ITU adopts Transsion’s international standard for mobile device computing photography system

Samson NderiAugust 27, 2020

During the International Telecommunication Union SG16 (ITU-T SG16) which was held on 22nd June to 3rd July 2020. A proposal named “Mobile Device Computing Photo...

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Equity Group posts Ksh. 9.1 Billion net profit for the period ended 30th June 2020

Samson NderiAugust 18, 2020

Equity Group Holdings PLC has posted a Ksh. 9.1 Billion net profit for the half year results for the period ended 30th June 2020. This reflects a 24% decline in...

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Stanchart and Airtel Africa partner to enable client’s access mobile financial services

Samson NderiAugust 14, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have have announced a partnership that seeks to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa by providing cu...

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How the ban on mitumba has affected Kenyans

Samson NderiAugust 13, 2020

Every once in a while, just like clockwork we are faced with government policies which defy logic and common sense. It appears that the people who come up with ...

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Equity Group has completed the acquisition of the majority stake in Banque Commerciale Du Congo

Samson NderiAugust 11, 2020

Equity Group Holdings PLC has announced the completion of its acquisition of the 66.53% stake in the Banque Commerciale Du Congo (BCDC) in a transaction worth U...

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Airtel Kenya launches Airtel TV app

Samson NderiAugust 10, 2020

Airtel Kenya has launched the its Airtel TV app that offers a whole new world of entertainment via mobile phones. The launch of Airtel TV will make Airtel the f...

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How the ban on mitumba is costing the livelihood of many Kenyans

Samson NderiAugust 10, 2020

For the longest time, mitumba which is basically second-hand clothing has been the go to market for all clothing needs of a good number of Kenyans. This is beca...

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Trump bans Tik Tok in the U.S while Instagram launches Reels

Samson NderiAugust 7, 2020

The U.S President has signed an executive order banning transactions with ByteDance which is the parent company of TikTok. The order cites The orders cite the I...

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Telkom Kenya and Airtel merger has fallen through

Samson NderiAugust 6, 2020

The Telkom Kenya and Airtel merger which kicked off in February last year has fallen through with the entities citing challenges in getting regulatory approvals...

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Equity Bank partners with Crown Healthcare to enable SME’s in the health sector acquire equipment

Samson NderiAugust 5, 2020

Equity Bank has partnered with Crown Healthcare to enable SMEs in the medical sector to acquire medical equipment. Under the agreement, the bank will provide...

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Cloud productivity solutions wins at the 2020 Microsoft Inspire awards

Samson NderiAugust 5, 2020

Cloud Productivity Solutions (CPS), a Kenyan IT firm has emerged as one of the winners at the 2020 Microsoft Inspire awards. The awards recognize partners demon...

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DPO Group set to be acquired by the Network International

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2020

DPO Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa operating across 19 countries, has today entered into an agreement to be ac...

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Tecno Pouvoir 4 battery review; a boon for heavy users

Samson NderiJuly 31, 2020

Smartphones have become such a big part of our lives that we can’t simply do without them. This has seen a good number of people constantly glued to the screens...

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Michael Joseph to replace Nicholas Nganga as Safaricom board chair on August 1

Samson NderiJuly 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced the retirement of its long-serving chairperson Nicholas Nganga which will be effective 1st August 2020. Former Safaricom CEO and current...

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Kenya Tourism Board appoints Eliud Kipchoge as a destination ambassador

Samson NderiJuly 30, 2020

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has signed Marathon World record holder and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge as magical Kenya destination ambassador. The engagement...

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Equity emerges as the best bank in Africa at the 2020 Euromoney awards

Samson NderiJuly 29, 2020

Equity Bank managed to scoop three awards at this year’s Euromoney Awards for Excellence. They were  awarded Best Bank in Africa, Excellence in Leadership in Af...

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Phone Comparison; Tecno Pouvoir 4 vs Samsung Galaxy M11

Samson NderiJuly 24, 2020

In the price range of under Ksh. 16,000, we have the Tecno Pouvoir 4 and the Samsung Galaxy M11. These phones are for those individuals who are looking to get t...

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WhatsApp to start offering credit, insurance and pension products to users in India

Samson NderiJuly 23, 2020

WhatsApp is planning to start offering credit, insurance and pension products to lower-income individuals and those in rural areas in India. It also aims to hel...

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Equity Bank to receive a Ksh. 5.4 Billion loan from IFC to support SME’s during the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiJuly 23, 2020

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a a $50 million loan to Equity Bank Kenya to help it increase working capital and trade-related lendin...

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The Tecno Pouvoir 4, unboxing and first impressions

Samson NderiJuly 20, 2020

The Tecno Pouvoir 4 is a budget smartphone that has recently been launched in the Kenyan market. It is aimed at the consumers who value long battery life given ...

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Stanchart partners with AMREF Flying Doctors to enable their clients get discounted covers

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has partnered with AMREF Flying Doctors, to offer emergency medical evacuation service to Bank’s clients at discounted rates. The ...

