Accion Venture Lab invests in Kenyan start-up Umati Capital

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

Kenyan start-up Umati Capital has received investment funding form Accion. Umati Capital is a Kenya-based lending company that provides invoice discounting an...

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StarTimes launches new Bollywood Swahili channel

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

StarTimes is set to roll out increased local content through the introduction of Bollywood Swahili a channel that will employ dubbing technology to air awar...

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Young women: Apply for the 2015 Akirachix training program

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

Akirachix graduation 2013 AkiraChix is an association that inspires and develops women in Technology through networking, training and mentoring is taking ap...

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President Kenyatta witnesses adoption of plan to get sustainable transport transition in Africa

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

President Uhuru Kenyatta and the First Lady Mrs Margaret Kenyatta with the visitng United Nations Secretary General Ban-ki Moon and his wife Mrs Mrs Ban Soon-t...

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Merck forms a scientific partnership with KEMRI

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

Belen Garijo, CEO and president of Merck serono and Prof. Solomon Mpoke, Director and CEO of KEMRI Merck has announced the signing of a memorandum of unders...

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BIDCO among 12 finalists for 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group Bidco Oils is among the top 12 finalists named by the African Leadership Network (ALN) for the 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepren...

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Philips launches “Buy Original” campaign to curb counterfeit trade

Lulu AkakiNovember 4, 2014

Philips has launched its “Buy Original” campaign; an informative multi-year outreach aimed at protecting consumers, creating awareness about counterfeit...

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Africa turns the tide and sends three Big Brother Hotshots men home

Lulu AkakiNovember 4, 2014

Namibia's Luis who was evicted on Sunday Since Big Brother Hotshots began, the women seemed to be on their way out as each week saw them get voted out by Af...

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IFDC and ARM Mavuno partner to improve rice production

Lulu AkakiOctober 30, 2014

IFDC in conjunction with ARM Mavuno have established a partnership to introduce fertilizer deep placement technology with a view of improving productivity, ...

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Thika Primary School students to benefit from E-learning library project

Lulu AkakiOctober 29, 2014

Pupils from Thika Primary School in Kiambu County are set to experience e-learning thanks to a new library refurbished and equipped by Samsung. The school, ...

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Global study shows clean energy activity surges in developing world

Lulu AkakiOctober 29, 2014

According to the Climatescope 2014 report, developing nations represent a large and rapidly growing share of the world’s clean energy investment. The result...

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Airtel introduces free mobile access to Twitter

Lulu AkakiOctober 29, 2014

Twitter addicts who happen to be Airtel subscribers are in for a treat. This comes after the company announced its prepaid customers in Kenya will now be able...

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Epson’s Latest Printers Gain Mopria Certification

Lulu AkakiOctober 29, 2014

Epson has announced that 13 of its latest home and business printers have gained Mopria-certified status. Mopria members are advancing mobile print standard...

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Kenya’s run at Big Brother Hotshots comes to an end

Lulu AkakiOctober 29, 2014

Melvin Alusa who was Kenya's last contestant at Big Brother Hotshots Kenya’s Alusa became the first male housemate to be evicted from Big Brother Hotshots...

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Sauti Sol win Best African Act award in the 2014 MTV EMA

Lulu AkakiOctober 23, 2014

Sautisol Kenyan band Sauti Sol have been crowned as winners of Best African Act at the 2014 MTV EMA. The MTV EMA is one of the biggest global music events o...

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Campaign promoting safety while transacting online launched

Lulu AkakiOctober 22, 2014

OLX, the ICT Authority and Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) have come together to ensure transactions done online are carried out in a safe manner. This...

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Submissions for ZIFF 2015 now open

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

The 2014 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) has come and gone. The festival had nearly 40 filmmakers from over 12 countries and now all eyes turn t...

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Airtel Money cross border money transfer service across East Africa to be launched

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

Airtel has announced plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa. This is will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and wit...

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Airtel reduces rates and offers free incoming calls while roaming in Rwanda

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

Airtel customers planning to use roaming services while in Rwanda are getting a treat from their service provider. The company has announced a reduction of ca...

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Call, sing and win with Airtel Trace Music Stars

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

  The chance to be a star has finally been opened up as the Airtel Trace Music stars Contest is finally in Kenya. The competition provides a platfor...

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Water.org to invest over Shs178million in Kenya and Uganda

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

Getting safe water in Kenya and Uganda is set to become easier and safer. This comes after Water.org announced plans to invest over Shs178million (US$2milli...

