Sendy raises funding from Mol Plus in a bid to scale its fulfillment services
Sendy has received funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. which is the Corporate Venture Capital of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL PLUS has joined existing Sen...
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AWS announces partnership with Zalego Academy among other partners to train youth on ICT under their re/Start program
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company has announced that it has signed new partnerships with local training partners such as Computer Lea...
Equity Bank migrates the Paypal withdrawal service to its Mobile App
Equity Bank has migrated it PayPal withdrawal service from the previous web-based portal to Equity Mobile App and Equity Online, Equity’s internet banking platf...
NBK partners with AGF on a Loan Portfolio Guarantee Agreement as it seeks to finance MSMEs
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to offer a partial guarantee in respect of defaults arising from loans to various p...
Samsung emerges as the top Tv brand globally for 16th consecutive year
Samsung Electronics has increased its market share by 19.8% according to market research firm Omdia, this is the 16th consecutive year that they have topped the...
Diamond Trust Bank launches an account targeted at women entrepreneurs
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched Zawadi, a special account for women running Small and Medium Enterprises.
The account is designed to enable women access ...
Tourism CS Peninah Malonza dinner raises Ksh. 12 Million for the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival initiative
Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza hosted a fundraiser dinner for the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival initiative that realized...
You can now purchase LG electronics using Bonga points following partnership with Safaricom
LG Electronics has partnered with Safaricom to offer customers access to home electronics and appliances at a 7 per cent discount.
The move is aimed at ensurin...
DTB opens new branch in Likoni, Mombasa as part of expansion strategy
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has this weekend opened a new branch at Likoni, Mombasa, as it continues to roll out its plan to reach more customers and support busin...
G.A Insurance to stop providing comprehensive covers for some Toyota and Suzuki car models
GA Insurance Limited has indicated that they will no longer be providing comprehensive covers for at least six motor vehicle models in Kenya, citing unacceptabl...
Howard Gregory appointed by Ogilvy Africa as the Managing Partner for PR & Influence in Kenya
Ogilvy Africa has appointed Howard Gregory as Managing Partner, to head up its Public Relations and Influence (PR&I) offering for its Nairobi office. He sta...
African Guarantee Fund partners with ResponsAbility Investments AG to Loan Portfolio Guarantee facility for SMEs
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has announced a partnership with ResponsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility) to offer a Loan Portfolio Guarantee facility am...
You can now apply for the Schmidt Futures’ 2023 Rise Global Challenge
Schmidt Futures in partnership with the Rhodes Trust have announced the opening of applications for 2023 Rise Global Challenge for young people aged between 15 ...
Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay to launch affordable subscription bundles
Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay, a popular music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and podcasts. This is in a bid to a...
Pricing and availability of Xiaomi 5G phones in the Kenyan market
After a long wait, Safaricom finally announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country sometime last week. So far, the telco...
Africa and the Scale-Complexity Paradox
Africa has a population of ~1.3 billion people which is expected to double by 2050 and a young median age of 20 in a world where several economies are grappling...
Oppo Reno8, elevating the Reno Series to a new level on matters camera performance
Portrait photography and videography has been ingrained in the OPPO Reno series since its inception in 2019. With the launch of the OPPO Reno8, the leading glob...
YEGO launches taxi hailing service with the cheapest driver commissions in the market at 12%
YEGO Global, a Rwandan taxi-hailing services has launched operations in Kenya through its subsidiary – YEGO Mobility Kenya Limited.
YEGO Mobility is expected t...
VAAL Real Estate celebrates its 6th year in Kenya with the launch of the Symphony Residence
VAAL Real Estate is celebrating its 6th year in Kenya during the launch of its latest project, the Symphony Residence.
The real estate company boasts of over 2...
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...
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...
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