Staff Writer, Author at HapaKenya

Roto Tank’s Lesso Lessons project wins big at the Loeries Africa and Middle East Grand Prix

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2022

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...

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Education stakeholders commit to teaching coding in school in an effort to build a digital economy

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2022

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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Safaricom has officially launched operations in Ethiopia

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2022

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

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2022

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...

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Kenya’s Tesh Mbaabu, co-Founder Marketforce Technologies, emerges as a finalist at the Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2022

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...

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Sendy lays off employees in restructuring move amid funding challenges

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2022

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...

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Treasury acquires a 60% stake in Telkom worth Ksh. 6.09 Billion to make it state owned

Staff WriterOctober 5, 2022

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...

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The role of mentorship in achieving economic growth for women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2022

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...

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Venture Capital deals in Africa to reach $7.0 billion by end year according to Africa Venture Capital report

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2022

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...

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Kenyans are optimistic that a climate disaster will be averted according to a global survey

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2022

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...

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US Ambassador Meg Whitman tours the Mars Wrigley Chewing Gum Factory

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2022

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...

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William Lawson’s is on the hunt for a new brand ambassador

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2022

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...

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Blue Band nutrition education campaign has impacted 2 million children

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2022

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...

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IFC invests $30 million in the WIOCC Group as it seeks to improve internet connectivity in Africa

Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2022

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...

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Visa launches a football video game to teach people financial skills

Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2022

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...

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Digital fraud attempts in Kenya drops by 27% in Q2

Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2022

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 ...

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Tata Chemicals waives medical fees for children & pregnant women in the Magadi community

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

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...

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Microsoft pledges support for continuous transformation of Africa’s Financial Services Industry

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

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

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) and Shift Impact Africa have partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA), a global institution that represents the telco and...

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President Ruto nominates Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General of Police

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

President William Ruto has nominated the current Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General o...

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Kenya’s Hero Bar and Restaurant recognized as one of the best 100 bars in the world

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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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Equity has emerged as the Best Bank in COVID-19 Response and SME Financing at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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 ...

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KUJ to appeal sentencing of TUKO editor Didacus Malowa

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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...

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Kenya Association of Travel Agents cites Ukraine war and rising fuel costs as risks to the industry

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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...

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Qatar Airways wins the “Airline of the Year” award by Skytrax for the seventh time

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the Year” by the international air transport-rating organisation, Skytrax, for an unprecedented seventh time. This ...

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Nairobi County officials in Sweden as part of African Development Bank sponsored study visit

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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...

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Meta launches Community Chats for Facebook and Messenger

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

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...

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Emerging artists stand to win Ksh. 500,000 in new Boomplay competition

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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...

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Samsung is attracting gamers with new Tv innovations

Nowadays, cutting-edge technology is still the best-selling point for smartphone manufacturers. However, beyond this, differentiated and stylish design is gradu...

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MentorMe, a mentorship program that seeks to upskill entrepreneurs & job seekers, launched in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

MentorMe, a Germany based mentorship programme has been launched in Kenya. This part of a wider initiative to unlock employment and entrepreneurship opportuniti...

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