Stanbic Bank report indicates that business conditions deteriorated for the month of April

Staff WriterMay 9, 2019

A report released by Stanbic Bank Kenya indicates that business conditions for the month of April deteriorated for the first time since November 2017. This dete...

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KenTrade CEO Amos Wamgora re-elected to head AAEC General Assembly

Staff WriterMay 9, 2019

KenTrade Chief Executive Officer, Amos Wangora has been re-elected as the President of AAEC General Assembly for another 2-year term. This was during the just c...

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Huawei launches a price guess campaign ahead of Y5 2019 launch

Staff WriterMay 9, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya plans to launch the Huawei Y5 2019 smartphone in Kenyan market later this month and in prepration has launched a price guess campaign. Hu...

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Coca-Cola appoints Phillipine Mtikitiki as General Manager for East & Central

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Coca-Cola has appointed Phillipine Mtikitiki as General Manager, East & Central Africa Franchise effective 1st June 2019. She will be based in Nairobi, Keny...

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Andela has appointed Janet Maingi as the Kenya Country Director

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Technology company Andela has announced that it has appointed Janet Maingi as its new Country Director for Kenya. Janet joins Andela from Nairobi-based BRCK...

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Internet Solutions completes fibre network upgrade at a cost of Ksh. 280 million

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Internet Solutions (IS) has announced that it has upgraded its fiber network at a cost of over Ksh. 280 million. According to the company, the upgrade which ...

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Glovo raised Ksh. 16B funding to expand operations in Africa

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

On demand delivery service Glovo has announced that it has raised €150 million (Ksh. 16.993B) in Series D funding led by international venture capital firm Lake...

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UNHCR and SUPKEM launch campaign to support refugee education in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

For the longest time, hundreds of thousand of refugees in Kenya have not been attending school due to lack of funds. As such the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, a...

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Multichoice Talent Factory announces call to entry for their 2019 class

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory Academy has announced the call to entry of their 2019 class to all emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries with either some...

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Mastercard through its Girls4Tech initiative commits to impact 1 Million girls

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

The Mastercard Girls4Tech initiative has committed to bring STEM education opportunities to 1 Million girls globally by 2025. The initiative was launched in 201...

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Dimensions Data and SAP form an alliance to launch intelligent enterprise solutions in East Africa

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Dimensions Data which is a global systems integrator and managed services provider has entered into an alliance with SAP. SAP is a German multinational software...

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Kenya Airways resumes weekly flights to Malindi

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

National carrier Kenya Airways has announced that it will resume flights to Malindi starting 10th June 2019. The flight will be operated by Jambojet on behal...

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Anti-Counterfeit Authority seizes counterfeit goods worth over Kshs 100 million

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has announced that it has seized counterfeit goods worth over Ksh. 100 million in the last one month in various parts of th...

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KWAL announces launch of Hunters Gold & new cider production line

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has announced the launch of Hunters Gold in Kenya and also the launch of a new production line for the manufacture of ciders ...

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Kenyans treated to free concert at the Maisha Magic Festival

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Maisha Magic East in partnership with Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) treated hundreds of Nairobi residents to a free concert at the first ever...

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TEF Entrepreneurship Forum 2019 to be held on July 26-27

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will host the annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum, the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs, on July 26 – 27, 2019....

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Internet Solutions appoints Sylvester Mboya as its Chief Commercial Officer

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Internet Solutions (IS) has appointed former Vodafone Global Enterprise, Country Head East Africa Sylvester Mboya to spearhead its commercial business unit as t...

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8 Kenyans watch the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race courtesy of Johnnie Walker

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), through its Johnnie Walker Brand, treated eight customers to a fully paid trip to watch the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Pr...

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Diageo World Class partners with Kempinski to host first ever cocktail competition

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Diageo World Class Kenya has partnered with luxury hotel Villa Rosa Kempinski to host the first ever Cocktail competition in Kenya. The competition featured two...

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Telkom Kenya is upgrading its network in 5 towns in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Telkom Kenya has announced that it is upgrading its network’s capacity in 5 towns to cater for growing demand across the country. The upgrade is part of Telk...

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Co-operative Bank partners with World Navi for importation of used cars from Japan & UK

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Co-operative Bank has partnered with used car exporter World Navi Co. Ltd to launch a financing scheme to enable Kenyans to import second-hand cars. The partner...

