Tune Hotels to open first Kenyan hotel in 2015

Lulu AkakiJuly 3, 2014

Group CEO of Tune Hotels Mark Lankester (right) and Managing Director of Queensway Group Naushad Jivraj Travellers to Kenya will have more options of where ...

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How KejaHunt links Kenyans with affordable rental housing

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

Finding a home that is affordable in Kenya is becoming harder each day. Luckily, 3 friends; Piero Muguna Mbaabu, Joshua Mutua Nzuki and Kelvin Githuka Kihiu h...

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The value of pirated software in East & Southern Africa in 2013 was $540 Million

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

According to the 2013 Global Software Survey released by The Software Alliance (BSA), an average of 73 percent of the software installed on personal compute...

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Unilever launches third edition of Idea Trophy university competition

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

Winners of Idea Trophy Edition 2, pose for a photo with Bruce Odhiambo Chairman Youth Enterprise Development Fund Unilever has launched the third edition of...

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The People becomes Kenya’s first free daily newspaper

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

Kenyans will now get to save money and still read the news. This come as after Mediamax has announced the launch of Kenya’s first national free-sheet. The...

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Kenya Airways to start flying directly to Tel Aviv

Lulu AkakiJuly 2, 2014

Travellers to Tel Aviv using Kenya Airways are set to have easier travel plans. This comes after the airline announced plans to introduce direct flights to ...

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Selling junk to get a healthier life

Lulu AkakiJune 27, 2014

Some of us might have a drawer or a closet filled with things we do not need or even like. I suffer from that, I cna’t let go of my clothes regardless of th...

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Kenya Airways has no women on its board or management team

Lulu AkakiJune 26, 2014

Founded in 1977, Kenya Airways (KQ) is considered to be the flagship carrier of Kenya. When you think of air transport, KQ comes to mind. The airline was whol...

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PIVOT East 2014 winners

Lulu AkakiJune 26, 2014

The 2014 edition of PIVOt East was held at the Panari hotel in Nairobi. The competition had startups from the wide East Africa region including Ethiopia. in t...

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Win a Nokia XL in the Tumetoka Mbali social media day competition

Lulu AkakiJune 25, 2014

Social media has slowly take over the world. In light of this, BAKE and Microsoft devices (formerly Nokia) are giving you a chance to win a Nokia XL on soci...

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The best colours for your bathroom

Lulu AkakiJune 25, 2014

Bathrooms are one if the hardest rooms to decorate. They need so much work to make them perfect. Top of the list is the type of paint to get and in what col...

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Philips lights up Kenya National Archives with digital LED lighting

Lulu AkakiJune 24, 2014

Philips has placed its state-of-the-art LED technology at the service of the iconic Kenya National Archives. Situated in Nairobi’s central business distri...

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Kenyan Elizabeth Kangethe becomes mayor in UK

Lulu AkakiJune 24, 2014

A Kenyan woman, Elizabeth Kangethe has broken political barriers across borders and continents by beng named mayor inMayor of Barking and Dagenham for 2014â...

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Samsung makes foray into A3 printer segment in East Africa

Lulu AkakiJune 24, 2014

Samsung has made a foray into the A3 multifunction printer segment in East Africa with the the MultiXpress series. Designed specifically to meet the needs o...

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Strathmore officially unveils iLab Africa

Lulu AkakiJune 24, 2014

Strathmore University has officially unveiled iLab Africa, a research and incubation facility that supports entrepreneurship programs in apps and software d...

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Philips launches a mobile ultrasound system in Kenya

Lulu AkakiJune 23, 2014

The health sector in Kenya is set to experience a boost as Philips has unveiled its ultra-mobile ultrasound system VISIQ in the Kenyan market. This was done...

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Kenyan student Doris Khaemba wins a tribology award

Lulu AkakiJune 20, 2014

Two research students, among them a Kenyan ,Doris Khaemba, from the University of Leeds School of Mechanical Engineering have won first and third prize in a...

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Ythera releases her second single ‘Ahadi Ahadi’

Lulu AkakiJune 20, 2014

Soul Afro Funk singer and song writer Ythera has been into music since her days in high school. This is what she has to say about her music “I want my mus...

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KCB launches prepaid debit card

Lulu AkakiJune 18, 2014

KCB Group Chief Business Officer and MD Kenya Mr. Samuel Makome unveils the new pre-paid debit card KCB MeCash KCB is leveraging on its huge investment in ...

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M-Shwari now has a fixed deposit account feature

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and Safaricom Limited have introduced a fixed deposit feature on the M-Shwari platform dubbed Lock Savings Account. The L...

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Find events in Kenya with the KenyaBuzz RAHA app

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

KenyaBuzz, has launched KenyaBuzz RAHA, a mobile phone application targeted towards people who want to know about and actively participate in the rapidly gr...

