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AEA Ltd, a Transcentury subsidiary awarded a Ksh. 29.8 Billion contract to construct housing units in DRC

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2022

AEA Ltd (“AEA”) a subsidiary of TransCentury PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in partnership with, Symbion Architect to construct housing unit...

How to safeguard your bank account from fraudsters

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2022

As the world continues to adopt digital banking be it on mobile or online, it is important that all of us remain vigilant when accessing our accounts or initiat...

Absa Group reports Ksh. 79.8 Billion profit for H1 2022

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2022

Absa Group Africa has announced that its earnings increased 27% to Ksh. 79.8 Billion (R11 Billion) in the first half of the year as revenue increased, demonstra...

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered reports a Ksh. 5.4 Billion net profit for H1 2022

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2022

Standard Chartered Kenya (Stanchart) has reported a Ksh. 5.4 Billion net profit for first half of 2022. This represents a 11% rise in profitability from the Ksh...

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Flip4 and Fold4 price and specifications

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2022

Samsung Electronics has launched two foldable smartphones that is Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 into the Kenyan market. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will retail at ...

Catherine Jepkemboi aka Minicheps, a visual artist who overcame all odds to excel

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2022

More often than not, when we look at people who have made it in one way or another, we often see the success and not the journey to get there. Truth be told, it...

Equity Bank’s role in the promotion of access to credit for Kenyan SME’s

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2022

The fact that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an important aspect of our economy cannot be understated. This is because this sector is the largest e...

How to deposit into a Sportpesa account

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2022

Willing to find out how to fund your balance at Sportpesa? Read this article in which you will discover a step-by-step guide on how to make a replenishment at t...

LG launches its newest lineup of side by side refrigerators

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2022

LG Electronics (LG) has launched its latest Side-by-Side and Top Freezers refrigerators with new design innovations and upgraded features for 2022. Delivering ...

Marion Githinji emerges as the winner at the finals of Safaricom Golf Tour

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2022

Marion Githinji from Nanyuki Golf Club emerged as the winner of the inaugural Safaricom Golf Tour held at the Vipingo Ridge Baobab Golf Course in Kilifi County....

National Oil to host 7th edition of the East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition

Staff WriterAugust 5, 2022

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC Kenya) will host the 7th edition of the East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition (EAOGS). This is...

ERP, a customizable solution to match any business situation

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is without a doubt a transformative technology for any company. Properly chosen ERP software can help you to organise, automa...

The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Vipingo Ridge this weekend for the grand finale

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

Winners from the preliminary rounds of the inaugural Safaricom Golf Tour are headed to Vipingo Ridge PGA Golf Club in Kilifi County this Saturday for the grand...

KBA report indicates that banks paid taxes worth Ksh. 129.5 Billion in 2021

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

PwC Kenya has partnered with the Kenya Bankers Association to release the 2021 Total Tax Contribution (TTC) study of the Kenya Banking Sector. The TTC study sh...

Roam Electric has partnered with Kengra Logistics to launch electric motorcycles in Western Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Roam Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of Sweden has partnered with Kitale-based Kengra Logistics Limited to unveil next-generation electric motorcycle technology i...

William Miriti, a boda rider wins ticket to 2022 World Cup courtesy of Coca Cola

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

William Miriti Maore has emerged as the fourth winner of a fully paid trip to Qatar to watch two matches of the 2022 World Cup live, courtesy of the ongoing Coc...

Mdundo

Mdundo has hit a new milestone of 20 million active users across Africa

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Mdundo has recorded 20.3 million monthly active users in June 2022 a growth of 74% compared to June 2021. This beat the upgraded the expected target of 19 - 20 ...

Banks are key to the resilience and recovery of MSMEs from the pandemic, climate, and global conflict shocks

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Last month, the world celebrated the 5th anniversary of Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day - MSME Day - with a focus on the need to raise awareness of...

Kathleen Siminyu, a machine learning fellow at Mozilla on what it takes to become a data scientist

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2022

When one hears the term machine learning, what immediately comes to mind is something complicated and hard to understand. We sat down with Kathleen Siminyu, a m...

Mwathi Gicheru and Kanana Muthomi are the junior winners at the 14th leg of Safaricom Golf Tour

Staff WriterAugust 1, 2022

Mwathi Gicheru and Kanana Muthomi have been named winners of the 14th and last leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour junior tournament held at the Royal Nairobi Golf ...

