Liquid Telecom expands availability of Microsoft Azure on its network

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Liquid Telecom has announced that it made Microsoft Azure available across its pan-African network. Microsoft recently announced the launch of two new data c...

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Technoserve in partnership with Moody’s Corporation to empower entrepreneurs in informal settlements of Nairobi

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Technoserve yesterday announced a partnership with Moody’s Corporation in a bid to empower entrepreneurs in the informal settlements of Nairobi by helping the i...

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Toyota Kenya reveals the finalists in the Toyota Dream Car Art contest

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Toyota Kenya yesterday unveiled the winners of the 13th edition of the Toyota Dream Car Art contest. The nine children aged 15 years and below were chosen after...

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Tusker Premium Ale launched by EABL to capture premium beer market

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched a new premium beer called Tusker Premium Ale in a bit to capture the premium beer market in Kenya. The new be...

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Visa and Paymate in partnership to expand regional B2B payments

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Visa and Paymate have announced an expanded collaboration to provide Visa’s issuing financial institution clients in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East...

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Safaricom customers can now pay for AliExpress purchases via M-Pesa

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Safaricom has today announced a partnership with Ant Financial Services that will allow Kenyans to shop on AliExpress and pay for their purchases using M-PESA. ...

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The Olarro Conservancy, more than just a luxury holiday destination

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

I am the type of person who happens to love travelling and as such impromptu trip to the Maasai Mara was definitely a plan. Thing is, I have never been to the M...

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You can now open Standard Chartered bank accounts via their mobile app

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced that it has introduced the ability to open bank via its mobile apps on the Google play store and the Apple store. Th...

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BIC officially opens manufacturing facility in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

BIC has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Kenya after manufacturing and distribution was transferred from HACO Industries earlier this year. The m...

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Barclays Bank’s net profit for FY 2018 increases slightly to Ksh. 7.4 billion

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Barclays Bank Kenya has today announced that it registered a profit after tax of Ksh. 7.4 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2018. This represents...

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Supersolico & St Mary’s Ndovea are the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Eastern champions

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Supersolico from Mwingi and St Mary’s Ndovea from Makueni are the new Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Eastern region champions. In the girl's final, St. Mary’s Ndov...

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Kenya Manufacturers Association joins global initiative on plastic waste management

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Manufacturers in Kenya under the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) last week endorsed a Global Charter on plastics. They did this by establishing the Ken...

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Google launches Women Will initiative to equip women with digital skills

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, Google last week announced that it will be launching the Women Will initiative in Kenya. The program is d...

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Biggest sale of Kenyan made goods to be held on April 3-7 at Kasarani Stadium

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has today announced that there will be a super sale for locally manufactured goods from 3rd - 7th April 2019 at Kas...

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Taxi service Taxify changes it name to Bolt

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

Taxi service Taxify has announced that it is changing its name to Bolt which will also come with the introduction of a new logo. The company runs an on demand t...

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Microsoft opens two data centres in Africa

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

Microsoft has announced that it has opened the first data centres in Africa, with the general availability of their cloud service Azure. The new data centres ar...

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FMCG tech solutions company MACmobile opens office in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

FMCG technology solutions company, MACmobile has opened an office in Kenya to support its existing customers and to grow its base in East Africa. The company, w...

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Adoption of M-Pesa payments by County Governments raises revenue by 30%

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

Safaricom has stated that the cashless system that has been adopted by the county governments has led to diminished leakages and boosted revenue by up to 30%. T...

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Australian parking app Kerb launches in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

Australian parking service Kerb has launched in Kenya offering car park management and leasing services in the market The app offers a car park management so...

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Visa launches global competition to celebrate women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, Visa has launched the Visa Everywhere initiative, Women’s Global Edition. The program will invite women e...

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National Bank has partnered with Impact Water to provide safe drinking water to 5,000 public schools

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

National Bank has partnered with Impact water with the support of the Ministry of Education to provide safe drinking water to over 4 Million students in 5,000 s...

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Kwale County partners with Safaricom to automate revenue collection via Mpesa

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Kwale County has today announced a partnership with Safaricom that will it roll out cashless payments for its 700,000 citizens. This will see all county payment...

