James Wamathai

TECNO Camon 19 Series smartphones are now available on pre-order with Ksh. 2,000 deposit

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The TECNO Camon 19 Series smartphones are now available on pre-order in Kenya with just a Ksh. 2,000 deposit. The smartphone is available for pre-order until Mo...

Upfield reaffirms its commitment to maintaining food safety standards

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

Upfield has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining food safety standards for its customers to fully benefit from the nutritional value of its products. The co...

How to apply for the British Council e-learning programme for Kenyan entrepreneurs in the creative industry

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The British Council in Kenya has launched an e-learning programme for Kenyan entrepreneurs in the creative and arts industry. The programme launched in partners...

Betty Kyallo reality TV show to premiere on Showmax on June 17

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

Kyallo Kulture, a new Kenyan reality TV show featuring Betty Kyallo and her sisters Mercy and Gloria, is set to premiere on Showmax on June 17 2022. The series ...

Huawei urges Kenyan universities to invest more in research to drive innovation

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

Huawei Technologies has urged Kenyan universities to raise the level of investment in research in order to drive innovation in the country. The company also urg...

IFAD opens regional office in Nairobi to serve farmers in East and Southern Africa

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve as its East and Southern Africa regional office. The ...

EABC urges KRA to facilitate pre-clearance of exports to reduce delays at borders

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

East African Business Council (EABC) has urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to offer pre-clearance of exports to reduce delays. Speaking at the EABC Tra...

Novartis to launch app to document & share diagnosis of sickle cell disease in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

Novartis is planning to launch an app that will document and share the diagnosis of babies with sickle cell disease in the country. Novartis recently announc...

COLORS and Spotify partner to promote African musicians

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

COLORSxSTUDIOS and Spotify have announced a partnership that will showcase African musicians and promote their music. The musicians will be featured on the COLO...

Kenya launches coding syllabus for schools in partnership with Kodris Africa

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The Kenyan Government has partnered with Kodis Africa to introduce coding and computer programming teaching in public schools. Kenyan children will have an o...

Airtel Kenya launches new initiative to promote electronic waste recycling

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

Airtel Kenya has announced that it has launched a new initiative to promote electronic waste recycling in Kenya. The telecommunication company, a subsidiary ...

Infinix NOTE 12 VIP, NOTE 12 G96 and NOTE 12i launched in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 27, 2022

Infinix Kenya has today launched the Infinix NOTE 12 Series range of devices in Kenya at a star studded event at the Sarit Centre Expo Centre in Nairobi. The...

Infinix NOTE 12 VIP & Infinix NOTE 12 G96 to officially launch in Kenya tomorrow

James WamathaiMay 26, 2022

Infinix Kenya has announced that it will officially launch the new NOTE 12 Series range of devices in Kenya tomorrow as it seeks to grow its brand in the market...

Xiaomi Redmi 10A entry level smartphone launched in Kenya; To sell from Ksh. 12,899

James WamathaiMay 9, 2022

Xiaomi has announced that it has the official launch of the Xiaomi Redmi 10A, a entry level phone, in the Kenyan market. The phone's price will start at Ksh. 12...

Infinix HOT 12 series smartphones launched in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 9, 2022

Infinix has announced that it has launched its new smartphone series, the Infinix HOT 12, in the Kenyan market. The new series is available for at Infinix retai...

Huawei Nova 9 SE is now available for sale in Kenya at Ksh. 39,999

James WamathaiMay 9, 2022

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that the Huawei Nova 9 SE is now available for sale in Kenya and will be retailing at Ksh. 39,999. The phone will be available...

Kenya Airways partners with Africa World Airlines to provide customers with domestic connections in Ghana & West Africa

James WamathaiMay 6, 2022

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with Africa World Airlines to provide customers with domestic connections in Ghana & West Africa. The p...

Uber Connect Car launches in Kenya for delivery of large packages

James WamathaiMay 6, 2022

Uber has announced that it has launched Uber Connect Car for customers wishing to deliver large packages in Kenya. Kenya will now able to send even larger pa...

INEOS Grenadier cars to retail from Ksh. 14.1 million in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 6, 2022

British car brand Grenadier, will be available for sale in Kenya starting from Ksh. 14.1 million ($122,000), inclusive of tax according to its Kenyan dealer. ...

Nominations are open for the AWIEF Awards for women entrepreneurs

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

Nominations are now open for the 2022 edition of the AWIEF Awards, which celebrate women entrepreneurs in Africa. The awards are organized by AWIEF (the Afri...

