Rose Ogega appointed to the Safaricom Board of Directors

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Safaricom has announced the appointment of Ms. Rose Ogega to its Board of Directors. The board met on 12th February 2019 and approved the appointment of Ms. Oge...

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The 2019 Renault Duster is now available for sale in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Renault Kenya has launched the new 2019 Renault Duster in the Kenyan market. The new car is now available in 4x4 automatic and 4x2 automatic. They plan to bring...

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NIC Bank & Toyota Kenya partner to offer financing for HINO trucks

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Toyota Kenya and NIC Bank have signed a partnership agreement that will see customers get Toyota HINO truck customers with up to 80% financing payable within 60...

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Fairmont Mount Kenya celebrates 60 years anniversary with launch of new restaurant

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is planning to celebrate 60 years of existence with the launch of a new restaurant and a series of events. To kick of th...

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The new season of Coke Studio Africa to begin airing this month

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Coca-Cola Company has launched the new season of their music TV show Coke Studio Africa which will start airing this month across Africa. The new show began...

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Huawei Y7 now available for sale in Kenya for Ksh. 17,999

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 smartphone, that was launched by Huawei Mobile Kenya in January, is now available for sale at Ksh. 17,999. The phone is the successor t...

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NHIF & Janssen Pharmaceuticals partner to provide prostate cancer drugs to patients

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has partnered Janssen Pharmaceuticals to provide drugs to patients with prostate cancer. The partnership will se...

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Tatu City residential infrastructure contract awarded to Stecol Corporation

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Global engineering and construction group Stecol Corporation has been appointed as the lead infrastructure contractor of Kijani Ridge residential community in T...

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Wilstan Enock Onditi awarded coders scholarship by Moringa School

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Moringa School has announced that it has awarded the inaugural Kenyan Coders Tuition Scholarship to Wilstan Enock Onditi, one of the best science students in la...

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Kenyans can now pay for Amazon purchases using Western Union

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Kenyans will now be able to pay for their purchases on e-commerce platform Amazon through Western Union. The new service aims to give access to online goods for...

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10 romantic movies to relax and watch on Valentine’s Day

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Valentine's Day is the day of love and spending time with your loved one. It's the day of receiving gifts, eating chocolate and having a glass of wine. Cuddling...

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Best Western Plus to open in Westlands in mid 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Hospitality management company Aleph Hospitality plans to open a Best Western Plus in Westlands mid this year. This will be the second such branded hotel in Ken...

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Safaricom plans to fund vocational training to the tune of Ksh. 132 million

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Kenyan telco Safaricom plans to invest at least Ksh. 132 million in vocational training in Kenya through the Safaricom foundation. The initiative will see at le...

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Telkom Kenya & Airtel Kenya are planning to merge to form Airtel-Telkom

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Telkom Kenya and Airtel Kenya have announced that are planning to merge which will see the two companies merge their operations. The companies will merge th...

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Dubai based fast food restaurant, Grill Shack launches in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Dubai based fast food Chain, Grilll Shack has opened its first restaurant in Kenya at the Westgate Mall. It has been launched in Kenya by Simbiza Brands. The...

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Safaricom introduces new monthly bundles offering both calls & data

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Leading Kenyan telecommunication company Safaricom has announced the introduction of All in One Monthly Bundles that will see customers get both calls and data....

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Toyota Kenya is now distributing Suzuki cars in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Toyota Kenya has today announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Suzuki Motor Corporation to distribute Suzuki cars in Kenya. This deal will mak...

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Kenya Scouts Association & Google launch Web Rangers 2019 in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

The Kenya Scouts Association in partnership with Google has launched the 2019 edition of Web Rangers in Kenya. Web rangers is a youth programme for online safet...

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Safaricom marks Safer Internet Day with pledge to protect children online

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Safaricom marked the annual Safer Internet Day with an event where they pledged to continue efforts to protect children online. The event, which was held in ...

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Uber drivers to get fuel & car maintenance discounts from Total Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Uber Kenya has partnered with Total Kenya to provide its drivers with discounts on fuel and vehicle maintenance. To access the discounts, drivers should coll...

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KAM launches the Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched the Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) 2019 under the theme, Closing the manufacturing gap through th...

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Kenya Film Commission launches a Ksh. 2 million script writing competition

Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2019

The Kenya Film Commission (KFC), in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and the Kenya Film School have launched a Film Script Writing Competition in Kenya. ...

