Equity Bank increases investment in digital platforms to meet customer demand for digital solutions

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

The uptake of digital banking services by customers has accelerated Equity's move to a variable-cost third party based infrastructure business model. In the rec...

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Isuzu hands over 43 D-Max pickups to Avenue car hiring company

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

Isuzu East Africa has handed over 43 locally assembled Isuzu D-Max pickups worth Ksh. 189 Million to Avenue Car Hire for leasing to their customers around the C...

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UAP Old Mutual launches COVID-19 insurance solution for senior citizens

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

UAP Old Mutual Group has launched an enhanced insurance solution to provide medical insurance cover for individuals between the ages of 65 years and 80 years. O...

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KAM terms the rejection of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal amendment bill by Parliament as unreasonable

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has responded to Parliament's decision on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill. In...

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The Startup Réseau is calling out for funding applications

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Startup Réseau has launched applications for the Wazo Challenge East Africa. The challenge provides mentorship, technology credits, and funding to selected star...

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Kakuzi registers a Ksh. 9.2 million drop in half-year pretax profit

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Kakuzi an agri-business firm has announced a 3% drop in its half-year pretax profit from Ksh. Ksh. 285.9 million to Ksh. 276.7 million. The decline has been att...

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Kwara a Kenyan fintech company has been selected for the Mastercard Start Path program

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Kenyan fintech startup, Kwara, has been selected for the Mastercard Start Path program. Mastercard announced that Kwara is one of the 11 global startups selecte...

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Prof. Zeleza donates books worth Ksh. 109.5 Million to USIU library following his retirement

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

The United States International University-Africa has received a donation of academic materials, including more than 10,000 textbooks. The textbooks valued at m...

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The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 40,000

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

HMD Global has launched the Nokia X20 smartphone in the Kenyan market. Two new smartphone is part of the Nokia smartphone mid-range portfolio, the G-series and ...

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Marketing Society of Kenya inks deal for members to access professional mentorship from the Prosper Mentor program

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) has announced the commencement of a jointly run personalized mentorship and coaching program with Prosper Mentor. The progr...

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Nokia partners with Safaricom & UNICEF to offer internet connection to more schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Nokia has partnered with Safaricom, UNICEF and the Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. The initiative aims...

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Equity Bank registers a Ksh. 17.9 billion profit in its half year financial results

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Equity Group has announced a 98% growth in profits during the last 6 months to Ksh. 17.9 billion up from Ksh. 9.1 billion recorded in a similar period last year...

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Britania Foods declared insolvent, PKF’s Peter Kahi to take over as company administrator

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Biscuit company Britania Foods has been put under administration in a bid to create a strategy to recover suppliers' and creditors' money. In a public notice...

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Stanbic Bank registers Ksh. 3.5 billion net profit, reinstates interim dividends payout of Ksh. 1.7 per share

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Stanbic Bank has become the first bank to reinstate interim dividends after its net profit dropped 37% in the half year ended June to Ksh. 3.5 billion. The comp...

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Kenya set to receive 407,000 additional AstraZeneca Vaccine doses to pump up mass vaccination

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

KLM Martinair Cargo will deliver an additional 407,000 coronavirus vaccine doses of AstraZeneca to Kenya, at a time when the Ministry of Health is conducting ma...

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UFAA launches online portal to facilitate disbursement of unclaimed financial assets

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) has developed an online system to facilitate filing, processing and disbursement of unclaimed financial assets i...

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Brightermonday partners with the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya to enhance hiring processes

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

Online jobs platform BrighterMonday has partnered with the French Chamber of Commerce to help businesses recruit the right talent and empower expatriates to sec...

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Alex Siboe and Ross Breadmore have been appointed to the 4G Capital Leadership team

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

4G Capital Group, a technology-driven financial inclusion company for MSMEs, has announced the appointments of Alex Siboe as COO and Ross Breadmore as Chief Pro...

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TotoSci, a Kenyan technology company producing chargers & USB cables

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

Totosci is a Kenyan company that manufactures assistive devices using technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and assistive soft...

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Cold Stone creamery adds the Strawberry cheesecake, Creamy coconut fudge & peanut butter flavors to its menu

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

The Cold Stone Creamery has introduced three new flavours to their ice cream menu this August. The new flavours are Strawberry cheesecake, Creamy coconut fudge ...

