CBK gives greenlight to KCB to take over NBK

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2019

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has approved the takeover of National Bank of Kenya by Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB). The approval was...

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Equity Bank recruits John Wilson from the World Bank to take over Group COO role

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2019

Equity has announced the recruitment of John Wilson the head of financial institutions in East and Southern Africa at the IFC as the Group’s Chief Operating Off...

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Logistics platform Kobo360 officially launches in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2019

Logistics platform Kobo360 has officially launched operations in the capital of city of Kenya, Nairobi. This officially marks the company’s first physical expan...

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Delivery service Glovo expands to Nakuru and Kitengela

Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

On demand Delivery platform Glovo has launched operations in Kitengela and Nakuru towns as part of its expansion strategy to provide delivery services in variou...

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Bus hailing company SWVL to pump Ksh. 1.5B into its Kenyan operation

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2019

Bus hailing company SWVL has today announced that it plans to inject $15 million (KES 1.5 billion) into its Kenyan operations. This cash will go into improving ...

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Standard Chartered half year net profit rises slightly to Ksh. 4.7 billion

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 4.7 billion net profit for the half year ended 30th June 2019. The bank reported a Ksh. 4.4 bi...

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Disney star Trinitee Stokes set to speak at the International School of Kenya on 3rd September

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Trinitee Stokes who is a Disney Channel star and author of ‘Bold & Blessed’, singer and fashion designer, is set to make her maiden trip to Kenya courtesy o...

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Airtel Africa surpasses the 100 million subscribers milestone

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Airtel Africa has announced that it has it has crossed the 100 million customers mark across its operations in 14 countries. The telco is the second largest mob...

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International Workplace Group has a franchising opportunity for flexible work spaces

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

The International Workplace Group (IWG) has announced that is offering the first flexible office space franchise opportunity in Kenya. The company is currently ...

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Sendy launches cargo transportation on its delivery platform

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Logistics company Sendy has launched freight services on its platform to serve clients needs to transport cargo domestically, across East Africa, and throughout...

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Strathmore launches The Crucible, a competition for Kenyan marketing students

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Strathmore University has launched a competition for marketing students in Kenya dubbed The Crucible. The Crucible will be run by the Strathmore Marketing Club ...

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Kenya Airways reports Ksh. 8.5 billion loss in the half year of 2019

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

National carrier Kenya Airways has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 8.5 billion net loss for the half year ended on 30th June 2019. The airline reported a ...

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Sanlam flags off Kenyan representatives to the Cape Town Marathon

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Finance solutions provider, Sanlam Kenya has flagged off Kenyan representatives to the 2019 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon that will be on 15th September. The repres...

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Safaricom data bundles

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Safaricom is a telecommunication company in Kenya with services such as SMS, voice calls, mobile internet and Safaricom M-pesa. Safaricom offers services all...

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Telkom Kenya data bundles

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Telkom Kenya is a telecommunication in Kenya that offers various services that include voice calls, SMS and mobile internet. It offers mobile internet in 2G, 3G...

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Airtel data bundles in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Airtel is a telecommunication company that operates in the Kenyan market. It is part of Bharti Airtel Limited, known as Airtel, an Indian global telecommunicati...

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WorldRemit & Arsenal launch second edition of Future Stars coaching progamme

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Arsenal and online money transfer service, WorldRemit have launched the second edition of the Future Stars coaching programme for African coaches. The initiativ...

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Travel reservations provider Travelport now accepts Safaricom M-Pesa payments

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Safaricom has partnered with travel reservation provider Travelport to enable travel consultants and agents to directly bill and pay with Safaricom M-PESA. ...

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On demand taxi service, Bolt launches a food delivery service

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

On demand taxi service Bolt has announced that it has launched a food delivery service on its network in the market it operates in. The service is not yet avail...

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Meru youth get Ksh. 20M in startup kits from KCB Foundation to start their businesses

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Young people in Meru have received starter toolkits to kickstart their businesses from KCB Foundation and the German International Development Agency (GIZ). ...

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10,000 Makueni Youth to benefit from Google Digital Skills programme

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Google has indicated that over 10,000 youth in Makueni county are set to benefit from the Grow with Google program that seeks to train jobseekers, women and Sma...

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Safaricom BLAZE to host esports tournament at Mombasa BYOB Summit

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom has announced that it will host an esports tournament under its Be Your Own Boss Summit (BYOB Summit) initiative in Mombasa on 31st August. ...

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Airtel Kenya to roll out new mobile prefix series 0100, 0101 and 0102

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2019

Airtel Kenya is set to be the first telco to roll out new prefix number series 0100, 0101 and 0102 to their customers following the announcement by the industry...

