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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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Opera Mini upgrades browser and loads it with new features

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Opera has announced that it has upgraded its mobile browser Opera Mini and loaded it with a bunch of new features. The new browser, Opera Mini 50, comes wit...

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Betika’s Ksh. 15 million midweek jackpot is back

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Kenyan betting company Betika has announced that it has brought back its Ksh. 15 million midweek jackpot for its customers. The jackpot, which had been halte...

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StudioTISA to host three online concerts this week with Shamsi, Kambua & Musa Jakadala

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Online music concert platform initiative, StudioTISA, plans to host three virtual concerts on its online platforms this week. The concerts will be today, on Wed...

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AMREF & NRG radio partners with musicians to raise funds for COVID-19 response

Staff WriterMay 24, 2020

AMREF Health Africa has partnered with NRG Radio, Choice FM, Fun X and a host of musicians across Africa to raise money for the AMREF Health Africa Crisis Respo...

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JKUAT students win Ksh. 1.6 million in the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

Two students, Michael Mwaisakenyi and Kenneth Gichira, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) are the regional winners of the 18th ...

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SWVL back in operation in Kenya after regulatory approval from NTSA

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

Bus hailing company SWVL has announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approval from National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to restart ope...

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New report shows that manufacturers want to reduce costs & maintain jobs during the COVID-19 crisis

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

A new report by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has shown that manufacturers want to reduce costs & maintain jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. ...

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Naivas donates food worth Ksh. 20 million to families affected by Covid-19

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

Naivas Supermarket has donated food worth Ksh. 20 million to Kenyan families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 289 metric tonnes of food will be distrib...

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How to apply for the Ksh. 100 million funding for creatives in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage launched a Ksh. 100 million Artists’ Stimulus Programme on 10th May 2020. All interested artists, musicians and act...

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UNICEF & Airtel partner to support children & families affected by COVID-19

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

UNICEF have partnered with Airtel Africa to support children and families affected by the crisis the COVID-19 pandemic has created. Under the new partnershi...

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EU supports human rights in Kenya with Ksh 52.2 million funding to KNCHR

Staff WriterMay 20, 2020

The European Commission (EU) has provided Ksh. 52.2 million (EUR 450 000) in funding to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) to boost its effor...

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DTB donates Ksh. 10 million to support 2,000 vulnerable families in Mombasa

Staff WriterMay 20, 2020

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced that it will support Ksh. 10 million programme to support 2,000 vulnerable families in Mombasa for a period of 30 days an...

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Safaricom donates PPEs to hospitals in Uasin Gishu County

Staff WriterMay 20, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) worth Ksh. 1 million to hospitals in Uasin Gishu County as part of efforts to support the ...

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AGF launches COVID-19 guarantee facility for financial institutions in Africa

Staff WriterMay 20, 2020

African Guarantee Fund (AGF) for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, has announced its COVID-19 response aimed at reducing the uncertainties facing financial in...

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Continuity East Africa plans to invest Ksh. 500M in work area recovery facilities

Staff WriterMay 19, 2020

Continuity East Africa (CEA) plans to invest over Ksh. 500million in the next three years to expand its work area recovery facilities in the region. Accordin...

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Safaricom Foundation donates Ksh. 14.7 million to families affected by ongoing floods

Staff WriterMay 19, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has donated Ksh. 14.7 million worth of donations to families affected by the ongoing floods in Kenya. The telecommunication company has par...

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Coca-Cola Foundation donates Ksh. 10 million in support of health initiatives to combat coronavirus

Staff WriterMay 13, 2020

The Coca-Cola Foundation and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have donated Ksh. 10 million in support of various efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ken...

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Vodacom partners with Loon to increase rural internet access in Mozambique

Staff WriterMay 13, 2020

Alphabet’s Loon and Vodacom have signed a deal to use Loon’s balloon-powered internet solution to expand the Vodacom network in Mozambique. Under the partner...

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Betika donates Ksh. 27M in support of efforts combating the Covid-19 pandemic

Staff WriterMay 13, 2020

Kenyan betting company Betika has donated Ksh. 27 million towards various initiatives geared towards combating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ksh. 6 M...

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OPPO Reno3 launched in Kenya; retailing at Ksh. 39,999

Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

OPPO Kenya has announced that the their new smartphone, the OPPO Reno3 is now available in the Kenyan market. The OPPO Reno3 will be available for pre-order ...

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2 Google Loon balloons arrive in Kenya & are in the air

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Two (2) balloons have arrived in the country and are now circling Kenyan airspace a week after the company received cabinet approval to launch its service in Ke...

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Finnfund invests Ksh. 100 million in e-commerce platform Kasha

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Finnfund has announced that it has invested Ksh. 100 million (USD 1 miilion) in e-commerce platform Kasha. Kasha is an e-commerce platform (kasha.co.ke) tha...

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Insecure & Kenyan shows KIna & Kovu among new content on Showmax this April

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Video on demand service Showmax has added various shows and movies on its platform for the month of April for its customers viewing pleasure. Now that most p...

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Tatu City opens water and sanitation laboratory

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Tatu City has opened a certified water testing laboratory to ensure water quality at the 5,000-acre new city development in Nairobi. The lab is equipped with...

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Latest CA report shows Zuku leading with the highest fibre customers

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Communications Authority of Kenya(CA) has released the latest statistics for the communications sector in the country. The report is based on data provided by s...

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Minet launch website & USSD code to serve members of the teachers medical scheme

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Minet Kenya, the administrator of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) medical scheme, has launched a website and USSD to serve members of the scheme. The ...

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NSSF tenant purchase scheme members to make payments via M-PESA

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Safaricom and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) have announced a partnership that will customers on the NSSF Tenant Purchase Scheme make monthly installm...

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Standard Chartered to give Ksh. 100B in loans to companies helping to tackle Covid-19

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has announced that it will commit Ksh. 100 billion (USD1 billion) in loans to companies that provide goods and services to help the figh...

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Hemingways Collection commits to retaining employees after suspending operations due to COVID-19

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Luxury hotel brand Hemingways Collection has announced the suspension of its operations in its Ol Seki Mara and Hemingways Nairobi properties due to the COVID-1...

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