Team Kenya express readiness for the WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

Kenyan drivers Carl Flash Tundo, Hamza Anwar, Jeremy Wahome and McRae Kimathi have said that they are confident ahead of the WRC Safari Rally. The competition w...

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Equity Group has partnered with the UN to accelerate attainment of SDGs

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Equity Group Foundation has partnered with the United Nations system in Kenya and its SDG Partnership Platform to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs in Keny...

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Zero cars in the Safari Rally; what you need to know

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

With the much awaited 2021 WRC Safari Rally commencing, a lot of people are excited about witnessing the race, yet many do not know the rules. You have probably...

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Ann Mitaru has been appointed as the new Girl Effect Global Head of Programmes

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Anne Mitaru has joined Girl Effect as the new Global Head of Programmes. Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that is sensitive to girls...

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Huawei has launched the CloudCampus 3.0 solution for enterprise office campuses

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Huawei has launched the CloudCampus 3.0 solution for campus networking and an extensive range of industry-tailored products. This solution will help enterprises...

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Edukans Kenya launches the ‘Teaching with Impact Program’ to benefit over 50,000 pupils

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Over 50, 000 pupils from 4 counties in Kenya will receive reusable exercise books that can be used for up to 4 years from Edukans Kenya. The Teaching with Impac...

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Organizational control, sexual harassment and abuse in the Kenyan music industry

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Reports have shown that 5 in every 10 women have experienced sexual exploitation, harassment and or abuse. With speculation regarding sexual assault in the Keny...

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Bolt Food has expanded its operations to more areas in Nairobi

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Bolt Food has expanded its operations into new areas within Nairobi including South C, South B, CBD, Mombasa Road, Loresho, Gigiri, Kitisuru, Runda, Muthaiga an...

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South African companies have emerged as the biggest investors in Tatu City at Ksh. 10 billion

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Investments by South African companies at Tatu City have exceeded Ksh. 10 billion. Tatu City, a 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone, represents one of the largest ...

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Adaptis Capital has announced plans to enable Kenyans to invest in the US Stock Exchange

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Adaptis Capital has announced its plan to expand its footprint in the US by providing a platform to enable Kenyans to venture into the US stock market. Followin...

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Uber Eats partners with Zucchini to deliver fresh groceries

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Uber Eats has partnered with green grocery chain Zucchini in Nairobi, to have their grocery offerings delivered via the app. Uber Eats enables Kenyans to get es...

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Knight Frank report indicates that office rents in Nairobi have plateaued in Q1 2021

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Knight Frank's inaugural Africa Office Market Dashboard for Q1 2021 has revealed that the performance of office rents across Africa remains mixed. African citie...

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Facebook partners with Reuters to launch a free online course for journalists

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

The Facebook Journalism Project has partnered with Reuters to launch a free online training program for journalists, dubbed the Reuters Digital Journalism Cours...

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Stanchion launches SwitchCare a new payment switch solution

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Stanchion Payment Solutions has launched SwitchCare, a comprehensive offering that ensures the optimal management of Payment Switch environments. The service...

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vivo launches the vivo V21 smartphone in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Smartphone brand vivo has launched its new device, the vivo V21 in Kenya. The device is the latest in vivo’s V-series smartphones. This move comes after the bra...

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Safaricom launches new M-pesa app which comes with an offline mode

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Safaricom has launched its M-PESA Super App for and the M-PESA for Business App with an Offline Mode and Mini Apps features for customers. The Offline mode will...

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Things that a man needs to keep in mind before dating a single mother

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

It is safe to say that everyone knows at least one single mother. The thing about single motherhood is that it rarely on purpose. As such, it is sad that single...

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Kenya’s Amakobe Sande appointed as the new UN Resident coordinator in Eriteria

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Amakobe Sande, a Kenyan, as the new United Nations Resident Coordinator in Eritrea. In her ...

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AAR Insurance partners with Safaricom as they migrate to AWS Cloud Computing Service

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

AAR Insurance has made a deal with Safaricom to launch technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its journey to becoming a ful...

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Empress Shoken Fund of Japan partners with the Kenya Red Cross to increase youth volunteers in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

Empress Shôken Fund of Japan and the Kenya Red Cross Society have partnered to increase the number of youth volunteering in humanitarian work. Under the partner...