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Africa Data Centre is the first neutral data centre to become Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2019

Africa Data Centres Nairobi has announced that is now Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. It is the is the first neutral data cent...

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You will now need to book an appointment to apply for a Kenyan passport

Staff WriterAugust 25, 2019

The Kenyan Government has today announced that you need to book a appointment to be able to submit your application for a new Kenyan passport. Kenyans applyi...

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Artcaffe opens 29th branch in Kitengela at Kitengela Mall

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Artcaffé Group has announced that it has launched its 29th branch of its Artcaffé Coffee & Bakery in Kitengela at Kitengela Mall. The company has multiple n...

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Statement by the KAM edible oil sub sector

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

In reference to media reports published on the 1st of August 2019 on the release of imported edible oils worth Ksh10 billion to the public, we, the members of t...

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Stanbic Bank Kenya retrenchs 88 staff members

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Stanbic Bank Kenya has announced that 88 employees have been retrenched as part of its Voluntary Early Retirement (VER). The process was undertaken between July...

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Kenya Power builds new classrooms for Bishop Odera School

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Kenya Power has handed over three classrooms at Bishop Odera Mixed Secondary School in Migori County. The project is part of the company’s CSR and it is in a b...

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PrideInn to launch an outside catering unit in Nairobi

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Hotel chain PrideInn has announced that it launch an outside catering unit dubbed Buffets of PrideInn targeting Nairobi and its environs. The unit will target c...

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The Tecno Phantom 9 is now available for sale in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Tecno has announced that its newest flagship mobile device, the Tecno Phantom 9, is now available for sale in the Kenyan market. The new phone is part of the Ph...

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Kenya to host Victoria Cup match after a seven-year hiatus

Staff WriterAugust 23, 2019

The Kenya Rugby Union has announced that the return of the Victoria Cup rugby tournament that will be held on Saturday 24th August. The Victoria Cup is a rug...

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Total Kenya & Bajaj Auto partner to launch new lubricant for motorbikes

Staff WriterAugust 23, 2019

Oil marketer Total Kenya and Bajaj Auto have partnered to launch a new lubricant that is suited for motorbikes in Kenya. According to the two companies, the...

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East Africa’s Got Talent confirms Himbaza Drummers are eligible for the competition amid controversy

Staff WriterAugust 23, 2019

Clouds Media launched the East Africa’s Got Talent TV show in April 2019, which is part of the Got Talent franchise started in 2014 by Simon Cowell. The show is...

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Chapa Dimba na Safaricom star, Benson Ochieng, signed by Western Stima

Staff WriterAugust 22, 2019

Benson Ochieng a Chapa Dimba na Safaricom star drafted by Kenya Premier League team Western Stima. Benson is the player who scored the winner in the national fi...

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TransUnion Kenya partners with IDVision to fight cyber fraud

Staff WriterAugust 22, 2019

A rise in the sophistication of online fraudsters is a growing risk to Kenyan businesses and the customers they serve.  Businesses that fail to protect their co...

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Tala receives Ksh. 11B in funding to reach more customers

Staff WriterAugust 22, 2019

Mobile loan service Tala has received Ksh. 11 billion ( USD 110 Million) series D funding to expand its business operations in the countries it operates in. ...

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Concert celebrating Luther Vandross to be held on August 30 at Braeburn Theatre

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

The Tribute Series has announced that it will host an Evening Remembering Luther, a concert remembering the late great Luther Vandross, on 30th August 2019 at t...

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Shell launches Weka Collabo campaign to reward matatu drivers for fuel purchase

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

Vivo Energy Kenya has launched a new campaign campaign dubbed Weka Collabo to reward matatu drivers and conductors. The 10-week campaign, that targets the pu...

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Ethiopia’s Rophnan to headline Afrosocial at Alchemist on September 14

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

Multi-talented Ethiopian music producer, songwriter, singer and DJ, Rophnan is set to headline Afrosocial at Alchemist Bar on September 14th 2019. The event wil...

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The Hayer One Star Field Youth Cricket league to be held in Nairobi

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

The third edition of the The Hayer One Star Field Youth Cricket League will be held in Nairobi from Wednesday 21 August 2019 in Nairobi. It will be held in var...

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Ksh. 66B in diaspora remittances went through Equity Bank in the first half of 2019

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

Equity Bank has announced that Ksh. 66.6 billion in diaspora remittances has gone through the bank in the first half of 2019. This is a growth of 28% from the K...

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