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Grammy award winner Marcus Miller to headline Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2019

Grammy award winner Marcus Miller is the headline artist for the Safaricom Jazz Festival that is slated for 17th February 2019. Born in 1959, Marcus Miller i...

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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 launches in Kenya; Available for pre-order for Ksh. 17,999

Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 smartphone in Kenya. The phone is available on pre-order on Jumia at Ksh. 17,999. The phone is the suc...

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3 ways in which you can make your office more energy efficient

Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2019

Using less energy is not only beneficial to the environment, it can also massively reduce companies running costs. With the average cost of energy for businesse...

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Taxify drivers to access Stanbic Bank loans to buy Renault KWIDs

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

Taxify has today announced that it will offer vehicle purchase financing for its drivers in partnership with Stanbic Bank and Renault Kenya. As per of the in...

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Clare Ward is the new Kenya Airways CIO

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

National Carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Clare Ward as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective 23rd January 2019. Ward has 24 years experience...

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Heva Fund to invest Ksh. 106M in the Kenyan creative sector via 3 funds

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

HEVA Fund has announced that it plans to invest over Ksh. 106 million in the Kenyan creative sector through 3 dedicated funds. The funds are in line with their ...

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Nokia 3.1 Plus now available for sale in Kenya for Ksh. 17,500

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

HMD Global has announced the launch of their new smartphone, the Nokia 3.1 Plus, in Kenya. The phone will be retailing at Ksh. 17,500. Globally, the phone wa...

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Why Kenyan Victor Wanyama Could Be Key To Spurs’ EPL Title Aspirations

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

An unsung hero, Victor Wanyama’s battled-hardened efforts as a ball-winning central midfielder often go unnoticed, at least by the untrained eye. That can’t be ...

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National Science and Technology exhibition is back for the 2nd year running

Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2019

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has launched the 2nd edition of the National Science and Technology exhibition for secondary school students. The exhibition, which...

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Quickmart Supermarkets opens 24 hour branch in Lavington

Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2019

Retail chain Quickmart Supermarkets has opened its first 24 hour branch in Lavington’s Valley Arcade area. The supermarket chain plans intends to serve cust...

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Crawford International School launches in Kenya at Tatu City

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Crawford International School, part of South Africa’s ADvTECH Group, has officially launched in Kenya at Tatu City in Kiambu County. Crawford International S...

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Court of Appeal gives Stanbic go ahead to sell Karuturi assets over debt

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

The Court of Appeal has today given the go ahead for Stanbic Bank Kenya to auction the assets of flower firm Karuturi Limited together with those of its guarant...

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Ogilvy launches an initiative to support creativity in Africa

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Ogilvy Africa has launched Give, an initiative which plans to support creative talents and help underprivileged young people learn creative skills. The initiati...

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Safaricom’s M-PESA Global is a finalist in the Global Mobile Awards 2019

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Safaricom’s M-PESA Global has been named as finalist in the Global Mobile Awards 2019 (GLOMO Awards). The service, which was launched in November 2018, has been...

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Liquid Telecom to host gaming hackathons in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda & Zambia

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Liquid Telecom has announced that it will host gaming hackathons under the Global Game Jam brand in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia this weekend. The events ar...

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Sanofi to select 10 African healthcare startups to pitch at VivaTech 2019

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Sanofi will select and fund 10 healthcare startups to attend and pitch at VivaTech 2019,. Vivatech is an annual technology conference, dedicated to innovation a...

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Tuskys extends Christmas promotion by 2 weeks after record sales

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Tuskys Supermarkets have extended their Christmas Deals Poa customer promotion after registering record sales in the festive season. The supermarket chain has n...

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EABL half year net profit rises to Ksh. 6.6 billion

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a net profit of Ksh. 6.6 billion for the half year ending 31 December 2018. This represents a 33% rise in ne...

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Introducing Uber Lite, a lighter version of the taxi app

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Uber has today announced the launch of a lighter version of its Android app dubbed Uber Lite. The company follows in the footsteps of Twitter and Facebook who h...

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Ariel marks 10 years in Kenya with a rebrand & launch of Ksh. 10 sachet

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Ariel detergent has marked 10 years in Kenya with a rebrand of its product and also with the launch of a Ksh10 sachet. Ariel, which is distributed in Kenya b...

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