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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Microsoft to support online learning through Teams

Samson NderiApril 21, 2020

Microsoft has announced that it has integrated Teams, which is a unified collaboration and communication platform to a number of learning management systems (LM...

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Tecno launches the Camon 15 series into the Kenyan market

Samson NderiApril 21, 2020

The Tecno Mobile company has finally launched the Tecno Camon 15 series of phones into the Kenyan market. The series includes, the Camon 15, Camon 15 Premiere a...

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Google Play to introduce a kid’s section with ‘Teacher Approved’ apps

Samson NderiApril 16, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many parents in uncharted territory whereby we have had to home school our kids. This is wrought with many challenges not inclu...

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Equity Afia opens two clinics in Kakamega and Meru

Samson NderiApril 16, 2020

Equity Afia has opened two clinics in Kakamega and Meru Counties, bringing the total number of clinics within its franchise network to 15. The two medical centr...

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Minet Kenya partners with SASAdoctor to launch telemedicine services for its clients

Samson NderiApril 15, 2020

Minet Kenya has announced a partnership with SASAdoctor a virtual medical clinic to launch a telemedicine solution aimed at providing online live video medical ...

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Get a chance to party on a plane at Club 034 in Kitengela

Samson NderiApril 10, 2020

Kitengela is well known to have the best nyama choma in town, so much so that people usually drive from far and wide to come and partake in this juicy delicacy....

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Absa releases statement on regulatory action taken by CBK due to forex transactions

Samson NderiApril 9, 2020

Earlier in the day, the Central Bank of Kenya released a statement in which it outlined a series of regulatory actions that it had taken against Absa. This w...

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Absa Bank penalized by the CBK for flagged forex trades

Samson NderiApril 9, 2020

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has taken regulatory action against Absa Bank Kenya due foreign exchange trades that were conducted in March 2020. According ...

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Ogilvy Africa wins big at the 2020 African SABRE Awards

Samson NderiApril 8, 2020

Ogilvy Africa and its clients Equity Bank PLC, and Safaricom PLC have emerged as Platinum and Gold winners in the 2020 SABRE Awards for Africa. The agency wo...

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Visa Foundation pledges to invest Ksh. 21 Billion to support small and micro businesses

Samson NderiApril 8, 2020

The Visa Foundation has today announced a commitment to invest in two programs totaling $210 Million. This is in a bid to support small and micro businesses. ...

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Safaricom and Vodacom have completed the acquisition of the M-Pesa brand from Vodafone

Samson NderiApril 6, 2020

Safaricom and Vodacom have announced that they have completed the acquisition of the M-PESA brand, product development and support services from Vodafone throug...

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CMA allows listed companies to pay dividends without holding AGMs due to COVID-19

Samson NderiApril 4, 2020

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it will allow listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to pay dividends without holding ...

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Equity’s investment in fintech pays off as EazzyPay transactions hit Ksh. 15.3 Billion in 2019

Samson NderiApril 4, 2020

Over the past few years, Equity has made strategic investments in fintech with a view of increasing efficiency which has an effect on reducing costs. It is t...

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Google report shows that Kenyans are social distancing in the COVID-19 crisis

Samson NderiApril 3, 2020

Google has released a new report dubbed Community Mobility Report which uses location data from its users to show where they are during the COVID-19 crisis. ...

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Safaricom customers can now use Bonga points to pay for goods & servicesds using Bonga Points

Samson NderiApril 3, 2020

Safaricom has launched Bonga For Good, an initiative that will see customers use Bonga Points to pay for essential goods and services. The campaign has been ...

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Airtel to give subscribers bonus airtime courtesy of the 2% VAT reduction

Samson NderiApril 2, 2020

Airtel has announced that they will offer their subscribers bonus airtime. This move is as a result of the government reducing the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 14% ...

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Safaricom, Longhorn, Shupavu291 & Viusasa partner to enable digital learning for free

Samson NderiApril 2, 2020

Safaricom has partnered with Eneza Education, Longhorn Publishers and Viusasa to provide free access to educational content for primary and secondary school stu...

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SME’s with Stanbic Bank loans get relief after being offered a 3 months repayment holiday

Samson NderiApril 1, 2020

During the current economic crisis brought about by the Corona Virus, Stanbic Bank has shown leadership by offering Small and medium sized enterprises a three-m...

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Peter Ndegwa has become the first Kenyan Safaricom CEO

Samson NderiApril 1, 2020

Peter Ndegwa has taken over as the CEO of Safaricom effective today, he will be taking over from Michael Joseph the founding CEO, who has been holding the posit...

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Mshwari users get reprieve after NCBA suspends late payment fees for 30 days

Samson NderiMarch 27, 2020

The Corona Virus pandemic has led to a slowing of the economy and in some cases a total shutdown of some businesses like hotels, bars and salons. This has meant...

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Absa Bank reports net earnings of Ksh. 7.5 Billion for the period ended 31st December 2019

Samson NderiMarch 25, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya has reported a Ksh. 7.5 Billion profit after tax for  the period ended 31 December 2019. The bank’s profit was affected by costs that were as...

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YouTube to reduce its video quality standard definition for the next one month

Samson NderiMarch 25, 2020

YouTube has announced that it will be reducing its streaming quality for users around the world. This is expected to reduce the bandwidth strain as more people ...

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Microsoft to suspend optional non security Windows updates

Samson NderiMarch 25, 2020

With people around the world working from home courtesy of the Corona Virus, Microsoft has announced that it is pausing all optional non-security releases for s...

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Tuskys launches home delivery service in partnership with Sendy

Samson NderiMarch 21, 2020

Tuskys Supermarket has launched a home delivery service in partnership with Kenyan delivery platform, Sendy. Through the service customers will be able to order...

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