Dong Won Lee is the new MD for LG East Africa

James WamathaiFebruary 7, 2023

LG Electronics has announced that it has appointed Dong Won Lee as its new Regional Managing Director for East Africa (EA). He replaces Sa Nyoung Kim who has se...

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OPPO Reno 8T Series, with a 108MP camera, to be launched in Kenya on February 16

James WamathaiFebruary 7, 2023

Oppo has announced that it will launch its newest device, the OPPO Reno 8T, in the Kenyan market on February 16, 2023. The phone is the successor to the Oppo Re...

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74 countries Kenyans can travel visa free or get a visa on arrival

James WamathaiFebruary 6, 2023

If you hold a Kenyan passport, then I have good news for you. Your passport can allow to travel to 74 countries either visa free or that you can get a visa on a...

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TV shows and movies coming to Netflix Kenya this February

James WamathaiFebruary 6, 2023

Here is a quick list of all the new TV shows and movies that are coming to Netflix in February 2023. They include: Viking Wolf, 10 Days of a Good Man, African Q...

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IOM launches initiative to prevent human trafficking of vulnerable communities in Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 4, 2023

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a two year project aimed at preventing human trafficking of climate change affected communities ...

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Sendy launches pay on delivery service on its platform

James WamathaiFebruary 2, 2023

Logistics company, Sendy, has announced that it has introduced a Payment on Delivery product for e-commerce and social commerce vendors in Africa. This product ...

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Equity Bank completes acquisition of Spire Bank

James WamathaiFebruary 2, 2023

Equity Bank Kenya has announced that it has completed the purchase the certain assets and liabilities of Spire Bank. The transaction was completed on 31st Ja...

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Absa Bank upgrades Timiza to allow for ATM withdrawals

James WamathaiFebruary 1, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has introduced an ATM withdrawal feature to its mobile money platform Timiza. This will allow customers to withdraw funds from any of the bank’s...

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Registration is now open for the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in Nairobi

James WamathaiFebruary 1, 2023

Registration is now open for the 10th Edition of Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23), that will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 12-14, 2023. Th...

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Tecno Phantom X2 Pro – unboxing and first impressions

James WamathaiJanuary 31, 2023

Tecno recently launched the Phantom smartphone series, i.e. the Tecno Phantom X2 and Phantom X2 Pro, in the Kenyan market. The phones are retailing at Ksh. 69,9...

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Glovo Local launched in Kenya to help SMEs digitize their businesses

James WamathaiJanuary 6, 2023

Glovo has launched Glovo Local, a new program for SMEs in the retail and restaurant industries to enable them to digitise their products and services in order t...

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Moove receives $30 million in funding to expand to UAE

James WamathaiDecember 14, 2022

Mobility fintech startup Moove has received $30 million in funding to scale its operations. The new round of funding will facilitate the company’s expansion to ...

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Applications to the MEST Africa 2024 training program are now open

James WamathaiDecember 14, 2022

MEST Africa has announced that it has opened applications for the 2024 cohort of its training program. The training is a twelve month program hosted physical...

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Caroline Mutuku appointed as the General Manager for Glovo Kenya

James WamathaiDecember 14, 2022

Glovo has today announced the appointment of Caroline Mutuku as the new General Manager for Glovo Kenya. She replaces Priscilla Muhiu who was appointed to the p...

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The best movies to stream on Showmax during the holidays

James WamathaiDecember 14, 2022

This December, streaming service Showmax, has various movies that you can binge watch on its platform as you enjoy the holidays. They include Top Gun: Maverick,...

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OPPO Reno 8 5G and 4G now available on sale in Kenya from Ksh. 42,999

James WamathaiNovember 1, 2022

The recently launched OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G are now available for sale in the Kenyan market. They are the successor to the OPPO Reno 7 5G and 4G tha...

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Oppo Reno 8; a smartphone punching above its weight

James WamathaiOctober 28, 2022

Phone manufacturer Oppo recently announced the Kenyan launch of the new Oppo flagship phone, part of the Oppo Reno series range of smartphones. The newest ad...

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OPPO Reno 4G price and specifications in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 26, 2022

OPPO has launched the latest versions of the Reno series, the OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G in the Kenyan market. The Reno 8 5G will retail at Ksh. 59,99...

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OPPO Reno 5G price and specifications in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 26, 2022

OPPO has launched the latest versions of the Reno series, the OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G in the Kenyan market. The Reno 8 5G will retail at Ksh. 59,99...

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OPPO Reno 8 5G unboxing and first impressions

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2022

OPPO is set to launch its newest flagship, the OPPO Reno 8 series, in the Kenyan market, on October 25 2022. The OPPO Reno 8 series is a successor to the Reno 7...

