Richard Mureithi

Safaricom increases number of banks offering real time fund settlement for M-Pesa merchants

Richard MureithiNovember 3, 2015

Safaricom has struck a partnership with eight more banks with a bid to enable businesses that use Lipa Na M-pesa to transfer funds from their tills to their ban...

The Tecno Phantom 5 phone review

Richard MureithiOctober 30, 2015

When I first got the Tecno Phantom 5 phone I have to say that I was wowed, note I had never used a Tecno phone before. This was mostly due to the perception tha...

7 Kenyan YouTube channels that you should be watching

Richard MureithiOctober 28, 2015

1. Y Dowedoit This show generally talks about stuff that affects the society at large. No topic is off limit to these guys from doctor abuse, over priced wh...

Trademark East Africa launches a women trade programme

Richard MureithiOctober 26, 2015

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) have launched a USD 4.5 million women trade programme. Funded by the Kingdom of Netherlands, it targets 25,000 women traders in Uga...

Why you should attend the digital economy meetup at Digital Camp Kenya

Richard MureithiOctober 20, 2015

Our good friends at the Bloggers Association of Kenya have organized a camp dubbed Digital Camp Kenya which will be running from 6th-8th November for those indi...

Shangwe Mtaani by Safaricom winners

Richard MureithiOctober 19, 2015

Here are the 2015 Shangwe Mtaani winners classified by the amounts, region and the date they won. Shangwe Mtaani week one and two Winners – Kshs.1,000,000 ...

5 reasons why you should give your kids milk

Richard MureithiOctober 19, 2015

Growing up I have fond memories of the “maziwa ya nyayo”, yes mzee ni mimi. The milk used to be brought to my primary school every Friday without fail and I hav...

Half the sky movement; a game for social good

Richard MureithiOctober 16, 2015

When I heard that I could play a game and make a change in someone’s life, I was intrigued. Because who wouldn’t want to have fun and make a difference while at...

Imperial Bank receivership saga puts spotlight on CBK and CMA

Richard MureithiOctober 15, 2015

The placing of Imperial Bank under receivership on Monday this week sent shock waves in the financial sector. This was due to the fact that no one expected it t...

Barclays bank to bring Arsenal legend Tony Adams to Kenya

Richard MureithiOctober 12, 2015

Arsenal fans like myself are celebrating after hearing the news that the legendary Arsenal captain Tony Adams will be in Kenya from the 4th to the 5th of Decemb...

Celebrating the achievements of Kenyan women

Richard MureithiOctober 9, 2015

For the longest time ever there has sadly been very little coverage of women related news. In the little that was covered 8.5% of the women were portrayed as vi...

How the Afrika Handmade Symposium & Gallery went down

Richard MureithiOctober 2, 2015

The much awaited Afrika Handmade Symposium & Gallery 2015 is finally here. I was able to attend the opening day at the Alliance Francaise and I was not in t...

KRA rental income tax amnesty explained

Richard MureithiOctober 2, 2015

The rental tax amnesty came about when KRA realized that Landlords were not willing to comply with rental income tax due to the fear of being charged huge back ...

Safari sevens tournament finally gets World Rugby approval

Richard MureithiOctober 1, 2015

The Safari sevens tournament dubbed “Africa’s premier sevens tournament” has surely come a long way since its first inaugural tournament in 1996. The fact that ...

How Concours d’Elegance went down last weekend

Richard MureithiOctober 1, 2015

After having heard and read so much about the CBA Concours d’ Elegance, I was finally able to attend the annual event last weekend. I have to say I was not in t...

Infinix Hot 2 X510 review

Richard MureithiSeptember 30, 2015

Infinix have launched yet another phone in the Kenyan market, the Infinix Hot 2 X510. The phone runs on a new Android program called Android one. Android one is...

Aljazeera to launch a series that showcases inspirational Kenyan women

Richard MureithiSeptember 23, 2015

Aljazeera will be launching a new series “Women Make Change” this Saturday. The series showcases women who have started impactful projects in Kenya, Ghana, Rwan...

Fuzu launches a career coaching and employment platform for Kenyan job seekers

Richard MureithiSeptember 21, 2015

Fuzu Limited last week launched “Fuzu” a one stop career development service. The service allows job seekers irrespective of their level of education and senior...

What the return of Safaricom sponsorship means to Kenyan rugby

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2015

Safaricom last week made a turnaround and announced that it would sponsor the 2015 Safari Seven tournament set to be held from 2nd to 4th October. This announce...

Experience jazz and shopping festivals this September in Johannesburg

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2015

On the 24th of this month all roads will be leading to Johannesburg for the annual shopping festival and the Joy of Jazz festival which coincidentally falls in ...

Safaricom Foundation launches fund targeting mobile-based innovators

Richard MureithiSeptember 11, 2015

Safaricom Foundation launched a Kshs.50 million fund named “Technology for Good” yesterday targeting investors in the social innovation field who may need techn...

