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

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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...

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Sendy partners with Meta in a bid to offer training to SMEs in Kenya & Nigeria

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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...

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Deadline for acquiring new ETR devices extended to November 30th

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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...

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Back to school has now been made easy with Equity Bank

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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 ...

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LG has taken gaming experience to the next level with their OLED Gaming Monitor

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

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...

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Solve Kenya acquires Ksh. 780 Million for onward lending to SMEs

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

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...

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KCB recognized as the best bank in sustainable finance by Kenya Bankers Association

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

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

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

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 ...

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Standard Chartered has partnered with Strathmore University to launch women in tech mentorship program

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Standard Chartered in partnership with @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has launched mentorship program targeting women seeking an entry into careers in Cybers...

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Kenyan TikTokers who are driving inclusivity by promoting sign language

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

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...

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KCB shareholders have approved the acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank SA in DRC

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

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 ...

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Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist among winners of the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the winners of its Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. The foundation recognized the work of four remarkable ...

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How Tecno managed to win the iF Design Award with the CAMON 19 series

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

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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Enterprise security must haves for 2022

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 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...

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African Women Impact Fund has been launched with a USD 60 million commitment

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

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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UN Agencies partners with EABC to train business support organizations on AfCFTA opportunities

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

The International Trade Centre, UN Development Programme and UN Women have partnered with the East African Business Council (EABC) to engage business support or...

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Samsung has announced a new environmental strategy in an effort to tackle climate chang

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced its new environmental strategy, a comprehensive effort to join global efforts to tackle climate change. The strateg...

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CIC Asset Management retains market leadership in unit trusts

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

CIC Asset Management has indicated that it has retained its leading position in unit trusts in Kenya, with a 40.46% market share. The Capital Markets Authority...

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Jumia opens new warehouse and logistics facility in Nairobi

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

eCommerce company Jumia has announced that it has opened a new integrated warehouse and logistics network facility in Nairobi, Kenya. According to the compan...

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Kenya Airways to restart daily flights to New York from December

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2022

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it will resume daily flights to New York starting in December 2022 to take advantage of the festive season. The nationa...

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KCB has invested Ksh. 120 Billion in a bid to support oil marketers import petroleum

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2022

KCB Bank Kenya has injected over KShs. 120 billion to support Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) importing fuel as it seeks to consolidate its support to the energy...

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Team Sayari, a children’s series focused on environmental conservation to premiere on 24th September

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2022

The Walt Disney Company Africa has launched Team Sayari, a National Geographic Kids programme. This was in partnership with National Geographic, the U.S. Depart...

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Braeburn enters into an agreement to purchase Hillcrest International Schools

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2022

Braeburn Schools Limited has entered into a binding agreement to purchase the assets and business of Hillcrest Investment Ltd which is the owner of Hillcrest In...

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5 Reasons why Kenyans are turning to forex trading

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2022

Kenya's quick ascension to the rank of one of Africa's most successful nations has resulted in vigorous development of the country's economy. Because of this, m...

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Mastercard foundation scholars program is celebrating a decade of developing young leaders

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2022

The Mastercard Foundation is celebrating  the decennial anniversary of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Launched in 2012, the Program began as a $...

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Ecobank partners with AMA Academy to launch fintech training for journalists

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2022

Ecobank Group has announced a partnership with AMA Academy, the only free-to-use pan-African online learning platform dedicated to upskilling journalists in Afr...

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Professional Indemnity cover is key for a sustainable business

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

By Joseph Kamiri The nature of the workplace is that people seek to carry out their duties professionally, upholding the organization’s code of conduct and v...

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How LG is leveraging AI to ensure next level consumer experience

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

LG has positioned itself as a pacesetter for other electronic companies by embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in new generation electronics.  This is meant ...

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mPharma has acquired a majority stake in HealthPlus

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

mPharma, Africa’s leading patient-centered technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Ni...

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Eutelsat and Liquid sign agreement to enable SMEs in Uganda & DRC to access internet via satellite

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

Eutelsat Communications and Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), have signed a multi-year, multi-beam agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satell...

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Pathologists Lancet Kenya partners with Ponea Heath in a bid enable customers access their services conveniently

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Pathologists Lancet Kenya has partnered with Ponea Health in a bid  to enable their customers access services conveniently.  Ponea Health, is an e-commerce hea...

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IFC launches podcast as it seeks to promote the role of women in Africa’s renewable energy sector

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

IFC has launched a new podcast series dubbed She Powers Africa   in a bid to promote the role of women in the sector as senior executive, engineers and thought ...

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Applications are now open for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Aster DM Healthcare has announced that it has opened applications for the next edition of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. Aster Guardians Global Nu...

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Strathmore University has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch remote learning

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Strathmore University has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a bid to make their high-quality education and resources online. With a campus of 8000 st...

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Esther Kimani, founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies emerges a winner at the Africa Food Prize Awards

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya  has  emerged a winner at the Africa Food Prize Awards. The awards in which the winners walked awa...

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Samsung launches the Galaxy Watch5 Pro in the Kenyan market to retail at Ksh. 51,999

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2022

Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro in the Kenyan market. The Galaxy watch 5 will retail at Kshs 36,999 while the Watch 5 P...

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Sampa The Great is the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist for September

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2022

Spotify has announced the addition of Zambian-born rapper, Sampa The Great to its list of EQUAL Africa artists who are taking African music to the world. EQU...

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Kenya’s Esther Kimani among winners in the Pitch AgriHack 2022

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2022

Six young technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors, including Kenya's Esther KImani, have won cash prizes in the Pitch AgriHack 2022. T...

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