Grace Matheka

EcoTrac report reveals that Kenya’s staple foods are not safe for consumption due to pesticides

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

A recent EcoTrac study has shown that maize, sukuma wiki (kale), and tomatoes grown in Kenya have been grown using Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). According...

Pete Townshend’s ‘Give Blood’ to be featured in this year’s World Blood Donor Day blood drive

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

To mark this year's World Blood Donor Day on 14 June, the Global Blood Fund (GBF) will release multiple interpretations of Pete Townshend’s song Give Blood. The...

Ministry of Health rolls out action action plan in a bid to boost mental health in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The Ministry of Health has launched the Kenya Mental Health Action Plan (2021-2025) to promote mental health among citizens. MoH Chief Administrative Secreta...

Huawei’s Petal Search now features direct link to Jumia in a bid to enhance service delivery

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Petal Search, a search engine pre-installed on new Huawei smartphones running on EMUI 10.1, has announced a partnership with Jumia, an e-commerce platform in Af...

You can now catch all the UEFA Euro 2020 action on Showmax Pro

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

UEFA Euro 2020 has officially kicked off with 24 teams competing for the coveted trophy in the month-long tournament. Football fans in Kenya are now able to wat...

Ciku Kimeria has been appointed as an editor for Quartz Africa

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Ciku Kimeria will be officially joining the Quartz Africa team as editor as announced by Quartz editor-in-chief Katherine Bell, effective June, 2021. Ciku has b...

G7 Development Finance Institutions & partners to invest Ksh. 8.62 trillion into African businesses

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The G7 DFIs, the IFC, EBRD and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have committed to invest Ksh. 8.62 trillion ($80 billion) in the private sector over the next ...

Huawei launches upgraded training centre to provide practical skills on technology innovations

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Huawei has officially opened its upgraded, and expanded East Africa Regional Training Center. The site is located at AFRALTI and is furnished with state-of-the-...

Karim Moledina appointed as Penda Health COO ahead of expansion plan

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Penda Health has announced the appointment of Karim Moledina as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Until his appointment, Moledina served as a Business Developm...

NITA directs employers to pay training levy of Ksh. 600 per annum

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) has directed employers under its umbrella to register and contribute training levy of Ksh. 600 per annum on be...

New Nokia 5.4 smartphone debuts in Nviiri’s ‘Niko Sawa’ music video

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones has announced a collaboration with Sol Generation. The Nokia 5.4 smartphone and Nokia ringtone feature in the Niko ...

Mastercard introduces badge to identify cards made in eco-friendly ways

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

A recent Mastercard study has revealed that 58% of consumers are more mindful of their impact on the environment. 85% of this are willing to take personal actio...

Drone Space holds inaugural graduation ceremony for over 40 students

Grace MathekaJune 12, 2021

Drone Space, a Kenyan unmanned aircraft systems training organization, has graduated over 40 students at the inaugural East and Central African drone pilots' gr...

Aqualoo Technologies & MeDevice Kenya among winning projects in 2021 ISHOW competition

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the regional winners of the 2021 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). ISHOW is an international a...

Super Plastics to open new manufacturing plant in Tatu City

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Super Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic packaging products in Kenya, has announced that it will open a new manufacturing facility at Tatu Industrial Park in T...

Government partners with Microsoft to launch roadmap for Agricultural digital transformation

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries recently hosted a national dialogue with stakeholders in partnership with ...

KAM launches KEPRO in a bid to tackle post-consumer waste in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched the Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization (KEPRO) to address post-consumer waste in Keny...

Merck partners with African First Ladies to launch ‘More Than a Mother’ Africa Song Awards 2021

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Merck Foundation has introduced its new award, the Merck Foundation Africa Song Award More Than a Mother 2021 in partnership with African First Ladies. The Awar...

Install of fintech apps by Kenyans up by 100% according to AppsFlyer report

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

AppsFlyer, a global marketing measurement company, has released its 2021 edition of The State of Finance App Marketing report. According to the report, Financia...

Ada Labs partners with AICE & NVIDIA to launch initiative aimed at enhancing digitisation in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Ada Labs Africa and AI Center of Excellence (AICE) have partnered with NVIDIA to launch an initiative to contribute to the digitization of Africa. The digitizat...

Ogilvy announces line-up for Nudgestock 2021 festival

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Ogilvy has announced the lineup for Nudgestock 2021, a global festival curated by Ogilvy Consulting. The festival brings the worlds of creativity and behavioral...

