Stanbic Kenya reports Ksh. 3.6 Billion net profit for the period ended 30th September 2020

Samson NderiNovember 28, 2020

Stanbic Bank Kenya has announced a Kshs 3.6 billion after-tax profit for the period ended 30 September 2020 as compared to the after tax profit of Ksh. 5.1 Bill...

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Salvador Caetano Group to sponsor the Muthaiga Golf Tournament

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2020

The Salvador Caetano Group has given a boost to this year’s Captain’s Prize at The Muthaiga Golf club by sponsoring the exclusive first Hole- In-One winner with...

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KenGen plans to start selling power directly to consumers

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2020

In what could be a blow to Kenya Power which has a monopoly in distributing power, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company is set to begin direct sales of powe...

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Equity Bank Kenya appoints Samuel Onyango as a Director to its board

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2020

Equity has announced the appointment of Samuel Onyango as a Non-Executive Director to it’s Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited (EBKL) Board. Samuel holds a Bachelor ...

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M-Pesa joins the United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2020

M-PESA has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife, a coalition of charities that wo...

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LG donates Puricare wearable air purifiers to healthcare workers

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2020

LG Electronics in partnership with Opalnet Limited have donated PuriCare wearable air purifiers worth Kshs 5 million to the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) for ...

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Rubis Energy Kenya to offer discounts on fuel to Boda Boda operators

Samson NderiNovember 20, 2020

RUBiS Energy Kenya has partnered with the Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya (BSAK) to provide its members with access quality to fuel, liquefied petroleum g...

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Safaricom partners with UNICEF Kenya in a bid to aid vulnerable children

Samson NderiNovember 20, 2020

UNICEF Kenya and Safaricom have partnered to help Kenyan children in a range of areas including education, child protection and emergencies. The partnership aim...

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PortableVoices an audio production startup partners with EAEP to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2020

PortableVoices an audio production startup partners with East African Educational Publishers (EAEP) to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks. Under thE ...

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WorldRemit launches an entrepreneurship program in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2020

WorldRemit, a global digital money transfer service, has launched  an entrepreneurship program in Kenya as well as in Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. The progr...

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Safaricom awarded for their Enterprise IT Security Solution

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2020

Safaricom has been recognized as the best Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) in East Africa by Fortinet, an American cybersecurity corporation. The te...

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6 reasons why you need the Sendy Go delivery app in your life

Samson NderiNovember 17, 2020

Life has become so fast paced and hectic nowadays such that it feels as if when one blinks they could miss out on a whole lot. It has also become easy to forget...

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SWVL is set to launch upcountry trips as from next week

Samson NderiNovember 13, 2020

SWVL is set to launch long-distance trips outside Nairobi next week as part of its diversification strategy aimed at boosting revenue. The firm is expected t...

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HMD launches the Nokia 5.3 into the Kenyan market

Samson NderiNovember 13, 2020

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 5.3 into the Kenyan market, this phone is the latest entrant in the Nokia line and will retail at Ksh. 20,999 on Jumia Black F...

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Turaco a micro-insurance startup raises Ksh. 218 Million in a seed funding round

Samson NderiNovember 12, 2020

Turaco a micro-insurance startup has announced the close of a Ksh. 218 Million seed funding round to further grow the business and scale its operations in Sub-S...

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Lori Systems a logistics startup secures funding from Imperial

Samson NderiNovember 12, 2020

Lori Systems a logistics startup has secured funding and support from Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logisti...

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Jambojet partners with Cellulant to offer discounts on flights to 1,000+ customers

Samson NderiNovember 10, 2020

Budget airline Jambojet has announced that it has partnered with fintech company, Cellulant, to offer 1,100 customers with discount vouchers worth Ksh. 1,000. ...

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LG launches 4th brand shop as consumer demand rises

Samson NderiNovember 9, 2020

LG Electronics in partnership with Opalnet Limited has opened its fourth Brandshop amid a 20% increase in consumer demand attributed to Kenyans increasing prefe...

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Equity Group Foundation and Covid-19 fund to embark on second round of PPE distribution

Samson NderiNovember 9, 2020

Equity Group Foundation and the Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board have commenced the distribution of the second consignment of locally manufactured personal protective ...

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Safaricom reports Ksh. 33 Billion net profit for the half year

Samson NderiNovember 9, 2020

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 33.07 Billion net profit for the half year ended 30th September, 2020, this was a 6% drop in profitability from a similar period ...

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Phone comparison; Tecno Spark 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A10s

Samson NderiNovember 6, 2020

In the price range of under Ksh. 14,000, we have the Tecno Spark 5 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A10s. These are basically budget phones and they are for those ind...

