Safaricom set to pilot a smart vehicle tracking system at the East African Safari Classic rally

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

Safaricom has announced the installation of their smart vehicle tracking system onboard Raaji Bharij and his navigator Tauseef Khan's Ford racer in the upcoming...

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Huawei nova 9 is now available on pre-order at Ksh. 65,999

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that the new nova 9 is now available on pre-order in all retail stores across the country including Huawei Experience stores. ...

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Nzioka Waita quits State House job to venture into politics

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

Chief Of Staff in the Office of President Nzioka Waita recently resigned from public service to venture into politics ahead of the August 9th General Elections....

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Google Hustle Academy to train 5,000 SMEs & entrepreneurs across Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

About 5,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are set to receive free training via the newly launched Hus...

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BasiGo secures Ksh. 388 million seed funding to support the launch of it electric buses in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

BasiGo, an electric vehicle technology and financing company, has secured a Ksh. 388 million (USD 4.3 million) seed funding round. The round was led by Novastar...

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Chicken Cottage, a restaurant chain signs deal with Express Kitchen to open restaurants in Haas Petrol Stations

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

Restaurant chain Chicken Cottage has signed a franchising partnership agreement with Express Kitchen, a subsidiary of AAH Limited, to open a chain of restaurant...

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Basketball Africa League announces the 12 teams & official schedule for the 2022 season

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries that will compete in the 2022 BAL season. The season which will...

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NORAD commits funding towards ATI’s renewable energy sector initiatives

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) has committed to provide a Ksh. 6.4 billion (USD 56 million) grant funding to the African Trade Insuran...

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Moove partners with CFAO Motors to support mobility entrepreneurs in Ghana & Nigeria

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

Moove, a mobility fintech, has partnered with CFAO Motors an automotive distribution network for its mobility entrepreneurs across Ghana and Nigeria. With deliv...

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Airtel Kenya partners with UNICEF to promote children’s rights to education & protection

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2022

UNICEF and Airtel Kenya have announced a partnership to promote children’s rights to education and a safe and secure childhood. The partnership will focus on pr...

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KEMSA welcomes UHC national scale up, confirms readiness to supply medicines

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) leadership has welcomed the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) national scale-up efforts. The Authority has also confi...

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Safaricom’s MPESA confirms a Ksh. 20 million sponsorship for the Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

MPESA, Safaricom's mobile money service, has announced a Ksh. 20 million sponsorship for the second edition of the Magical Kenya Ladies Golf Open. The tournamen...

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IFC’s Makhtar Diop concludes 4-day visit to Kenya & Tanzania

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop has concluded his four-day visit to Kenya and Tanzania. During his visit, Diop confirmed to senior public and private sector ...

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Equity ranked as the 5th strongest banking brand in the world at the 2022 Brand Finance Banking 500 report

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Equity Group has been named the 5th strongest banking brand in the world. The Group is the only new entrant among the top ten leading banking brands with an imp...

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Everstrong acquires majority stake in Kenya’s SealTowers Limited

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

SealTowers Limited, a licensed Kenyan cell tower company, recently announced a partnership agreement with Everstrong Capital. The partnership will see Everstron...

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Mastercard expands its Market Trends platform for financial institutions in the MEA region

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Mastercard has announced the expansion of the Mastercard Market Trends, an interactive business intelligence platform, in the Middle East and Africa. The new pl...

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KCB sponsors the Magical Kenya Ladies Open to the tune of Ksh. 5 million

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

KCB Bank has announced its sponsorship for the Magical Kenya Ladies Open. The competition is scheduled to tee off Thursday in Kilifi, having received a Ksh. 5 m...

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Safaricom to offer internships for PLWDs in partnership with NITA & Sightsavers

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), Sightsavers and Cisco to train digital skills through internship opportunities f...

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Jambojet launches cargo operations in its latest diversification strategy

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Jambojet has ventured into cargo operations with the Dash 8-400 passenger aircraft to its eight destinations within Kenya and DRC . These are Nairobi, Mombasa, ...

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Agility Emerging markets rankings show a rise in digital readiness in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

The 2022 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index has revealed that leading African economies are performing better against other emerging markets. This has bee...

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Oracle invests Ksh. 113 million to support African tech startups

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Oracle has announced support of Ksh. 113.6 million (USD 1 million) for tech startups in Africa. The support will help accelerate their digital initiatives with ...

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Asa from Nigeria is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music programme

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Award-winning Nigerian singer, Asa, is the latest Spotify EQUAL Africa Music Programme ambassador of the month. The announcement follows the release of her most...

