Safaricom M-PESA hits 30 million active customers mark as it celebrates 15 years of existence

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

Safaricom has announced that M-PESA now has over 30 million customers using the mobile money service every month in Kenya. The milestone comes a few days aft...

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KCB Foundation invests Ksh. 5 million in the conservation of Tana River

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

The KCB Foundation has announced its support for the conservation of Tana River and has made an initial investment of Ksh. 5 million. The KCB Foundation has ...

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IFC to invest Ksh. 228M in supporting tech startups & women entrepreneurs in East Africa

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

IFC has today announced that it will invest Ksh. 228 million (USD 2 million) to support tech startups and women entrepreneurs in East Africa. IFC will invest...

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New mini-series, PAA – Born To Fly, to showcase the lives on 3 teenage girls in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

SKY Girls Kenya have launched a 6 part teen mini-series, PAA – Born To Fly, that will be debut on their YouTube channel  and on Citizen TV starting this Sunday,...

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Government waives license fees for Boda Boda operators as it reforms the sector

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

The Government has announced that it has waived license fees for Boda Boda operators in the country. The new developments were announced by Cabinet Secretary fo...

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Nigerian musician, Fave, joins the Spotify EQUAL Music Programme

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Spotify has announced Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador of the month. This announcement comes off the back of Fave’s popularity since the release of her hit s...

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BasiGo launches electric bus pilot with CitiHoppa & East Shuttle; Opens reservations for orders

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

BasiGo has today flagged off the first electric buses in the country for passenger use in partnership with CitiHoppa and East Shuttle transport companies. Ba...

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Kenya’s Agrotech+ among winners in the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya's agritech startup Agrotech+, has been named among winners in the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022 by the Global Index Insurance Fac...

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Unity Homes launches third housing project at Tatu City; targeting to build 1,200 houses

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Unity Homes has announced that it has launched its third housing project at Tatu City and it plans  to build 1,200 houses. Unity Homes plans to accelerate th...

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Lipa Later to give new mums at the company 6 months fully paid maternity leave

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Lipa Later has announced it will be offering all new mums at the company 6 month paid maternity leave effective April 1st 2022. Lipa Later announced the benefit...

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Kenya Airways to suspend flights to Cameroon as it reviews flight routes & frequency

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it has reviewed the routes it flies to as part of its recovery plans. The route network review will affect several routes ...

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EABL & Tusker launch campaign to celebrate 100 years of existence

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

East African Breweries Plc (EABL), and its flagship brand Tusker, have launched a year long campaign to celebrate 100 years of existence across East Africa. ...

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Tusker Malt & The Kenya Conservatoire of Music partnership to celebrate women in music

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Premium beer brand Tusker Malt partnered with The Kenya Conservatoire of Music to celebrate women in music through the International Women's Day Concert Series ...

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Equity launches Ksh. 678B stimulus package to accelerate economic recovery in Eastern & Central Africa

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Equity Group has announced that it launched a Ksh. 678 billion stimulus package to accelerate economic recovery in Eastern & Central Africa. The stimulus...

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The best international TV shows & movies to watch on Showmax in March

James WamathaiMarch 9, 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 March, S...

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Smile Train & KEMRI urges medical professionals to conduct more research on cleft in East Africa

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Smile Train, and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have urged healthcare professionals to conduct more research on cleft in East Africa. Smile Train P...

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Stanbic opens new branch in Kisumu & promises to contribute to the growth of the County

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Stanbic Bank Kenya has opened a new branch in Kisumu and has also signed an MOU with the County Government of Kisumu in a bid to contribute to the growth and de...

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Lipa Later donates Crevit Mulier Fund to support victims of sexual & gender based violence

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Lipa Later has made a donation to the Crevit Mulier Fund, a subsidiary of Crevit Mulier & Co, to support victims of sexual & gender based violence (SGBV...

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KBL launches low alcohol content, WhiteCap Crisp beer, to target new customers

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has new low alcohol beer, WhiteCap Crisp, to target new customers. The new beer is a variant of the popular WhiteCap Lager beer. ...

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Glovo launches competition for tech startups in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Glovo, Ashoka Africa and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have partnered to launch a competition for tech startups in Kenya. The competition will target early stag...

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Kenya’s rich plan to acquire new nationalities to access more investment opportunities

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Rich people in Kenya are planning to acquire new nationalities as part of their investment activities according to a report by Knight Frank. Apparently, just...

