Visa ranks Kenya among top markets for eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

A report by Visa has shown that Kenya is among the top market contributors to eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years. The report titled ...

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GSMA study shows women are taking more spaces in mobile internet

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

An estimated 112 million more women started using mobile internet in 2020 across low and middle-income countries, despite the onset of COVID-19. This is accordi...

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PCPB announces registration of 109 biopesticides as environment friendly alternatives for farmers

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has announced that it has registered 109 biopesticides for farmers to use as alternatives for other products that are har...

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CMA warns the public against investing in Cytonn Investments

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned potential investors against investing through unlicensed and unapproved entities. The regulator issued the cau...

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MOH declares Western Kenya counties COVID-19 hotspots; curfew to be between 7pm-4am

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

A legal notice signed by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, has laid out new guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions in the country. Over the last 2 weeks, ...

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Safaricom and Huawei host fun run in Karura Forest in preparation for the Lewa Marathon

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

World Champion athletes, Catherine Ndereba and Henry Wanyoike, recently joined representatives from corporates and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy wildlife rangers fo...

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Ed Partners Africa secures Ksh. 205 Million in funding to support affordable private schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

Ed Partners Africa, a private schools financing company based in Nairobi has raised Ksh. 205 million ($1.9 million) to expand its presence and provide the priva...

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Storymoja & Safaricom Foundation partner to mark Day of the African Child 2021

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

The Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Storymoja Publishers for a reading challenge to mark the Day of the African Child. Early this year, over 200,000 ...

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Pesapal authorized by CBK to operate as a Payment Service Provider

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted authorization to Pesapal to act as a Payment Service Provider (PSP). Pesapal can now carry out Payment Gateway Servi...

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NCBA report predicts 5.3% recovery of Kenya’s GDP in 2021

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to recover to 5.3% in 2021 according to a recent NCBA Economic Outlook report. The report attributes this grow...

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vivo V21 is now available on pre-order with free Euro 2020 merchandise

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

vivo has announced that the vivo V21 smartphone is now available on pre-order both online and offline. Kenyans can now acquire the device locally before its off...

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EABL celebrates Kenyan bartenders ahead of the World Class finals in July

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) recently hosted the top 20 World Class finals bartenders at the Trademark Hotel. The event was hosted to celebrate the Ken...

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Canon partners with Photographers’ Association of Kenya in a bid to inspire creatives

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is calling on film and photography communities across Africa to connect and collaborate. CCNA also announced the first thr...

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PwC to invest Ksh. 1.3 trillion in a bid to create 100,000 new jobs in its New Equation strategy

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced plans to invest Ksh. 1.294 trillion ($12 billion) over the next five years in its New Equation strategy. The strategy...

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Unilever’s ‘Sunlight Women for More’ program to support over 100,000 women countrywide

Grace MathekaJune 17, 2021

Unilever’s soap brand Sunlight has invested in a five-year program to support women in business through various initiatives such as financial literacy training ...

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Equity & American Express are now offering a wider range of membership rewards

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Equity American Express Card members can now redeem their Membership reward points through a newly revamped portal with more redemption options. The Membership ...

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South Africa’s Standard Bank partners with Microsoft to drive digital transformation in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Standard Bank has partnered with tech-company Microsoft to accelerate the digital transformation of the Bank and further drive the Africa's growth. The Bank’s g...

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HMD Global partners with Nokia and CGI to bolster the enterprise IoT market

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

HMD Global has announced collaborations with Nokia and  IT consulting firm CGI to enhance growth and development of its enterprise IoT offerings to businesses w...

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KCAA holds talks with stakeholders in a bid to review regulations

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has begun consultations with industry stakeholders regarding the proposed draft Civil Aviation regulations. The review...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 17.5 million sponsorship deal for the WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 17.5 million sponsorship for the WRC Safari Rally. The sponsorship comes following the event's return to the World Rally Champion...

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Raila Odinga & Sundeep Raichura appointed to AfGIIB Advisory Board

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Sundeep Raichura, CEO of Zamara Group have been appointed as Advisory Board members to the African Green Infrastructure I...

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B Medical Systems partners with Toyota launch a refrigerated vehicle for COVID-19 vaccine transportation

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

B Medical Systems, a company in the vaccine cold chain industry has partnered with Toyota Tsusho Corporation to unveil a refrigerated vehicle or vaccine and col...

