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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Triggerfish is offering grants and training to African filmmakers

Richard MureithiJuly 16, 2015

Triggerfish Animation studios a South African company in collaboration with Walt Disney and The Department of Trade and Industry is investing in the Triggerfish...

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Airtel customers to get free medical insurance

Richard MureithiJuly 15, 2015

Airtel Kenya has today announced a free medical cover for its subscribers, how about that. This is after they partnered with Pan Africa Life Assurance and Micro...

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#HapaChat 3 on the Kenyan Music Industry with Jua Cali

Richard MureithiJuly 6, 2015

Today on #Hapachat we hosted music legend Jua Cali. He was answering questions on the Kenyan music scene. Please find the conversation below ...

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Talent development is a key role for employers in Africa

Richard MureithiJuly 3, 2015

In as much as global companies are expanding or seeking to expand in Africa, availability and retention of talent is proving to be a major challenge. According ...

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Foreign direct investment at an all time high in Africa

Richard MureithiJuly 3, 2015

Although the number of foreign direct investments (FDI) fell by 8.4% in 2014, capital investment into Africa surged to $128 billion a year on year increase of 1...

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Collaboration is key to boosting intra – African trade according to DHL

Richard MureithiJuly 3, 2015

Business leaders from around the world gathered in Cape Town last month at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa under the theme, Then and Now: Reimagini...

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DHL Express to conduct SME training in Kenya

Richard MureithiJuly 2, 2015

DHL Express has reiterated that East Africa and in particular Kenya is a key region for growth within Sub Saharan Africa. The International Monetary Fund (I...

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5 things I love about The EastAfrican

Richard MureithiJune 30, 2015

Having been launched approximately 20 years ago, I have had the privilege of reading the paper for most of my adult life. I have seen it grow over the years...

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Lupita and the Kshs.10,000.00 dinner

Richard MureithiJune 29, 2015

Since it was announced that Lupita would be hosting a dinner in which one had to pay Kshs.10,000.00 per person. Kenyans on social media have raised a furore...

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Running in the wild; the lewa safaricom marathon 2015

Richard MureithiJune 29, 2015

I had heard about the Lewa conservancy and the annual Safaricom marathon but I didn’t know much about it. Google being my friend I decided to do some resear...

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Emirates introduces a fare booking feature

Richard MureithiJune 26, 2015

Emirates has introduced a new feature ‘Hold your fare’ that enables customers to lock in competitive fares on the airline for up to 48 hours. One will only ...

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#HapaChat 2 on entrepreneurship in Kenya with Sam Gichuru

Richard MureithiJune 25, 2015

Today on the #Hapachat we hosted the Sam Gichuru, the Nailab C.E.O and co-founder. He was answering questions on entrepreneurship and the Kenyan tech eco-system...

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KRA extends iTax support services to 35 huduma centres

Richard MureithiJune 25, 2015

KRA has increased its iTax support services to an additional 16 Huduma centers bringing the total number to 22. This expansion has increased KRA’s presence ...

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Paying for government services just got easier with M-pesa

Richard MureithiJune 25, 2015

On one of those long holidays, my boys and I decided to go on a road trip. I was duly elected as the designated driver being the most responsible of the bun...

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Filling tax returns is now easier with iTax

Richard MureithiJune 22, 2015

Filling tax returns in the past has been an ordeal with one having to line up at Times towers to hand in your form. Kenyans with their peculiar habits predi...

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Nairobi Serena feted at the World Travel Awards 2015

Richard MureithiJune 22, 2015

Nairobi Serena The Nairobi Serena won the “Leading hotel in Kenya” award at the World Hotel Awards 2015 that were held on Saturday at the Seychelles Kempins...

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My fatherhood journey so far

Richard MureithiJune 21, 2015

My journey into fatherhood begun when my beloved wife gave me the good news that I was going to be a father. My first reaction was to jump with joy, later f...

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The EastAfrican: rich content for every reader

Richard MureithiJune 18, 2015

The EastAfrican is a newspaper with a regional outlook, having been launched 20 years ago. It has since become the go to source of news on everything East A...

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You can now pay for Government services via M-PESA

Richard MureithiJune 16, 2015

Have you ever been in a situation where you urgently needed to pay for Government services but could not because there was a long queue at the bank or you w...

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Africa in focus at the annual DHL global technology conference

Richard MureithiJune 10, 2015

DHL recently held its 5th annual Global Technology conference in Dubai. This conference was under the theme “Connecting Markets, Trends & People”, i...

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DHL contest to send 5 children from Africa to the Rugby World Cup 2015 in London

Richard MureithiJune 8, 2015

DHL has launched a competition dubbed “DHL Match Ball Delivery” competition across sub Saharan Africa. The competition will offer 5 children and their g...

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Truecaller upgrades its block feature

Richard MureithiJune 8, 2015

If you own a smart phone, you must have downloaded the Truecaller app and if for some reason you haven’t do it now. Truecaller has been handy in identifying t...

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DHL Express Africa as one tour

Richard MureithiJune 4, 2015

Africa Day which was celebrated last week is the annual commemoration of the founding of the African Union (AU). It acts as a reminder of the continent’s ...

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The EastAfrican goes digital with an android and iOS app

Richard MureithiJune 3, 2015

Have you ever been in a foreign country and wanted to catch up on the latest news but you could not get a newspaper? Or in a part of Kenya where you could n...

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The EastAfrican; From humble beginnings to a regional media changer

Richard MureithiJune 2, 2015

The EastAfrican newspaper started out as an idea which later grew into a paper selling over 30,000 copies. The inspiration for the paper came from the expec...

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What startups can learn from the acquisition of Weza Tele by Afb

Richard MureithiMay 25, 2015

Weza Tele Founders Sam Kitonyi, Hilda Moraa and Newton Kitonga with Ihub's Jessica Colaco. The startup community woke up to the news that a tech startup Wez...

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Jumia Expands its Pay on Delivery service to 26 towns and 15 Universities

Richard MureithiMay 13, 2015

Jumia the online shopping store has only been offering their ‘Pay on Delivery’ service in a few towns in Kenya. Basically it was only available to custo...

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Kenyans turn used goods Into a goldmine with OLX

Richard MureithiMay 11, 2015

Before the entry of OLX into the Kenyan market, people used to be hoarders with stores full of unused stuff gathering dust with only an option of giving s...

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Safaricom Finally Launches The Big Box decoder

Richard MureithiMay 9, 2015

Safaricom has finally launched it’s long awaited decoder “The Big Box”. It is supposed to revolutionize the way Kenyans watch television. It is a diff...

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Twitter Unveils Global English Premier League Fan Map

Richard MureithiApril 29, 2015

Twitter has unveiled the English Premier League fan map that shows a breakdown of fans across the globe based on the followers of all 20 clubs. If you t...

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Airtel Kenya Partners with British Airways to Offer Discounts on Air Tickets

Richard MureithiApril 20, 2015

    Airtel Kenya has entered into a partnership with British Airways in a bid to offer its Premier customers up to 25% discount on air tickets...

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