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KCB Foundation invests Ksh. 14.6M in livestock tracking project in Taita Taveta

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

KCB Foundation has launch a Livestock Identification and Tracking System (LITS) programme in Taita Taveta County. The programme will benefit farmers in the area...

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Huawei computers get the Super Device feature via the new control panel

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Huawei has announced the global roll out of the Super Device feature for Smart Office, a new solution that greatly enhances cross device connectivity in support...

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SATO launches initiative to upgrade toilets in 24 schools in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

SATO, a social business tackling the global sanitation and hygiene challenge, has announced that it plans to upgrade toilets in 24 schools across the country ov...

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KBL launches new logo as it celebrates 100 years of existence

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has officially launched its new logo, as a part of the company’s centenary celebrations. The new logo symbolizes 100 years of ...

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M-PESA Foundation & Gertrude’s Hospital launch telemedicine service in Samburu County

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

The M-PESA Foundation and Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation have launched their telemedicine initiative, dubbed Daktari Smart, in Samburu County. The initiative...

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Huawei showcases new mobile innovations at Mobile World Congress 2022

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) showcased a range of innovations at the MWC 2022 that was hosted in Barcelona, Spain from 28 February to 3 March. They included a r...

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Safaricom’s M-PESA App & Blaze DigiTruck win at the Global Mobile Awards

James WamathaiMarch 4, 2022

Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, has won 2 Global Mobile Awards at the Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC 2022). Safaricom won a Global Mobile Award...

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Stanbic registers increased Ksh. 7.2B net profit for FY 2021

James WamathaiMarch 4, 2022

Stanbic Holdings has announced that it has registered a profit after tax of Ksh. 7.2 billion for the year ended 31 December 2021. This represents a 39% increase...

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Penda Health & Phillips Foundation to offer X-Ray and ultrasound services to Kenyans

James WamathaiMarch 3, 2022

Penda Health has partnered with the Phillips Foundation in offering X-ray and ultrasound services to Penda’s over 250,000 patients every year. The new servi...

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realme expands offering with the launch of GT 2 Series smartphones

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2022

realme has unveiled the premium GT 2 Series smarp at the Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2022. The range of devices include the Realme GT 2 and the Realme GT 2 Pr...

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EABL half year net profit grows to an impressive Ksh. 8.7 billion

James WamathaiJanuary 28, 2022

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 8.7 billion net profit for the half year ended 31st December 2021. This is an improv...

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12 practical steps for buying land in Kenya

James WamathaiNovember 4, 2021

Buying land in Kenya has many hurdles including the chance of being conned because of t he various processes that are involved. Brokers are sometimes involved i...

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Kenya Power reports an improved Ksh. 1.4B net profit for the year ending June 30 2021

James WamathaiOctober 29, 2021

Kenya Power has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 1.4 billion net profit for the financial year ending June 30 2021. This is a marked improvement from 939...

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Kepple Africa to pull out from Wapi Pay after founders Eddie Ndichu & Paul Ndichu allegedly assault woman

James WamathaiOctober 19, 2021

Kepple Africa Ventures has announced that it plans to pull out from it's investment in fintech company Wapi Pay. This is after the founders, brothers Eddie Ndic...

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EABL changes official name to East African Breweries PLC

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2021

East African Breweries Limited has officially changed its name to East African Breweries PLC. This name change took effect from 1st October 2021. The company wa...

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EABL issues Ksh. 11B corporate bond to fund operations

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2021

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has today announced the issuance of a Ksh. 11 billion corporate bond under the Domestic Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme. The ...

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GOtv packages prices & channels in Kenya 2021

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2021

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...

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DStv packages prices & channel list in Kenya in 2021

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2021

DStv packages include DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family, and DStv Access. They also have add-on packages that customers can subscribe t...

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DStv packages prices & channel list in Kenya effective September 2021

James WamathaiSeptember 2, 2021

DStv packages include DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family, and DStv Access. They also have add-on packages that customers can subscribe t...

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How to invest in Government bonds in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 25, 2021

A treasury bond (T-bond) is a medium term to long term security issued by the government. They typically pay interest every 6 months until the bond matures. Tre...

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KCB Group acquires Rwanda bank, Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR)

James WamathaiAugust 25, 2021

KCB Group has announced that it has acquired Rwandan bank, Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR), from Atlas Mara Mauritius Limited and Arise B.V. The acquisi...

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