The 10 best international TV shows you can watch on Showmax in May

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

Showmax offers viewers a wide range of entertainment content from movies, to series and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. This May,...

Netflix to invest Ksh. 34M to support Kenyan creatives in partnership with ICT Ministry

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

The Kenyan Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs and Netflix has an MOU to support Kenyan creatives through various initiatives. The partnership wi...

Kenya’s Mona Ombogo, Voline Ogutu & Hussein Kurji selected for Nexflix mentorship programs

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

The Realness Institute has announced that it has selected 12 participants for its 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship, in partnership with N...

GOtv packages prices & channels in Kenya 2022

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

GOtv is a pay TV service in Africa that operates in various countries that include Kenya. GOtv is a low-cost digital pay-TV that is a subsidiary of Multichoice...

Fena, Khaligraph & Chris Kaiga entertain guests at Tusker Nexterfest concert

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Kenyan musicians Khaligraph Jones, Fena Gitu and Chris Kaiga entertained guests at the Tusker Nexterfest concert that was held in Nairobi yesterday. The trip...

NCBA Group posts an improved three months net profit at Ksh. 3.4 Billion

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Banking outfit NCBA Group has announced that it has posted a 21.4 per cent growth in profit after tax for the first three months of 2022 to Ksh. 3.4 billion fro...

Safaricom to hide full details of Lipa na M-Pesa customers in new privacy push

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Safaricom has apparently put in motion plans to protect the privacy of Lipa na M-pesa customers by hiding some of their details when they make payments to merch...

We-Fi announces $15M facility for women owned businesses in Kenya & 4 other African countries

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Incl...

Ascott opens its first serviced residence in East Africa, the Somerset Westview Nairobi

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Ascott Group has opened its first serviced residence in Kilimani area in Nairobi, called the Somerset Westview Nairobi. The Ascott Group is a leading intern...

Shanah Manjeru among presenters in new National Geographic Kids Africa show

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State have announced that production ...

Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu donates Ksh. 1.6M to support communities in Rift Valley

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has donated Ksh. 1.6 million to support health and economic empowerment projects in the Rift Valley region. The donat...

Smile Train & Jordan Hospital celebrate 500 cleft lip surgery milestone in Kitui

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Global cleft charity Smile Train recently joined Jordan Hospital in Kitui, Kenya to celebrate the successful surgeries of 500 patients with cleft lip and palate...

Home concierge platform Eden Life expands to Kenya, acquires Lynk

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Eden Life, a home concierge services scheduling platform, has announced it has set up operations in Kenya and also acquired Kenyan company Lynk. Lynk is a fo...

The steps Meta is taking to promote the integrity of the upcoming elections in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Meta has shared the steps it has been undertaking in order to ensure the integrity of the upcoming general elections in Kenya. Meta operates and owns digital...

lifeyangu.com launched to help youth access info on reproductive & sexual health

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Ministry of Health in Kenya have launched the lifeyangu.com platform to enable Kenyan youth to be able to access information on reproductive and sexual heal...

Kakuzi gets global certification for sustainable water resources management

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Agri-business company Kakuzi Plc has received a global certification for sustainable water resources management for its Avocado and Blueberry farming operations...

Lofte Kesho emerge overall winners in the Glovo tech startup competition

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Lofte Kesho has emerged as the overall winners in the Glovo tech startup competition in Kenya. The competition was launched by the company in March this year. ...

Kofee Bean named new Fresh Finds Africa artist by Spotify

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Spotify has announced that independent Ghanaian singer and songwriter Kofee Bean as the second Fresh Finds Africa artist. Launched in March 2022, Fresh Finds...

Gold Star Kenya & Pathologists Lancet Kenya partner to offer lab tests to hospitals in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Gold Star Kenya and Pathologists Lancet Kenya have announced a partnership to offer over 100 health facilities access to quality and affordable lab tests. The l...

Phyllis Wakiaga to exit as KAM CEO at the end of June

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has announced that current CEO Ms. Phyllis Wakiaga will leave the organization at the end of June after 9 years wit...

Rema to headline inaugural MNE Fest on May 7th at Carnvore

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Mwanaume Ni Effort (MNE) has announced that it will host the inaugural MNE Fest on May 7th at the Electric Village at Carnivore Grounds. Mwanaume Ni Effort (...

Award winning Boniface Mwangi film ‘Softie’ is now available on Showmax

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Kenyan documentary Softie, based on the life of photographer and award wining activist, Boniface Mwangi is now streaming on Showmax. Directed by Sam Soko, wh...