PERC report reveals there is a 78% acceptance rate for Covid-19 vaccines in African Union member states

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

A new research from the Partnership for Evidence-based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) has indicated that 78% of people in African Union member states are willing t...

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John Waliaula has been crowned as the 2021 William Lawson’s Next Highlander

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

John Waliaula was recently crowned as William Lawson's Kenya’s Next Highlander. Waliaula completed the obstacle course, beating 49 other highlanders to secure t...

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Tunisia & Senegal secure qualifying slots for the African Rugby Championship

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

The North African Rugby Qualifiers Tournament for men and women recently came to a close at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime...

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Ajira Digital Program moves to Homa Bay & Kisumu in a bid to explore digital job opportunities for the youth

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

The Ajira Digital Program recently hosted discussion fora with business executives from Homabay and Kisumu counties. The discussions were aimed at assessing the...

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Jiji wins Mobile app of the year award in the Shopping & eCommerce category at the 2021 Mobile app & Summit Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

Jiji Kenya, an online marketplace, has won the Mobile App of the Year in the Shopping and E-commerce category. The award was presented to Jiji at the 2021 Mobil...

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Artcaffé opens its second food market at Rhapta Square in Westlands

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

The Artcaffé Group recently opened its second fully-fledged food market at Raphta Square, Raphta Road Westlands. The first food market opened in 2021 in Kileles...

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Kakuzi releases its 2020 environmental, social & governance report

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Kakuzi, an agribusiness firm, has become the first agricultural counter player at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to release its 2020 Environmental, Socia...

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EABC calls for bilateral talks in a bid to eliminate non-tariff barriers between Kenya & Uganda

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for bilateral dialogue to eliminate all outstanding non-tariff barriers (NTBs) between Kenya and Uganda in a...

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Alitheia IDF a women focused Private Equity Fund closes Ksh. 11.3 billion fund with EIB

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Alitheia IDF (AIF), a women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of the Ksh. 11.3 billion (USD 100 million) fund with Europe...

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Julia Carvalho has been appointed as the General Manager for IBM growth markets in Africa

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

IBM, a technology company, has appointed Julia Carvalho as General Manager for IBM growth markets in Africa. Ms. Carvalho will be responsible for IBM’s busin...

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Safaricom incorporates TECNO, Infinix & itel products to its Lipa Mdogo Mdogo payment plan

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with Google and Transsion, the parent company of TECNO, Infinix and itel, to enable Kenyans access more 4G devices under the Lipa Mdogo ...

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Meta launches the SheMeansBusiness program to support digital women-owned businesses

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Meta has announced its partnership with HerHustle to launch SheMeansBusiness, a program designed to equip women entrepreneurs with essential digital skills to s...

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Debra Mallowah, the Coca Cola EA VP has urged people to keep safe as they celebrate over the holiday season

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

The Coca Cola East and Central Africa Vice president Debra Mallowah has urged residents at the coast region to keep safe and share with the less fortunate durin...

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InsureMe, a new insurance booking platform to enable clients to pay for their comprehensive covers in installments

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

InsureMe, an online insurance booking platform, has been officially launched in the Kenyan market. The digital insurance platform will enable customers to pay f...

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Muthoni Drummer Queen is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music program

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Spotify has added Kenyan rapper, drummer and cultural entrepreneur Muthoni Drummer Queen to its EQUAL Music Program, as the Artist of the Month for December. ...

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Moove launches vehicle financing operations in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Moove, an African mobility fintech company, has launched operations in Nairobi, its first city in East Africa and sixth in Africa. To expand their vehicle and p...

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Telkom partners with Britam to launch the ‘Life Bila Noma’ mobile-based insurance solution

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Telecommunications company Telkom has partnered with Britam Holdings to bring a mobile-based insurance solution that will see customers benefit from a custom ma...

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Vidah Morah wins the first ticket for ‘Monster win a trip to Dubai’ promotion

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Monster Energy, supported by Coca Cola Kenya, has announced the first winner of the Monster win a trip to Dubai consumer promotion launched in November this yea...

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New report unveils that safety & security are a major concern for women using public transport in Nairobi

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

UN Women, Kenyatta University (KU) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) have launched a report on Women and Public Transport in Nairobi. The Women a...

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Toyota opens new Hiace Assembly line at AVA Mombasa

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Toyota Kenya has commissioned an additional Hiace assembly line at the Associated Vehicle Assemblers Mombasa. The Hiace CKD assembly line demonstrates Toyota's ...

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African Business Based Tourism platform launches new project to connect investors to local tourism stakeholders

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

The newly launched African Nature-Based Tourism platform is currently 8 months into its first year of the three-year project phase. The platform is a collaborat...

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Mastercard teams up with Jumia to donate 25,000 trees in support of the Priceless Planet coalition

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Mastercard and Jumia have partnered on a Black Friday promotion to enable Mastercard cardholders to support the forest restoration projects of the Priceless Pla...

