Zenia Obamo

Mobile money and youth propel Kenya to World’s fastest-growing ad market

Zenia ObamoOctober 24, 2025

Kenya's Entertainment and Media (E&M) sector is undergoing a profound transformation, positioning the country as a global leader in digital growth. The ...

All systems go for Rotary Club free surgical camp in Homa Bay County on Oct 26-Nov 1

Zenia ObamoOctober 24, 2025

The Rotary Club of Nairobi Magharibi is joining forces with the Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK), the Kenya Society for the Blind, and the Fistula Foundation to ...

Pesalink launches fintech programme to supercharge innovation in digital payments

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), the operator of Pesalink, has launched the Pesalink Fintech Programme. The new programme provides fintechs with a...

Thelma Ekiyor appointed CEO of Women for Women International

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Women for Women International (WfWI) has announced the appointment of Thelma Ekiyor as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ekiyor is a celebrated leader b...

Media coverage of gender violence in EA fails to hold perpetrators accountable, new study finds

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

A new report by the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) reveals a critical flaw in how East African media covers sexual and...

Beneath the Baobabs Festival returns to Kilifi for a new year’s extravaganza

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

The Beneath the Baobabs Festival is set to illuminate Kilifi this December, returning for its annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The 2 day event will be on Dece...

Airtel Africa Foundation, ITU, RISA & Cisco partner to turbocharge digital kills in Rwanda

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

The Airtel Africa Foundation has launched a major joint initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Rwanda Information Society Authorit...

Visa launches ‘Trusted Agent Protocol’ to secure AI-driven commerce

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Visa has introduced the Trusted Agent Protocol, an ecosystem-led framework designed to bring security and trust to the rapidly growing world of AI commerce. Thi...

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Spiro receives $100M investment to scale African EV adoption

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Spiro has announced that it has successfully closed a US$100 million investment round to expand two-wheel electric mobility in Africa. This investment provid...

Kenya’s Elly Savatia wins top innovation prize for AI sign-language app

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia has been awarded the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for his groundbreaking app, Terp 360. The AI-powered tool transl...

President Ruto signs law raising Kenya’s air passenger levy to Ksh. 600 domestic & $50 international

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

Kenya has officially increased its Air Passenger Service Levy following the enactment of the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, signed into la...

CBK revokes PayU Kenya’s licence as payments firm enters liquidation

Zenia ObamoOctober 23, 2025

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially revoked the operating licence of PayU Kenya Limited, following the company's decision to enter into liquidation p...

Viral video ignites fury over safety of Always sanitary pads in Kenya

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

A viral international TikTok video exposing what appears to be mold, insects, and contaminants inside a sealed pack of Always menstrual pads has sent a fresh wa...

WPP Scangroup appoints Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as CEO amidst turbulence

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

WPP Scangroup Plc has officially named Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as its new Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective November 17, 2025. He...

Kenya’s Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures & Investa Farm among finalists in MEST Africa Challenge 2025

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 has unveiled its Top 20 finalists in collaboration with Absa Group. The list features three promising Kenyan startups and innovat...

CFAO Mobility launches Kisumu hub & affordable Sinotruk H2 & H3 trucks

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

CFAO Mobility Kenya has officially launched its new Kisumu branch and simultaneously unveiled the new Sinotruk H2 (light duty) and H3 (medium duty) trucks. T...

Superior Homes announces CEO transition as Shiv Arora departs, Ian Henderson steps up

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

Superior Homes Kenya has announced the appointment of the founder Ian Henderson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the real estate development company....

Tatu City launches after-school AI training program, graduates first cohort

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

Tatu City has officially launched its after-school Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program under Tatu Reach. Tatu Reach is the city’s Environmental, Social, and Go...

Malengo gets Ksh. 1.6B to facilitate International career pathways for African youth

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

Malengo has announced a significant funding boost to the tune of $12.9 million (Ksh. 1.6 billion) from The Shapiro Foundation. Malengo is an NGO focused on e...

The Cybercrimes Amendment Law is a threat to freedom of expression in Kenya

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

The proposed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2025 in Kenya, assented by President William Samoei Ruto, introduces several clauses that critics a...

Landmark lawsuit by Reuben Kigame challenges Kenya’s new Cybercrimes Law

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

A major constitutional challenge has been filed in the High Court of Kenya seeking to nullify the recently enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) A...

KLM’s Kenya cycling expedition links grassroots action to aviation decarbonization

Zenia ObamoOctober 21, 2025

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched a cycling expedition from Nairobi to the Lolldaiga Conservancy in central Kenya. . The initiative, which coincides with...

Win a trip to F1 Qatar Grand Prix by spending Ksh. 3K on your NCBA Visa card

Zenia ObamoOctober 21, 2025

NCBA, in partnership with Visa, is giving its cardholders the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Qatar to experience a Formula 1 race. This will...