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Chapa Dimba All-Star team heads to Spain for a training camp

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

After a grueling battle in a bid to to qualify for the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom finals, an All-Star team has been selected from the best players during the eigh...

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Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna appointed as the Government Spokesman

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

The government has announced the appointment of Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna, he will be replacing the current Spokesman Eric Kiraithe. Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Ogun...

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PortableVoices a Kenyan podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi

Staff WriterMay 6, 2019

PortableVoices which is a Kenyan audio production and podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi. The startup, which is focused on produci...

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Toshiba Corporation opens a new office in Nairobi

Staff WriterMay 6, 2019

The Toshiba Corporation, which is a Japanese multinational conglomerate, has announced the establishment of a new office in Nairobi. The office will be under To...

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Safaricom announces a Ksh. 63.4 Billion net profit for the year ended 31 March 2019

Staff WriterMay 3, 2019

Safaricom has today announced a net profit of Ksh. 63.4 Billion for the year ended 31st March 2019. This represents a 14.7% rise from last year’s net which was ...

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HMD Global launches the Nokia 4.2 in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 18,500

Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 4.2 in the Kenyan market. The phone has a compact size and edge-to-edge display with a ‘selfie-notch’. It has a thickness of 8...

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Betting Control and Licensing Board bans advertising of gambling

Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

As the country reels under weight of betting by the youth, the Betting Control and Licensing Board has come out to ban the advertising of gambling. According...

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Transunion Kenya advocates the use of credit scores for better loan pricing

Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

Transunion Kenya is urging lenders to start focusing on individual credit scores that will enable them to make smarter decisions and at the same time empower co...

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Communications Authority releases new 01xx mobile prefix

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has today announced the release of a new prefix 01xxxx which will be in addition to the current 07xxxx. According ...

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MultiChoice to celebrate Kenyan TV content with the Maisha Magic Festival

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

MultiChoice Kenya has announced that it will celebrate the growth of Kenyan television content through the first ever Maisha Magic Festival. The festival, will ...

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How get a salary loan from MCo-op Cash by Co-op Bank

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

MCo-op Cash is a product of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank). It is a service that allows Co-op Bank customers to access banking services and also lo...

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NTSA offices in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is the regulatory body for the road transport sector in Kenya. Its mandate is to harmonize the operations of ...

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Sanofi launches digital diabetes patient support program in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Sanofi Kenya has launched its first Digital Diabetes Patient Support Program (PSP) in Nairobi, Kenya in partnership with CheckUps Medical Center. CheckUps Me...

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Ganatra Plant & Equipment introduce asset finance for new JCB Back-hoe Loaders

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Construction and building equipment supplier, Ganatra Plant & Equipment Ltd have announced an asset finance deal for purchases of new JCB Back-hoe Loaders. T...

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Kenya Airways posts a Ksh. 7.59 Billion loss for the full year 2018

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Kenya Airways has reported a loss of Ksh. 7.59 Billion for the full year 2018. This is against a loss of Ksh. 6.41 Billion that was reported for the full year 2...

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30,000 Africans to benefit from Google Africa Certifications Scholarships

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Google has announced that its Google Africa Certifications Scholarships for developers who want to be certified on Google’s Android, Web and Cloud technologies....

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Equity Bank expands its regional footprint with the acquisition of banks in 4 African countries

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Equity Group has announced that it has entered not an agreement with Atlas Mara in a bid to acquire its banking operations in four African countries. The 4 coun...

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Poa! Internet has launched a free public Wi-Fi network for its broadband subscribers

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Poa! Internet has announced that it has deployed over 3,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Nairobi and Kiambu counties. This will ensure that its subscribers get to expe...

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Nairobi Tech Week launches the IT Skills Gap Report for Kenya and Uganda

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

The 4 edition of Nairobi Tech Week which took place last week has launched the IT Skills Gap Report. The report named “The Development of IT Skills and Jobs in ...

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JamboJet celebrates its 5th anniversary having flown 3 Million passengers

Staff WriterApril 29, 2019

JamboJet  celebrated its 5th anniversary since taking to the skies with an announcement that it has managed to fly over 3 Million passengers to its various dest...

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Sendy appoints Victor Mwangi as the new Commercial Director

Staff WriterApril 29, 2019

Kenyan logistics company Sendy has appointed Mr. Victor Mwangi as the Commercial Director to head its commercial activities in Africa.  Mr. Mwangi will be respo...

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