Stanchart launches eXellator innovation hub

Staff WriterApril 9, 2019

Stanchart has launched its Africa eXellerator lab, an innovation hub that will serve as a platform to collaborate with fintechs in Kenya and the broader African...

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Branch partners with Visa & raises Ksh. 17 billion in funding

Staff WriterApril 8, 2019

Mobile loans company Branch International has announced that it has raised Ksh. 17 billion ($170 million) in its Series C funding from Foundation Capital and Vi...

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Safaricom home fibre customers to get free Showmax for a month

Staff WriterApril 8, 2019

Safaricom has partnered with Showmax to offer its Home Fibre customers one month unlimited access to the video on demand service for free. All Safaricom Hom...

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Shimazi Youth and Changamwe Ladies are the winners of the Chapa Dimba Coast region finals

Staff WriterApril 8, 2019

Crowd favorites Shimazi Youth, emerged the winners in the boys match after beating Maweni United from Malindi by two goals to one within regulation time. Cedric...

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Cisco launches Ksh. 69 Million incubation hub at the University of Nairobi

Staff WriterApril 8, 2019

Cisco has announced the launch of a Ksh. 69 Million incubation hub known as ‘Cisco EDGE Incubation Centre,’ which will be located at the University of Nairobi. ...

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Engage BCW scoops five awards at African PR fete

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

Kenyan PR firm Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe (Engage BCW) has scooped five awards at the prestigious 2019 SABRE Africa Awards. They are the local partners of B...

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Nairobi teams emerge winners in the National Deaf Basketball Championship

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

Nairobi Deaf kings and Nairobi Deaf Queens are the winners of the National Deaf Basketball Championship that was held at Kasarani Stadium. The tournament, wh...

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Chukua Selfie campaign to sponsor the Kenya Sevens team

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

Chukua Selfie has entered into partnership with the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) as a Shirt sponsor for the Kenya Sevens team in the two legs of the World Rugby Seve...

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Africa Netprenuer Prize applications are now officially open

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

The application process for Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) is officially open to African entrepreneurs from all countries, sectors and age groups. Th...

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HMD Global launches Nokia 1 Plus in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 9,300

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

HMD Global has announced the launch of the Nokia 1 Plus into the Kenyan market. The phone is one of the first global Android 9 (Go edition) smartphones. Noki...

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Ksh. 50 tickets up for grabs today as JamboJet extends offer

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

JamboJet the regional low cost carrier has extended its offer for tickets at a price of Ksh. 50 to today as part of its fifth year celebrations. There are 100 t...

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How to apply for the new smart Kenyan driving license

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

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How to register on the NTSA TIMS platform

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

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Food vendor Mohamud Abdikadhar Ali wins Ksh. 1 million in Shukrani KochoKocho promotion

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

A 25 year-old food vendor from Eastleigh, Mohamud Abdikadhar Ali, has become the latest person to win Ksh. 1 million in the Safaricom Shukrani KochoKocho consum...

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Game of Thrones inspired White Walker officially launched in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has officially launched White Walker by Johnnie Walker, a whisky inspired by the HBO TV hit series Game of Thrones. The alc...

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InterswitchSPAK competition for STEM students in secondary schools launched

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

The Ministry of Education, Interswitch and UNESCO has launched a new National Science Competition dubbed InterswitchSPAK for STEM students in secondary schools....

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Equity Bank’s FY 2018 net profit rises to Ksh. 19 billion

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Equity Bank Group has announced that its profit after tax has increased to Ksh. 19 billion for the year ending 31 December 2018. This is an increase from Ksh. 1...

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mPharma wins 2019 Skoll Award for entrepreurship & acquires Haltons Pharmacy

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

mPharma has been announced by the Skoll Foundation as the recipient of the 2019 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The award will be presented on April 10...

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Oxford University Press reorganizes it leadership in Africa to drive growth

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the reorganization of its leadership in Africa to drive growth for its business in the region. Fathima Dada, Ma...

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Safaricom has opened a new retail outlet in Migori

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Safaricom has announced its 53rd retail shop in Migori County as it seeks to expand its regional footprint and reach more customers in Western and Nyanza region...

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Counties must support and protect investors within the counties

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

By KEPSA In the 6 years since the 2010 Constitution came Into force in 2013 and opened the way to Devolution, every one of the 47 Counties has made it a prio...