Elizabeth Njau emerges as the winner of the 14th leg of Safaricom Golf Tour

Staff WriterJuly 31, 2022

Elizabeth Njau, playing off handicap 25, overcame a strong field of 305 players to claim the 14th and the last leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour held at the par 72...

National Oil hands constructs dormitory at Oloika Secondary School as part of CSR

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2022

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya has commissioned and handed over key community sustainability projects in Block 14T (Magadi Sub-basin) . The Corporati...

Guinness has partnered with creatives to launch Black Shines Brightest stories

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2022

Guinness has partnered with talented Kenyan creatives to launch a new TV series as part of the Guinness “Black Shines Brightest” campaign which celebrates Afric...

Polly Irungu, a Kenyan born photographer appointed as the first photo editor of US Vice President, Kamala Harris

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2022

Polly Irungu, has been appointed as the first photo editor for the office of US Vice President, Kamala Harris. She announced this on her Twitter page this morni...

Maxine Wahome has been named as the LG sports personality of the month of June

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2022

Maxine Wahome has been named as the LG/Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) sports personality of the month for June. This follows her WRC3 historic w...

170 cybersecurity trainees have graduated from the USIU Cyber Shujaa program

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The first cohort of 170 trainees has graduated from the Cyber Shujaa program run by the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in partnersh...

Absa Bank Kenya launches a new online account opening platform

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has announced launch of an online account opening platform. This is part of a Ksh. 2 billion investment in technological upgrades that will sign...

Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Royal Golf Club this weekend for the 14th leg of the series

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Royal Golf Club in Nairobi will host the 14th leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour as the inaugural tournament reaches its final stages. The weekend tournament, ...

KEMSA unveils a new operating strategy in a bid to enhance organizational productivity

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has unveiled a 180-day rapid results operating strategy to guide the second phase of its organisational transformat...

Tecno partners with Artcaffe for #CAMONAndSip event

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

TECNO has partnered with restaurant chain Artcaffe for a one-of-a-kind event dubbed #CAMONAndSip - to give its users an experience of low-light photography whil...

LG launches ‘Healthy Home Solutions’ campaign that is focused on consumer well being

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

LG Electronics has launched a Healthy Home Solutions global campaign which encourages consumers worldwide to take steps toward a healthier, more sustainable lif...

OPPO has signed a two-year, multi-competition partnership with UEFA

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

OPPO has announced that it will be partnering with UEFA across their different competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Futsal C...

Belinda Wanjiru & Beiju Shah are the Junior winners of the 13th leg of Safaricom Golf Tour

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

Belinda Wanjiru and sixteen-year-old Beiju Shah have been crowned the overall winners of the thirteenth leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour junior tournament held at...

Team Green Wavers emerges as the winners in this year’s Game of Learners competition

Staff WriterJuly 25, 2022

A student’s innovation featuring a website that encourages the public to plant trees has been named the winner of this year's Game of Learners competition, whic...

Nelson Nyoike emerges as the winner of the 13th leg of Safaricom Golf Tour

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2022

Nelson Nyoike beat a field of 253 golfers to win the 13th leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour held at the par 72 Vet Lab Golf Club. Playing off handicap 21, the six...

Safaricom Foundation launches Phase 4 of their Ndoto Zetu initiative

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has set aside Ksh. 100 million for its Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative calls on Kenyans to partner with the Fou...

It is time for smallholder farmers to embrace crop insurance

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Given the adverse consequences of climate change which are becoming more evident, the time is ripe for a national conversation to align mitigative roles that g...

How the private sector can bridge the gap between education and the job market

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Kenya has relied on tertiary institutions and universities to produce generations of ready-to-work graduates since its independence 59 years ago. According t...

The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Vet Lab Sports Club this weekend for the 13th leg of the series

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2022

The Safaricom Golf Tour will be heading to Vet Lab Sports Club this weekend for its 13th leg with over 350 junior and senior golfers set to take on the 18-hol...

Equity Group ranked as the 5th strongest banking brand in the world by Brand Finance

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2022

Equity has continued to prove that doing well can go hand in hand with doing good. This has over time earned the lender trust capital that has enabled it to gr...

What is conversion rate optimization?

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2022

If you're running a website, you've likely heard of conversion rate optimization (CRO). There are several ways to improve your website's conversion rate, and in...

Sarova Stanley to host Food Week in collaboration with Thailand Embassy

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2022

Sarova Stanley Hotel in collaboration with the Thailand Embassy in Kenya is hosting the Thai Food Week. During the week, guests will get an opportunity to exper...