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Jenga Jirani Festival to raise Ksh. 100 Million to aid communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiNovember 4, 2020

The Jenga Jirani Festival is targeting to raise Ksh. 100 Million in an effort to aid the communities which have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The f...

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Equity Afia launches clinics in Kisumu, Naivasha and Imara

Samson NderiNovember 4, 2020

Equity Afia, the medical franchise of Equity Group Foundation, has opened three new medical centres in Kisumu, Naivasha and Imara in its quest to offer quality ...

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Kenya recognized as Africa’s best golfing destination at the World Golf Awards

Samson NderiNovember 3, 2020

Kenya has been named as the Africa’s leading golfing destination at the 7th Annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kenya sc...

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Stanchart partners with KCDF to support communities in post Covid-19 recovery

Samson NderiNovember 3, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) to support communities facing hardships due to the ravaging effects of ...

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Absa launches Sustainability Commitment Report towards Economic, Environmental and Community Growth

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2020

A sustainable business can be termed as one which has a positive effect on the global or local environment, community and economy. In the past, businesses were ...

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The Tecno Spark 5 Pro Phone Review

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2020

The Tecno Spark 5 Pro which was launched earlier this month, is the latest entrant into the Spark  series of phones. It is essentially an upgraded version of th...

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Twiga Foods partners with IFC and KCB to launch a Ksh. 3.2 Billion farmer support program

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2020

Twiga Foods has announced that it has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Kenya Commercial Bank to launch a Ksh. 3.2 Billion farm...

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Africa Logistics Properties launches warehouse facility for Kenyan SMEs

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2020

Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) has today launched $6million warehousing facility for Kenya small businesses. In under 4 years since its inception ALP has ...

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Bolt upgrades its security features in an effort to ensure safer rides

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2020

Bolt, the taxi hailing app has announced that it has upgraded security and safety features on the platform to improve safety and well-being of passengers, rider...

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Stanchart has partnered with KipKeino Foundation to offer relief to Athletes

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Kipchoge Keino Foundation to offer relief to athletes experiencing hardship due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The o...

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5 reasons why you should get yourself an e-newspaper subscription

Samson NderiOctober 23, 2020

Before the advent of social media and even radio and television, newspapers were the main source of information. Actually, the ancestors of the modern-day newsp...

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Cellulant appoints Faith Nkatha as the Country Manager Kenya

Samson NderiOctober 22, 2020

Cellulant has today confirmed the appointment of Faith Nkatha Gitonga to the position of Country Manager Kenya. She joins Cellulant from Oracle where she led th...

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EABL appoints Ory Okolloh as a Non-Executive Director

Samson NderiOctober 22, 2020

The East African Breweries Limited Board of directors has appointed Ory Okolloh as an independent non-executive director with effect from October 16, 2020. O...

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Applications are now open for the Fourth Cohort of the Women in Tech Incubator

Samson NderiOctober 17, 2020

The Strathmore University in Partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has launched the Fourth Cohort of the Women in Tech 2020 program. Women in Tech p...

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Equity Bank emerges position 7 at The Banker’s Top 100 African Banks

Samson NderiOctober 17, 2020

Equity Bank has been listed at number 7 among the top 10 Banks in Africa in 2020 with a score of 5.82 in the overall category of the best performing banks. This...

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Tecno Spark 5 Pro specifications and price in Kenya

Samson NderiOctober 16, 2020

Tecno has announced the launch of the Spark 5 Pro phone into the Kenyan market. The Spark 5 Pro is an upgraded version of the Spark 5 which was launched earlier...

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Bolt to celebrate heroes fighting against Covid-19 on Mashujaa Day

Samson NderiOctober 16, 2020

Bolt, will be celebrating the heroes who have been on the frontline in the fight against Covid-19 during Mashujaa Day in an initiative dubbed #BoltHeroesDay. ...

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EABC calls for an end to Covid-19 testing at border posts to resolve snarl ups

Samson NderiOctober 16, 2020

The East African Business Council (EABC) is calling upon the East African Community Partner States to put an end to testing of COVID-19 at border points, in ord...

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Coca Cola partners with Absa Bank and Amref to launch an initiative to help SMEs recover after Covid-19 impact

Samson NderiOctober 9, 2020

Coca Cola has partnered with Absa Bank Kenya, Amref Health Africa and the Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) to launch the “Open Like Never Before” initiative.  The in...

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Bold plan challenges FMCG giants P&G & Unilever to help end extreme poverty 

Samson NderiOctober 7, 2020

So what does it take to close the gap between 736 million people living in extreme poverty around the world and the $36 trillion spent on consumer products each...

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Absa becomes the first bank to join the Kenya Green Building Society

Samson NderiOctober 6, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya has become the first bank in Kenya to join the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) as a champion for initiatives that promote the green economy ...

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