Sankore Pitch Competition Tour for blockchain startups to be held on May 14; Here’s how to apply

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

The Sankore Pitch Competition Tour will be held on May 14 2022 and is targeting startups building solutions in the blockchain space. The 2nd Edition of the c...

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Safari Air Express launches weekly direct flights to Lodwar

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Kenyan domestic airline, East African Safari Air Express, has announced that it has launched weekly direct flights to Lodwar, in Turkana County. The direct ...

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Sasai Fintech’s digital wallet has secured GSMA compliance approval for merchant payments and bulk disbursements

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Sasai Fintech a business of Cassava Technologies, Africa’s first integrated technology company of continental scale, has been awarded the compliance approval fo...

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Purple Dot International to set up Ksh. 600 million warehouse facility in Athi River for lights industries

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Purple Dot International has announced that it plans to set up a Ksh. 600 million warehouse facility for light industries in Athi River, Machakos County. Pu...

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UNESCO has partnered with Huawei to deliver Campus UNESCO for young people in 20 countries

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

So far, UNESCO and Huawei have organized ten Campus UNESCO sessions, focusing on technology and education, reaching students from 39 schools in 20 countries. ...

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How ERP solutions can give manufacturers and distributors the control that they require across the supply chain

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Disruptions across the supply chain are inescapable. Different parts of the world have experienced supply chain disruptions at different times due to different ...

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Zoho Marketing Plus launched to bring various marketing activities under one roof

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Zoho Corporation has launched Zoho Marketing Plus, a unified platform that brings together various marketing activities under one roof. It includes campaign ide...

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Kenyatta National Hospital receives hospital beds donation from Madison Life Assurance

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Madison Life Assurance Kenya has donated 10 double crank beds to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in support of the hospital's Adopt a Bed initiative. ‘’...

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The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Karen Country Club for the 7th leg of the series

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

The seventh leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour will be happening this Friday and Saturday at the  Karen Country Club par 72 course. The event follows the sixth leg...

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IFC sponsored KKCF Business Competition announces 40 winners from Turkana County

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge Fund (KKCF) business competition has announced the first 40 winners in the competition sponsored by IFC and supported by The Africa E...

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Whistleblower Daniel Motaung sues Facebook & Sama for forced labour & human rights abuses

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Whistleblower Daniel Motaung sues Facebook & its agent, Sama, for human trafficking, forced labour and human rights abuses. More than 10 government and NGOs...

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Miriam Tamar & GNL Zamba to launch The Nsimbi Podcast on culture, race & identity on May 11

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Miriam Tamar and GNL Zamba, together known as Nsimbi, have announced that they will launch The Nsimbi Podcast on culture, race & identity on May 11 2022. ...

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Kenya’s Sendy, Pula & Access Afya named as Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Kenya's Sendy, Pula Advisors and Access Afya has been recognized as one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers for 2022. The World Economic Forum ...

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Nigerian TV show Blood Sisters makes it to Netflix’s top ten Global list of TV shows

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Nigeria’s Netflix original TV Blood Sisters has become a hit with audiences and is now on Netflix’s top ten Global list of TV shows. Apparently, the TV show ...

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The 2022 Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize launched; call for submissions open

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

The 2020 Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature has announced the call for submissions of manuscripts for its 7th edition. Submissions close on Ju...

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EFG Hermes named as one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2022

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

EFG Hermes Holding has been named named as one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2022 by the Financial Times and Statista. The company has been featur...

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Kenya’s Buruklyn Boyz among African musicians to join Spotify’s batch of RADAR artists

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Kenya's Buruklyn Boyz has been announced as one of 6 African musicians to join Spotify's global batch of RADAR artists, a programme dedicated to the spotlight a...

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Huawei launches employment program to hire top talent as it grows its business globally

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Huawei has announced as that it intends to recruit more employees as it grows its business in Kenya and globally through a new program. Huawei technologies p...

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ROAM Jobs rebrands to The African Talent Company to bridge the talent gap in Africa

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Expands mandate to include offline recruitment, outsourcing and e-learning in a move to consolidate the pan-African recruitment market Africa’s recruitment c...