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UBA Kenya FY 2018 net profit increases to Ksh. 53 million

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has announced that it has registered a profit after tax of Ksh. 53.1 million for the financial year ending December 31 2018. ...

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Chapa Dimba heads to Mombasa for the Coast region finals

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

The Chapa Dimba na Safaricom football tournament will this weekend head to Mombasa county for the Coast region finals which will be held under floodlights at Bo...

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Ogilvy Africa wins 11 awards at the African SABRE Awards

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Ogilvy Africa and its clients Safaricom, Coca Cola, Kenya Airways, UNICEF and Government of Ghana, Kosmos Energy Limited and Gold Fields Ghana have walked away ...

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How the Ndoto Zetu initiative empowered women in Tharaka Nithi County through goat farming

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Chamas have been with us for the longest time and have over the years been exclusively linked to women who used them for social welfare. However, following thei...

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Kenyan artists showcase their work at Safaricom Exhibition

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

35 of Kenya’s leading painters and illustrators showcased their works at an exhibition held by Safaricom to celebrate artists. The artists' paintings and illust...

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Family Bank recovers to post Ksh. 244 million net profit in FY 2018

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Family Bank has announced that it has recorded a Ksh. 244 million net profit for the Financial Year 2018. This is a marked improvement from a Ksh. 1 billion los...

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Glenda Kombe Hare among Ksh. 1 million winners in the Safaricom Shukrani Kochokocho promotion

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Glenda Kombe Hare from Malindi town is among the winners of Ksh. 1 million in the ongoing Shukrani KochoKocho consumer promotion by Safaricom. Based at the M...

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Haki Taxi launches on demand taxi service in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Haki Taxi has launched a new on demand taxi service in Kenya targeting customers in Nairobi and surrounding areas. For costumers, Haki Taxi will charge Ksh....

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Nairobi Innovation Week 2019 announces prizes for startup competition

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

The Nairobi Innovation Week has announced awards for startups participating in this year’s Nairobi Innovation Week Startups’ programme, the Nairobi Innovation C...

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Lifebouy launches campaign to raise funds to support sick children

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Creations4purpose, part of the Help a Child Reach 5 (HACR5) campaign by Lifebuoy, has launched an initiative to raise funds for children. The targeted children ...

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Logistics company Kobo360 to expand operations into Kenya & Ghana

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Logistics company Kobo360 has announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows the company's launch in Lo...

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Centric launches a new air ambulance service in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Centric Air Ambulance has launched a new air ambulance service in Kenya offering emergency medical evacuation services. The company plans to launch its serv...

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Samburu Foundation girls receive mentorship from Huawei

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Huawei Technologies in partnership with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Safaricom & Women in Technology hosted a mentorship session for 15 students f...

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EABL launches new apprenticeship programme for women in STEM

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the launch an apprenticeship programme targeting women university students across East Africa. The programme...

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Chris Coulson appointed by Actis & Shapoorji to head real estate joint venture

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Actis and Shapoorji have appointed Chris Coulson to lead the real estate joint venture they recently launched in Kenya. Mr. Coulson’s appointment follows his...

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Over 130 Kenyans chosen for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme 2019

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced that it has chosen over 130 Kenyans for its annual TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Kenyans are among 3,050 ...

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Sendy lowers charges by 80% in a bid to attract and retain clients

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Sendy a local logistics firm has announced the introduction of  Sendy Standard which will provide same day deliveries within Nairobi at a cost of Ksh. 250. The ...

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Children living with diabetes in Garissa set to benefit from Safaricom Foundation health program

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Children who are living with diabetes in Ijara, Mbalambala and Daadab Sub-counties in Garissa County who are under 21 will be among the first beneficiaries of a...

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Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital opens a specialized center in Nairobi

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital which happens to be one of the best eye hospitals in India has opened a specialized center in Nairobi. This is with a view of improvi...

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General Electric has appointed Brenda Mbathi as the East Africa CEO

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Brenda Mbathi as the Chief Executive Officer for East Africa. She is expected to play a pivotal role in s...

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Tecno Spark 3 launches in Kenya retailing at Ksh. 12,499

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2019

Tecno Mobile has announced the launch of their smartphone under their Tecno Spark series of devices. The new phone, the Spark 3, has the latest Android 9 Pie op...

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