Microsoft pledges support for continuous transformation of Africa’s Financial Services Industry

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

Transforming the Financial Services landscape in Africa will be a critical driver of economic prosperity across the continent, a banking summit has been told. ...

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Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit to take place on 25th October in Kigali

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) and Shift Impact Africa have partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA), a global institution that represents the telco and...

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President Ruto nominates Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General of Police

Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

President William Ruto has nominated the current Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General o...

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Kenya Power to ditch fossil fuel powered vehicles as it adopts electric cars

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Kenya Power has announced that it plans to phase out all fossil fuel powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet in favor of electric ones. This is as the co...

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Musalia Mudavadi & Alfred Mutua among those named to the Cabinet by President William Ruto

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Kenyan President William Ruto has today named his cabinet that will help him run the affairs of the country as he settles into his presidency. The full list ...

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KBL MD John Musunga appointed as head of Guinness Nigeria effective November 1

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2022

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) Managing Director John Musunga has been appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria PLC. Both ...

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Supreme Court full judgment on Raila Odinga petition about the Kenya elections 2022

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

The Supreme Court of Kenya has released the full judgment on the presidential election petition 2022 that was filed by Raila Odinga and Martha Karua. The Su...

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Jumia Kenya to use electric Tuk-Tuks for deliveries in Kenya

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Jumia Kenya has announced that it will start using electric Tuk-Tuks, or E-Vans, for deliveries ordered on its platform in Kenya. The electric Tuk-Tuks joins...

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Kenya’s Hero Bar and Restaurant recognized as one of the best 100 bars in the world

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Hero Bar and Restaurant, which is part of the Tribe Hotels Group, has been named among the top 100 bars in the world for the second year in a row. The Westla...

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Equity has emerged as the Best Bank in COVID-19 Response and SME Financing at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Equity Bank Kenya has been recognized by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards for its efforts in championing sustainable finance ...

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Afro Nation Portugal 2023 to take place between June 28-30

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2022

World's biggest Afrobeats festival, Afro Nation, has announced the dates for the flagship Portugal edition in 2023. The festival will return to the Praia Da ...

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Polygon’s first Web 3.0 bootcamp in Africa; Apply by October 7

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Applications are now open for the Polygon Bootcamp Africa, an eight week intensive educational course and hackathon for Web3 developers in Africa. The bootcamp ...

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Photographers & filmmakers in Nairobi will no longer pay for business permits

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Freelance photographers and filmmakers who operate in Nairobi County are now exempted from paying for business permits in the normal operation of their business...

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KUJ to appeal sentencing of TUKO editor Didacus Malowa

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Didacus Malowa, an editor with digital media house TUKO, was handed a six month jail sentence because of an article that was deemed misleading by a judge. He wa...

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Kenya Association of Travel Agents cites Ukraine war and rising fuel costs as risks to the industry

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) held its 42nd Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2022 at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi. The event brought...

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Qatar Airways wins the “Airline of the Year” award by Skytrax for the seventh time

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the Year” by the international air transport-rating organisation, Skytrax, for an unprecedented seventh time. This ...

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Nairobi County officials in Sweden as part of African Development Bank sponsored study visit

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Nairobi County officials are part of representatives from 11 African cities that have begun a visit to two Scandinavian cities to learn about people-centred sol...

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Meta launches Community Chats for Facebook and Messenger

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2022

Facebook has indicated that they will start enabling users to start community chats directly from Messenger. They are also planning to expand the chat experi...

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African superhero film, Terastorm, to represent Kenya at the 2022 Oscars

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

The film Terastorm by Afrikana Digital is the Kenyan Selection for the Best International Feature Film category for the 95th Academy awards. The selection was a...

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Kenyan filmmakers: Kalasha Awards 2022 submissions close on October 7

James WamathaiSeptember 26, 2022

The Kalasha Film & TV Awards, popularly known as the Kalasha Awards, are annual awards that recognize the best in Kenya's TV and film industry. It is organi...

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How the third edition of the Smirnoff Unleash your Edge Fiesta party went down

James WamathaiSeptember 26, 2022

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its Smirnoff Ready To Drink (RTD) brand entertained thousands of fans over the weekend. The party was at the Smirnoff U...