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Simba Colt Motors takes over Renault car franchise in Kenya

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

Simba Colt Motors, the Kenyan reseller of BMW cars and Mitsubishi trucks, has taken over the Renault car franchise from DT Dobie. The change in ownership of...

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Africa Tech Challenge to create jobs and offer technical ICT training

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

China’s AVIC International Holding Corporation and the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology have launched the Africa Tech Challenge in Nai...

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Liquid Telecom Increases Internet Reliability with completion of East Africa Fibre ring

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

Liquid Telecom has announced completion of the East Africa Fibre Ring which connects Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and back into Kenya. This creates the f...

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Kenya Airways now has direct flights to Abuja

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

KQ Dreamliner Travelling to Abuja just became easier and more convenient. This is after Kenya Airways (KQ) started direct flights between Nairobi and A...

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Submit your story to the APO Media Award and win $6,000

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

The African Press Organization (APO) has announced that entries are now open for the 2014 APO Media Award (#APOMediaAward). APO Media Award celebrates br...

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SAP and German FA Partner to Improve Player Performance at the World Cup

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

The World Cup 2014 is set to have major improvement in regards to players’ performance. This is after SAP and the German Football Association (DFB) have a...

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Kenya’s Fiona Mercy Jepleting gets First Class Honours Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

A Kenyan student; Fiona Mercy Jepleting studying at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK has received an outstanding First Class honours degree in Aero...

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Tickets now available for PIVOT East 2014 which will be held at Panari hotel

Lulu AkakiJune 16, 2014

Tickets are now available for the PIVOT East 2014 finalists pitching conference which will be held at the Panari hotel. Tickets go for $200 per delegate. 25...

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There’s an increase ERP adoption in Kenya due to tighter regulation

Lulu AkakiJune 15, 2014

A stricter focus on regulatory compliance and corporate governance throughout Africa - including Kenya - is driving demand for enterprise resource planning,...

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Kenyan artists should stay true to their roots: interview with Baaba Mal

Lulu AkakiJune 14, 2014

Born in Podor in Senegal’s arid north, Maal faced opposition from his father before he was able to embark on a musical career. In the traditional society of...

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Gifts to get your dad this Father’s day

Lulu AkakiJune 14, 2014

June is the month of fathers. It's that month where you put every effort into the man who raised and moulded you into the person you are today. This year, Fathe...

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Microsoft launches TukoWorks, an employment and entrepreneurship website

Lulu AkakiJune 12, 2014

Following the introduction of an online portal called TukoWorks by Microsoft Corporation and Homeboyz Foundation, Kenyan youth are set to easily access info...

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Kenyan Tech Entrepreneurs To Participate in the 2014 GIST Entrepreneurship Journey

Lulu AkakiJune 12, 2014

Kate Kiguru, CEO of Ukall CRDF Global, through the Global Innovation Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative, will host 12 entrepreneurs from seven Afric...

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House of Lungula leads in Kalasha Awards 2014 nominations

Lulu AkakiJune 12, 2014

House of Lungula has bagged the most nominations for the Kalasha Awards 2014 which are in their 5th Edition this year. The 2014 nominees were unveiled by th...

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Tigo, Airtel & Zantel announce Africa’s mobile money interoperability deal

Lulu AkakiJune 11, 2014

Airtel, Tigo and Zantel have announced Africa’s first mobile money interoperability whereby mobile network operators allow their customers to send and rec...

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Tanzania’s Money Banking Service M-Pawa Hits Tsh1 billion in savings

Lulu AkakiJune 11, 2014

Three weeks ago, Vodacom Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) launched a banking service named M-Pawa allowing Tanzanians to save and borrow money o...

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Making money and promoting the arts industry online

Lulu AkakiJune 11, 2014

It goes without saying that music and arts are not given the attention they deserve in Kenya. It is rare to find people with Kenyan art in their possession....

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Asus Kenya refreshes hybrid products to strengthen portfolio

Lulu AkakiJune 11, 2014

The Transformer Book V Asus has announced a number of new hybrid gadgets at the annual Computex event in Taiwan. The lineup for these products include the Tra...

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Startimes drops the prices of their decoders

Lulu AkakiJune 10, 2014

StarTimes has announced a price reduction in acquiring its approved StarTimes decoders. The StarTimes Pay Television Digital Box will now be retailing at Ks...

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easyJet is testing the use of augmented reality to minimise passenger delays

Lulu AkakiJune 10, 2014

easyJet is evaluating the use of Augmented Reality (AR) devices to help pilots and engineers simplify the engineering and servicing process. The aim is to m...

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Orange becomes the first Kenyan Telco to launch a self care smartphone app

Lulu AkakiJune 9, 2014

Mickael Ghossein Orange has launched the first e-care app; the myOrange app, in the Kenyan market. The app offers Orange mobile subscribers a personalised a...

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