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Safaricom shareholders to get Ksh. 56B in dividends for FY 2020

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has today announced that its shareholders have approved a Ksh. 1.40 dividend per share for the financial ending 31st March 2020. This is an increase f...

KEBS announces standards for face masks that can be sold in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announces that it has created for face masks to be sold in the Kenyan market. The face masks standards that the standar...

Beyonce’s ‘Black is King’ film to screen on DStv on August 1

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Entertainment company DStv has announced that it will screen Beyonce's Black is King visual album on its channel M-Net on August 1. The visual album will screen...

Naivas opens new store in Syokimau

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Kenyan supermarket chain, Naivas, has announced that it has opened its 64th store in Syokimau to serve residents in the area. The new store is located on Mom...

How to buy the Neon Ray Pro with a Ksh. 1,000 deposit & 20 bob installments from Safaricom

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced that its customers will now be able to purchase the Neon Ray Pro smartphone with a deposit and installments under a new initiative dubbe...

The Nova5T smartphone is now available in Crush Green in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that its mid-tier smartphone, the Nova5T, is now available in Kenya in a new colour which is Crush Green. The phone, which was...

ESPN & ESPN2 are now available on DStv

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

MultiChoice Group (MCG) and The Walt Disney Company Africa have announced a partnership which will see two 24-hour ESPN channels being made available to DStv cu...

EABL net profit reduces to Ksh. 7B as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2020

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 7 billion net profit in the financial period ending 30th June 2020. This is a ...

Emirates to restart flights to Kenya on 2nd August

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Emirates has announced that it will restart its passenger flights to Kenya from 2nd August 2020. Flights between Nairobi and Dubai will operate three times a we...

Slovakia donates Ksh. 27M COVID-19 testing kits & other equipment to Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

SlovakAid, a humanitarian relief program of the Republic of Slovakia have today donated 50,000 diagnostic tests, aimed at alleviating the effects of Covid-19 in...

Minet adds 32 medical centres to the TSC teachers medical scheme

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Minet Kenya has announced that it has added 32 new medical centres to the teachers' medical scheme. This brings to the number of medical facilities that are ava...

Equity Afia launches new medical clinics in Ruaka and Githurai

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Equity Afia has opened two new medical centres in Ruaka and Githurai to complement the existing medical services offered by public and private health facilities...

Carrefour delivers 10,000 food hampers to families in need in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Carrefour Supermarket has announced that it has completed the second phase of its charity initiative to support underprivileged families across Nairobi affected...

NGR Radio launches awards for musicians & digital content creators

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

NGR Radio has launched the first ever digital mainstream awards in the Kenyan market which are dubbed the NRG FANFAVE Awards. The radio station known for its...

There has been 50% reduction advertised jobs in Kenya due to COVID-19

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Kenya has recorded a 58% drop in the number of jobs advertised since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in the country on 13th March 2020. This is accordin...

RemD wins the Microsoft Game of Learners hackathon

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Mobile Based Medical App RemD has emerged as the winner in the Microsoft Game of Learners (GOL) hackathon that was hosted recently. The hackathon was aimed as p...

Safaricom donates Ksh. 525,000 to help Kibondeni College students learn online

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

The Safaricom Foundation has donated Ksh. 525,000 in airtime to Kibondeni College to assist students to be able to learn virtually. The Safaricom foundation...

Airtel & Mukuru partner to facilitate money transfers within Africa

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Telecommunication company, Airtel Africa, has announced that it has partnered with Mukuru to power cross border money transfer within Africa. This partnersh...

Huawei Kenya trains over 240 university students in Kenya on 5G technology

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Huawei Kenya has announced that it has trained over 240 university students from 13 universities in Kenya on 5G technology. The company recently concluded a...

KAM & Ajua partner to promote market linkages for Kenyan companies

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has announced that it has partnered with Ajua to promote market linkages for Kenyan companies. The partnership ...

IFC gives Equity Bank a Ksh. 5B loan to support Kenyan SMEs during COVID-19

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

IFC has announced that it has advanced a Ksh. 5B loan to Equity Bank Kenya to support Kenyan SMEs during the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has crea...

I&M Bank & KCDF partner to promote conversation among youth in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

The I&M Bank Foundation and the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) have announced the signing of a partnership to promote environmental conservation....

20,000 canes to be distributed to blind people through partnership with Safaricom and AYUDH Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Kenyan telecommunication company Safaricom has announced that it has partnered with AYUDH Kenya to provide 20,000 white canes to blind and visually impaired per...

