Dr. Rajiv Shah is the new Rockefeller Foundation’s President

Richard MureithiJanuary 11, 2017

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the selection of Dr. Rajiv J Shah as their new president. He will be taking over from Dr. Judith Rodin who has served a...

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Submissions for the BAKE Awards 2017 are now open

Richard MureithiJanuary 10, 2017

After conducting a successful awards ceremony in May last year, the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) yesterday announced the launch of the submission phase ...

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How the SKYE initiative is helping Eastlands youth to get employment in the construction industry

Richard MureithiDecember 20, 2016

Some years back, the powers that be decided to turn polytechnics into universities. A lot of people celebrated this move thinking that more universities meant t...

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Barclays Bank’s agenda for the Kenyan market

Richard MureithiDecember 19, 2016

About 5 years ago, if you had said that you are a blogger by profession one would have thought that you were high on something illegal. However, blogging has co...

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Mobius Motors is planning to launch a sporty Mobius II

Richard MureithiDecember 14, 2016

When Mobius the first car to be manufactured in Kenya was launched, a majority of Kenyans were proud of this achievement. However, there was a minority who did ...

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Unscrambling Africa, a photography expedition to showcase African cities

Richard MureithiDecember 14, 2016

For the longest time, western media has pushed a narrative of Africa as a continent full of poverty, disease and strife. This was aided by the fact that African...

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All car owners have till December 31 to register on NTSA’s new platform

Richard MureithiDecember 14, 2016

If you had ever tried to change car ownership after purchasing a car, you would know how tedious a process it has been in the past. This had led to some people ...

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Bosch partners with Equity Bank to provide training for Jua Kali artisans

Richard MureithiDecember 9, 2016

The Jua Kali sector is a source of employment to many Kenyans, however the growth has been hindered by lack of the necessary tools and equipment. Many are those...

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Total Kenya launches fuel to compete with Shell V Power

Richard MureithiDecember 8, 2016

Total Kenya in what will be good news for motorists has today unveiled a new range of fuels namely Total Excellium Petrol and Total Excellium Diesel. These fuel...

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Reasons why we need to teach kids how to code

Richard MureithiDecember 8, 2016

Coding also referred to as programming is the act of writing lines of information that constitute a specific computer program. It is basically what makes the te...

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Microsoft launches the “Hour of Code” a campaign to equip kids with basic coding skills

Richard MureithiDecember 6, 2016

The fact that technology has permeated almost every facet of our lives goes without question. As such it is important that every child who is in our education s...

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BAKE launches State of the Internet in Kenya 2016 report

Richard MureithiNovember 30, 2016

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has this week launched the State of Internet in Kenya 2016 report. The report which is the second such report to be lau...

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Alcohol that puts “happy” into happy hour

Richard MureithiNovember 25, 2016

It is a fact that alcohol changes people. Some get loud and rowdy while others get into a drunken stupor, unaware of their surroundings. Depending on the drin...

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Little Ride reduces prices and is now the cheapest taxi service in Kenya

Richard MureithiNovember 25, 2016

There was a time when Uber was on its way to becoming a monopoly in the taxi service industry in Kenya. This was because with its deep pockets there was no othe...

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Gotv Plus is now 24% cheaper in Kenya

Richard MureithiNovember 23, 2016

Multichoice the company which owns Gotv has today announced that they have reduced the price of their premium bouquet from Sh.920 to Sh.699 which represents a 2...

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Boost Africa Initiative to invest in 1,500 SMEs across Africa

Richard MureithiNovember 23, 2016

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched an initiative dubbed “Boost Africa Initiative”. The initiative targets ...

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Mauritius firm SBM Group is set to acquire Fidelity Bank

Richard MureithiNovember 23, 2016

While others are predicting doom for the banking industry in Kenya after the rate cap, it seems there are those who are seeing potential. The Central Bank yeste...

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Income from government securities boosts Co-op Bank’s net profit to Ksh.10.5 billion

Richard MureithiNovember 18, 2016

Co-operative Bank yesterday announced their third quarter results and just like the trend with other big banks, it announced an increase in their net profit to ...

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Resolution launches Ksh. 70 travel insurance for matatu passengers

Richard MureithiNovember 17, 2016

The fact that many Kenyans do not have access to any sort of insurance is a reality. For many it is usually the cost aspect that limits then given that most ins...

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Courier service, Sendy, expands to Mombasa

Richard MureithiNovember 16, 2016

A very important aspect of online retail is logistics. Without it one cannot be able to fully exploit the capabilities of an online store. Every online retailer...

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Bloomberg launches Africa edition

Richard MureithiNovember 16, 2016

Bloomberg yesterday announced the launch of Bloomberg Africa edition. This regional edition is designed to serve the continent’s growing audience of business an...

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Bloomberg convenes Africa Media Business Innovators summit

Richard MureithiNovember 14, 2016

A group of influential media, technology and business leaders representing 11 countries will be gathering this week in Naivasha for the second “Africa Business ...

