Safaricom launches commercial operations for its 5G network
Safaricom has announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country. The telco has from March 2021 been running trials in various...
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Mary Ann Musangi, leading from the front in the manufacturing sector
Mary-Ann Musangi who is the CEO of Haco Industries is a woman whose heart is set on changing Africa’s story through manufacturing. She took over the reins of HA...
Eliud Kipchoge named as the LG/SJAK Sports Personality for the month of September 2022
Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has been announced is the LG/ SJAK Sports Personality for the month of September. Kipchoge won the recognition a...
Glovo commits to increase the social rights and benefits for its couriers
Glovo has announced the launch of “The Couriers Pledge”, this a commitment by the company to increase the social rights and benefits available to all users regi...
Oppo launches the Reno 8 series in Kenya; now available on pre-order
OPPO has launched the latest versions of the Reno series, the OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G in the Kenyan market. Newly announced brand ambassadors, Willy P...
H_art The Band throws down electrifying performance at Black & White Scotch Whisky’s celebration
H_art The Band who are the Black and White brand ambassador gave an electrifying performance on Saturday 22nd October at the Nakuru Athletics Club.
Over 2000 c...
Equity Bank Tanzania hosts American delegates for trade and investment mission
Equity Bank Tanzania in collaboration with the East African Business Council, Minnesota Africans United, Global Minnesota and Prosper Africa has organized a tra...
Samsung expands health and wellness ecosystem by introducing new tools for developers
Samsung Electronics has launched a series of tools ahead of the Samsung Developer Conference 2022 (SDC2022) in a bid to aid developers and communities in shapin...
Overcoming hunger calls for closer partnership between financial institutions and agri-value chains
The COVID-19 pandemic and runaway inflation blamed on the Ukraine-Russia war has dealt a double blow to global economies and businesses.
Enterprises that rel...
Kenyan top chefs champion the consumption of organic foods
Trufoods, in partnership with Top Chefs from across the country, has urged Kenyans to embrace organic food consumption in a bid to nurture a healthy lifestyle. ...
Phone Comparison; Tecno Camon 19 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A33
In the price range of under Ksh. 35,000, we have the Tecno Camon 19 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A33. These are mid-range phones for those individuals who want go...
Tusker Nexters finalists debut singles featuring top Kenyan musicians
The 7 Tusker Nexters finalists have debuted three singles in collaboration with top Kenyan artists: Khaligraph Jones, Nadia Mukami and Mejja.
The first single ...
KCB has partnered with Mobex to enhance international remittances
KCB Bank Kenya has partnered with Mobex to enable customers to get an opportunity to seamlessly receive funds from the diaspora to their accounts in Kenya.
M...
KBL partners with Savara for the Kenya Cane “Greats Toast Twice” campaign
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its flagship brand Kenya Cane has partnered with Savara Mudigi in a campaign dubbed “Greats Toast Twice.”
The campaign se...
Solv Kenya, a Stanchart has launched commercial operations in Kenya with Ksh. 10 Bn credit plan
Solv Kenya, has announced the launch of its commercial operations in Kenya. It is a a full-stack Business-to-Business (B2B) digital platform owned by Standard C...
Content creators stand to win Ksh. 1.2 Million in Safaricom YouTube Shorts campaign
Safaricom has announced a partnership with Google to promote and grow Short Video content (YouTube shorts) on YouTube by offering low-cost bundles for its users...
Nairobi West Hospital launches the first Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Kenya
The Nairobi West Hospital has launched the first Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Kenya.
The center will provide a broad range of integrated and patient-centri...
Ogilvy Africa wins an award at the London International Awards for its Lesso Lessons project
Ogilvy Africa, has won the Bronze Statue in the Health and Wellness, Product Design Category at the 12th Edition of the London International Awards (LIA) held i...
KCB signs up to the African Business Leaders Coalition in a bid to bolster climate change
KCB Group Plc has signed up to the African Business Leaders’ Coalition (ABLC), in a bid to bolster actions in addressing the climate change crisis.
The ABLC ...
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 ...
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.
...
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...
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