Showmax Mobile now available to customers at a reduced price of Ksh. 300 per month

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Showmax Mobile customers in Kenya will now pay Ksh. 300 a month for access to the full Showmax catalogue. The service will be available at the new rates on a si...

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Heva Fund to loan creative businesses upto Ksh. 10M through its Growth Fund facility

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

HEVA Fund, in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has opened the round 2 of its Growth Fund facility for creative businesses. Startin...

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Wikipedia commemorates 20 years with special focus on Africa

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Wikipedia, an online site for sharing knowledge, is celebrating the 20th anniversary since its inception in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. The site, whic...

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Andela rolls out plan for global expansion

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Andela, a global talent network company, has announced the global expansion of their engineering talent. Andela plans to expand into new regions to allow its cl...

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High Court issues injuction stopping the implementation of Minimum Tax

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

The High Court in Machakos has granted an injunction against the implementation of the Minimum Tax. The case was filed in Machakos by Kitengela Bar Owners Assoc...

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8 new & classic international movies you can watch on Showmax this April

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Showmax boasts of a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international TV series and movies....

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LG wins 31 awards in this year’s Red Dot Awards

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

LG Electronics (LG) has been recognized for its superior consumer and industrial design, bagging 31 product design accolades in this year’s Red Dot Awards. The ...

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CIC Group wins the Decade of Excellence Insurance Kenya 2021 Award

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Insurance and investment firm, CIC Group, has been emerged top as the winner of the Decade of Excellence Insurance Kenya 2021 Award during the 2021 Global Banki...

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Book Review: The Nairobi Deception by Kenneth Mantu

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

The Nairobi Deception is a thriller and suspense story that follows the eventful life of Steve Kamau. Steve tries to begin a new life in Mombasa after the horri...

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Victor “Electric” Ochieng’s impressive Basketball performance in Kenya

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Victor Electric Ochieng recently participated in the Afro Basket qualifiers in Yaunde, Cameroon, where he was in the team representing Kenya in the basketball t...

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Tizi Games launches 2 Math games to help learners improve on the subject

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

Tizi Games, a mobile educational games start-up in Kenya, has designed a collection of math games to help students improve on the subject while the COVID-19 pan...

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CDC Group launches data visualization platform to enable companies to make data-informed decisions

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

CDC Group, the United Kingdom's development finance institution and impact investor, has launched the Access Insights Platform (AIP). AIP is an open-source data...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta declares 4 vacancies at IEBC

Grace MathekaApril 20, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a gazette notice dated April 14, 2021 has officially declared vacancies in the positions of four Independent Electoral and Boundari...

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Sheila Birgen, Lanre Basamta & Rene Parker appointed to the Tecbuild.africa advisory board

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

Techbuild.africa, a pan-African digital news and information platform, has instituted a pan-African advisory board comprising Sheilah Birgen (Kenya), Lanre Basa...

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KEPSA and the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business sign MoU on trade

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance and The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business have announced a collaboration to promote, support and facilitate bilateral trade an...

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Infinix Zero 8 wins the iF Design Award 2021

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

Smartphone manufacturer, Infinix, has been announced as the winner of this year’s iF Design Award, the world-renowned design prize. The winning product, Infinix...

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Huawei Cloud storage: A secure, convenient back-up for your data

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

Huawei Mobile Cloud enables individuals to secure their data with high-tech dual encryption, to ensure that no one but the owner can access it. The cloud also c...

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LG’s Life’s Good Restaurant to showcase Kenyan culinary creativity

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

LG Electronics has invited food enthusiasts in Kenya to showcase their culinary prowess in its ongoing digital campaign to show how life can be enhanced through...

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Gulf African Bank partners with Toyota Kenya to enable clients buy cars with loans of up to 95%

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

Premier Shariah compliant bank, Gulf African Bank and Toyota Kenya have entered into a strategic financing partnership that will enable the bank’s Corporate and...

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Emirates rolls out IATA Travel Pass trials to simplify COVID-19 related travel requirements

Grace MathekaApril 19, 2021

International airline, Emirates, has started trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass, a mobile app to help passengers manage th...

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Truecaller launches anti-fraud enterprise solution for businesses

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Truecaller a caller ID service, , has introduced a new identity solution for businesses to bolster safety and eliminate fraud. The enterprise solution, dubbed T...

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Equity partners with Ministry of Interior to plant trees at Mathari Hospital

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Equity Ngara Branch recently worked with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to plant 3,300 tree seedlings at Mathari National Teac...

