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...
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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...
Equity has emerged as the Best Bank in COVID-19 Response and SME Financing at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards
Equity Bank Kenya has been recognized by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards for its efforts in championing sustainable finance ...
KUJ to appeal sentencing of TUKO editor Didacus Malowa
Didacus Malowa, an editor with digital media house TUKO, was handed a six month jail sentence because of an article that was deemed misleading by a judge. He wa...
Kenya Association of Travel Agents cites Ukraine war and rising fuel costs as risks to the industry
The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) held its 42nd Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2022 at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi.
The event brought...
Qatar Airways wins the “Airline of the Year” award by Skytrax for the seventh time
Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the Year” by the international air transport-rating organisation,
Skytrax, for an unprecedented seventh time.
This ...
Nairobi County officials in Sweden as part of African Development Bank sponsored study visit
Nairobi County officials are part of representatives from 11 African cities that have begun a visit to two Scandinavian cities to learn about people-centred sol...
Meta launches Community Chats for Facebook and Messenger
Facebook has indicated that they will start enabling users to start community chats directly from Messenger.
They are also planning to expand the chat experi...
Emerging artists stand to win Ksh. 500,000 in new Boomplay competition
Boomplay has in partnered with Supadrum, to launch a campaign inviting emerging artists across Kenya to show their skills to stand a chance to win various prize...
Samsung is attracting gamers with new Tv innovations
According to a statistic report by PwC, the market value of social online games in Kenya has been rising from approximately $34 million in 2019 to $55 million i...
Sendy partners with Meta in a bid to offer training to SMEs in Kenya & Nigeria
Sendy has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs on how to grow their business.
Through the Meta Boost t...
Deadline for acquiring new ETR devices extended to November 30th
The Kenya Revenue Authority has indicated that it has it has pushed the deadline for the acquisition of the new ETR machines from 30th September to 30th Novembe...
Back to school has now been made easy with Equity Bank
The Back-to-school season can be a hectic period for parents, guardians, and students as they prepare to do their back-to-school shopping and make payments for ...
LG has taken gaming experience to the next level with their OLED Gaming Monitor
Gaming as we know it has changed, each day comes with new trends, putting developers on their toes trying to catch up with the fast-changing tech world.
The cu...
Solve Kenya acquires Ksh. 780 Million for onward lending to SMEs
Solve Kenya has attracted over Sh.780 million of pre-approved credit lines through its partnership with participating financial institutions to lend to over 100...
KCB recognized as the best bank in sustainable finance by Kenya Bankers Association
KCB has been named the Best Bank in Sustainable Finance by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) in the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) Catalyst Awards.
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KEBS temporarily suspends 10 cooking oils from the market over quality issues
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has in a letter to retailers indicated that it has withdrawn 10 cooking oils and fat brands from the market.
The suspension ...
Standard Chartered has partnered with Strathmore University to launch women in tech mentorship program
Standard Chartered in partnership with @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has launched mentorship program targeting women seeking an entry into careers in Cybers...
Kenyan TikTokers who are driving inclusivity by promoting sign language
The world will be celebrating International Day of Sign Languages on Friday 23 September in a bid to raise awareness around the importance of human rights among...
KCB shareholders have approved the acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank SA in DRC
KCB Group Plc shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition of the DRC-based lender Trust Merchant Bank SA (TMB) during an Extra Ordinary General Meeting ...
Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist among winners of the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the winners of its Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. The foundation recognized the work of four remarkable ...
How Tecno managed to win the iF Design Award with the CAMON 19 series
Nowadays, cutting-edge technology is still the best-selling point for smartphone manufacturers. However, beyond this, differentiated and stylish design is gradu...
MentorMe, a mentorship program that seeks to upskill entrepreneurs & job seekers, launched in Kenya
MentorMe, a Germany based mentorship programme has been launched in Kenya. This part of a wider initiative to unlock employment and entrepreneurship opportuniti...
Enterprise security must haves for 2022
As the hybrid working world expands beyond the office boundaries and embraces digital it has increased the number of entry points for cybercriminals to expose d...
African Women Impact Fund has been launched with a USD 60 million commitment
African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) Initiative’s has been launched with a commitment of USD 60 million. These funds will provide capital to existing women owners a...
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