Showmax to premier Jiji a fast paced youth drama on June 17

Staff WriterJune 6, 2024

Showmax is set to premier Jiji is a fast-paced youth drama on June 17th. It follows the lives of four young girls in the streets of Jericho, a low-income settle...

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NCBA Bank partners with Inchcape Kenya to offer customers 90% asset financing

Staff WriterJune 4, 2024

NCBA Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Inchcape Kenya for an asset financing campaign expected to run until 31st March 2025. The initiative ...

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Xiaomi to offer discounts on Redmi smartphones in a month long campaign

Staff WriterJune 4, 2024

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the launch of the "Xiaomi Deals Carnival," a month-long promotion featuring unbeatable deals and discounts on a wide range of smartph...

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Standard Chartered SC Juza app to offer loans at 1.6% interest rate

Staff WriterJune 4, 2024

Standard Chartered Bank has launched SC Juza, a short-term lending mobile app for its clients. The app is intended to meet the growing demand for short-term ...

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NCBA Bank to market diaspora financial solutions in the US

Staff WriterJune 3, 2024

NCBA Bank has embarked on a one-month long market activation across multiple states in the United States to engage with the diaspora community. This is in a bid...

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Glovo report shows Kenya ranked first in Sub-Saharan Africa for burger delivery

Staff WriterJune 1, 2024

Glovo has released its annual report on burger consumption in Kenya which shows a 35% increase from May 2023 to April 2024. The report was released in celebrati...

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Sharpening business in East Africa: Exploring edge computing and network challenges

Staff WriterMay 30, 2024

Investment in Kenya’s digitalisation and continued rollout of ICT infrastructure has enabled local enterprises to properly consider the possibility of edge comp...

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Implications of Finance Bill, 2024 on manufacturing

Staff WriterMay 30, 2024

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) presented its feedback on the Finance Bill, 2024 to the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Plannin...

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Showmax docuseries Nilichoma showcases how celebs blew away their windfall

Staff WriterMay 30, 2024

Showmax has released  Nilichoma   an original docuseries which features well-known personalities in Kenya who received an unexpected windfall, and then blew it ...

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Absa Bank reports a Ksh. 5..9 Billion net profit for Q1 2024

Staff WriterMay 29, 2024

Absa Bank has reported a profit after tax of Kshs.5.9 billion for the period ended 31 March 2024. This is a 34% growth as compared to Ksh. 4.5 billion posted fo...

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Kenyan students scoop four prizes at the Huawei Global Competition in China

Staff WriterMay 29, 2024

Kenyan students participating in the Huawei Global Competition in China emerged the best after scooping the four prizes.  First Prize: Kenya Network Team 1...

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M-PESA Foundation holds free medical camp for fistula patients in Makueni County

Staff WriterMay 28, 2024

M-PESA Foundation is holding a week-long free fistula medical camp at Makueni County Referral Hospital in Makueni County as it marks the International Day to En...

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LG launches Tone Free T90S earbuds model in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterMay 28, 2024

LG has launched their latest TONE Free T90S model in the Kenyan market which comes with a more comfortable fit. It possesses a range of useful features that are...

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Africa Freedom Day – Upholding digital rights in Africa

Staff WriterMay 24, 2024

Bloggers of Zambia and Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) joins fellow Africans across the continent in commemorating Africa Freedom Day, a momentous occasion...

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Samthing Soweto among artists to perform at the Blankets & Wine music festival

Staff WriterMay 23, 2024

Blankets & Wine has announced that Samthing Soweto is among the artists who will perform at the festival. With his soul-stirring harmonies, Samthing Soweto ...

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KCB Group reports a Ksh. 16.5 Billion net profit in Q1 2024

Staff WriterMay 23, 2024

KCB Group has recorded a 69% growth in net profit to KShs. 16.5 billion in Q1 2024 up from KShs. 9.8 billion. The rise in profitability was on the back of a ...

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NCBA reports a Ksh. 5.3 billion net profit for Q1 2024

Staff WriterMay 23, 2024

NCBA has reported a Ksh. 5.3 billion net profit for the first quarter of 2024 which a 5% increase as compared to 5.1 billion reported for the same period last y...

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Microsoft to invest $1 billion in the Kenyan digital economy

Staff WriterMay 22, 2024

Microsoft has announced that it will in partnership with G42 and other stakeholders invest $1 billion in the Kenyan Digital Economy. One of the Kenyan invest...

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Jambojet flights to Zanzibar to commence on July 1st

Staff WriterMay 22, 2024

Jambojet the lowcost carrier has announced that flights on its new Mombasa-Zanzibar route will commences on July 1st, 2024. The route is set to redefine travel...

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Kingdom Bank opens its 21st branch in Kitale town

Staff WriterMay 20, 2024

Kingdom Bank has announced the opening of its 21st branch in Kitale Town, Trans Nzoia County.  This marks a significant milestone in the Bank's mission to enhan...