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Safaricom partners with Nakuru County to launch a medical records program

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Safaricom and the Nakuru County Government have partnered to improve health services for over 100,000 people through an integrated electronic medical records pr...

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Telkom partners with the National Youth Council to develop a youth-focused digital wallet

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

Telkom Kenya has announced plans to develop a youth-focused digital wallet in a bid to relieve them from financial exclusion during the pandemic. To realize thi...

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CBK approves liquidation of Chase Bank assests in final bow

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2021

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the liquidation of the assets of Chase Bank which were left out in the SBM Bank takeover. Chase Bank was placed und...

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Kenneth Guantai’s electric handcart solution for small businesses

Grace MathekaApril 15, 2021

Air pollution has been named as a major environmental hazard that has contributed to some respiratory diseases and illnesses. The initiation of clean energy and...

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Luno registers 300% year on year growth with over 7 million users

Grace MathekaApril 14, 2021

Cryptocurrency platform, Luno, has announced that it has reached a milestone of 7 million customers worldwide, registering a 60% increase in the number of app i...

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Absa Kenya launches Asset Management subsidiary to enhance service delivery

Grace MathekaApril 14, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has launched the Absa Asset Management Limited (AAML), a subsidiary of the bank aimed to offer fund and wealth management solutions for its cust...

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Harith General Partners injects Ksh. 21.4 billion to its Infrastructure Development Fund

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

Investment firm Harith General Partners, one of the largest investors in African Infrastructure, has injected a Ksh. 21.4 billion ($200 million) capital raise i...

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Get a chance to win smart watches during Huawei’s “Let’s Fit Challenge”

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

Huawei Mobile will run a two-week campaign dubbed Let’s Fit Challenge aimed at encouraging Kenyans to get into fitness related activities from 17th to 30th Apri...

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DPL Festive becomes first bakery in East Africa to get Food Safety System Certification

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

DPL Festive, a bread and buns producer company, has received a Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000), becoming the first bakery to do so in East A...

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BeautyClick e-commerce firm announces plan to list on the NSE

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

Africanhair, trading as BeautyClick, a beauty e-commerce company, has announced its intention to raise new equity by listing at the Nairobi Securities Exchange ...

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OPPO Reno5 named as the official smartphone partner for PUBG Mobile Esports in the Middle East & Africa

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

OPPO has revealed that the OPPO Reno5 has been selected as the official smartphone partner for the PUBG Mobile Middle East and Africa Esports 2021. The OPPO Ren...

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Scale, a fully digitized tender management solution launches in Kenya

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

Scale, a digital platform for SMEs to discover and navigate through tender opportunities, has officially launched to facilitate broader participation of SMEs in...

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Angaza Awards unveils the Top 10 women to watch in banking and finance

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

The Angaza Awards; Women to Watch in Banking and Finance program has unveiled its list of Top 10 women who are steering and shaping the financial services secto...

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East Africa set for opportunities presented by Hannover Trade Fair in Germany

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2021

The East African Business Council (EABC) in partnership with GIZ, a Business Scouts for Development Program recently held a webinar to explore challenges and ri...

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Oliver Fowler has been appointed as the new Board Chair of I&M bank

Grace MathekaApril 12, 2021

I&M Bank has announced the retirement of Mr. Suresh Bhagwanji Raja (SBR) Shah, its Founder and Chairman since 1974. Mr. Suresh has been subsequently succeed...

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CEO Monday: WiGIS Kenya founders Carol & May on the dynamics surrounding women in the GIS field

Grace MathekaApril 12, 2021

The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) space in Kenya is a relatively new field, encompassing the field of geospatial information including Geospatial Informa...

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SuperSport secures rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Grace MathekaApril 12, 2021

Supersport will broadcast live all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be held in Qatar, after securing a broadcast deal with FIFA. This continues Super...

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Telkom partners with Standard Group to offer customers digital content subscriptions

Grace MathekaApril 12, 2021

Telkom and the Standard Group have partnered to enable customers access the Group’s digital versions of their print content, the Standard newspaper and the Nair...

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LG launches eco-friendly soundbars with AI for superior audio

Grace MathekaApril 10, 2021

LG Electronics (LG) has launched of the 2021 LG Soundbar lineup worldwide, designed to deliver a premium audio experience that is environment friendly. The l...

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Absa bank rolls out contactless payment solution for convenience and safety

Grace MathekaApril 10, 2021

Absa Bank has initiated a contactless payment solution with the launch of a new vertical card, with an aim of enhancing their customer experience. The new so...

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