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Safaricom’s Ndoto Zetu supports projects in Kwale & Kilifi with Ksh. 800,000 donation

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative has supported projects in Kwale and Kilifi to the tune of Ksh. 800,000. The foundation has provided funding to s...

Nigeria commits to invest USD 29.3M in capital to Shelter Afrique

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Nigeria has announced that it intends to commit USD 29.3M in additional capital to Pan African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique. Shelter Afriq...

Bayer donates Ksh. 100M in pesticides to help battle locusts in Kenya & Uganda

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Bayer East Africa has announced that it has donated Ksh. 100 million in pesticides to help battle locusts in East Africa. The donation has been made to the Keny...

7 new movies you can watch on Showmax right now

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Video on demand service, Showmax, has a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. On the movies side, they have some n...

Infinix launches new X1 smart TVs in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2020

Transsion Group brand company, Infinix, has announced that has launched a range of smart TVs in the Kenyan market to serve customers looking for Smart TVs. The ...

Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Star Benson Ochieng signed by Gor Mahia FC

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

Benson Ochieng, one of the outstanding players of the second edition of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom has signed a five year contract with Kenya Premier League (KPL)...

realme 6 is now officially available for sale in Kenya at Ksh. 29,999

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

Smartphone manufacturer realme has announced that its realme 6 smartphone is now officially available for sale in Kenya at Ksh. 29,999. The smartphone offici...

Agnes Gathaiya is the new head of Google in East Africa

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

Google has announced that it has appointed Agnes Gathaiya as its new country director for its East Africa business. Agnes replaces Charles Mutoro who has seg...

Victoria Rubadiri is the winner of the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

The BBC has announced that Kenyan TV presenter, Victoria Rubadiri, is the winner of the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. She is the sixth winner of th...

DStv packages prices in Kenya effective September 2020

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

DStv has increased the price of its satellite TV service in Kenya for its customers from 1st September 2020. In the new prices announced by the South African...

How women entrepreneurs can apply for emergency loans from Rebuild By WomenWork

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

The WomenWork Network has launched a new initiative dubbed Rebuild, that will offer emergency loans to women entrepreneurs in Kenya. The Rebuild Program is a...

Safaricom extends partnership with M-Gas to offer prepaid cooking gas in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has extended its partnership with M-Gas to offer affordable prepaid cooking gas in Kenya. The partnership will enable joint t...

2020 edition of the Ericsson Innovation Awards for university students launched

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

Ericsson has announced that it has launched this year's edition of the annual Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA), a global competition for university students. ...

WomenWork launches initiative to offer emergency loans to women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

The WomenWork Network has announced that it has launched a new initiative dubbed Rebuild, that will offer emergency loans to women entrepreneurs in Kenya. Wo...

HEVA Fund launches new Ksh. 41 million initiative to fund creative businesses in East Africa

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

HEVA Fund has announced that it has set up a new fund, dubbed the East Africa Creative Business Fund, that will invest in creative businesses in East Africa. Th...

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon will not be held this year due to COVID1-9

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has been postponed and will not be held this year due to the ongoing situation occasioned by the COVID-19 crisis. The...

UAP Holdings has recorded a Ksh. 305 million half year loss

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

Insurance company UAP Holdings has announced that it recorded a Ksh. 305 million net loss for the half year ending 30th June 2020. This marks a huge reduction f...

92 Equity Leadership Program (ELP) scholars admitted to 43 Global universities

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

92 scholars from the Equity Leadership Program (ELP) have been admitted to 43 Global universities making it the largest single year cohort for the program. T...

Jambojet

Jambojet to begin flying from Mombasa to Eldoret & Kisumu on October 2

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

Budget airline Jambojet is set to begin flights from Mombasa to Eldoret and Kisumu and vice versa following approval from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KC...

Safaricom Foundation invests Ksh. 18.3 million in maternal health in Baringo County hospitals

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has invested Ksh. 18.3 million in maternal health projects in Baringo County hospitals. The investment has gone to...

Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You TV show is now available on Showmax

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

I May Destroy You, the new BBC One/HBO drama executive produced, written and co-directed by British star Michaela Coel is now available on Showmax and 1Magic ev...

