LG has launched webOS Hub for use by third party smart Tv partners
LG Electronics (LG) has launched a webOS Hub, which is an upgraded version of its webOS solution for third-party partners.
The webOS Hub which aims to deliver ...
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Gabiro Mtu Necessary receives nomination for the 65th Grammy Awards
Gabiro Mtu Necessary has been nominated for consideration at the 65th Grammy Awards which is set to unveil its nominations list this November.
Gabiro’s debut a...
Willy Paul & Sarah Hassan appointed as Oppo Reno 8 series brand ambassadors
Willy Paul and actress Sarah Hassan have been announced as brand ambassadors for the Oppo Reno 8 series, ahead of its October 25th, launch in the Kenyan market....
Yusuf Omari has been appointed as the interim Absa Bank Kenya CEO
The Board of Absa Bank Kenya PLC has appointed Yusuf Omari to take over as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director effective 1 November 2022. This...
Coca-Cola Foundation partners with Women in Africa to launch a women empowerment program
The Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with Women in Africa (WIA), has flagged off the first cohort of 687 beneficiaries of its Jamii Femme program in Kenya.
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Moringa School deal with Lipa Later and Huawei to enable students acquire laptops cheaply
Moringa School has announced a partnership with Lipa Later and Huawei that will see all Moringa students get an opportunity to access quality laptops at a subsi...
Bolt issues safety kits to Boda Boda riders in a bid to promote road safety
Bolt has equipped over 300 boda boda riders on its platform with safety kits as a way to support, improve, and promote road safety among the riders within Nairo...
PWC Africa report indicates that the entertainment and media industry experienced a 12.6% annual growth rate
PwC Africa has released a report titled, Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2022-2026. The report shows that Kenya has seen continued growth since 2017, wit...
Equity Group emerges as the Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs at the Global SME Finance Awards 2022
Equity Group has been named as the platinum winner for the Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global ...
Ogilvy Africa scoops four awards at the 2022 Loeries Africa & Middle East Awards
Ogilvy Africa has scooped four awards at the 2022 Loeries Africa & Middle East Awards which were held in Cape Town, South Africa .
Ogilvy Africa’s Lesso Le...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy A04s in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh.19,999
Samsung Electronics has launched the 2022 Galaxy A04s in the Kenyan market. The phone will retail at Ksh.19,999 for the 64GB variant and Kshs 22,999 for the on...
Visa report emphasizes need for cybersecurity amid shifts in threats
Visa, has released a report that shows how fraud has evolved since the height of the pandemic, with criminals simultaneously targeting online and offline vulner...
Daniel Mwayayi emerges as the winner of the Compassion International Youth Business Challenge
Compassion International Kenya has announced Daniel Mwayayi as the 2022 Youth Business Challenge winner. Mwayayi, a leather shoe manufacturer from Kilifi County...
Hero Motorcorp launches VIDA V1, a fully integrated electric scooter
India's Hero Motorcorp has launched VIDA V1, a new age fully- integrated electric vehicle (EV). The scooter was designed and developed at Hero’s state-of-the-...
Kenya’s Michelle Angawa among finalist of the Meta Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators
Meta has unveiled an exclusive XR exhibition featuring the six finalists from the ‘Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds’ programme. It is is focused ...
Xiaomi launches a brand store in the Nairobi CBD
Xiaomi the phone manufacturer has launched a new Mi store at the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District. The store is located at the KTDA Plaza on Moi Ave...
Ministry of Tourism partners with Netflix in a bid to market Kenya’s travel destination’s
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has partnered with Netflix, the world’s leading streaming service, in a bid to promote Kenya as a travel destination of choice ...
EABL partners with the 2022 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon as part of its sustainability agenda
East African Breweries Plc. has announced a partnership with the 2022 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon through its Johnnie Walker brand through which it aims...
TOP 5 transfers during this summer transfer window
Every transfer window many African players change clubs. Free transfers or expensive, here is the list of African football stars who have changed clubs this sum...
Safaricom Foundation has upgraded schools in Western Kenya impacting 2,000 students
Over 2,000 learners from Western Kenya region have benefitted from classrooms, dormitories, and water and sanitation facilities funded by Safaricom Foundation a...
Oppo is set to launch the Reno 8 series in Kenya on October 25
OPPO has announced its intention to launch its newest flagship, the OPPO Reno 8 series, in the Kenyan market, in the near future. The Reno 8 series is a success...