The Joburg shopping festival is back and South Africa Airways has a package deal for you

Richard MureithiSeptember 7, 2015

It is that time of the year when the shopping bug bites as people head over to Johannesburg South Africa for the annual shopping festival. Since inception the f...

How to apply for a South African visa

Richard MureithiSeptember 3, 2015

If you intend to travel to South Africa for business or for the Johannesburg shopping festival. There are a few documents that are required for a smooth visa ap...

4 reasons why you should join the Safaricom Advantage Plus tariff

Richard MureithiSeptember 2, 2015

Some years back like most Kenyans I had a kaside hustle, it involved making numerous calls per day as I tried to push my products. As you can imagine I had to k...

Peer cargo; the cheap way to import items purchased online

Richard MureithiAugust 24, 2015

Have you ever thought of purchasing a nice watch or phone that you saw on a site in the United States or United Kingdom but could not due to the high freight co...

Africa center is offering residency programmes for African artists

Richard MureithiAugust 21, 2015

Africa Center was established in 2004 by Tanner Methvin, Ralph Freese and Adrian Enthoven in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a non-profit organization whose purp...

Culture meets art at ProKraft Africa Exhibition

Richard MureithiAugust 14, 2015

ProKraft Africa has embarked on a journey to celebrate local talent by holding its first Digital Art Gallery at their studios in Blue Violets Plaza Kilimani. Th...

Waze vs Ma3route: Why Safaricom chose to invest in the Waze app

Richard MureithiAugust 14, 2015

The news that Safaricom was launching the Waze app in Kenya in partnership with Google was greeted with dismay by Kenyans on social media. Guys wondered why Saf...

CA launches an online protection campaign for children

Richard MureithiAugust 7, 2015

At a ceremony held during the Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) Annual Conference, ICT industry regulator, Communications Authority of Ke...

How Kejahunt is making house hunting in Kenya easier

Richard MureithiAugust 5, 2015

Kejahunt was born out of the frustration that 3 college students encountered while hunting for a house in 2013. As is the norm in Nairobi they had tried to get ...

Online platform G-soko to link maize farmers with buyers

Richard MureithiAugust 5, 2015

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in partnership with FoodTrade and technology firm Virtual City have developed an online grain trading platform known as ...

Kiambu county goes digital

Richard MureithiAugust 4, 2015

Kiambu County has borrowed a leaf from the national government's digital transformation drive by recently launching a new digital platform. Key features of the ...

Waze traffic app launched in Kenya

Richard MureithiAugust 3, 2015

Google has today launched an interactive mobile app Waze in partnership with Safaricom. The app offers motorists access to accurate and real time information ba...

The Kenyan startup scene

Richard MureithiJuly 30, 2015

Kenya is fast becoming a startup beacon for the rest of Africa so much that it is commonly referred to as the Silicon Savanah. Nairobi has various incubation sp...

KRA acquires new customs management system

Richard MureithiJuly 29, 2015

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) finally signed a contract with BULL SAS Ltd for the supply, installation and commissioning of a new integrated Customs ma...

Uber to employ the deaf and hard of hearing as drivers

Richard MureithiJuly 28, 2015

Uber the taxi hailing app has come with a ground breaking innovation which will see the deaf and hard of hearing earn an income as drivers. The innova...

The safaricom appwiz challenge is back

Richard MureithiJuly 23, 2015

Safaricom has this week launched the 3rd edition of the Safaricom Appwiz challenge, a 3 month developer challenge targeting Kenyan innovators in mobile ICT. Thi...

Kejahunt wins the uberpitch Nairobi edition

Richard MureithiJuly 23, 2015

Kejahunt an online property listing platform that assists home seekers find that ideal house has won the UberPitch Nairobi which closed yesterday. It ...

Advantage plus is the new safaricom post pay tariff

Richard MureithiJuly 22, 2015

Safaricom has launched a new post pay tariff dubbed Advantage plus which is meant to be an improvement to the Karibu Post Pay tariff. They had unsuccessfully tr...

Equitel officially launches and is ready to compete with Safaricom

Richard MureithiJuly 22, 2015

Equity bank launched Equitel on Monday, a mobile banking platform for its customers which brings a convergence between mobile and banking services. The platform...

DHL Kenya invests heavily in its fleet and Gateway facility

Richard MureithiJuly 17, 2015

DHL Express Kenya has introduced a fleet of 8 specialized vehicles in a bid to cater to a growing local and global customer base. This was due to the competitiv...

DHL & SOS Children’s Villages celebrate half a decade of partnership in Africa

Richard MureithiJuly 17, 2015

The DHL Group together with SOS Children’s Villages are celebrating half a decade of partnership success in helping improve the employability of young people ac...