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Kenyan subsidiary boosts KCB Bank Group’s profits

Richard MureithiNovember 9, 2016

The Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB) yesterday announced a third quarter pre-tax profit of 22.9 bn. This represents a 18.3% growth from Ksh.19.3 bn over the sa...

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How to renew a driving license on eCitizen

Richard MureithiNovember 8, 2016

The fact that technology has over the years enabled us to save both time and money cannot be overstated. A few years back, when one wanted to renew their drivin...

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Apply for a full funded financial journalism course by Bloomberg Media Initiative

Richard MureithiNovember 7, 2016

The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) is once again calling out for applications for their fourth intake of the Financial Journalism Training Program. Th...

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Impressive 46% mobile internet growth drives Safaricom half year revenue to Ksh. 102B

Richard MureithiNovember 7, 2016

Safaricom last week announced their results for the period ended 30th September 2016 and as always they posted impressive results. This saw their net income inc...

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Equitel boosts Equity Bank’s performance as profit grows

Richard MureithiNovember 6, 2016

Given the turbulence that the banking sector has experienced this year due to the failure of 3 banks together with the capping of interest rates, the expectatio...

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General Motors announces a grand sale for its spare parts

Richard MureithiNovember 4, 2016

If you drive a Chevrolet, Hummer, Opel or Isuzu car, you are in for some good news as General Motors (GM) has announced that they will be selling spare parts at...

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Safaricom expands 4G reach to 30 counties

Richard MureithiOctober 31, 2016

There is nothing as bad as slow internet, the kind that makes you feel as if you want to pull out your hair. If you are a Safaricom subscriber living outside Na...

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With EazzyApp Equity Bank continues to disrupt the banking sector

Richard MureithiOctober 28, 2016

When Equity Bank came into being back in 2004, it caused a disruption in the banking industry by offering banking services to the common mwanachi who was previo...

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Banking made convenient and cheaper with EazzyPay

Richard MureithiOctober 25, 2016

Due to our busy schedules one often feels as if the days have become shorter hence one is not able to achieve as much as they would like. However, advances in t...

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Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca to headline the Safaricom Jazz Lounge on November 5th

Richard MureithiOctober 21, 2016

For the Jazz enthusiasts, I have some good news for you. The Safaricom Jazz Lounge is back and will be going down on 5th of November at Uhuru Gardens. This time...

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Safaricom Foundation to fund surgeries for needy children with hearing impairment

Richard MureithiOctober 18, 2016

Safaricom through its Foundation is set to benefit at least 240 people with ear surgeries across 8 regions. The surgeries are being conducted in partnership wit...

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CBA bank launches 3 products targeted at SMEs

Richard MureithiOctober 17, 2016

Commercial Bank Of Africa (CBA) has joined other banks in courting the lucrative Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) market. They have launched 3 products that t...

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KFCB’s Ezekiel Mutua makes about-turn on controversial film bill

Richard MureithiOctober 17, 2016

After a very heated debate during a meeting called by the Kenya Films Classification Board  (KFCB) held at the museum last week, Ezekiel Mutua the CEO agreed to...

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Tusker cider has finally been launched into the Kenyan market

Richard MureithiOctober 15, 2016

Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) has finally launched the long awaited Tusker Cider into the Kenyan market. Rumors of the impending launch of the drink surfaced on soc...

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General Motors launches the new 2017 Chevrolet Trailblazer in Kenya

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2016

General Motors East Africa (GMEA) yesterday launched the new Chevrolet Trailblazer 2017 model. The Trailblazer builds on Chevrolet’s rich legacy to produce a st...

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Equity Bank wants to disrupt banking again with 7 new digital products

Richard MureithiOctober 12, 2016

Equity Bank is once again at the forefront of revolutionizing how banking is done Kenya with the launch of a range of digital products. The suite of digital pro...

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Barclays Bank launches a stock brokerage subsidiary ‘Barclays Financial Services Ltd’

Richard MureithiOctober 7, 2016

Barclays Banks of Kenya has today launched its stock brokerage subsidiary Barclays Financial Services Ltd (BFSL). It will be offering cash equity trading servic...

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Enwealth launches a healthcare product for retirees

Richard MureithiOctober 7, 2016

In a first for Kenya, Enwealth Financial Services has partnered with APA Insurance and Apollo Asset Management to design a savings product that allows workers t...

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Punitive fees and licenses by KFCB are a hindrance to the Kenyan film industry

Richard MureithiOctober 6, 2016

On Monday I saw a series of tweets by one Dan Aceda on the Film and Stage Plays Act 1962 which governs the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB). I have to say...

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Safaricom Spark Venture Fund has invested in Eneza Education

Richard MureithiOctober 5, 2016

 Safaricom has today announced an investment in Eneza Education through its Spark Venture Fund. Eneza Education provides mobile based education tools for primar...

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