Applications to Visa Everywhere competition for fintech startups are now open

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech companies. This year, the focus is on expansi...

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DTB launches Job Shadowing program for university students

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched a program aimed at providing university students an opportunity to learn by exposing them to the bank. The program is o...

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Kenya’s Yvonne Okwara featured in Facebook’s African women collection

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Facebook has launched LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women, a collection of inspired stories from 19 women excelling in different fields. Among the women f...

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Huawei upgrades its search engine to improve user experience

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Huawei has announced tech-upgrades to Huawei Petal Search, a search engine to discover and download games and experiences. These upgrades make the search experi...

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Nairobi Burger Week 2021 is ongoing until March 7

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

The Nairobi Burger Week by EatOut is back and it started on 26th Feb and will end on 7th March 2021. Diners have the chance to enjoy delicious burgers at over 1...

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MRM funds rainwater harvesting project in Westlands Primary School

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) has commissioned a rainwater harvesting system at Westlands Primary School in Nairobi. The water harvesting system was installed usin...

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LG funds 3 projects in initiative to support vulnerable people in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

LG Electronics has launched a social impact project to benefit vulnerable groups and children in society aspiring to develop their talents. This includes young ...

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Safaricom & HELB launch payment solution to help students access loans easily

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered to launch  a mobile payment solution for students in tertiary institutions. This payment me...

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AAR Insurance launches new app to improve digital uptake of its products

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

AAR Insurance Kenya has launched a new mobile app as part of its strategy to become a branchless and paperless insurer. The AAR mobile App, available on the ...

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KEBS issues new standards to curb noise pollution

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved 10 new standards, outlining limits for noise emitted from stationary objects in a given environment. The ne...

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JKIA & Moi International Airport win in the ACI best airports awards

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA) has won awards in the ACI Best Airports Awards. The two airports emerged as th...

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Norway & UK donate Ksh. 396M to support African governments in negotiating commercial transactions

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The Norway and the United Kingdom Governments have extended grants of close to Ksh. 396 million (£2.6 million) to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). The...

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Emirates customers can now pay for extra seats for in-flight space & privacy

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Emirates has announced that its Economy Class customers can now enjoy more personal space and privacy onboard. This is with the introduction of a new service th...

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TEN13 invests in African fintech startup, ImaliPay

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Australian venture capital firm TEN13, has invested an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding in ImaliPay. The primary aim of the investment is to expand and ac...

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Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd opens new offices in Nairobi & Mombasa

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Shipping company, Hapag-Lloyd, has opened a new office in Kenya, in its efforts to expand in Africa. The main business will be managed from the port city of Mom...

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Panasonic releases firmware update for RZ wireless headphones

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Panasonic has unveiled firmware update for the RZ-S500W and RZ-S300W wireless headphones. The update comes with an app to improve their functions and usability....

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FirstWave partners with Moja Access to improve internet connectivity

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Cyber security company, FirstWave, has announced the signing of a three-year Level 1 Partner Agreement with Moja Access, a pan-African technology company. Th...

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Storymoja calls on Kenyans to help break World Reading Record

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The Storymoja Read Aloud team has called upon Kenyans to help in its bid to set a new World Record. The World Record  targeted is that of Most People Reading Al...

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NBK finances construction of newly commissioned Sireet Tea Factory

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Sireet Tea Factory, owned by Sireet Outgrowers Empowerment and Producer Company, has been commissioned in Nandi County. The new factory has 6235 members, dra...

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KenGen’s half year net profit declines to Ksh. 5.5 Billion

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

KenGen has announced that its half-year profit before tax went up by 9.5% to Ksh. 6.87 billion for the period ended 31st December 2020. However, its profit a...

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9 International TV shows you can watch on Showmax this March

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Showmax has 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. Fo...

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Minet scoops 4 awards in the Think Business Insurance Awards

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Insurance firm, Minet Kenya, has been recognized as the overall Best Insurance Broker of the year 2020 during the Think Business Insurance Awards. The firm w...

