DHL is the International All Cargo Carrier of the Year in Africa

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

DHL Aviation has been name International All Cargo Carrier of the Year in africa at the STAT Times' International Awards for Exellence in Air Cargo. DHL Aviat...

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Elephant conservation campaign receives KShs 1.4million donation

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

Dr. Paula Kahumbu CEO Wildlife Direct with Mr. Richard Lord GM Distell North East Africa The 'Hands off our Elephants' campaign has received KSh 1 million a...

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Samsung partners with Visa to replace plastic money with Samsung Pay

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

Users of the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be able to make Visa payments using Samsung Pay; a service that will be launched later this year. Samsung Pay, the Visa...

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Orange retails the cheapest dual-sim handset in Kenya

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

Kaduda, a mobile hand set with a 1.3MP camera, bluetooth, micro SD Slot and data enabled is retailing at KShs 999 in Orange shops. Kaduda will have one of ...

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Connected East Africa Summit to take place from 30th of March

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

The Connected East Africa Summit will take place from the 30th of March to 2nd April 2015 at the Leisure Lodge Golf and Resort, in Kwale County. The summ...

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CFC Stanbic launches monthly survey of business conditions in Kenya

Nyambura NgugiMarch 12, 2015

CFC Stanbic Corporate and Investment Banking Regional Head Mike Blade (right), Richard Willis , Director Markit Group (centre) and Jibran Qureishi , Economist,...

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Safaricom opens data hub in Eldoret

Nyambura NgugiMarch 11, 2015

Safaricom has set up a KShs 200 million hub in Kapsoya town, Eldoret in a bid to improve the quality of Safaricom’s services in the North Rift. Safaricom...

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Barclays reports 10% increase in pre-tax earnings

Nyambura NgugiMarch 10, 2015

Barclays Bank of Kenya has reported a 10% increase in profit before tax, for the year ended 31st December 2014; as a result of a rise from KShs 11 billion to ...

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Track funds sent to beneficiaries with Mpesa SurePay

Nyambura NgugiMarch 10, 2015

Safaricom has launched SurePay, a service that will allow corporate and Public Benefit Organisations to track funds sent to beneficiaries via Mpesa. The se...

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HELB beneficiaries to receive funds via KCB smart card

Nyambura NgugiMarch 10, 2015

The High Education Loans Board (HELB) has partnered with KCB to launch a smart card that aims at improving efficiency in loan disbursements. The card, which is ...

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Multichoice invests Ksh. 1 billion in regional offices

Nyambura NgugiMarch 9, 2015

Multichoice has announced its plans to build its regional headquarters in Lavington, Kenya to serve the wider East African region. This was announced during t...

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Airtel partners with Visa to extend mobile money services

Nyambura NgugiMarch 9, 2015

Airtel has partnered with Visa to extend mobile money services in Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania. The two will be buildin...

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GOtv is now in Narok county

Nyambura NgugiMarch 9, 2015

From Left-Mr. Gideon Morintat of MultiChoice East Africa, students from Shartuka Secondary School, Mr. Kiptoo William the school principal, The Speaker of Naro...

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Inspirational Kenyan women to follow on social media

Nyambura NgugiMarch 8, 2015

Dr. Paula Kahumbu In line with today celebration of the International women's day, here are some Kenya heroines to inspire you to greatness; 1. Lupita Nyon...

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Commemorating The International Women’s Day

Nyambura NgugiMarch 8, 2015

Google celebrates International Women's Day with a doodle The International Women’s day begun as a protest on the working conditions of female textile wor...

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East Africa Digital Marketing Summit to be held on 9th and 10th April

Nyambura NgugiMarch 6, 2015

EyeBalls Marketings' Martin Muli, organiser of the East Africa Digital Marketing Summit The second annual East Africa Digital Marketing Summit and show will...

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Durex want to give you orgasms through an app

Nyambura NgugiMarch 5, 2015

Durex Labs Durex has diversified into a digital technology ahead of a product launch that is claims could revolutionise our sex lives. Durex’s innovati...

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Airtel to sponsor the Kenyan Blog Awards 2015

Nyambura NgugiMarch 5, 2015

Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi and BAKE chairman Kennedy Kachwanya officially opening the voting phase of this year’s BAKE Kenyan Blog Awards. Airtel i...

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Winner of Vijana na Equity; Design your Destiny announced

Nyambura NgugiMarch 5, 2015

From left Sally Karago; winner of Vijana na Equity Campaign Arnold Muriithi; Equity Group Foundation Chairman, Dr James Mwangi; Leading Fashion Designer, Katun...

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Movie on life in the IDP camps now showing at iMax

Nyambura NgugiMarch 4, 2015

Angles of My Face, a short film depicting the lives IDPs following the 2007-2008 skirmishes is now showing at Imax-Arfa Lounge, until the 15th of March 2015. ...