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KCB Foundation & UNITAR partner to promote the use of electric motorbikes in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

KCB Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered to promote the use of electric motorbikes by Boda Boda riders ...

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Xiaomi Redmi A1+ officially launched in Kenya at Ksh. 10,499

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

Xiaomi has officially launched its latest smartphone, the Xiaomi Redmi A1+, in the Kenyan market. It will retail at a recommended retail price of Ksh. 10,499. ...

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Report: Children with clefts in North Africa & Asia more likely to be malnourished than their counterparts

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

A new report has found that one in three children in Africa and South Asia is malnourished, and that number is higher for children with clefts in those regions....

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Theatre show Too Early For Birds is back; To stage shows on November 4-6

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

Kenyan theatre show, Too Early For Birds is back with five shows slated to take place in November at the Jain Bhavan Auditorium in Loresho. The show took a b...

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Infinix Note 12i smartphone is available in Kenya at a discounted Ksh. 19,999

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

The Infinix Note 12i smartphone is available in the Kenyan market at a discounted price of Ksh. 19,999. The smartphone continues the NOTE series journey in Keny...

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Netflix funds education of 46 aspiring filmmakers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi & South Sudan

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

Netflix will fund the education of 46 aspiring filmmakers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi & South Sudan as part of the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarsh...

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Stanbic Bank & KBA partner to offer financial literacy training for hearing impaired entrepreneurs

James WamathaiOctober 8, 2022

Stanbic Bank Kenya and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have partnered to offer financial literacy training for hearing impaired entrepreneurs in Kenya. The ...

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Linda Ndung’u appointed as Bolt Country Manager for Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2022

Ride hailing app Bolt has announced that it has appointed Linda Ndungu as the new Country Manager Kenya effective October 1, 2022. Linda will be tasked with ...

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Tatu City water company ranked as the top private water utility company in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2022

Tatu City Water and Sanitation Company (TATUWASCo) has been named as the top privately owned water utility company in Kenya. The Water Services Regulatory Bo...

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Google to launch Google Cloud region in South Africa; a first in Africa

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2022

Google has announced that it will establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa, its first ever on the African continent. This latest development was a...

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Infinix Zero Ultra to be launched in Kenya on October 14

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2022

Infinix is planning to launch its new flagship device in the Kenyan market, the Infinix Zero Ultra, on October 14, 2022. The company is aso launching the Infini...

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CIC Group launches CoopCare, a medical cover for cooperatives in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

CIC Group has today announced that it has a launched a medical product specifically for cooperatives in Kenya, named CoopCare. The cover will cater to cooper...

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Kenya Power to increase self reading of meters by customers to reduce billing complaints

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

Kenya Power is planning to increase the postpaid customers reading their meters to reduce cases of billings complaints. The company plans to increase customers ...

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Zamara launches platform for customers to compare insurance products

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

Zamara Group has launched an online platform, dubbed eZamara, to enable customers to compare insurance products that the insurance broker sells. The platform...

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Pesapal upgrades the API on its payments platform to improve security & user experience

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

Pesapal has announced that it has upgraded the API on its payment platform to improve security and user experience. According the company, the new API dubbed Pe...

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The best international TV shows to stream on Showmax this October

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

This October, streaming service Showmax, has various international TV shows this October that you can binge watch. They include the first seasons of The Rehears...

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KCB Bank & BasiGo Kenya partner to finance to buy electric buses

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

KCB Bank Kenya and BasiGo Ltd have announced a partnership that will see customers access financing to buy electric buses. KCB customers will be able to acce...

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Kenyan film, Safari, to premiere at the Cinekid Festival in the Netherlands

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

Kenyan film, Safari, will have its world premiere at the children’s media festival, The Cinekid Festival, in the Netherlands on October 17 2022. The film is pro...

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Xiaomi Redmi A1+ smartphone to launch in Kenya on October 7

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

The Xiaomi Redmi A1+ smartphone is set to be launched in the Kenyan market this week on Friday, October 7. The phone company has announced that the Xiaomi Re...

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SBM Bank receives Ksh. 1.2B risk guarantee from African Guarantee Fund to finance SMEs & women led enterprises

James WamathaiOctober 3, 2022

SBM Bank Kenya has signed a risk sharing agreement with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) worth Ksh. 1.2 billion (USD 10,000,000) to increase financing of SMEs a...

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Crown Paints & I&M Bank partner to provide stock financing to paint dealers and customers.

James WamathaiOctober 3, 2022

Crown Paints and I&M Bank have announced a partnership to provide a stock financing to paint dealers and customers placing orders to Crown Paints. Under ...

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Del Monte to host cancer screenings in Murang’a as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

James WamathaiOctober 3, 2022

Del Monte Kenya has announced that it will host cancer screenings in Murang'a as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The medical camp will offer free scre...

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