Samson Nderi

There is a need to make smartphones affordable as they are crucial in the fight against Covid-19

Samson NderiMay 30, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown just how important connectivity is in the modern world. With the cessation of movement, it has become more challenging to commun...

There is a need for relevant content to promote digital inclusion according to GSMA

Samson NderiMay 30, 2020

Lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are still digitally excluded especially in Sub - Sahara...

TeleAfya App launched to provide telemedicine services in Kenya

Samson NderiMay 30, 2020

The TeleAfya app has been launched in Kenya where it will provide telemedicine services to customers in Kenya. Through the app, patients will be able to conn...

ISACA Kenyan chapter holds online conference themed “Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic Disruption”

Samson NderiMay 29, 2020

The ISACA Kenyan chapter hosted an online conference with the theme “Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption”. The them was in line with th...

Bolt has raised Ksh. 11 Billion to boost its Growth Strategy

Samson NderiMay 26, 2020

Bolt the on demand ride hailing app has raised an investment round amounting to Ksh 11 billion from Naya Capital Management to boost its growth and development ...

Equity Group withdraws proposed dividend due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiMay 26, 2020

The Equity Group has withdrawn its recommendation of a Ksh. 9.5 billion dividend payout to its shareholders. The bank cited the need to conserve funds as the Co...

Family Bank posts a Ksh. 297 Million net profit for the first quarter

Samson NderiMay 23, 2020

Family Bank has posted a net profit of Ksh. 297 Million for the three months to March 31st. This is an 85% rise from a similar period last year when the bank ma...

Sanda Ojiambo has been appointed as the UN Global Compact Executive Director

Samson NderiMay 23, 2020

Sanda Ojiambo, Safaricom’s Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact (U...

#BeApp partners with Coca Cola to launch Coke Studio sessions

Samson NderiMay 22, 2020

#BeApp, a new live music streaming platform has partnered with Coca-Cola to launch of Coke Studio Sessions. This is an exclusive collaboration featuring a diver...

Equity Bank launches system to drive trade finance

Samson NderiMay 21, 2020

Equity has invested in a new trade finance system that is aimed at improving turn-around time and boosting supply chain financing. At its trial phase, the sy...

NCBA posts a Ksh. 1.6 Billion net profit for the first quarter

Samson NderiMay 21, 2020

The NCBA Group has reported a Ksh. 1.6 Billion net profit for the period ended 31 March 2020. This represents a 20% rise in profitability from Ksh. 1.29 Billio...

KCB Group posts a Ksh. 6.3 Billion net profit for the first quarter

Samson NderiMay 21, 2020

Kenya Commercial Bank Group, the biggest lender in the country has posted a net profit of Ksh. 6.3 Billion for the period ended 31st March 2020. This represents...

Heritage Insurance utilizes technology to offer premium relief to customers

Samson NderiMay 20, 2020

Heritage insurance has announced that customers who have insured their vehicles with them will benefit from a reduction in premiums, on the basis of reduced dri...

Apollo Agriculture raises Ksh. 600 Million in series A funding

Samson NderiMay 20, 2020

Apollo Agriculture, a Nairobi based startup has raised $6 Million in a Series A round of funding led by Anthemis. Founded in 2016 by Benjamin Njenga and Eli...

Facebook launches Shops in a new push into e-commerce

Samson NderiMay 20, 2020

Facebook has announced the launch of Shops in a new push into e-commerce. Shops is a way for businesses to set up free storefronts on Facebook and Instagram. ...

Safaricom Youth Orchestra to receive music lessons through e-learning

Samson NderiMay 19, 2020

Members of the Safaricom Youth Orchestra are set to receive music lessons through e-learning, following a handover of 4G enabled mobile handsets from Safaricom....

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Red Cross to aid those affected by floods

Samson NderiMay 18, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Red Cross to aid people affected by floods in Homabay, Kisumu, Siaya and Busia counties. Under the initiative, the cl...

Nyashinski has been appointed as the Samsung brand ambassador

Samson NderiMay 18, 2020

Samsung has announced that it has appointed Nyashinski as its brand ambassador for the Kenyan market. The partnership will see Nyashinski become the face of ...

Standard Chartered

Stanchart has contributed Ksh. 122 Million for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiMay 18, 2020

Standard Chartered Kenya has contributed KSh. 122 Million towards fighting Covid-19 in Kenya . The funds will go directly to Red Cross and UNICEF programmes tha...

The Tecno Camon 15 review; Awesome phone with great battery life

Samson NderiMay 14, 2020

A phone battery, in my opinion is one of the most important parts of a smartphone. This has seen customers really look out for a phone that can be able to offer...

Cellulant launches blueprint for Africa to scale agriculture through technology

Samson NderiMay 13, 2020

Cellulant has today announced the launch of the first edition of their white paper The Agrikore Risk Review which aims to stir conversations on how Africa can s...

