Showmax has confirmed the production of Crime & Justice Season 2
Filming has officially begun for the second season of the Showmax Kenyan crime procedural and legal drama series Crime and Justice.
Crime and Justice is Keny...
Kenya commits to eliminate biomass fuels by 2028
The government of Kenya has announced plans to curb the country's strong reliance on solid biomass fuels by 2028. This is especially in rural areas where over 8...
Africa Data Centres unveils new 10MW data centre in Lagos
Africa Data Centres has opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The Centres are the largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neu...
MPESA Foundation partners with AMREF to promote maternal health in Homabay county
The MPESA Foundation in partnership with AMREF Health Africa have launched a Ksh. 150 million project to improve access to quality maternal health services in H...
NCBA projects a 5.8% GDP growth for 2021 in Regional Economic Outlook Report
Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.8% in 2021, according to the latest NCBA Regional Economic Outlook Report.
The growth forecast ...
I&M Bank posts a Ksh. 5.45 Billion net profit for Q3 2021
I&M Group has registered a Ksh. 5.45 billion net profit, this is a 25% increase compared to a similar period last year, in its 2021 Quarter 3 financial resu...
Nokia partners with Spotify to enable users enjoy the service for free on C, G and X-series smartphones
Nokia phones recently partnered with Spotify, an audio streaming platform, to provide Spotify Free to Nokia C, G and X-series, starting with the Nokia XR20.
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KAM launches Forestry Business Sustainable Action Plan in a bid to expand forest cover
Manufacturers through the Kenya Association of Manufacturers have unveiled a strategy to expand forestry businesses in the country.
The newly launched Forest...
KQ in plans to establish a pan-African airline in partnership with South African Airways
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a strategic partnership framework in a move to see the two carriers eventually for a pan-African ...
Zamara partners with Jua Kali artisans to drive financial inclusion in the sector
The Zamara Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations (KNFJKA) to drive financial inclusion in t...
KBL launches corporate logo redesign competition with a cash prize of Ksh. 1 Million
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has launched a competition dubbed KBL Still Got Skillz? for the design of a new company logo as it looks to mark its 100th birthda...
Coca-Cola rolls out Christmas caravan in Mombasa in readiness for the festive season
Coca-Cola in partnership with Coastal Bottlers has flagged off the Coca-Cola Christmas caravan in Mombasa, officially kicking off the festive season and celebra...
Remembering Whitney Houston tribute series is coming up this December
JGIP Events has created the Tribute Series, a 2 part event that brings a community of musicians in Nairobi together to remember, honour and celebrate those who ...
Nestlé launches new 3in1 Creamy White in the Kenyan market
Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) recently launched the Nescafé 3in1 Creamy White in the Kenyan market. This is in a bid to push the product which e...
Boomplay is set to hold the second edition of the “Boomplay Artistes Forum” in a bid to support Kenyan artists
Boomplay which is Africa's largest music streaming platform, is set to host the second edition of its annual 'Boomplay Artistes Forum'. The forum seeks to infor...
There is need for adoption of enterprise technologies in the manufacturing sector to boost efficiency according to a SYSPRO report
The Covid-19 pandemic which hit in 2020 and the resulting curfews and lockdowns had a huge negative impact on our economy. This was because economic activities ...
Kenya and plastic waste: How effective are the country’s recycling programs?
Plastic pollution is a real and serious problem faced by many countries across the world, but developing countries tend to bear the brunt of the situation when ...
Air Tanzania resumes double daily flights to Kenya in renewed business relations
Tanzania's national courier, Air Tanzania, has landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, after a 20-plus year hiatus. The airline wil...
William Cho has been appointed as the new LG CEO
LG Electronics (LG) has announced the appointment of William Cho, the current Chief Strategy Officer, as the company’s new CEO effective December 1.
Mr. Cho ta...
The Organization of Women in International trade urges women to leverage on AfCFTA offerings
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) in Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have partnered to support Afric...
KTB partners with KQ to showcase Kenya’s wildlife & promote tourism
Kenya Airways (KQ) has entered into a partnership with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) to promote Kenya as a tourist destination internationally, regionally and l...