Kenyan stars Njerae & Bensoul drop video for hit single “Colors”

Zenia ObamoOctober 21, 2025

Award-winning artist Njerae has kicked off the final quarter of her stellar year with the release of the music video for her jam"Colors,". The song features the...

Raila Odinga conferred Kenya’s highest honour, C.G.H., posthumously by President Ruto

Zenia ObamoOctober 20, 2025

President William Ruto has posthumously conferred the Order of the Chief of the Golden Heart (C.G.H.), the highest honour of the Republic, upon the late Right H...

SemaBOX Africa launches YEBO: A secure file-sharing tool built for Africa

Zenia ObamoOctober 18, 2025

SemaBOX Africa has officially launched YEBO, an encrypted file-sharing tool developed specifically for African creators, filmmakers, businesses, and digital sto...

Sanlam flags off Kenyan athletes heading to compete in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Zenia ObamoOctober 18, 2025

Sanlam Kenya Plc is deepening its commitment to local sporting talent by introducing enhanced financial literacy support for athletes. The announcement was m...

Glovo supports food security in Kenya through food banking & school lunch programs

Zenia ObamoOctober 18, 2025

Glovo has announced that its local social good initiatives have resulted in the distribution of millions of meals to vulnerable communities across Kenya. Throug...

KECOBO licenses KAMP & PAVRISK, introduces strict conditions for royalty distribution

Zenia ObamoOctober 18, 2025

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) have announced the successful licensing of two Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) for the coming year. They new licen...

Superior Homes launches, Sunset Creek Kilifi, a Ksh. 1B coastal development:

Zenia ObamoOctober 16, 2025

Superior Homes Kenya has unveiled its latest coastal project, Sunset Creek Kilifi. This residential estate offers serviced quarter-acre plots in a secure, gated...

Safaricom to plant 250,000 trees in 7,000 BTS sites in Ksh. 15M biodiversity initiative

Zenia ObamoOctober 16, 2025

Safaricom PLC has committed Ksh. 15 million to a two-year Biodiversity Restoration Project. The initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact of its ongo...

Flydubai Inaugural Flight Lands in Nairobi; To fly 4 times weekly to JKIA

Zenia ObamoOctober 16, 2025

Dubai based carrier Flydubai marked a new chapter in Kenya's aviation sector yesterday as its inaugural flight touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airpo...

OpenAI launches affordable ChatGPT Go plan in Africa

Zenia ObamoOctober 16, 2025

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Go, a new, more affordable subscription plan priced at approximately US$5.00 per month. The rollout across Africa, including it...

Professor Lukoye Atwoli appointed as the President of World Health Regional Meeting

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

Professor Lukoye Atwoli, Dean of the Aga Khan University (AKU) Medical College, East Africa, has officially accepted the 2026 International Presidency of the Wo...

EPRA pushes for implementation of 13 new regulations to secure Kenya’s energy future

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has urged all industry stakeholders to embrace and comply with 13 new energy and petroleum sector regulatio...

Njerae expands her world with surprise release of ‘Four Letter Word (Deluxe)’ EP

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

Multidisciplinary Kenyan singer-songwriter and producer Njerae has unexpectedly dropped Four Letter Word (Deluxe), an EP expanding on her latest project with fo...

EPK hands over final 8 IT labs, completing Ksh. 33M Nandi County investment

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) has officially handed over the final batch of Junior Secondary School (JSS) science laboratories in Nandi County. This delivery fulf...

Dr. Catherine Masitsa & Zena Nyambu to join cast of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

East African flair is set to take center stage as Dr. Catherine Masitsa and Zena Nyambu join a powerhouse lineup for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Af...

Introducing NCBA ConnectPlus, a new corporate banking platform powered by Intellect

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

NCBA has launched ConnectPlus, a $6 million enhanced digital transaction banking platform. The platform is powered by Intellect's eMACH.ai Wholesale Banking Clo...

Minet Kenya to host annual golf tournament on October 17 at Karen Country Club

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

Minet Kenya is set to host its Annual Golf Tournament on October 17, 2025, at the prestigious Karen Country Club in Nairobi. The exclusive client appreciatio...

Software Group and ELM forge Global fintech partnership at GITEX 2025

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

Software Group and ELM Company have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the GITEX Global 2025 event in Dubai. The agreement establis...

Buy Now, Pay Later solution, LOOP FLEX, launched with Ksh. 1M limit & 10% deposit

Zenia ObamoOctober 15, 2025

LOOP has announced that it launched LOOP FLEX, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) credit facility. With LOOP FLEX, customers can acquire goods on credit with a mini...