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A letter to amateur photographers

Nyambura NgugiMarch 4, 2015

one eyeland fierce by osborne macharia Dear Aspiring Photographer, Here’s the deal, I know enough about photography to know that I do not make a decent...

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Life as a Kenyan Woman; the good the bad and the ugly

Nyambura NgugiMarch 4, 2015

The day I turned 21 was filled with congratulatory messages on how I was finally a woman. I did say thank you to all these messages but I believe one become...

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Dealing with insomnia

Nyambura NgugiMarch 4, 2015

Image via   A lot of people have difficulties for falling asleep at night, so much so that #TeamInsomnia is a popular reference on social media. Whi...

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How to clean leather shoes

Nyambura NgugiMarch 2, 2015

A while back we did a post listing 7 types of shoes every man should have. Now, the truth is, having those 7 pairs is one thing, getting the best out of them ...

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Safaricom Marathon 2015 registration now open

Nyambura NgugiMarch 1, 2015

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy CEOMike Watson, Lewa-Mrathon-Beneficiary Rugu, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore Safaricom, in partnership with Tusk Trust have launched...

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KCB Group posts 18.2% rise in pre-tax profit

Nyambura NgugiMarch 1, 2015

(From Left) KCB Acting Chief Financial Officer Charles Lang’at, KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara and KCB Group Chairman, Ngeny Biwott KCB Bank Group has posted...

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KICC to host inaugural National Innovation conference

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 27, 2015

Image via Kenya will hold its inaugural ICT Innovation Forum on the 2nd and 3rd of March, at the KICC. The forum will discuss challenges facing Kenyan Innov...

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Orange to replace its CDMA network with GSM

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 27, 2015

image via Orange will no longer operate its CDMA network in Kenya and will replace it with GSM. The firm came to the decision after a review of the product ...

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Airtel invests Sh 2.5 billion in 3G network

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 27, 2015

Airtel has announced its investment of 2.5 billion Kenyan shillings in a bid to improve its indoor quality and 3G quality in Kenya. Upgrade of its sites in Mo...

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7 things to consider when shopping for a phone

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 27, 2015

image via I am in the market for a new phone. Now selecting one has been big trouble for me; you see I’ve never shopped for my own phone. Previously, I’...

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Financial tips on moving out

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 26, 2015

I am almost done with campus and moving out has been a constant line of thought for me. I have never lived on my own before, obviously, so I have taken to rea...

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LG introduces new Music Flow system

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 25, 2015

LG Music Flow system LG has introduced a new Music Flow system whose speakers, sound bar and network bridge will connect wirelessly with the help of a dedic...

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Ogilvy Africa to provide internship for African Leadership Academy alumni

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 24, 2015

Ogilvy Africa has entered into an agreement with African Leadership Academy (ALA) to provide internship and employment opportunities for ALA alumni across A...

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2014 Ibrahim Prize to launch on March 2nd

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 24, 2015

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation will announce the 2014 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership on the 2nd of March. The prize, which recognizes and cele...

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Sultan Palace is building a luxury family resort in Kilifi

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 24, 2015

Sultan Palace Sultan Palace has transformed 700 metres of a sandy beach front into a luxury resort compromising villas, condos and beach houses for families...

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Launch of video conferencing facilities at the EAC

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 23, 2015

EAC Chairman, Jakaya Kikwete unveiling the video confrencing facility at KICC East African Community member states have unveiled a state of the art video co...

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Webi should not have won the Airtel Trace Music Star competition

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 23, 2015

The Kenyan chapter of the Airtel Trace Music Star competition recently came to a close seeing Benjamin Webi emerge as winner. Should he have won? I think no...

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List of companies with mining licenses in Kenya

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 23, 2015

The Kenyan government recently launched a website to record and manage mining licenses in the country. Below is a list of licensed firms and details in thei...

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How to make an iced latte

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 20, 2015

Image via The Nairobi sun is back like those few days of rain never happened and you are probably thinking you could use a boost in form of an iced latte. B...

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Applications to the GIST tech competition are now open

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 20, 2015

Past GIST finalists The GIST competition is an annual affair that targets science and technology entrepreneurs from emerging economies worldwide. Applicants...

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Muthoni Drummer Queen album launch at iConcert

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 18, 2015

Female rapper, MDQ will this Saturday team up with HomeBoyz Radio for a concert dubbed iConcert; a cross media concept dedicated to live music. Fans will g...

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UNICEF and Airtel partner to empower children and youth

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 18, 2015

Sharad Sapara, Director of UNICEF’s Innovation Centre and Christian de Faria, MD & CEO, Airtel Africa exchanging contracts. UNICEF and Airtel have ent...

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