June Gachui’s #CelebratingStevieWonder concert to take place on Saturday, 12th June at the Hub

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

To celebrate living and fallen music legends, a community of musicians in Nairobi have curated The Tribute Series, a 2 part event to honours and celebrates Stev...

‘Future ni Digital’ initiative which aims to impact Micro Small Enterprises rolls out in Nairobi

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The Future Ni Digital program has officially kicked off in Nairobi. The initiative aims to equip over 50,000 owners of Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) with the r...

World Champion Eliud Kipchoge joins runners for Lewa Marathon practice run

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Marathon World Record Champion and Lewa Ambassador, Eliud Kipchoge, recently joined the Lewa community for a practice run in preparation for the 2021 Virtual Le...

Stanchart wins 2 awards for trade innovation at the Global Trade Review

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has been awarded two prestigious Global Trade Review (GTR) awards for trade innovation. The bank received the awards for the best deals ...

Luthando Shosha to host Africa Now Radio on Apple Music starting June 13

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Luthando Shosha aka LootLove, a South African TV presenter and radio personality, is taking over as the new host of Africa Now Radio on Apple Music 1. The show ...

TransUnion report indicates that the banking sector loses Ksh. 13.3 Billion annually due to fraud and loan stacking

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put Kenya’s financial institutions, including commercial banks, at the heart of a fast-changing crisis. This trend has been ma...

The Karen Hospital renovates Police Station as it commemorates 15 years of service

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

The Karen Hospital recently visited the Karen Police Station to donate PPE and a finished project of renovation of 2 staff quarters through its CSR arm of the H...

Stephen Chege & Donald Wangunyu appointed to the NSE Board of Directors

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

The Board of Directors of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced the following changes in the Board. 1. Retirement of Directors The following 4 d...

Reprieve for beekeepers as Livestock Bill 2021 is suspended

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

Beekeepers can now breathe a sigh of relief after Parliament suspended the proposed Livestock Bill 2021, that would outlaw farmers from keeping bees for commerc...

Young drivers meet Red Bull’s Sebastian Ogier ahead of the WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

Redbull has unveiled its set of 8 drivers to compete in the upcoming FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar after a 19-year absence. The championship is sl...

Digital Storytelling Lab is calling out to artists for applications

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

The Digital Storytelling Lab is calling on artists, filmmakers, digital storytellers, YouTubers and activists aged 18-25 living in Coventry or in Nairobi. Appli...

Internet Watch Foundation launches portal to report child sexual abuse

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has relaunched its reporting portal in Kenya. The portal will allow even more people to safely and anonymously report images...

Glovo launches micro fulfilment center in Nairobi

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

On-demand delivery platform Glovo, has launched its first micro fulfillment center in Nairobi, as the company expands its ‘Q-commerce’ (Quick-commerce) division...

What you need to know about the Safaricom eSIM

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

Safaricom has introduced the Safaricom eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Module) in the country. This was confirmed in the changelog of the mySafaricom app upd...

Bolt introduces electric tuk tuks, motorbikes & bicycles in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

Bolt has introduced electric tuk tuks and e-bicycles on its platform. This is in line with the company's expansion plan for its greener transport options in Ken...

AAR Insurance launches COVID-19 vaccine medical cover of up to Ksh. 500,000

Grace MathekaJune 9, 2021

AAR Insurance has introduced the Chanjo cover for medical expenses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine's side effects, with a cover limit of Ksh. 500,0...

Infinix Note 10 & 10 Pro now available on pre-order in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

Mobile brand Infinix has confirmed it will officially launch the Note 10 and Note 10 Pro handsets in Kenya on 16th June. The two phones are expected to offer a ...

President Kenyatta in Addis Ababa to witness issuance of operating license to Safaricom

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Ethiopia for a state visit. He was received at the airport by senior government officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Du...

Upfield Kenya receives Global Food Safety Scheme-FSSC 22000 Certification

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

Upfield, a plant-based consumer products company, has achieved the Food Management System Standard certification, FSSC 22000, an indication of the quality of it...

Shelter Afrique signs a Ksh. 1.19 billion deal with Zimbabwe’s BancABC

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

Shelter Afrique, a pan-African housing development financier, has signed a Ksh. 1,186,900,000 ($11 million) housing deal with the African Banking Corporation (B...

3 days to go for entry of submissions to the Reel County Film Festival

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

The Kenya Film Commission recently launched the Reel County Film Festival under the My County My Story program. The program is aimed at growing the local film i...