Nzoia County

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

Two hundred and twenty-one young people from Trans N'zoia County recently graduated from ICT courses offered by Huawei under its Huawei DigiTruck initiative. Th...

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Carole Wamuyu Wainaina appointed to Mastercard Foundation Board of Directors

Grace MathekaJune 27, 2024

The Mastercard Foundation has announced the appointment of Carole Wamuyu Wainaina to its Board of Directors. Carole is an experienced business leader with 35 ye...

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Kenya’s Megagas Alternative Energy among 3 startups selected for Ksh 3.8M ISHOW Grant

Grace MathekaJune 26, 2024

Megagas Alternative Energy Enterprise is among three winners selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the 2024 ASME Innovation Showcas...

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Air France to launch flights from Paris to Kilimanjaro in November

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2024

Air France has introduced flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, beginning November 18, 2024. The launch of the new route comes at a tim...

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Bolt customers raise Ksh 10M to support flood victims in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2024

Bolt has announced that the target to raise Ksh 10 million to assist flood victims in Kenya was achieved. By riding on the Bolt platform using the Flood Assist ...

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Afro-pop star Teni collaborates with Bien for ‘Malaika’ remix

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2024

Afro-pop singer Teni has announced the release of a remix for her inspirational anthem, Malaika. The song was originally produced by Genio Bambino, and is a sta...

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KPC commissions Ksh. 5 million Ukuu Dispensary in Meru

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2024

Kenya Pipeline Company’s philanthropic arm, the KPC Foundation, has opened a new healthcare facility, Ukuu Dispensary, in Nkuene Ward, Meru County. The facility...

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Hennesy partners with Mitchell & Ness to release new capsule collection

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2024

Hennessy in collaboration with Mitchell & Ness have released a limited-edition capsule collection celebrating their love for basketball culture. The new col...

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Airtel Kenya opens new customer care shop in Mandera town

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2024

Airtel Kenya has launched a new customer care shop in Mandera town, in line with its ongoing network expansion strategy across the country. The new shop, which ...

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Spotify celebrates 10 years of Amapiano with special playlists & podcast

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2024

Music streaming platform Spotify is celebrating a decade of Amapiano, a South African dance genre. Last year, Amapiano music hit over 1.4 billion streams on Spo...

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Dusit Princess Hotel Residences celebrates grand opening in Nairobi

Grace MathekaJune 12, 2024

Dusit Princess Hotel Residences Nairobi, operated by Dusit International, celebrated its grand opening by inviting local government officials and travel industr...

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HMD partners with Sinead Gorey to launch phonecore collection for Pulse Pro in Nairobi

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2024

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has announced the global launch of its highly acclaimed Phonecore Collection, in collaboration with HMD and fashion designer Sinead G...

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