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Teach For Kenya partners with Pro Futuro Foundation to train teachers from low income schools in Embakasi

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

Teach For Kenya has partnered with Pro Futuro Foundation to train 600 teachers across 200 low-income schools in Embakasi Sub County. Teach For Kenya aims to ena...

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KBL’s Senator beer rolls out Ksh. 76 million national consumer promotion

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

The Senator beer, a product of the Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has launched a reward campaign dubbed Shikisha Form na Senator Ushinde valued at over Ksh. 76 ...

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Opera launches Hype Clubs a chat feature for interest based groups

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Opera has launched Hype Clubs, a feature for public and interest-based group chats in its new chat service Hype. Since its launch, Hype has gained popularity in...

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Merck Foundation leads donation exercise for school students

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Merck Foundation in partnership with The First Lady of Zimbabwe, H.E. Auxillia Mnagangwa, donated 30,000 children storybooks to the Ministry of Education for sc...

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Trans Nzoia County residents can now pay for county services via M-PESA

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with Trans Nzoia County Government to launch an M-PESA cashless payment system for County levy collection. Residents of Trans Nzoia Coun...

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BrighterMonday unveils ‘Best Match’ solution to help businesses with hiring

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

BrighterMonday, an East African jobs platform has launched a candidate matching solution dubbed Best Match to enable employers shortlist candidates matching the...

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Palmhouse Foundation is offering high school scholarships for needy students across Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Palmhouse Foundation has announced that it is offering high school scholarships for needy and deserving Students for 2021 KCPE. The Foundation seeks to finance ...

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Mary Waireri among writers selected for The Episodic Lab training program

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Netflix has reiterated its commitment to invest in African stories and talent long-term. The streaming service is also making efforts and investments in talent ...

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Germany’s Federal Development Ministry has launched DeveloPPP Ventures in Kenya in a bid to support business start-ups

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Germany’s Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, an accelerator program aimed at empowering Kenyan startups. DeveloPPP will provide...

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AiCare, Chamasure & Sprout Insure receive funding from IRA’s innovation hub

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Three local startups have each received Ksh 1.25 million in cash awards from an innovation hub steered by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) to promote in...

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Kenya Power unveils self-service portal in a bid to make applications for new connections easier

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Kenya Power has launched a self-service portal for customers to conveniently apply for electricity connections from wherever they are. Customers can now use Ken...

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Meltwater has acquired business information company, Owler, for Ksh. 2.6B

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Meltwater has entered into an agreement to acquire Owler, a crowd-sourcing company. Owler is a Silicon Valley innovator in the Ksh. 3.23 trillion ($30 billion) ...

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Britam partners Koa to enable more Kenyans to get access to savings and investments opportunities

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Koa, a Kenyan fintech startup, has partnered with Britam Asset Managers to offer customers access to low risk investment opportunities. The partnership is the f...

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Safaricom partners with Minti Motorsports to sponsor Carl Tundo’s quest for Safari Rally win

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Safaricom has announced its partnership with Equator African Rally Championship (ARC) winner, Carl Flash Tundo during this week’s World Rally Championship (WRC)...

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UN hosts the 2021 Global Compact Leaders Summit to discuss global issues

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Heads of State and dozens of CEOs and UN Chiefs convened at this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit to address globa...

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Nokia G10 is now available in the Kenyan market at Ksh. 19,000

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones has officially launched the Nokia G10 in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 19,000. As part of the new G-serie...

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NHIF introduces biometric cards; members have until July to apply for them

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has began its great migration from a card to a biometric system. With the new system, no one can use a card holder's...

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Equity Group Foundation donates PPEs worth Ksh. 33M to 25 hospitals in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and the Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board have donated medical grade PPEs valued at Ksh. 33 million to 25 mission hospitals. The hospitals...

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Truecaller launches ‘Smart SMS’ Feature for users in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

Truecaller has unveiled a new feature to enhance users' experience. The new feature dubbed Smart SMS has been introduced based on user feedback and is designed ...

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Kris Senanu joins Safaricom as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer

Grace MathekaJune 19, 2021

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has announced the appointment of Kris Senanu as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective 21st June, 2021. In his new role,...

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Infinix officially launches the Note 10 series in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJune 19, 2021

Infinix has launched the Note 10 series, a new portfolio of premium smartphones including the Note 10, Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro near-field communication (NFC...

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Police officers in Kenya banned from using social media to speak about job challenges

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

It is now unlawful for Kenya Police officers to take to social media to speak about the challenges they undergo. The directive was issued in a recent memo signe...

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