Roto Tank’s Lesso Lessons project wins big at the Loeries Africa and Middle East Grand Prix
The Roto Tanks’ Lesso Lessons project has bagged a prestigious Loeries Africa and Middle East Grand Prix, 2 Golds and a Silver. The initiative, which aims to us...
Education stakeholders commit to teaching coding in school in an effort to build a digital economy
Technology is rapidly changing the landscape of the workforce with employers across the world increasingly seeking a digitally skilled labour force. It is proje...
Safaricom has officially launched operations in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia has officially switched on its mobile telecommunications network and services in Addis Ababa.
The telco's 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services ar...
Kowuor Central Village Youth Group, win a tractor in John Deere business plan competition
Kowuor Central Village Youth Group, have been named as the winners of the John Deere business plan competition, taking home a brand-new John Deere 5050D tractor...
Kenya’s Tesh Mbaabu, co-Founder Marketforce Technologies, emerges as a finalist at the Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition
Tesh Mbaabu, Co-Founder and CEO of Marketforce Technologies, has emerged among the 10 finalists in the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition 2022. AB...
Sendy lays off employees in restructuring move amid funding challenges
Sendy the logistics firm has shut down its retail and supplier trading platform known as Sendy Supply. It has also laid off 20 percent of its workforce amid fun...
Treasury acquires a 60% stake in Telkom worth Ksh. 6.09 Billion to make it state owned
The Treasury has acquired a 60 percent stake in Telkom Kenya from UK-based private equity fund, Helios Investment Partners, for Sh6.09 billion, making the compa...
The role of mentorship in achieving economic growth for women entrepreneurs
Kenya's improvement in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2022 Global Gender Gap Index is a strong indicator of women's growing participation in the country's eco...
Venture Capital deals in Africa to reach $7.0 billion by end year according to Africa Venture Capital report
Private capital investment in Africa in H1 2022 saw a total deal volume of 338 deals with a cumulative deal value of US$4.7 billion.
There are three main fact...
Kenyans are optimistic that a climate disaster will be averted according to a global survey
The Epson’s second Climate Reality Barometer which was published recently presents fascinating insights into how attitudes are (and are not) changing as the cli...
US Ambassador Meg Whitman tours the Mars Wrigley Chewing Gum Factory
The United States Ambassador to Kenya, HE Meg Whitman, toured the Mars Wrigley chewing gum factory in Athi River in an official visit on Friday.
She recognized...
William Lawson’s is on the hunt for a new brand ambassador
William Lawson’s has launched the search for Kenya’s Next Highlander with one lucky Kenyan standing a chance to win the title of Kenya's Next Highlander along w...
Blue Band nutrition education campaign has impacted 2 million children
The Blue Band Nutrition Education Campaign aimed at promoting healthy living has impacted at least 2 million children across 4,800 schools in Western and Centra...
IFC invests $30 million in the WIOCC Group as it seeks to improve internet connectivity in Africa
IFC has announced a $30 million equity investment in the West Indian Ocean Cable Company Holding Ltd (WIOCC Group).
WIOCC Group is a leading digital connecti...
Visa launches a football video game to teach people financial skills
With the FIFA World Cup™ excitement heating up, Visa has launched Financial Football an educational video game.
The game invites football fans to sharpen the...
Digital fraud attempts in Kenya drops by 27% in Q2
The rate of suspected digital fraud attempts from Kenya in Q2 decreased by 27% compared to the same period last year, while there was a 14% drop globally. This ...
Tata Chemicals waives medical fees for children & pregnant women in the Magadi community
Tata Chemicals Magadi Company has announced a waiver on medical services for the community in Magadi. This is as a response to the current challenges brought ab...
Microsoft pledges support for continuous transformation of Africa’s Financial Services Industry
Transforming the Financial Services landscape in Africa will be a critical driver of economic prosperity across the continent, a banking summit has been told.
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Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit to take place on 25th October in Kigali
Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) and Shift Impact Africa have partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA), a global institution that represents the telco and...
President Ruto nominates Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General of Police
President William Ruto has nominated the current Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General o...
Kenya’s Hero Bar and Restaurant recognized as one of the best 100 bars in the world
Hero Bar and Restaurant, which is part of the Tribe Hotels Group, has been named among the top 100 bars in the world for the second year in a row.
The Westla...
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