Grace Matheka

5 apps to download from the Huawei App Gallery in celebration of Africa Day

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Africa Day celebrates the successes of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). Since its creation on 25 May 1963, the day aims to p...

USIU-Africa commissions second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

USIU-Africa and the Mastercard Foundation have officially commissioned the second cohort of 48 Scholars under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Sc...

KEBS approves 40 new standards to address Information Security & Consumer Privacy

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved 40 new standards to enhance information and cyber security and safeguard consumer privacy. The new standards o...

Kwara, a Kenyan startup has been selected for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator program in Sweden

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Kwara, a Kenya-based fintech startup, has been selected for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Europe’s unicorn capital, Stockholm, Sweden. Norrsken VC is a €12...

Telkom customers can now pay for eCitizen services via T-Kash

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Telkom’s financial services platform, T-Kash, has been incorporated into the government digital services platform, eCitizen. This integration with the eCitizen ...

Rugby Africa launches the ‘Get Into Rugby’ Program in a bid to grow the sport in Africa

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Rugby Africa has rolled out its development programs to Africa as they spearhead World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby Program. The official partner of the program is So...

Minet has added 3 more hospitals to the TSC medical scheme

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Minet Kenya, the administrator of the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) Medical Scheme has added various medical facilities under the scheme. Among those include...

Unity Homes

Tatu City selected to represent Kenya at the World Free Zones Organization

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Tatu City has been appointed by the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) as the Kenya representative of the association’s more than 700 global members. ...

Airtel customers will now be able to access MYDAWA services free of data costs

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Airtel Kenya has announced a partnership with MYDAWA, an e-pharmacy in Kenya, to enable Airtel customers access the MYDAWA website and mobile app free of data c...

Absa Bank begins donation drive to 46 special needs schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Absa Bank has started off a countrywide initiative to support 46 special needs schools. In line with its Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship Agenda, the ba...

Vifaa Tech Festival by Gadgets Africa & NMG is calling out for submissions

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Kenyan tech media platform, Gadgets Africa, has partnered with Nation Media Group to launch a consumer tech expo, dubbed Vifaa Tech Festival, in the region. The...

PwC Report indicates that no new taxes have been included in the Kenya Finance Bill 2021

Grace MathekaMay 25, 2021

A new report by PwC has revealed that the Finance Bill, 2021 (the Bill) published on 30 April, 2021 which proposes to amend several tax laws and other non-tax l...

Bolt fares to increase by Ksh. 1.90 per km due to hiked fuel prices

Grace MathekaMay 25, 2021

Cab hailing app, Bolt, has revised its prices across all cities in Kenya in response to the increased cost of fuel in the country. This has resulted in the i...

The Ladina Foundation to present the Adiaha Award at this year’s Encounters Festival

Grace MathekaMay 24, 2021

The Ladima Foundation will present the Adiaha Award for Best Documentary Film by an African woman at this year’s 23rd Encounters South African International Doc...

Competition Authority issues new directives to bread manufacturers amid misinformation claims

Grace MathekaMay 24, 2021

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued new directives to bread manufacturers. The new orders come after a recent probe revealed non-compliance to p...

Morocco’s Holmarcom Group acquires 51% stake in Monarch Insurance

Grace MathekaMay 24, 2021

Monarch Insurance has announced its deal with the Holmarcom Group through its holding company, Holmarcom Insurance Activities, for the acquisition of a majority...

Safaricom

Safaricom led consortium awarded telecommunication license in Ethiopia

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Ethiopia has awarded a new telecommunication license to a consortium including Safaricom and the Vodafone Group, paving the way for an opening of the sector to ...

Explore Africa’s rich film heritage with these shows on Showmax

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Showmax has over the years aired African original content that helps viewers explore the African continent. In commemoration of this year's Africa Day, Showm...

Merck Foundation announces winners in the STOP GBV poster awards in Botswana

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation and Mrs. Neo Jane Masisi, First Lady of Botswana and Ambassador of Merck More Than A Mother have announced the winners of ...

Solfest

Burna Boy & Sauti Sol most streamed artists in Africa according to Spotify

Grace MathekaMay 22, 2021

Spotify has released a list of the top streamed artists globally from Africa. According to Spotify statistics, Nigerian artist, Burna boy is the most streamed A...

Safaricom Foundation launches third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it will invest Ksh. 100 million for its third phase of the Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative aims at supporting loca...