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Ecobank partners with underwriters to offer bancassurance to SMEs

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Ecobank Group’s commercial banking business has partnered with five insurance companies to offer a range of bancassurance solutions to its SME customers across ...

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Caetano signs interest free vehicle financing deal with Stanbic Bank

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Caetano Kenya, the official distributor and car dealer of Hyundai and Renault, has signed a vehicle asset financing partnership agreement with Stanbic Bank. The...

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Ventures platform secures Ksh. 4.5 billion in funding, to invest in startups

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Ventures Platform, an early-stage venture capital fund, has announced the first close of its Ksh. 4.5 billion (USD 40 million) early-stage fund to invest in mar...

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PAC Holdings launches ‘Catalyst’ a project meant to promote entrepreneurship in Africa

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

PanAfrican Capital Holdings (PAC Holdings) has set up a venture capital project, to be known as The Catalyst, in a bid to identify and invest in growth to produ...

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Ali Matano & Sofia Nekesa defy the odds to win the inaugural Red Bull Quicksand Challenge in Diani

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

For participants of the 1 mile (1.6 km) Red Bull Quicksand Challenge at the Kongo River beach in Diani, 12th December, 2021 will always linger in their minds. A...

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OPPO launches the OPPO Find N, its first foldable smartphone

Grace MathekaDecember 15, 2021

OPPO has launched its first foldable flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find N, at the annual OPPO Inno day showcase. The new OPPO Find N brings a new approach to th...

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Wowzi secures Ksh. 362 million to help African creators monetize their social media profiles

Grace MathekaDecember 15, 2021

Wowzi, a tech startup with operations in Kenya, recently announced its closure of a Ksh. 226 million ($2 million) seed round to scale its influencer marketing p...

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Cassava technologies partners with Mitsui to accelerate digital transformation in Africa

Grace MathekaDecember 14, 2021

Cassava Technologies, an integrated tech company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Company (Mitsui), a Japanese global conglomer...

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realme launches the C25Y 50MP smartphone, to retail at Ksh. 19,000

Grace MathekaDecember 14, 2021

realme launches the realme C25Y, the first C series model to feature with 50 MP AI triple camera system. The realme C25Y has a 5000mAh battery that supports 18W...

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Anthony Onyango emerges winner of the 2021 Safal Eye in the Wild photography competition

Grace MathekaDecember 14, 2021

Safal Group, a steel building solutions provider and manufacturer, has announced winners of the Safal Eye in the Wild (SEITW) photography competition 2021. A...

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Kakuzi wins 4 awards at the 2021 Kenya Avocado Industry Excellence Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 14, 2021

Kakuzi, an agri-business firm, recently scooped four awards at the 2021 Avocado Industry Excellence Awards (KAEA) held at the Safari Park hotel, Nairobi. The co...

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Sarah Hassan among winners of this year’s Kalasha International film & TV Awards; here’s the full list of winners

Grace MathekaDecember 13, 2021

The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) has announced the winners of the 11th edition of the Kalasha International Film and TV awards at a gala ceremony hosted at the S...

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Kisite-Mpunguti Marine park & reserve feted with Blue Park Award

Grace MathekaDecember 12, 2021

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park and Reserve has made received the Blue Park for achieving the highest science-based standards for marine life protection and managem...

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13 new Christmas movies you can watch on Showmax this festive season

Grace MathekaDecember 12, 2021

Showmax is bringing new festive season movies to our screens every day until 25th December, 2021. Some of the movies making a debut on the platform this Christm...

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KBL’s Hop House 13 launches new Flavor by Fire cooking show

Grace MathekaDecember 11, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its Guinness variant Hop House 13, recently launched a new a barbecue experience titled Flavor by Fire. The Flavor by Fire...

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Vivo Energy feted for outstanding marketing at the 2021 MSK Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 11, 2021

Vivo Energy Kenya, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the country recently won the Best Sales Promotion Campaign of ...

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USIU-Africa students win 3 awards at the 2021 Kalasha awards

Grace MathekaDecember 11, 2021

USIU-Africa students recently won 3 out of its 8 nominations at the 11th edition of the Kalasha International Film and TV Awards. The awards saw House of Secret...

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Standard Chartered launches co-working space in partnership with ArtCaffé at Britam Centre

Grace MathekaDecember 10, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has launched its first co-shared space with ArtCaffé at the Britam Centre, Upper Hill. The co-shared space will provide round the clock ...

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Meta launches 2021 Africa Year in Review infographic report

Grace MathekaDecember 10, 2021

Meta has released its 2021 Africa Year in Review, an infographic capturing some of the company's investments and initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa this year. Th...

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Adanian Labs is calling out for applications to its 2022 Venture Building Program

Grace MathekaDecember 10, 2021

Adanian Labs, a venture building studio, has launched the Adanian Labs venture building program call for startups for 2022. The program is inviting applications...

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