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Hisense confirmed as the appliance partner for MasterChef South Africa Season 4

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Hisense, a provider of cooking and home appliances, has announced it will be an appliance partner for the fourth season of MasterChef South Africa. Hisense will...

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Panasonic launches its i-PRO brand in Europe, Middle East & Africa region

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Panasonic has announced launch of i-PRO Europe Middle East and Africa (i-PRO EMEA) operations in the region at Intersec 2022. Intersec is one of the leading sec...

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Morocco reopens its airspace after 2 months hiatus, begins construction of vaccine plant

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Morocco has officially reopened its airspace in a bid to revive its tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over rising COVID-19 fears....

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KAM raises concerns over KRA charges on livestock delivered to Nairobi County

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) through its CEO Phyllis Wakiaga has registered concerns on what it terms as unfair imposition of fees on businesses...

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Over 7,000 HP illicit items seized in Nairobi, Dar & Mwanza

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Local authorities in East Africa have successfully seized over 7,000 illicit items in partnership with HP across Kenya’s Nairobi area and Tanzania’s Dar Es Sala...

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Latest Knight Frank report shows improvement in Nairobi residential sale prices

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Knight Frank's second half 2021 Kenya Market Update report has shown that prime residential sale prices in Nairobi marginally improved by 1.2% over the past 6 m...

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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund provides Ksh. 4 billion financing to the Kesses solar project in Eldoret

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has provided a Ksh. 4 billion (USD 35 million) loan over a 15 year term to the 40MW Kesses solar generation proje...

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Justice Alfred Mabeya calls for expeditious determination of Mumias Sugar case

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Justice Alfred Mabeya, presiding Judge at the Milimani Commercial Court has stated that the case by five farmers challenging the leasing of Mumias Sugar Company...

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Jiji acquires Ghanaian-based classifieds platform Tonaton

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Jiji Nigeria, an online marketplace, has announced its full acquisition of Ghanaian-based classifieds company Tonaton. The company is the enterprise behind the ...

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Cassava Technologies appoints Tesh Durvasula as CEO for Africa Data Centres

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Cassava Technologies, a Pan-African technology company, has announced the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as the new Chief Executive Officer of Africa Data Centre...

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Mdundo music streaming service registers 3.7 million new users in Q4 2021

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Mdundo, a Pan-African music streaming service, has announced a 22% growth in its user base in the last quarter of 2021. The platform recorded 20 million users a...

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Aleph Hospitality enters Ugandan market; to operate Masheda Palms & A’lure Hotel

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Aleph Hospitality has entered the Ugandan market with the signing of a management contract to operate two boutique hotels. These are Masheda Palms in Buyala and...

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KCB sponsors the 2021/2022 Safari Golf Tour series to a tune of Ksh. 4 million

Grace MathekaFebruary 7, 2022

KCB Bank has injected a Ksh. 4 million sponsorship towards the 2021/2022 Safari Golf Tour series. The funding was channeled through the Kenya Open Golf Limited ...

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Amitruck secures Ksh. 454 million in seed funding for expansion in Uganda & Tanzania

Grace MathekaFebruary 7, 2022

Amitruck, a Kenyan tech enabled logistics platform, has raised Ksh. 454.6 million (USD 4 million) in seed funding. This brings the total funds raised to date to...

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11 new international series that you can watch on Showmax

Grace MathekaFebruary 7, 2022

Showmax offers viewers a wide range of entertainment content from movies, to series and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. This February...

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M-PESA Foundation Academy accredited as English Language Proficiency Test Centre for UCAS exams

Grace MathekaFebruary 5, 2022

The M-PESA Foundation Academy is now a fully registered centre for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The Academy has also been accredit...

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is calling out for applications for the 2022 ASME innovation showcase

Grace MathekaFebruary 5, 2022

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has opened applications for the 2022 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). The global hardware accelerator is op...

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Lami acquires Bluewave Insurance agency as it seeks to promote access to affordable policies across Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 5, 2022

Lami, a Kenyan based insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, an insurtech startup. With this acquisition, Lami aims to democratize...

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Artcaffé opens its largest branch at the Britam Tower in Upperhill

Grace MathekaFebruary 4, 2022

The Artcaffé Group recently celebrated the opening of its largest branch located at the Britam Tower in Upper Hill which was officially opened to the public in ...

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Carrefour conducts clean up exercise on River Ruaka to mark this year’s World Wetlands Day

Grace MathekaFebruary 4, 2022

As part of marking this year's World Wetlands Day on 2nd February, Carrefour Kenya in partnership with Friends of Karura Forest Community Association conducted ...

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