Equity Bank secures Ksh. 18.6 billion from IFC to increase SME lending in Kenya
Equity Group has acquired a Ksh. 165 billion (USD 165 million) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working capital and tra...
President Uhuru Kenyatta signs into law the Proceeds of crime & anti-money laundering (Amendment) Act, 2021
President Uhuru has assented the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2021. The act provides that the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) w...
BlackBerry to halt support for its classic devices starting January 4
Blackberry will from Tuesday January 4th stop running support for its classic devices running BlackBerry 10, 7.1 OS and earlier. This means all older Blackberry...
Samsung to support NVIDIA GeForce Now & Stadia in their new TV line
Samsung has announced that a portion of its new TV line will support various Cloud gaming apps. The games will use NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW, and Google’s Stadia mer...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is calling out for applications to its 2022 entrepreneurship program
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications for the 2022 TEF entrepreneurship programme. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing bus...
Former Attorney General Charles Njonjo dies at 101 years
Hon. Charles Njonjo, the only surviving member of Kenya's independence Cabinet passed away this morning at the age of 101 years. Mr. Njonjo served as the countr...
Xiaomi launches the MIUI 13, here are the key features & compatible gadgets
Xiaomi has confirmed its MIUI 13 update schedule for devices using Chinese ROMs. The closed beta has already started rolling out for select devices by the end o...
The Most Important Sporting Events to Follow in January
Aside from the English Premier League and a few others, the vast majority of sports have stopped for the winter holidays for a well-deserved break after a hecti...
Study shows that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron variant
Data from a new laboratory study at the University of Oxford has revealed that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine significantly boosted levels of antibodies against...
How to set up your M-Shwari 52 week challenge account for 2022
The new year is on the horizon, and so is a new beginning of the M-Shwari 52 week challenge. If you set a particular savings goal amount at the beginning of the...
OPPO unveils new brand proposition as well as MariSilicon X imaging NPU
OPPO smartphone brand recently announced its new OPPO brand proposition, “Inspiration Ahead at the 2021 OPPO Inno Day.” The proposition is OPPO’s attitude towar...
Safaricom has opposed CA’s review of mobile & fixed termination rates
Safaricom has filed a case with the Communications and Multimedia appeals tribunal, opposing the recent move by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to lo...
Huawei is expanding its ‘Seeds for the future’ campaign to bridge gender gap in emerging technologies
Huawei Technologies is increasing its efforts to promote women working in the ICT industry through education of future specialized technologies in a program dub...
LG commits to prioritize customer value ahead of the new year
LG Electronics (LG) new CEO, William Cho, has unveiled the company’s priorities for 2022. Mr. Cho stressed on the importance of being more strategic in the new ...
realme C15, Infinix 8i & OPPO A54 among 11 smartphones on offer by Safaricom this festive season
This festive season, Safaricom is offering the best deals for smartphones and accessories on its online shopping platform Masoko. The offers include price disco...
realme to launch the GT 2 Pro eco-friendly smartphone in 2022
realme smartphone brand has announced plans to launch into the Kenyan market its flagship smartphone with a back cover made of eco-friendly material in early 20...
Kenya announces that citizens can now get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
The Ministry of Health has announced the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people who have already completed their primary doses of the vaccine. In a...
US to temporary lift travel restrictions against 8 southern African countries
The U.S has announced plans to lift the temporary COVID-19-related travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries on December 31. The announcem...
Uganda’s Sarrai Group obtains 20-year lease of Mumias Sugar assets
Kenya has leased Mumias Sugar Company assets to Sarrai Group, a conglomerate of agro-manufacturing companies across East and Southern Africa. The 20-year lease ...
Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed as the 7th member of the EAC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the newest member of the East African Community (EAC) following approval by the EAC Council of Ministers. DRC's additi...
Little Cab launches ‘Little party’ initiative to push for responsible drinking
Little, a Kenyan cab hailing app, has launched Little party, an initiative aimed at advocating for responsible drinking. To further their commitment to this cou...
