TikTok launches Kenyan elections hub in a bid to curb misinformation
TikTok has launched product features in a bid to support its vision to help its community access factual and authoritative information about the Kenyan general ...
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Telkom & Airtel customers can now make payments via M-Pesa Paybill numbers
Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel, have announced that Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from any network.
This move f...
HMD Global to launch three feature phones and the Nokia T10 tablet in September
HMD Global, the manufacturers of Nokia phones, have announced that they will be launching three new feature phones and a tablet in the Kenyan market come Sept...
African manufacturers need to remain focused on skills development
African manufacturers should think big about digital development. At the current, pace of
economic and technological advancement, too many of Africa’s growing ...
Jumia appoints Juan Seco as CEO following the exit of Betty Mwangi
Jumia Kenya has appointed Juan Seco as its Chief Executive Officer, this follows the exit of Betty Mwangi who has left after only 9 months in office.
Juan Se...
The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Kenya Airforce Golf Club for the 12th leg of the series
The Safaricom Golf Tour is this weekend heading to the Kenya Airforce Golf Course in Nairobi for the 12th leg of the series.
The tournament will see over 100 g...
SendSprint launches a money transfer service with a Ksh. 590 fee for all international transactions
SendSprint, a money transfer startup has been launched today with the unique selling point of a Ksh. 590 ($5) flat fee for all transfers. The startup is based i...
Jack Daniels launches the 3rd edition of its Bartender’s Mentorship Program
Jack Daniels has announced the return of the Bartender’s Mentorship Program; Tennessee Campus which is running for the 3rd consecutive year.
The program pro...
Lynnete Zawadi and John Mbagi emerge as the Junior winners of the Safaricom Golf Tour held in Nakuru
Lynnete Zawadi and John Mbagi were crowned the Junior winners of the eleventh leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour held at the par 73 Nakuru Golf Club on Sunday.
Six...
Cadbury has launched a digital library for African stories
Cadbury has unveiled a digital children’s books library as part of its social mission to promote a reading culture among African children through the creation o...
Safaricom to sponsor Rallycross event to the tune of Ksh. 3 Million
Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 3 Million sponsorship deal for the inaugural rallycross competition scheduled for this weekend at the newly launched racing track...
The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Nakuru this weekend for the 11th leg of the series
After taking a three week break, the Safaricom Golf Tour makes a return this weekend for its eleventh leg at the par 73 Nakuru Golf Club.
The tournament resu...
Safaricom has launched ‘Faraja’ an interest free loan for buying goods
Safaricom has partnered with Equity Bank and Edomx Ltd to launch "Faraja" a zero-interest credit service. The service is expected to allow millions of its custo...
Here are 5 reasons why you should get the LG SolarDom for your kitchen
There are several types of microwave ovens that are available on the market today. Other than the conventional microwave ovens, we have, Grill Microwave Ovens, ...
Nokia C21 Plus price and specifications in the Kenyan market
HMD Global the home of Nokia phones has launched the newest member of the C-series that is the Nokia C21 Plus. The comes soon after the launch of the Nokia C21 ...
LG donates products worth Ksh. 4 Million to social impact institutions in Laikipia County
LG Electronics East Africa has handed over 21 products worth Ksh. 4 million to social impact institutions in Laikipia County. The products are set to benefit th...
Airtel Kenya appoints Ashish Malhotra as its new Managing Director
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Mr. Ashish Malhotra as its Managing Director. Mr. Malhotra will take over from Mr. Prasanta Das Sarma who is movi...
900 Nairobians have benefited from a Minet Kenya free medical check-up exercise
Over 900 Nairobi residents have benefited from the just concluded four-day Minet Kenya free medical check-up exercise.
Health services which were on offer incl...
Moringa School holds career fair with an aim of preparing students for the workplace
The Moringa School is holding its career fair today at the iHub, Nairobi with Safaricom as the platinum sponsor.
The theme of the fair is ‘Are you the right ...
Caetano Kenya launches the KIA motor vehicle range in the Kenyan market
Caetano Kenya has launched the all new KIA range in the Kenyan market, that is the Sonet, Seltos, Sportage and Sorento. Caetano is the official distributor of v...
Keyara Botanics & Pure Purple among startups shortlisted for the Stanchart Women in tech program
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University to shortlist 10 start- ups for the Women in tech program. The Program targets wome...