MultiChoice launches first Africa focused telenovela channel, Novela Magic

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

As part of its commitment to promote original African content, MultiChoice has launched its first African-focused telenovela channel, Novela Magic. The chann...

Coca-Cola’s Debra Mallowah & Monali Shah named among top 50 African women corporate leaders

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Vice President, Debra Mallowah and Monali Shah - Africa Head, Integrated Marketing Experiences have been recognized by Leading...

Stanbic Bank registers Ksh. 1.9 billion net profit in Q1 FY2021

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Stanbic has registered a 26.7% increase in Profit after tax to Ksh. 1.9 billion from Ksh. 1.5 billion recorded in a similar period last year. Loans and advances...

Liquid Telecom has officially rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has revealed its new brand identity, as part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies Group. The company, formerly known as Liquid...

KBL launches a Commercial Graduate Trainee program for women

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has enrolled 10 female graduates into the newly launched Commercial Graduate Trainee Program. The program aims to accelerate caree...

Equity Group Foundation launches applications for the 2021 Wings to Fly program

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has launched the application process for the 2021 Wings to Fly scholarship program. The program is in partnership with the Masterc...

Solfest

Facebook launches short film series, featuring Blinky Bill & Sauti Sol, to celebrate Africa’s culture

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Facebook has announced the launch of its global campaign dubbed Made by Africa, Loved by the World. The campaign is a series of short films that highlight 8 cre...

KEBS calls for calibration of medical equipment to improve healthcare quality in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has urged manufacturers, hospitals and clinical laboratories to regularly calibrate medical equipment. This will help reduce de...

Kenya’s Asilimia among 14 firms selected for 2021 Africa fintech bootcamp

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Asilimia, a Kenyan fintech, has been selected alongside 14 Fintech start-ups to take part in the 2021 edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa fintech bootcamp. As...

Equity Group to join Nyandarua farmers in planting 60,000 trees

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group has partnered with Kipipiri Sub-County to support farmers and institutions in planting 60,000 tree seedlings in Nyandarua County. This tree plantin...

Kakuzi celebrates Lamu port operationalisation with Avocado cargo headed to France

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kakuzi has celebrated the operationalization of the new Port of Lamu with an inaugural 80-ton cargo of Avocados to France. Fresh Avocados grown at the Kakuzi...

Coca-Cola’s Debra Mallowah calls on SMEs to build lasting brands

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Franchise Vice President, Debra Mallowah, has called upon MSMEs to focus on building a strong and consistent brand for their b...

UEFA Euro 2020 will be showing on Showmax Pro starting from June 11th

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Showmax subscribers across Africa will be able to live stream all matches of the Euro 2020 on the streaming service. Football fans will be able to stream every ...

Kellie Gatwiri Murungi has been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer for East African Power

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Kellie Gatwiri Murungi has been appointed the new Chief Investment Officer for East African Power (EAP). Kellie has over 10 years experience in investment fi...

Co-operative Bank posts Ksh. 3.46 Billion net profit in Q1 2021

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Co-operative Bank (Co-op Bank) has reported a Ksh. 3.46 billion net profit for the first quarter 2021. This represents a 4% decline in profitability from Ksh. 3...

Jacob Bertrand appointed as the Youth Celebrity Ambassador for Smile Train

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Smile Train, a global cleft organization, recently announced actor Jacob Bertrand as their Youth Celebrity Ambassador. Jacob is known for his role as Hawk on th...

Huawei partners with Safaricom to launch “Scan & Order” an innovative solution for restaurants

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Safaricom and Huawei have announced their trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, dubbed Scan & Order. This solution was developed to help rest...

Vaccinated foreigners no longer need to be quarantined upon entering Saudi Arabia

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Saudi Arabia recently announced that it will lift the mandatory quarantine requirement for foreign visitors who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Thi...

Bamburi Cement posts Ksh. 1.7 Billion pre tax profit for the full year 2020

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Bamburi Cement registered a 144% pre-tax profit for the financial year 2020, to Ksh. 1.776 billion, from Ksh. 728 million registered in 2019. The company att...

Joram Opala Otieno & Mactebac Contractors banned by AfDB for 36 months due to fraud

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, effective 15th December, 2020...

President Uhuru appoints Martha Koome as the Chief Justice

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Justice Martha Koome as the Chief Justice, making her the first woman in Kenya's history to hold the position, just hours...