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LG commits to 1.5°C target to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

LG Electronics has announced its commitment to set targets to follow science-based targets with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in major LG p...

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BT Concepts officially kicks off the fourth phase of the Tembea Tujenge Kenya Initiative

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Marketing and advertising company BT concepts has begun the fourth phase of the Tembea Tujenge Kenya Initiative. The initiative is aimed at boosting Kenya's tou...

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Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 66.5 million sponsorship for the World Athletics under 20 championships

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 66.5 million sponsorship for the World Athletics Under 20 Championships, slated for 17th to 22nd August at the Moi International ...

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Institution of Engineers of Kenya has launched its Capital Branch in a bid to enhance service delivery

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has launched its Capital Branch to cover the counties of Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos, Makueni and Kitui. The ...

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NCIC & MCK to monitor vernacular radio stations during elections period

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has partnered with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to work on monitoring content aired at vernacular ra...

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Cytonn Investments responds to CMA, says that the Authority should ‘cease and desist’ from defamatory remarks

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Cytonn Investments Company has responded to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) CEO Wyckliffe Shamiah to “cease and desist from the publication of defamatory st...

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How to buy NSE stocks using Safaricom Bonga Points

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Safaricom recently announced a partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points. Al...

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Equity begins disbursement of funds to vulnerable communities in Phase 3 of the Hunger Safety Net program

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Equity has begun to disburse cash transfers to vulnerable households in Wajir, Marsabit, Mandera and Turkana Counties in the third phase of the Hunger Safety Ne...

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Upfield records a 4-point improvement in AIB Quality Audit Score for its Kenya factory

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Upfield, who are the manufacturers of BlueBand brand products, has attained a 4-point improvement in the annual AIB unannounced quality audit in its Kenya facto...

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Smirnoff Vodka launches ‘The Infamous Mic’ campaign in a bid to grow presence in the Kenya market

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its vodka brand Smirnoff has launched a campaign dubbed The Infamous Mic in Kenya, in line with the new global positioning...

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UNHCR partners with Oracle to begin implementation of a workforce development program in Kakuma & Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

Oracle, a computer technology company, has announced a partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to begin a workforce development program for young refugee...

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‘The Mics are Open’ & Legally Clueless’ among top Spotify podcasts in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

With the recent launch of Spotify in Kenya, Kenyans can now access to an app that is a one-stop shop for music and podcasts. Though the podcast format has been ...

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Africa CDC to host the inaugural annual conference on Public Health in Africa from 14-16 December

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that the first International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) will...

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KBL has relaunched the Mr. Dowells whiskey in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has relaunched the Mr. Dowell's whiskey into the Kenyan market, primarily targeted at young, upwardly mobile and fun-loving consum...

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KBL presents Team Kenya Paralympians with travel kits ahead of Tokyo Games

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through their beer brand Tusker recently presented the official travel kit to the Kenya Paralympics team headed to the 26th editio...

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Get your COVID-19 vaccine at these MoH approved vaccination sites

Grace MathekaAugust 14, 2021

With the whole world battling the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been rendered humanity's best shot at winning the war against the virus. The Government of Ke...

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Sheilah Birgen appointed as KTN Global Alliance Country lead for Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2021

The KTN Global Alliance Africa has appointed Sheilah Birgen as the Country Lead for Kenya. The KTN Global Alliance Africa is a project co-funded by the UK’s For...

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Sendy to offer small businesses & individuals up to 40% discounts on their first order

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2021

Sendy, an on-demand delivery company, has launched a solution to provide small businesses and individual consumers with low-cost logistical solutions. Small ...

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The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 35,000

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2021

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has launched the Nokia X10, in Kenya. The new Nokia X-series comes with three years of monthly security updates, three OS u...

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Microsoft 4Afrika partners with IFC to promote digital transformation in Africa’s Agri-food sector

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2021

Microsoft through its 4Africa initiative has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to make digital and training resources more accessible t...

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Alvin Mbugua exits Uganda Breweries to head Diageo’s Caribbean, Central America business

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2021

Uganda Breweries (UBL) has announced that Alvin Mbugua, the Managing Director will leave the Ugandan company by September 1, 2021. In a statement announcing ...

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Absa Bank partners with SAP to implement the S/4 HANA intelligent ERP system

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2021

Absa Bank has partnered with SAP, a technology company, to implement a core finance transformation. The bank's Kenyan subsidiary has begun a multi-country digit...

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