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KCB Group’s 2018 net profit jumps 22% to Ksh. 24 billion

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

KCB Group has announced that it has registered a net profit of Ksh. 24 billion for the full year ended December 31 2018. This represents a 22% increase from the...

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LG renews sponsorship of the KPL’s footballer of the month award

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Electronics manufacturer LG Electronics has today announced that it has renewed its sponsorship of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) footballer of the month award...

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Sanlam Kenya posts massive Ksh. 1.9B loss after corporate bonds write off

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Sanlam Kenya has announced a significant Ksh. 1.9 billion loss in the financial year ending 31st December 2018. This is down from a Ksh. 53 million net profit i...

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Pesapal launches app that aggregates​ payments for different services

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Pesapal has today announced the launch of a new app that aggregates​ payments for essential and leisure services. Through the app, users will be able to buy air...

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Rafiki wins an award at the Fespaco Film Festival 2019

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Samantha Mugatsia, the lead actress of the lesbian love story Rafiki, has won the best actress award at the Fespaco Film Festival in Burkina Faso for her role i...

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HF Group unveils promotion for home buyers with 30% discount

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

HF Group has unveiled a home sales promotion that will see home buyers get up to 30 per cent discount on the value of properties available from them. The compan...

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Hayat Kimya launch operations in Kenya with introduction of Molfix diapers

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Turkish FMCG company Hayat Kimya has officially launched operations in Kenya with the introduction of its Molfix baby diaper brand. Hayat Kimya have set off ...

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Coca-Cola sponsors the Kenya Open Golf Tournament with Ksh. 5.6 million

Staff WriterMarch 4, 2019

Coca-Cola Kenya has announced that it will sponsor the Kenya Open Golf Tournament to the tune of  Ksh. 5.6 million. The company has signed a deal the organizers...

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The Chapa Dimba tournament coast region group stages are going down today

Staff WriterMarch 2, 2019

Today, over 80 teams are taking part in the Chapa Dimba tournament which is being held in the coastal region. The matches are being played at different venues i...

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How to binge watch Game of Thrones on Showmax like a pro

Staff WriterMarch 1, 2019

Game of Thrones is without a doubt the most anticipated TV show of 2019. It is so popular with fans that it holds the record of being the Most pirated TV progra...

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The Stanchart “Road to Anfield” football tournament set to go down this weekend

Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2019

The Standard Chartered Bank annual five-a-side tournament dubbed “Road to Anfield” is set to kick off this Saturday. On this day, more than 51 teams will conver...

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UK has a new online visa application platform

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

The United Kingdom (UK) has launched a new online platform dubbed Access UK for use by Kenyans wishing to apply for visas to visit the country. The new online a...

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Firearms Licensing Board revokes 36 licenses & confiscates 340 guns after fresh vetting

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

The Kenyan Government, through the Firearms Licensing Board, has confiscated 340 firearms, 5,371 bullets and consequently revoked 36 licenses improperly issued ...

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Safaricom deploys 400G network link to improve its internet offering

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has deployed a 400G network link, making it among the first in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The 400G standard ...

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Airtel expands network in Kenya with roll out of over 800 3G & 4G sites

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Airtel Kenya has announced the roll out of more over 800 3G and 4G sites across the country in a bid to enhance its network coverage. According to the company, ...

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The Safaricom Marathon 2019 is slated for 29th June

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

The Safaricom Marathon 2019 has been slated to take place on Saturday 29th June 2019 in Lewa Conservancy. The annual marathon is an initiative of Tusk Trust and...

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Rebecca Mbithi appointed as the new Family Bank CEO

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

Family Bank has announced that it has appointed Ms. Rebecca Mbithi as the bank’s new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, which was done by the board of di...

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Standard Chartered to launch a new digital bank account in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced plans to launch a digital bank account in Kenya soon. The bank has launched similar services in Tanzania, Ghana, Côt...

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Over 50 African artists to showcase at the Africa Nouveau Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Over 50 African artists are set to showcase at the Africa Nouveau 2019 Festival on 8th to 10th March at Ngong Race Course in Nairobi. This year, the theme of th...

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Still A Mum opens centre to support bereaved parents

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Still A Mum has launches a wellness Centre to support bereaved parents who have lost their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. The Wellness ...

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