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Lake Turkana Wind Power appoints Max Schiff as the CEO

Staff WriterMay 20, 2024

The Board of Directors of Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) have announced the appointment of Max Schiff as Chief Executive Officer, LTWP, effective 1st April 2024...

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There is a lot to be learned from Africa’s small business success stories

Staff WriterMay 16, 2024

Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo, small businesses across the continent have beco...

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Ayra Starr is the Spotify EQUAL Africa ambassador for May

Staff WriterMay 16, 2024

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr, known for her hits such as Rush, Sability and Rhythm & Blues, and more, takes the spotlight for Spotify EQUAL Africa a...

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Communication Authority unveils its 5th Strategic Plan for 2023-2027

Staff WriterMay 16, 2024

The Communication Authority (CA) has launched its 5th Strategic Plan for 2023-2027. The plan reflects its commitment to ensuring that all Kenyans have access to...

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Samsung update to enable users enjoy mobile AI experience

Staff WriterMay 14, 2024

Samsung has announced the availability of Galaxy AI features on an extended lineup of Galaxy devices, made possible through a new One UI 6.1 update. Engineered...

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Airbus reports First Quarter 2024 results

Staff WriterMay 14, 2024

Airbus SE has reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2024. Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 170 (Q1 2023:...

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Jambojet launches a Sustainability Challenge at the Kitenge Fashion Festival

Staff WriterMay 13, 2024

Jambojet has launched the Jambojet Sustainability Challenge in the annual Kitenge Fashion Festival. With winners being awarded up to ksh.400,000 plus return tri...

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How to support your introverted child in socializing

Staff WriterMay 13, 2024

Introversion is a natural personality trait characterized by a preference for solitary activities and a tendency to avoid social gatherings. Introversion may no...

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Support by Google for those affected by Kenya’s flood crisis 

Staff WriterMay 13, 2024

Kenya is grappling with one of the worst flooding disasters in its recent history. The past weeks have seen catastrophic floods and mudslides tear through the c...

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HMD relaunches the iconic Nokia 3210

Staff WriterMay 9, 2024

Human Mobile Devices (HMD), the manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced the comeback of the iconic Nokia 3210. This mobile phone was a defining piece of te...

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Africa’s soil health crisis demands immediate attention

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

Soil serves as the foundation of life on our planet, yet the demands humans place on this vital resource are rapidly approaching critical thresholds.  The co...

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Africa’s food future: Scaling up proven solutions

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

As former UN and current African Union Food Systems Envoys, we have firsthand experience of the complex challenges confronting Africa's food systems. Despite th...

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Government must not replicate discriminatory, arbitrary nature of vetting in new ID guidelines

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

The Government of Kenya has taken an important step,by recognizing ID vetting as discriminatory and acknowledging changes are needed to align the ID registratio...

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Xiaomi to give discounts on Redmi phones in a sales promotion campaign

Staff WriterMay 6, 2024

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the launch of its highly anticipated May Sales Promotion campaign. The campaign which will run from the 6th to the 31st of May offers...

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Tems to release her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ this month

Staff WriterMay 6, 2024

Tems, a GRAMMY Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer has announced her highly-anticipated debut studio album Bor...

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Internet Computer accelerates global expansion after ICP Global community townhall

Staff WriterMay 4, 2024

Following a historical 24 hours / 12 segments ICP Global Community Townhall hosted on “X” which drew an audience of over 1.5 million attendees, Internet Comput...

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Payless a fintech company launches with plans to disrupt the payments landscape

Staff WriterMay 3, 2024

Payless Africa a pioneering fintech company, has been launched in the Kenya market. Payless is poised to become a disruptive force in the payments landscape, he...

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Here is why hybrid CFOs in manufacturing need to focus on their operational agility

Staff WriterMay 2, 2024

Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the highly competitive manufacturing sector have had to overcome some challenging macro-economic shocks in recent years and s...

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Gen Z are the biggest listeners of the Spotify City Express playlist

Staff WriterMay 2, 2024

When we think of modern Kenyan music, what comes to mind are genres such as Gengetone, R&B, Alté, traditional music and more recently, Arbantone. However, t...

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AstraZeneca partners with Ministry of Health to launch Cancer Care Africa programme

Staff WriterMay 2, 2024

AstraZeneca has launched the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (...

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Cisco launches Cybersecurity Technology Experience Centre at UON

Staff WriterApril 26, 2024

Cisco has launched a new Cybersecurity Technology Experience Centre at the University of Nairobi. The Experience Centre has been launched in collaboration wi...

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HMD launches Pulse series of smartphones in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterApril 26, 2024

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has launched their first line of smartphones under the original HMD line: HMD Pulse Pro, HMD Pulse+, and HMD Pulse. The HMD Pulse co...

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