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Glovo sets up Kibanda Bubble to enable more small restaurants to sign up on the platform

Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Glovo has announced that it has set up a partnership with small restaurants, popularly known as Kibandas, to enable more of them to sell their food on the platf...

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Rihanna to launch Fenty Beauty products in the Kenyan market on May 27

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Rihanna the musician and businesswoman has announced that she will be launching her Fenty Beauty and Skincare products in the Kenyan market on May 27 2022. R...

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Forex Trading In Kenya

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Welcome to the intriguing world of forex trading! Over the last decade, thousands of Kenya residents  have been drawn to this popular financial activity. Contin...

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Equity Group has acquired a Ksh. 19.1 Billion credit facility from IFC in a bid to support SMEs

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Equity Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a partnership agreement in support of the sustainable development of Africa. This will ...

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How to apply for the Nairobi Expressway toll cards online

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

With the the government announcing that the Nairobi Expressway will be opened for public use by motorists on Saturday, May 14. There is a need for motorists to ...

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DRC exported goods worth 5.7 Billion to the East African Community in 2020

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

The East African Business Council Board has indicated that In 2020, EAC countries imported goods worth USD.49.2million from the DRC while they exported USD. 584...

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Why you should get a LG Commercial Washer

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Doing laundry has evolved over the years, thanks to technology. The age of people breaking their backs doing laundry is slowly melting away and, in their place,...

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You can now add up to 512 people to a WhatsApp Group

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

WhatsApp has announced that you can now add up to 512 people to a WhatsApp Group up from the current 256. The feature will roll out to all users soon. The f...

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Applications for MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for filmmakers is now open

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy has opened applications for its film and TV training programme which kicks off in October this year. Applications w...

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List of fines for motorists on the Nairobi Expressway

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Moja Expressway, the company managing the Nairobi Expressway, has released a list of fines that motorists could potentially face if they break rules on the high...

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NEAR Foundation & Sankore launch hub to lead blockchain development in Africa

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

NEAR Foundation has partnered with blockchain community Sankore to launch a regional hub in Kenya dedicated to blockchain innovation, education and talent devel...

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to acquire Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Liquid Intelligent Technologies is set to acquire Telrad, an innovative technology business with an extensive B2B offering. Telrad’s strong R&D program and ...

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The Nairobi Expressway will be opened to the public on May 14 on a trial basis

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The Nairobi Expressway will be opened for public use by motorists on Saturday, May 14 according to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The new road will be opened for use...

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African aviation stakeholders meet in Nairobi to discuss the future of the industry after COVID-19

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention, hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways (KQ), started today in Nairobi at the Emara Ole-...

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Absa Bank Kenya to host AGM on May 26

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya Plc will host its 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on Thursday, May 26 2022 at 10.00 am. While announcing the results for the fina...

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Embu Coffee Farmers Marketing Agency receives coffee broker license from CMA

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The Embu Coffee Farmers Marketing Agency has received a license from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate as a coffee broker at the Nairobi Coffee Exc...

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The 2022 AMVCAs to be held on May 14 in Lagos; full list of nominees

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice have announced that the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) will be held on May 14, 2022, in Lagos. The eig...

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CMA gives go ahead for TransCentury Rights Issue

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go ahead for TransCentury Plc (TC) to undertake a rights issue. The rights will be issued on the basis of five...

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Three reasons why customer experience isn’t just about existing customers

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

In today's hyperconnected world, a bad shopping experience can drive a potential consumer to a competitor. While product and pricing used to be sufficient to se...

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YouTube to celebrate Africa Month with training events for content creators in Africa

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

YouTube has announced a series of events to run throughout May in celebration of Africa month where Kenyan and other content creators across Africa will benefit...

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African airlines will need 1,100 new aircraft by 2040 according to Airbus

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

African airlines will need 1,100 new aircraft by 2040 according to a forecast by European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. According to the 2021 Airbus Global ...

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Stanbic Bank to support Rotary District 9212 97th annual conference in Diani

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Stanbic Bank Kenya has partnered with the Rotary District 9212, in the 97th Annual Rotary District Conference and Assembly set to be held in Diani from the 12th...

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IEBC announces new ways to confirm voter registration details via web & SMS

Staff WriterMay 7, 2022

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced new ways for voters to confirm their details in the voter register as the general elect...

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