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Cherie Blair Foundation and DHL partner to launch “HerVenture” a training app for women entrepreneurs

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2020

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and DHL Express have launched HerVenture, a business skills training mobile app for women entrepreneurs, in Kenya. The ...

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Bright Shitemi and Esther Mwikali selected to join the Facebook Community Accelerator

Samson NderiJuly 14, 2020

Facebook has unveiled the 12 African community leaders who have been selected to join its Community Accelerator. Among them two Kenyans that is Bright Shitemi f...

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Facebook designs robot to make enable wrapping of fibre optic cables over power lines

Samson NderiJuly 14, 2020

The fibre optic cable has led to consumer being able to get faster data speeds at a lower cost. However, in as much as access to a fibre connection has become e...

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Kenya Airways to resume domestic flights on 15th July

Samson NderiJuly 13, 2020

Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume its domestic flights on Wednesday 15 July 2020, following the lifting of the restriction of movement in and out of Nairobi and Mo...

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Safaricom launches Android Tv Box for its home fibre customers

Samson NderiJuly 8, 2020

Safaricom has launched an Android Tv Box as part of its strategy to bring its home fibre to more homes. Unlike previous Tv boxes sold by the telco, this one com...

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Coca Cola partners with Safaricom to install IoT sensors on soda coolers

Samson NderiJuly 7, 2020

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa-Kenya (CCBA) has partnered with Safaricom to connect its coolers with sensors. The sensors are supposed to collect vital data that wi...

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Instagram is testing Reels in India soon after TikTok was banned due to privacy concerns

Samson NderiJuly 7, 2020

Soon after India banned TikTok and other Chinese apps over privacy concerns, Instagram has started testing Reels which is a rival to TikTok in the region. Th...

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Prof. Isaac Macharia appointed as Equity Group Board chair as David Ansell retires

Samson NderiJuly 2, 2020

The Equity Group Board has appointed Professor Isaac Macharia as the Board Chairman taking over from David Ansell who did not offer himself for re-election at t...

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Kenya has been declared safe for travel by the World Travel & Tourism Council

Samson NderiJuly 2, 2020

Kenya has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Safe Travel Stamp. This is in recognition of the destination’s adoption of the global health...

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KETRACO partners with Kenyatta University to provide scholarships to girls from poor backgrounds

Samson NderiJune 30, 2020

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, (KETRACO) has partnered with Kenyatta University to offer scholarships to girls from vulnerable families acr...

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vivo V19 is now available on pre-order in Kenya for Ksh. 40,999

Samson NderiJune 29, 2020

Smartphone manufacturer vivo has announced that it has officially launched its newest smartphone, the vivo V19, in the Kenyan market. The phone is now availa...

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The Kenya Covid-19 Fund, Equity Group Foundation and MOH partner to distribute locally manufactured PPE’s to public hospitals

Samson NderiJune 25, 2020

The COVID-19 Fund Board flagged off the first consignment of locally manufactured PPEs to public hospitals in Kenya. This was in collaboration with the Ministry...

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Microsoft launches Android antivirus app

Samson NderiJune 24, 2020

Microsoft has launched a preview version of its antivirus. It will include protection against phishing and go a step further than Google’s built-in malware prot...

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Brazil has suspended the WhatsApp payment service

Samson NderiJune 24, 2020

Just a week after the WhatsApp payment service was launched in Brazil which happens to be the second largest market for the service, it has been suspended by th...

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Equity Group discontinues talks to acquire Atlas Mara banking business

Samson NderiJune 23, 2020

Equity Group has mutually agreed with Atlas Mara (ATMA) to discontinue discussions on the proposed transaction where they had expressed the intention to acquire...

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Safaricom has launched a Lipa na Mpesa Business App

Samson NderiJune 18, 2020

Safaricom has launched a Lipa na Mpesa business app for its more than 170,000 merchants. The app names  “Mpesa for Business“, will empower business owners to ac...

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Liquid Telecom partners with Twiga Foods to deploy IoT solutions at their Takuwa farm

Samson NderiJune 16, 2020

Liquid Telecom has partnered with Twiga Foods to deploy Internet of Things (IoT) solutions at Twiga’s Takuwa farm. This is in a bid to increase agricultural pro...

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Microsoft launches Game of Learners hackathon for university students in Kenya

Samson NderiJune 16, 2020

Microsoft has launched the Game of Learners (GOL) programme in the form of a hackathon aimed at spurring innovation among university students across Kenya. T...

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Facebook launches WhatsApp Pay a digital payments service in Brazil

Samson NderiJune 16, 2020

WhatsApp, which was acquired by Facebook in 2014, yesterday announced a new payments service dubbed “WhatsApp Pay”. The service will allow users to send money t...

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How Equity Afia is a game changer in the provision of health care in Kenya

Samson NderiJune 15, 2020

Medical care in our beloved country is awfully expensive, this is sadly due to the fact that the public health function has been woefully underfunded. A situati...

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Equity and Mastercard Foundations partner to provide solar device to enable Wings to Fly students to study during lockdown

Samson NderiJune 15, 2020

The Equity Group Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to support over 14,600 students in the Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarship programs to a...

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