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Emerging artists stand to win Ksh. 500,000 in new Boomplay competition

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

Boomplay has in partnered with Supadrum, to launch a campaign inviting emerging artists across Kenya to show their skills to stand a chance to win various prize...

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Black & White Whisky & H_art the Band partner to launch consumer experiences for the youth

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Black & White Blended Scotch Whisky has partnered with Kenyan music group H_art the Band to launch consumer experiences for the youth. The partnership with ...

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Kenya’s Zuri Health & Damu Sasa among African startups to receive Ksh. 6M from i3 health startup support initiative

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Investing in Innovation (i3), an African support initiative for African health supply chain startups, has announced its first cohort of 30 companies. The select...

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Samsung is attracting gamers with new Tv innovations

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

According to a statistic report by PwC, the market value of social online games in Kenya has been rising from approximately $34 million in 2019 to $55 million i...

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Equity has planted 19 million trees in Kenya as part of its efforts to conserve the environment

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Equity Group through its CSR arm, Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has planted 19 million trees in a bid to conserve the environment. The aim is also to help tack...

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Microsoft & African Development Bank expand partnership to support youth entrepreneurs in Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Microsoft has announced the expansion of its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs. This will be under the bank’...

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Sendy partners with Meta in a bid to offer training to SMEs in Kenya & Nigeria

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

Sendy has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs on how to grow their business. Through the Meta Boost t...

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Liz Aluvanze appointed as CEO by Kenya Association of Air Operators

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) has announced that it has appointed Engineer Liz Aluvanze as the new CEO. This follows the retirement of Col. (Rtd) E....

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Lavington Rotary Eco Club hosts charity run in honour of Prof. Wangari Maathai

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

The Lavington Rotary Eco Club hosted the annual Rotary charity run in memory of Kenyan conservationist, the late Prof. Wangari Maathai in Muguga Forest. The ...

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Second International Conference on Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution hosted in Nairobi

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

The Kenya chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Kenya) recently hosted the second International Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Disput...

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Preyé is Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artist for September

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Nigerian independent artist Preyé has been selected as Spotify's Fresh Finds Africa artist for the month of September. Launched in March 2022, Fresh Finds Af...

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5 Kenyans among 100 Global winners in the RISE program by Schmidt Futures

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, have today announced the second cohort of 100 Rise Global Winners, five of whom are Kenyans. Rise is a...

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Somerset Westview Nairobi introduces Sip, Eat and Paint Sunday Brunch at Ksh. 4,000

James WamathaiSeptember 26, 2022

Somerset Westview Nairobi has introduced Sip, Eat and Paint, Sunday Brunch targeting families and other individuals in Nairobi. The brunch will be available ...

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Google Pay is now available as a payment method on Flutterwave

Samir DaveSeptember 26, 2022

Flutterwave has announced that Google Pay, a mobile payment service developed by Google, is now available as a payment method on its platform. As part of thi...

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Kenya’s David Daballen is a finalist for the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

The Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa has announced this year's finalists as the awards enter their 10th year of celebrating African conservation leaders. ...

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Deadline for acquiring new ETR devices extended to November 30th

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

The Kenya Revenue Authority has indicated that it has it has pushed the deadline for the acquisition of the new ETR machines from 30th September to 30th Novembe...

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Back to school has now been made easy with Equity Bank

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

The Back-to-school season can be a hectic period for parents, guardians, and students as they prepare to do their back-to-school shopping and make payments for ...

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LG has taken gaming experience to the next level with their OLED Gaming Monitor

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

Gaming as we know it has changed, each day comes with new trends, putting developers on their toes trying to catch up with the fast-changing tech world. The cu...

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Solve Kenya acquires Ksh. 780 Million for onward lending to SMEs

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

Solve Kenya has attracted over Sh.780 million of pre-approved credit lines through its partnership with participating financial institutions to lend to over 100...

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KCB recognized as the best bank in sustainable finance by Kenya Bankers Association

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

KCB has been named the Best Bank in Sustainable Finance by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) in the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) Catalyst Awards. ...

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Tecno Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition unboxing and first impressions

Eugene OkumuSeptember 23, 2022

Tecno launched the Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition in the Kenyan market earlier this month. It is the latest phone in the Camon 19 series with the others being th...

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