NCBA signs a $50 Million facility with Proparco towards sustainable financing

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

NCBA Group has announced the signing of a USD 50 million facility with Proparco, a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development.  The fundi...

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Microsoft ADC program to upskill university lecturers

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has indicated that is has kicked off a second upskilling cohort. The program is intended to support university ...

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Absa Bank reports a Ksh. 16.4 Billion net profit for the full year 2023

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a net profit of Kshs.16.4 billion for the full year 2023. This is a 12% rise as compared to a similar period last year. This ri...

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AmaniHoiva pioneering project in developing Home Care Assistants

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Some ventures stand out in the realm of global partnerships and initiatives for their innovative approach and profound impact on communities. One such remar...

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Shalet Mkamzungu & Charles Mbira emerge as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Shalet Mkamzungu and Charles Mbira have been named as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge. The challenge brought together users of LG products to sho...

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I&M Foundation rehabilitates Ololo Dam in the Nairobi National Park

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

The I&M Foundation and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Wednesday March 6 hosted a ceremony to mark the completion of the Ololo Dam desilting and rehabilitat...

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The impact of mobile gaming on the development of the Android platform: trends, innovations, & the future of IT technologies.

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Embark on a journey through the intricate evolution of the Android platform, a testament to innovation and technological prowess. Originating from the visionary...

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There is need for a human at the helm of AI

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2024

AI  promises to make our jobs easier, our work more productive, and our businesses more valuable. In fact, new research from Slack finds that 80% of employees ...

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Emirates launches Gender Balance Council as it celebrates IWD

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2024

The Emirates has launched a Gender Balance Council,  as part of  International Women’s Day 2024. This move highlights its unwavering commitment to and steady in...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nairobi region finals to take place this weekend

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2024

Safaricom flagged off the Nairobi regional finals of the Chapa Dimba football tournament at Jacaranda Grounds with a series of community outreach initiatives ai...

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Isuzu partners with Coop Bank to offer customers 100% asset financing

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2024

Isuzu has partnered with Cooperative Bank and CIC Insurance to launch an asset finance scheme designed for schools and businesses facing weakened financial capa...

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Here are five ways in which startups can impress investors during due diligence

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

In 2023 African venture capital (VC) managed to raise $3.5bn from 547 deals which was a significant downturn. Year-on-year, total funding and deal count decl...

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Women in Tech; Stella Kinja on her journey to becoming a MPESA Business Analyst

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

In our ongoing series on Women who have made in tech, we had a word with Stella Kinja a MPESA Business Analyst at Safaricom. Stella describes herself as your go...

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Kenya’s rising Global athletes and sports stars

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

Kenya has long been a force to be reckoned with on the running track, its distance runners legendary for their dominance in marathons and middle-distance races....

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Microsoft launches WINS a mentorship program for women pursuing tech in universities

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2024

The Microsoft Africa Development Centre has launched a mentorship program dubbed Women Inspiring and Nurturing Students (WINS) for women pursuing technology stu...

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Safaricom launches a platform to enable MSMEs to engage and scale their businesses

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

Safaricom has launched the “Grow with Safaricom Business” engagement platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The telco's platform will offer ...

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NCBA partners with Homa Bay County to celebrate women in business

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

NCBA in partnership with Homa Bay County hosted over 100 SME customers for a customer dinner to mark International Women's Day. The dinner celebrated the achie...

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Stanbic reports a 34.2% rise in net profit to Ksh. 12.2 billion for 2023

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2024

Stanbic has reported a 34.2 percent rise in net profit to  Ksh. 12.2 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2023. The rise in profitability was at...

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Kenya Cane launches new pack at a Nairobi extravaganza

Staff WriterMarch 6, 2024

Kenya Cane has officially launched its new pack this weekend, 2nd March, at a consumer event in Ruai Gardens. The event was hosted by the comic duo of MC Gatho...

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Isuzu East Africa becomes the sole distributor of UD Trucks in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2024

Isuzu East Africa has acquired the distributorship rights of UD Trucks in Kenya. It will now be responsible for assembly, sales, and aftersales support of UD Tr...

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Founders Factory Africa hosts podcast on the importance of choosing the right capital

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2024

Founders Factory Africa hosted a live version of The African Pre-seed Podcast. The episode focused on the good and bad of funding and how to choose the right ca...

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Carrefour’s approach to redefining the customer experience

Staff WriterMarch 4, 2024

Carrefour Kenya has emerged as a game-changer, reshaping the shopping journey by providing innovative solutions and showcasing a steadfast commitment to elevati...