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Schools in Turkana County benefit from projects funded by Safaricom Foundation

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Learners in Turkana County have benefitted from the construction of classrooms, purchase of books, desks, and chairs funded by the Safaricom Foundation. The pro...

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Jambojet partners with KTB to promote domestic tourism

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Jambojet, has partnered with the Kenya Tourism Board to promote domestic tourism in the country. The partnership involves branding one of Jambojet’s De Havillan...

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Sauti Sol launches Pacesol earbuds in partnership with Pace

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Afro-pop Kenyan stars, Sauti Sol, have launched Pacesol, a set of earbuds which were co-created with Pace Africa. The Pacesol ear pods were launched to represen...

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Travellers can now buy extra seat on Kenya Airways if concerned about social distancing

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched a new service, dubbed Economy Max, for travellers who are concerned about social distancing. Fliers who want extra space for in-...

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Dr. Peter Mathuki appointed as the new EAC Secretary General

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The CEO of the East African Business Council (EABC), Dr. Peter Mathuki, has been appointed as the incoming Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC)...

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AfDB to provide investment support to the creative sector in Africa

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The African Development Bank (AfDB) flagship entity is providing advisory services and investment support to creative players. According to Africa Investment Fo...

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The Children Bill 2020 among 14 approved by Cabinet

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

The Cabinet has considered and approved the Children Bill, 2020, among 14 bills sent to the National Assembly. The Bill seeks to address the increased vulner...

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CcHub invests in 3 startups through its new fund

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Co-creation Hub (CcHub), a technology innovation company, has closed the first round of investments for the CcHub Syndicate. Through the investment program, ...

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EAPC reports Ksh. 1 billion half year net loss

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Cement manufacturer, East African Portland Cement (EAPC), has posted a Ksh. 1.035 billion net loss for the half-year period ending December 31, 2020. This loss ...

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Kenya Power releases FY 2019/20 and HY 2020/21 financial results

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Kenya Power has posted a half year profit before tax of Ksh. 332 million following a loss before tax of Ksh. 7 billion for the financial year ended June 2020. ...

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EDF Energy invests in Kenyan energy companies, Econet Energy & Bboxx Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

EDF Energy (Electricite de France), an energy supplies company, has agreed to buy stakes in off-grid focused energy firms Econet Energy Kenya and Bboxx Kenya. T...

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Canon launches the EOS M50 Mark II camera targeting influencers

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Canon Europe has announced the launch of the EOS M50 Mark II, the successor to the award-winning EOS M50. The launch seeks to quench the global demand for onlin...

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John Sibi-Okumu makes acting comeback in ‘Crime and Justice’ on Showmax

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

John Sibi-Okumu, has made an acting comeback, in a stellar performance as Barasa in Crime and Justice, Kenya’s first Showmax Original. The show is currently ava...

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World Engineering Day celebrations in Kenya set for March 4

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) will partner with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) to commemorate this year's World Engineering Day to be held on ...

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OPPO launches global partnership to enhance fast charging

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

OPPO has partnered with FAW-Volkswagen, Anker and NXP Semiconductors, to launch a new mobile flash charging project dubbed the Flash Initiative. The launch took...

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Boehringer Ingelheim recognized for its efforts to enhance access to medicine

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim has been ranked among the top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies globally for the second time. The company ranked top for its ongoing effo...

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KEPSA targets 2,000 Kenyan SMEs in ecommerce booster program

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

The Kenya Private Sector (KEPSA) has launched an ecommerce booster program targeting at least 2,000 Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMES). The pr...

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Music distribution service, TuneCore, launches in Africa; including Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

TuneCore, a digital music distribution and publishing administration company for independent artists, has launched operations in Africa. Jade Leaf has been h...

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RwandAir to be the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

RwandAir will become the first African airline to do a trial IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel. The airline will begin a three w...

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Huawei launches the new Huawei Mate X2

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

Huawei has launched the Huawei Mate X2, the foldable flagship smartphone with a new falcon wing design. The unfolded display is one of the industry’s largest...

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