LG is the first company in the world to get the Robot Safety Control Certification from Det Norske Veritas
LG Electronics has become the first company in the world to receive the ISO 13849-1 certification* for its safety controller module utilized in mobile service r...
Epson scanner win awards at the Seven DataMaster Lab Awards
Epson, the Japanese printing and information technology firm has been feted with the seven DataMaster Lab 2022 Awards. This follows rigorous testing by the reno...
Peter Wahome and Fridah Chepkite emerge as the winners of the Lewa Safari Marathon
Peter Wahome and Fridah Chepkite emerged as the winners of the grueling 42km 2022 Lewa Safari Marathon held at the Lewa conservancy last Saturday.
Wahome brace...
Boomplay launches an affordable premium subscription package for Telkom customers
Boomplay, has announced a partnership with Telkom which will enable subscribers to enjoy more affordable music streaming and downloads on the Boomplay app. This...
Transition to a low-carbon world should begin in our homes
The world is in the throes of a climate crisis fueled by soaring global temperatures. Volatile weather, environmental damage, food and water scarcity, are among...
Pesapal has received a Payment System Operator license in Uganda
Pesapal Uganda a has received a Payment System Operator license from the Bank of Uganda.
The authorization gives Pesapal a license to drive cashless transact...
Traders to face Ksh. 1 Million fine for failure to install ETR machine as from 31st July
As the deadline for the installation of the upgraded electronic tax registers (ETRs) machines approaches, manufacturers and traders risk a Sh1 million fine or a...
Telkom partners with Lipa Later to launch financing solution for mobile phones
Telkom has partnered with Lipa Later a Buy-Now-Pay-Later company, to offer Kenyans a product financing solution that will make it easier to purchase smart mobil...
NBK partners with Kodris Africa to enable payments for its coding programme
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with Kodris Africa to roll out a payment platform for its coding programme. The programme is aimed at teaching coding...
Proparco, a French sovereign wealth fund has acquired a 40% stake in Naivas for Ksh. 3.7 Billion
Proparco, a French sovereign wealth fund has acquired a 40 per cent stake worth $31.5 million (Sh3.7 billion) stake in supermarket chain Naivas.
Naivas had i...
KQ signs deal to ferry cargo for South African Airways
Kenya Airways (KQ) has started ferrying cargo on behalf of South African Airways, this is per a pact that was signed last year to establish an African airline b...
Absa Bank to sponsor National Athletics Trials to the tune of Ksh. 12 Million
Absa Bank has announced a Ksh. 12 million sponsorship for the upcoming National Trials for the World Athletics Championships, the Commonwealth Games, and the Un...
Tecno Camon 19 specifications and price in Kenya
Tecno the mobile phone manufacturer, launched the Tecno Camon 19 in the Kenyan market. The phone is the latest iteration in the Camon series and is a successor ...
Fahari Aviation a KQ subsidiary to acquire 40 drones for transporting people & cargo
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and EVE UAM, LLC have signed have signed an agreement for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)...
Telkom launches Changa Bundle which enables one to share data with friends
Telkom has launched the "Changa Bundle" which will enable Kenyans share data, minutes, voice and SMSs.
With the launch, Telkom prepaid customers now have the o...
mTek raises Ksh. 340 Million in funding for expansion across the country
Soon after raising a Ksh. 170 Million investment, mTek a Kenyan insurtech and digital insurance platform has secured an additional investment commitment from F...
HMD Global attains the Platinum EcoVadis 2022 Sustainability Rating
HMD Global has announced the attainment of the Platinum EcoVadis 2022 Sustainability Rating. The company is in the top 1% of businesses and 98 percentile of com...
Old Mutual partners with KICD to develop financial literacy course for secondary school teachers
Old Mutual has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to commence the development of a financial literacy online orientation cour...
5 reasons why you need to pack the LG XBoom bluetooth speaker for your next roadtrip
Over the weekend, a couple of friends and I decided to tour the Ololosokuan Nature trail. With most of us working from home, all we needed was a break away from...
Ways in which manufacturers can unlock the value of data to drive business intelligence
Data forms the backbone of any manufacturing enterprise. With continuous supply chain disruptions, the allure of data and Business Intelligence (BI) is the abil...
Jambojet pledges to plant 2 Million trees across it 7 Kenyan destinations
Jambojet the regional low cost carrier has pleged to plant 2 Million trees across its 7 Kenyan destinations. These are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Diani, Malindi,...
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