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Agriculture funding in Africa is ripe for innovation

Staff WriterMarch 1, 2024

How does the bank which funds the largest number of agriculture sector transactions in South Africa, utilise its skills and knowledge to improve food security a...

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Salesforce launches Einstein Copilot a conversational AI assistant for CRM

Staff WriterFebruary 29, 2024

Salesforce has announced the public beta availability of Einstein Copilot, a new customizable, conversational, and generative AI assistant for CRM at Mobile...

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KCB Foundation hands over laptops to 240 students under its scholars program

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2024

The KCB Foundation has donated laptops to 240 university students from its 2022 KCSE cohort under its Scholars program. This initiative aims to support their h...

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You can now submit your stories in the LG Life’s Good Challenge

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2024

LG is calling out for submission of stories in their "Life’s Good Challenge". The Challenge encourages participants to reflect on the life-enhancing experiences...

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Absa launches a new customer-centric brand promise

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

Absa has launched its repositioned brand proposition to the market. The new brand promise of ‘Your Story Matters' signals a shift to being a more deliberately c...

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NCBA to sponsor over 100 students to the tune of Ksh. 12 Million

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

NCBA has announced a KES 12 million sponsorship for over 100 students this year that will be distributed through various partners. The partners include Dr. C...

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HMD rebrands to Human Mobile Devices, new line of Nokia devices coming

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

HMD Global has announced a rebrand, whereby HMD will now stand for Human Mobile Devices. With the rebrand, they will be creating new HMD original devices as wel...

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Wajir All Stars and Wajir Queens emerge as the winners of the Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2024

Wajir All Stars emerged as the new champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region. This was after silencing the host Lyon 04 FC from Garissa 2-0 in...

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Marina FC, Lyon 04 FC and Wajir All Stars to battle it out at the Chapa Dimba North Eastern finals

Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2024

Marina FC from Mandera, Lyon 04 FC from Garissa and Wajir All Stars from Wajir, are set to battle it out at the Safaricom Chapa Dimba North Eastern regional fin...

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Safaricom holds an investor day for its Ethiopia business in Addis Ababa

Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2024

Safaricom held its second Investor Day in Addis Ababa yesterday. This was in a bid to provide an opportunity to investors to gain insights into the company's ac...

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Standard Bank successfully executes $1.5 billion Eurobond joint lead manager and bookrunner

Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2024

Standard Bank Group was the joint lead manager and bookrunner for Kenya’s new $1.5 billion Eurobond. It was also the joint dealer manager for the concurrent ten...

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Salesforce introduces a Clean Energy Programme Management solution

Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2024

Salesforce has introduced a Clean Energy Programme Management for Energy & Utilities Cloud. This new solution streamlines the launch, management, and ove...

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Africa Food Prize opens nominations for its 2024 edition

Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2024

The Africa Food Prize has opened nominations for its 2024 edition. This award celebrates individuals and organizations driving positive change and promoting sus...

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Visa appoints Chad Pollock as the Vice President for East Africa

Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2024

Visa has announced the appointment of Chad Pollock as Cluster Country Manager and Vice President for East Africa. Chad Pollock is a seasoned leader with a di...

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Absa opens its flagship La Riba center at BBS Mall in Eastleigh

Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2024

Absa Bank has opened its newest branch at the BBS Mall, one of Kenya's largest shopping malls located in the commercial area of Eastleigh, Nairobi. Whereas thi...

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Kenya Airways reintroduces flights to Mogadishu, Somalia

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia.  The thrice-weekly flights will bring about greater convenience of nonstop travel, focusin...

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Tusker Cider hosts Valentines day experience in collaboration with Mawimbi Restaurant

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Tusker Cider partnered with Mawimbi Seafood Restaurant treated its patrons to an exquisite fine dining experience on Valentine’s Day. The experience, a collabo...

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Absa announces a Ksh. 75 Million sponsorship for the 2024 Magical Kenya Open

Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2024

Absa Bank has announced that it will be sponsoring the upcoming 2024 Magical Kenya Open (MKO) tournament to the tune of a KES 75 million. This makes it the tour...

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Safaricom sponsors four golfers to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2024

Safaricom has sponsors four lady golfers to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open. The a tournament included in the Ladies European Tour and organized by U.COM Event. ...

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There is need for stakeholder input in the enactment of illicit alcohol laws to curb harm

Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2024

Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) and the Bar, Hotel and Liquor Traders Association (BAHLITA) have called on the National and County governments ...

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