Treasury to inject Ksh. 113 billion into KQ in a bid to save the airline
Treasury has announced plans to support national courier Kenya Airways (KQ) to the tune of Ksh. 113 billion to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and remain afloat. ...
Family Bank extends Ksh. 6 billion loan facility to 17 counties to support agribusinesses
Family Bank has announced that it will extend its Ksh. 6 billion credit to 17 counties in Kenya for the next year. The funding is powered by USAID’s Pay for Per...
UAE suspends all passenger flights from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia & Nigeria over omicron variant spread
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a travel restriction on passenger flights from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. The announcement was made by th...
Konshens to land in Kenya tomorrow ahead of his Carnivore performance on New Year’s eve
Celebrated Jamaican Dancehall King Konshens is set to land in Kenya Tuesday ahead of his performance at the #NRGWAVE to be held at the Carnivore grounds on 31st...
A conversation with Esther Ndunge on her journey with the Safaricom choir
During this festive period, the Safaricom choir has been serenading us with their melodious voices as they sing the Christmas carols as part of the Uteo wa Fura...
Telkom supports CA’s review of the mobile & fixed termination rates
Telkom has welcomed the Communications Authority’s (CA) review of the Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) and Fixed Termination Rates (FTRs) from Ksh. 0.99 to Ksh. ...
The unfortunate case of exploitation of creatives in the church
For a long time, the church has been known to raise great talents who end up becoming the best
musicians, actors as well as instrumentalists. A few examples of...
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions the Nairobi Street Kitchen culinary experience
President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially commissioned the Nairobi Street Kitchen (NSK), a unique dining experience located along Mpaka Road in Westlands, Nairobi...
Digital lenders regulation law has now taken effect following Presidential consent
A law that allows for the licensing and supervising of digital lenders came into effect on December 23. This is following the signing of the Central Bank of Ken...
Huawei ranked second in the 2021 EU Industrial R&D investment scoreboard
Huawei has been ranked second in the recently concluded 2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, up from third place in the 2020 edition. The 2021 EU I...
Microsoft is calling out for applications to its Software Engineering program in 2022
Every year, Microsoft recruits thousands of university graduates and students from all over the world to join the company. The company has announced graduate op...
LG launches its first model 17G90Q ultragear gaming laptop
LG Electronics (LG) recently unveiled its first gaming laptop model 17G90Q, expanding its premium UltraGearTM lineup and bringing exciting news to gamers worldw...
Coca-Cola partners with Nature Kenya to support Hombe Forest restoration project
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa–Kenya will be planting 90,000 tree seedlings in Mt. Kenya's Hombe Forest in partnership with Nature Kenya. The three year reforestati...
Gospel musician Sifa Favour feeds 30,000 street children in 43 countries
Kenyan gospel musicians, Sifa Favour, known for his hit single Mimi Na Wewe is celebrating his birthday and a milestone of feeding 30,000 street children in 43 ...
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions GTC Office Tower in Westlands
The Global Trade Center (GTC) Office Tower has been officially opened for occupancy and operations, in a launch ceremony graced by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Kenya Power’s Elizabeth Rogo named among 100 outstanding female executives in the African Oil and Gas sector
Kenya Power board member, Eng. Elizabeth Rogo, has been recognized as one of 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Oil and Gas sector by African Shap...
Yellow Moon launches a digital luxury lifestyle magazine, YM Life
Yellow Moon Marketing, a Kenyan based marketing agency has launched a digital luxury lifestyle magazine called, YM Life (ymlife.co.ke). The magazine will be ded...
We have a long way to go for Kenyan writers looking to make bank in publishing
Books are one of the best ways to curate a people's history. Most of what I've learned about the world I learned from books. The reigns of monarchs, the biggest...
Special Economic Zones Authority commends construction progress at Tatu City
The board of directors of the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) has applauded the efforts by Tatu City to set up Kenya’s first ever One-Stop Shop facility...
Emirates SkyCargo hits 600 million mark for COVID-19 vaccine doses transported globally
Emirates SkyCargo has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. This is close to 13...
Safaricom & NTSA launch road safety initiative for Boda Boda drivers
Safaricom has partnered with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Boda Boda Association to promote a road safety initiative targe...