Tecno launches the Spark 5 into the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 13,999

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Tecno has announced the launch of the Spark 5 phone into the Kenyan market. The Spark 5 is the successor to the Tecno Spark 4 which was launched last year. T...

Safaricom extends the Bonga for Good initiative to 3rd June 2020

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has extended its Bonga for Good initiative to 3rd June 2020. This will enable the telco’s customers to continue using their poin...

Facebook redesigns desktop site and introduces dark mode

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Facebook has launched its redesigned desktop site globally. According to the company, it is supposed to be faster, easier to use and gives your eyes a break wit...

Maina Kiai has been appointed to the Oversight Board of Facebook and Instagram Content

Samson NderiMay 7, 2020

Maina Kiai who is a human rights activist and Director of Human Rights Watch’s Global Alliances and Partnerships program. Has been appointed as a Board Member t...

Twitter makes changes to threaded conversations to make them easier to follow

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Twitter has announced that they are introducing a new layout for replies that will use lines and indentations. This is intended to make it easier for users to u...

Standard Chartered

Stanchart restructures loans worth over Ksh. 8 Billion in a response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has announced the restructuring of its loan facilities worth over Ksh. 8 Billion to support key sectors in the economy that have been af...

Bolt launches courier services in the Kenyan market

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Bolt the on-demand ride hailing app, has launched a courier service dubbed “Bolt Business Delivery”. It will work by connecting businesses with couriers on the ...

Bolt launches “Wheel of Life”, an initiative that aims to help expectant mothers get to hospital during curfew

Samson NderiMay 1, 2020

When the government implemented the curfew, there were a few cases where mothers sadly died during child-birth due to the fact that they could not access hospit...

Safaricom partners with Google to launch a Ksh. 20 a day smartphone financing program

Samson NderiApril 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced a partnership with Google to launch a 4G smartphone financing program that will enable its subscribers to own a phone for as little as K...

Equity Group Foundation partners with Mastercard foundation to donate Ksh. 1.1 Billion towards Covid-19 response

Samson NderiApril 30, 2020

The Equity Group Foundation (EGF) with the support of the Mastercard Foundation has announced a commitment of Ksh. 1.1 Billion to provide PPEs to frontline medi...

Absa Bank Kenya partners with Minet to launch Covid-19 wellness care hotline

Samson NderiApril 29, 2020

As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there are those who have been put in quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus. However, there have be...

Nokia C2 is now available in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 8,199

Samson NderiApril 28, 2020

HMD Global has launched the Nokia C2, a budget phone in Kenya and it will be retailing at Ksh. 8,199. The phone is a successor to the Nokia C1 which was release...

Bolt launches “Bolt Protect” to safeguard drivers and passengers against the Corona Virus

Samson NderiApril 28, 2020

Bolt an on-demand ride hailing app has introduced a new ride type on its platform dubbed “Bolt Protect”. This is meant to protect passengers and drivers against...

Jambojet has appointed Karanja Ndegwa as the acting Managing Director

Samson NderiApril 27, 2020

The board of Jambojet the regional low cost carrier has appointed Mr. Karanja Ndegwa as the acting Managing Director with effect from May 1,2020. Mr. Ndegwa ...

ICEA Lion appoints Paul Muthaura as their Chief Operating Officer

Samson NderiApril 25, 2020

The board of ICEA Lion General Insurance Co. Ltd has announced the appointment of Paul Muthaura as the Chief Operating Officer for General Business with effect ...

Commercial International Bank acquires 51 percent of Mayfair Bank Ltd

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

The Commercial International Bank (CIB) which is an Egyptian bank has acquired a 51 percent shareholding in the Mayfair Bank Limited (MBL) with effect from May ...

Zoom hits 300 million users despite security concerns

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

Zoom has announced that it has surpassed 300 million daily meeting participants. This number is up by 50% from the 200 million that the company had reported ear...

Twitter is testing easier ways to find quoted tweets

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

Twitter is currently testing a new option that shows you all the times a post has been retweeted with a comment. The testing is however limited to a small group...

Zoom releases update to improve on security and privacy

Samson NderiApril 23, 2020

Zoom has released 5.0 update that is meant to address the privacy and security issues that the platform has been having in recent weeks. The new update has a...

Absa Bank Kenya to contribute Ksh. 50 Million in the fight against Corona Virus

Samson NderiApril 22, 2020

Absa Bank has announced that they will contribute Ksh. 50 Million in the fight against Corona Virus. This is at a time when the virus has taken a toll on people...

Netflix gains 15.77 million new subscribers as people stay at home courtesy of Covid-19

Samson NderiApril 22, 2020

Netflix has announced that it has gained 15.77 million new subscribers to its platform in Q1 as more and more people stay at home globally courtesy of the Covid...