Airtel Business partners with Cisco to secure internet connections for SMEs in Africa
Airtel Africa through its B2B provider Airtel Business, has partnered with Cisco to provide secure internet access to SMEs in Africa. This is in support of thei...
HAART commemorates 10 years of fight against human trafficking in Kenya
Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) is celebrating 10 years of service in Kenya. Since its launch in the country, the organization has reached over 90,0...
Simba Corp has delivered 30 Proton X70 SUVs to the National Police Service
Simba Corp has handed over 30 new Proton X70 SUVs to the National Police Service at a ceremony held at the Simba Corp headquarters on Mombasa Road.
The Polic...
Jiji has launched its 5-day Black Friday deals ending 30th November
Jiji, an online marketplace in Kenya, has unveiled Black Friday deals available starting Friday, November 26th and ending Tuesday 30th November, 2021. Customers...
Coop Bank partners with EIB to support new private sector investment in Kenya
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is partnering with the Cooperative Bank of Kenya to finance companies active in sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemi...
Huawei has been feted for its OceanStor storage offerings at the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage
Huawei has been positioned as a leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for primary storage by Gartner, a research and consulting company.
A Gartner report has ind...
Showmax Pro to stream the 2021 Ballon d’Or ceremony live on 29th November
Next Monday, 29th November, Showmax will treat football fans to a live show of the 2021 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Showmax Pro.
Following his win in 2019,...
Erastus Kwaka Omollo has been appointed to the Crowe Global Board of Directors
Erastus Kwaka Omollo, Managing Partner at Crowe Erastus Kenya, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Crowe Global, effective 1st January, 2022 for two...
UNESCO has picked July 7th as the World Kiswahili Day
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has settled on 7th July to celebrate the Kiswahili language. This makes it the fi...
PwC urges government to prioritize AfCFTA implementation in Kenya
PricewaterhouseCoopers recently hosted a webinar to discuss the state of implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
According to PwC,...
CDC Group launches 5 year strategy to scale up its investments in Africa
CDC Group has launched a 5 year strategy to build on evolving market dynamics, commitment to Africa and new ambitions for investing in innovation and digital tr...
EABC partners with the German African Business Association to strengthen EAC trade & investment ties
The East African Business Council (EABC) and the German African Business Association have signed an agreement to collaborate on strengthening trade ties in vari...
Tata Chemicals Magadi has been named as the company of the year at the 2021 COYA Awards
Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) has been feted as the Kenyan Company of the Year 2021 at the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) Company of the Year Awards...
The BeMobile app has been launched in the Kenyan market, to offer cheap international call rates
BeMobile, an African digital mobile network, has been launched in the Kenyan market. The new app targets Kenyan and African youth, in partnership with the globa...
Papa John’s pizza partners with Kitchen Express to launch operations in Kenya
Papa John's pizza has expanded operations into Sub-Saharan Africa with its franchise partner Kitchen Express, a subsidiary of AAH Limited. Kitchen Express plans...
NCBA Bank has reported a Ksh. 6.5 Billion net profit for Q3 2021
NCBA Group has posted a gross profit of Ksh. 11.1 billion in its quarter three results ending September 30th, 2021. This is a 192% increase compared to Ksh. 3....
Cellulant partners with ImaliPay to ease payments for gig workers in Kenya & Nigeria
ImaliPay, a financial platform for digital workers, has partnered with pan-African payments company Cellulant, for its payments infrastructure and solutions in ...
Exinity, a fintech company launches new trading platform for forex & stock traders in Kenya
Exinity, a trading and investment solutions company, has launched the Exinity Trader platform in the Kenyan market.
Exinity Trader is a trading platform that...
Huawei Nova Y60 is now available for pre-order at Ksh. 22,999
Huawei Mobile has launched a one week pre-order period for customers to purchase the Huawei nova Y60 at Ksh. 22,999 and get a free Huawei gift box and 64 GB SD ...
Ecobank Group Secures Ksh. 12 Billion credit facility from European Investment Bank to Fund SMEs
The Ecobank Group has signed an agreement for a Ksh. 12 Billion (€100 million) long-term credit facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB) over 9 years.
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French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais partners with Rova Sports Academy to support young talent
Top French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais has signed a 3 year partnership with the Rova Sports Academy in Kenya.
Rova is a private multisport academy develo...