ATU launches competition to support developers creating apps to combat COVID-19

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched a competition to identify and support developers who have created apps to combat COVID-19. The competition...

EU & UNODC support move to launch alternative justice systems in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

The European Union (EU) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are in support of the Judiciary's move to mainstream alternative justice systems. ...

Kenya Association of Air Operators rejects proposed KQ & KAA Merger law

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

Kenya Association of Air Operators has written to parliament to oppose the proposed KQ & KAA Merger law the government has introduced. There is a new plan t...

Event Managers Association of Kenya appeals to Government to lift ban on public gatherings

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

The Event Managers Association of Kenya (EMAK) has appealed to the Government to allow businesses to hold small meetings and events to promote & market their pr...

Erastus Mwencha is the new board chairperson of Equity Bank Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Erastus Mwencha has been appointed as the new board chairperson of Equity Bank Kenya. He takes over from Prof Isaac Macharia who retires. Professor Macharia, a ...

BrighterMonday launches Employer Handbook to help businesses survive in a crisis

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Recruitment services provider, BrighterMonday Kenya, has launched a new Employer Handbook to equip human resources (HR) specialists and business leaders on best...

NAS Airport Services launches food & laundry eCommerce store in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

NAS Airport Services has announced that it has launched a new online store to provide food and laundry services directly to customers. The store is available he...

PAIX Data Centres begins construction of a data centre in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

PAIX Data Centres, a pan-African provider of cloud and carrier neutral colocation data centre services has announced their entry into the Kenyan market. The com...

AXIS service launched to help companies simplify communication & payments

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Belva Digital has announced the launch of a new service dubbed AXIS, that will help businesses simplify digital communications and payments. AXIS is a new pl...

Glovo Kenya sees rise in deliveries & cashless payments during Covid-19

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

On demand delivery service, Glovo, has reported that there has been a increase in deliveries and cashless payments on its platform since the onset of Covid-19 i...

African TV shows & movies you can watch on Showmax

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Video streaming, Showmax, has a wide array of African content for your viewing pleasure and it includes shows and movies such as Joko Ya Hao, Sol Family and Big...

Telkom Kenya restructures its business to better serve customers

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Telkom Kenya has announced that it has restructured its business in order better serve its customers and to grow its business in Kenya. In this new journey, ...

Jambojet

Jambojet customers are now able to flights using Safaricom Bonga Points

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Customers of budget airline, Jambojet, will now be able to pay for their flight tickets using Safaricom Bonga Points in a new partnership with the Kenyan telco....

Huawei Kenya launches virtual UniTech Talk Lecture series on latest technologies

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Huawei Kenya has launched a new initiative, dubbed Unitech Talk, to share the latest technologies, industry trends, development policies and insights. Unitech T...

Kenya Power launches *977# USSD service to help customers manage bills & buy tokens

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Kenya Power has today introduced a new USSD service, available via *977#, that will help customers manage their accounts with the power company. The *977# US...

Art competition to empower children on probation launched in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

An art competition to empower children, who are on probation under the supervision of Kenya’s Probation and After Care Service (PACS), has been launched in Keny...

Safaricom launches Browse Bila Waas campaign to reward customers with free 500MB data

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has launched a new campaign dubbed Browse Bila Waas that will reward customers with free 500MB data bonus. Under the campaign...

DTB announces reduced half year net profit of Ksh. 2.6 billion

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 2.6 billion net profit for the half year ended 30th June 2020. This marks a reduction from th...

Safaricom Foundation donates PPEs & medical equipment to health centres in Murang’a

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) & medical equipment to health centres in Murang'a County. Safari...

Huawei unveils offers for its Y series plus Huawei nova7i smartphones

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced a two week offer for its Y series smartphones plus the Huawei Nova7i smartphone in the Kenyan market. The company has kick...

Standard Chartered reports a reduced half year net profit of Ksh. 3.2B

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced that it has reported a half year net profit of Ksh. 3.2 billion for the half year ending 30th June 2020. This is a r...