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Nestlé awards Kshs32 million to two Kenyan NGOs

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

Honey Care Africa winners of the 2014 Nestle CSV Prize pose for a photo with Nestle Equatorial Africa CEO Cornel Krummenacher Honey Care Africa, a Kenyan or...

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Samsung ranked 7th in Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands 2014’ Report

Lulu AkakiOctober 17, 2014

In the just released Interbrand “Best Global Brands” report, Samsung was ranked at number 7, moving up one spot form last year’s ranking. The report rec...

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Zuku Fiber vs Data Bundles: Why I would pick Zuku

Lulu AkakiOctober 15, 2014

I have talked about Zuku here and here. By now you should know that I am sold on the service and I am ditching my old providers. It seems that the grass reall...

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Win tickets to the second edition of Sondeka Festival

Lulu AkakiOctober 14, 2014

Some of the fun had at last year's Sondeka Festival Sondeka Festival, which many consider to be East Africa’s, and Kenya’s, first creative festival focu...

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Mariam Abdullahi is the new Microsoft Mobile Devices East Africa GM

Lulu AkakiOctober 13, 2014

Bruce Howe’s reign as Microsoft Devices general manager has come to an end. This comes after Microsoft made the announcement that Mariam Abdullahi would b...

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Safaricom Choir and Youth Orchestra Premier Concert ticket winners

Lulu AkakiOctober 11, 2014

Here are winners of the tickets to the Safaricom Choir and Youth Orchestra Premier Concert The screenshots of the winning comments are below: 1. Bonfa...

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SAP Africa certified as one of the Top Employers in Africa 2015

Lulu AkakiOctober 10, 2014

SAP Africa, an organisation offering innovative solutions has been ranked position six in the Top Employers Africa 2015 certification for its continued effo...

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Etihad Airways unveils new partnerships with six airlines

Lulu AkakiOctober 10, 2014

Etihad Airways has unveiled Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand which brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more choice through improved ...

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LG unveils the F60B LTE Smartphone

Lulu AkakiOctober 10, 2014

LG has unveiled the LG F60, a new smartphone that offers superior Quad-Core speed to run all of today's hottest apps and LG's premium UX features in a packa...

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Emirates offers discounted rates on flights over the holidays

Lulu AkakiOctober 10, 2014

Kenyans travelling to Europe, Asian and the United States are in for a treat. This comes as Emirates, is now offering discounted fares on economy tickets to...

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Introducing the NIVEA in-shower body moisturiser

Lulu AkakiOctober 10, 2014

Picture this, you woke up late and have at most 15 minutes to get ready for bed. Showering and getting dressed might take up all that time or more than half...

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Voting information for Big Brother Hotshots

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

Big Brother Hotshots is finally on air and you will be bound to have favorite contestants. If you want someone in particular to stay in the house and take h...

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Kenyans off to a good start as Big Brother Hotshots kicks off

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

Housemates Samamntha Jansen from South Africa, Sheilla or Tshegofatsho Molelekwa from Botswana and Sabina Stadler from Kenya The much awaited 9th season of ...

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18,000 people in Dadaab to benefit from tablet-based learning

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

UNHCR, Vodafone Foundation and Safaricom, have announced a partnership to bring transformative mobile-based education programmes to pupils at 13 schools at ...

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Etihad airways now offers in flight internet on its Boeing 777 aircraft

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

Etihad Airways has reached what some would term as a major milestone with the deployment of mobile and internet connectivity across its entire fleet of 24 B...

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KTN, NTV and Citizen TV back on Startimes

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

StarTimes has moved fast to entrench its commitment towards facilitating a smooth transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting by reinstating...

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SatADSL partners with local companies to offer financial and school broadcasting services

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

SatADSL is set to provide financial and school broadcasting services with internet connectivity to remote areas in Kenya and Uganda using satellite technolo...

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7 African start-ups to receive Microsoft innovation grants

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

Seven new African startups are set to receive funding, technical support and mentorship to fast-track their growth and provide a roadmap to highlight Afric...

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Tetra Pak Dairy survey indicates demand for milk is set to exceed supply

Lulu AkakiOctober 3, 2014

New research findings by Tetra Pak indicate that the demand for milk around the world is set to overtake the available supply for the first time over the next...

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Mauritius tops African governance list

Lulu AkakiOctober 3, 2014

Mr Dev Manraj, Financial Secretary of the Republic of Mauritius Mauritius has been ranked first in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2014 for t...

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Crown Paints unveils a fourth paint depot in Meru County

Lulu AkakiOctober 1, 2014

Crown Paints Kenya CEO Mr Rakesh Rao Crown Paints in partnership with Sunrise Capital, has unveiled an ultra-modern paint depot in Meru. The depot will be l...

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