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NCBA Bank partners with DT Dobie to enable clients buy cars with loans of up to 95%

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

NCBA Bank has signed a six months’ partnership with DT Dobie to jointly promote the sale of Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen brands of vehicles. Under the partnersh...

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Huawei launches the 2021 HMS App innovation contest

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Huawei has called on developers around the world to compete on the global stage with the launch of the 2021 Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest. The competition w...

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Sokowatch among Technology Pioneers recognized by the World Economic Forum

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Sokowatch, an East African e-commerce company, has been selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”. The company has over 22,000 active ...

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Mövenpick Hotel reopens ‘The View’ revolving restaurant

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

Mövenpick Hotel and Residences Nairobi has reopened its revolving restaurant, The View. The restaurant is located on the 24th floor of the Hotel, offering a tas...

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The 2021 ATU Africa Innovation Challenge has officially been launched

Grace MathekaJune 16, 2021

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has officially launched the second edition of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge. ATU made the announcement in a vir...

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Sharon Andisi, Zahra Jalalkhan & Teddy Kiemo named as winners of ‘LG’s the Spot’ competition

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

LG has announced the winners of its digital campaign dubbed 'LG's the Spot.' The winners, Sharon Andisi, Zahra Jalalkhan and Teddy Lewis Kiemo showcased their e...

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Stanbic Insurance Agency launches the Stansure app to enhance motor insurance uptake

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

Stanbic Insurance Agency has partnered with Heritage and Liberty Insurance to launch its StanSure app. The app will enable customers to buy motor insurance in l...

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Twiga upgrades ‘Soko Yetu’ platform to enhance service delivery

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

Twiga Foods has updated its vendor platform, Soko Yetu, to offer more features that will enhance vendors experiences and help grow the business. Soko Yetu is Tw...

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A look at the Ajira Digital program & its impact on students countrywide

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs launched the Ajira Digital program in 2016 to empower youth to earn decent incomes from digital and digitally ...

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Globeleq begins development of a power project in Mozambique

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

Globeleq, a power producer, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), have announced the development of a storage power project at Cuamba, northe...

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Odibets recruits ‘Ugali Man’ as its official Brand Ambassador

Grace MathekaJune 15, 2021

OdiBets has partnered with internet sensation, Charles Odongo alias The Ugali Man as its Brand Ambassador. The Rongai based gym instructor has received a brand ...

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Titus Ekiru named as the LG Sports Personality for May 2021

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Marathon winner Titus Ekiru is the LG Sports Personality of the Month for May 2021. He was awarded an LG SolarDOM Oven worth Ksh. 65,000 by LG East Africa MD Sa...

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Huawei Freebuds 4i are now available for sale at Ksh. 9,999

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Huawei Mobile has officially launched the Huawei FreeBuds 4i. The Huawei 4i were made available on pre-order early this month in all retail stores across the co...

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US Government eases travel advisory to Kenya to Level 2

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The United States of America has loosened Kenya’s Travel Advisory to Level Two, down from Level Four, adjusting travel guidance for vaccinated Americans in the ...

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Sky.Garden receives Ksh. 431M in funding to expand operations

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Sky.Garden has received Ksh. 431 million (USD 4 million) in investment from various organizations to fund its expansion. The eCommerce platform, closed a Series...

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Helium Health launches health tech services in East Africa

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Helium Health, an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa has launched its full suite of prod...

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Karimi Ithau has been appointed as the MD for Kenswitch

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Kenswitch, a Kenyan payments service provider, has appointed Ms. Karimi Ithau as its new Managing Director. Ms. Karimi has joined Kenswitch from Interswitch whe...

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Nairobi-Lang’ata Rotary Club & KDF have unveil Oloomaiyana Water Project in Kajiado

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The Rotary Club of Nairobi-Lang’ata has partnered with the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) and other partners commissioned the Oloomaiyana Community Water Project wo...

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Beneficial Ownership e-registration deadline is 31st July, 2021

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The Statute Law 2019 (SMAA) amended the Companies Act (No. 17 of 2015), the Companies Act to require all companies to introduce a register of beneficial owners....

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vivo to soon launch their V21 smartphone in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

vivo smartphone has announced plans to launch the vivo V21 in Kenya later this month. This comes after the launch of the vivo V20 in January this year, retailin...

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