Jambojet

Jambojet launches new app for its customers to book tickets & check in

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2020

Budget airline Jambojet has announced that it has launched a new app to allow its customers book tickets, check in and access their boarding pass on their smart...

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Staff WriterJuly 18, 2020

The reliable betting brand offers its customers favorable conditions for cooperation. Complete the 22BET registration and get access to predictions under the be...

The vivo V19 goes on sale in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 17, 2020

Phone manufacturer vivo has announced that their newest smartphone, the vivo V19, is now available for sale in the Kenyan market. The phone was launched in K...

Organisations need to think critically about digital skills for the new world order

Staff WriterJuly 10, 2020

More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to have digital skills to thrive in thi...

Showmax launches a sports livestreaming package, dubbed Showmax Pro, in Kenya and Nigeria

Staff WriterJuly 7, 2020

Video on demand service, Showmax, has announced that it has launched a new service dubbed Showmax Pro that will include music channels, news, and live sport st...

Jambojet

Jambojet to resume local flights to 5 locations on July 15

Staff WriterJuly 7, 2020

Budget airline, Jambojet has announced that it will resume local flights to 5 destinations on 15th July 2020 after a go ahead from the Government. This annou...

Huawei Y8p and Huawei Y6p are now available in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 22, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it has its new smartphones, the Hauwei Y8p and the Huawei Y6p, are now available for sale in Kenya. The Huawei Y8p is ...

Glenfiddich Whisky 12 Year Old gets a makeover & a new bottle design

Staff WriterJune 18, 2020

The Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 12 Year Old has been given a makeover and is now known as the Our Original Twelve. The whisky also now has a new bott...

Maintaining Motivation As A Part-Time Trader

Staff WriterMay 29, 2020

Trading cryptocurrencies, traditional currencies, and shares of varying types have become an incredibly popular method of making extra money from home. This is ...

Kenya’s Ecobora & Inteco win in the 2020 ASME Innovation Showcase

Staff WriterMay 29, 2020

Kenyan startups Ecobora Company and Inteco Kenya Ltd have been named as regional winners in the 2020 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). The competition is held b...

Reserveport by Pesapal receives Oracle Validated Integration

Staff WriterMay 29, 2020

Pesapal has announced that it has received Oracle Validated Integration of Reserveport 2.6 with Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5.5, as presented in the Oracle Partner...

Absa Kenya FY 2019 net profit increases by 13% to Ksh. 2.3 billion

Staff WriterMay 29, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced that it has reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 2.3 billion for the period ended 31 March 2020. This is a 13% growth compared ...

Mutoriah

Mutoriah releases new song, Tosheka, featuring Bensoul

Staff WriterMay 28, 2020

Kenyan musician Mutoriah has released a new jam, Tosheka, in which he has collaborated with Bensoul. Tosheka is a single off Mutoriah’s acclaimed and self-pr...

Glovo is accepting donations to help families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Staff WriterMay 28, 2020

Delivery service Glovo has announced that it is accepting donations to assist families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has announced that it ...

KCB Foundation donates Ksh. 2.5 million to Kenyan flood victims

Staff WriterMay 27, 2020

KCB Foundation has announced that it has donated Ksh. 2.5 million to Kenyan victims of flooding that has taken place in various parts of the country. Benefic...

Nyama Mama launches initiative to deliver meals to COVID-19 frontline workers

Staff WriterMay 27, 2020

Resturant Chain, Nyama Mama, has launched an initiative, dubbed Mama to the Rescue, to deliver meals to COVID-19 pandemic frontline workers in Kenya. Mama t...

SHOFCO, Provide International & Ushirika School to provide water to residents in Korogocho, Kawangware, Kibra and Mathare

Staff WriterMay 27, 2020

SHOFCO, Provide International and Ushirika School to provide water to an estimated 90,000 residents in Korogocho, Kawangware, Kibra and Mathare. These efforts a...

Tusker Lager makes it to the top 100 Most Admired African Brands 2020 list

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Kenya's Tusker Lager beer has made it into the the top 100 Most Admired African Brands 2020 ranking by Brand Africa. Tusker came in at number 69. The ranking...

Safaricom Foundation & Scope International partner to set up sanitation booths in 6 counties

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has partnered with Scope International partner to set up sanitation booths in 6 counties. Thousands of people in ...