Google launches Task Mate crowdsourcing app; Kenyans can earn money by doing tasks
Google has launched Task Mate, a crowdsourcing app that lets people use smartphones to do tasks and get paid, in Kenya. The tech company rolled out the beta ver...
Kenya receives additional 504,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Kenya has received a consignment of 504,000 additional doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in yet another boost to the ongoing National accelerate...
Africa Logistics Properties targets net zero status by 2030
Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) has announced plans to attain net zero status within the next 9 years. The announcement was made by Maruza Chikwanha, ALP'S De...
How innovative plastic management methods will help advance Africa’s SDGs
A new report by Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies has shown that current waste management practices in Africa are causing major econom...
How to pay for your electricity bill & buy tokens using Safaricom Bonga Points
Customers can now purchase Kenya Power tokens using Safaricom Bonga points. You can now redeem accumulated Bonga points to pay for bills including Kenya Power t...
The 2021 Fret Venture Concert to be held at the Kenya National Theatre on 17th November
The Kenya Conservatoire of Music has announced that the 2021 Fret Venture Concert will take place on Wednesday 17th November at the Kenya National Theatre.
T...
Ministry of Health extends closing time for bars & restaurants to 11pm
The Government, through the Ministry of Health, has announced the extension of operating hours for bars and restaurants beginning next week. The move has brough...
Tiktok is offering more ways to create & be entertained with longer videos
The TikTok community has refined creative expression on its platform following the launch of longer videos on TikTok.
Longer videos on TikTok have unlocked a...
Showmax Pro to show multicam feed in the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match this weekend
Showmax Pro will this weekend introduce a different viewing experience for sports fans. This Sunday, 24th October, customers will have access to the multicam fe...
Delphine Traoré appointed as new regional CEO of Allianz Africa.
Delphine Traoré has been appointed as Allianz Africa Regional CEO effective November 1st, 2021. Delphine, who is a member of the Board of Management at Allianz ...
Equity Bank updates its Eazzy Net banking solutions to enhance customer experience
Equity Bank has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, to provide a seamless customer experience across all its banking channels.
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KBL launches the new Gilbey’s Mixed Berries Flavour gin
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled the new Gilbey’s Mixed Berries Flavour Gin brand. Gilbey’s Mixed Berries Flavour gin is the latest product introduced...
Hemingways Watamu & Expeditions feted at 2021 World Travel Awards
Hemingways Watamu has been named Kenya’s Leading Beach Resort at the 2021 World Travel Awards. Hemingways Expeditions, which is part of the Hemingways Group, wa...
Airbus delivers new & enhanced ACH125 helicopter in South Africa
Airbus has delivered the first ACH125 helicopter in South Africa to a private customer. The helicopter is equipped with updated avionics and increased engine po...
Paradigm Initiative releases a short film titled ‘Focus’ to educate people on digital rights
The Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African social enterprise working to advance digital rights and inclusion in Africa, has released its second short film tit...
14 teams confirm participation in KRU’s Safari Sevens 2021
14 teams have so far confirmed their participation in the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Safari Sevens to be held on 30th and 31st October at the Nyayo National Stadiu...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits up to Ksh. 13 billion to combat COVID-19 in low-income countries
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of up to Ksh. 13 billion (USD 120 million) as part of its COVID-19 response efforts. The fundin...
KQ & Unga Holdings among 160 companies shortlisted for 2021 Africa CIO100 Awards
160 companies have been shortlisted for the Africa CIO100 Awards. The shortlist marks the completion of the first phase of the technical analysis of data from w...
Applications for the 2021 Angaza Awards for women in banking are now open
The Angaza Awards, Women to Watch in Banking and Finance program is open for submission of entries for the 2021 Top 10 Women to Watch list. The List will featur...
Sheryl Murgor & Stephanie Murgor explain how Ndichu brothers attacked them
Two sisters, Sheryl Murgor and Stephanie Murgor, accusing Eddie Ndichu and Paul Ndichu of assault have told their side of the story on what happened on the nigh...
Here is how to make your company a pet-friendly business
It’s no secret that more and more UK businesses are becoming pet friendly. Though it used to be frowned
upon, we’re happy to report that having our furry frien...
Safaricom feted for Net Zero efforts at the 2021 EA Climate Action awards
Safaricom has received an honorary recognition from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) East African Climate Action Awards. The company ...
Industrial real estate more profitable across Africa according to Knight Frank report
A new Knight Frank industrial report has revealed that industrial real estate across Africa are commanding 12% yield on average compared to 9% for retail and of...
vivo Y33s smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market to retail at Ksh. 23,999
Smartphone brand, vivo, has launched its latest mid-range smartphone in Kenya, the vivo Y33s priced at Ksh. 23,999.
The smartphone features a 50 MP rear came...
KEMSA dispatches medical supplies to 66 health facilities in Kirinyaga County
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in partnership with the Kirinyaga County Government has dispatched 7 trucks with medical supplies worth more than K...
Paul Ndichu and Eddie Ndichu to step aside from Wapi Pay pending investigations
The Board of Directors of Wapi Pay, have announced that the company's co-founders, Paul Ndichu who is the Chief Executive Officer and Eddie Ndichu who is an Exe...
Ole Sereni releases statement in alleged assault case involving Paul Ndichu and Eddie Ndichu
The management of Ole Sereni Hotel has released a statement after businessman Eddie Ndichu and his twin brother Paul Ndichu were accused of allegedly assaultin...
Eddie Ndichu steps down from the Association of Fintechs Board to allow for investigations into his alleged assault case
The Board of the Association of Fintechs in Kenya has responded to the controversial assault allegation against the Ndichu brothers. In a press statement, the B...
Equity Chess Club retains Best Corporate Team trophy in Mombasa
The Equity Chess Club has successfully defended its best Corporate Team title at the Mombasa Chess Derby held during the Huduma holiday weekend.
Equity's Mat...
Ashoka & Worldreader embark on a youth changemakers initiative
Ashoka has collaborated with Worldreader to launch the Ashoka Worldreader Changemaker Collection. The initiative was launched at an event held at the Kenya Nati...
KNH commemorates 120 years of operation in Kenya
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is celebrating 120 years of service in Kenya. Founded in 1901, KNH is the biggest and oldest referral hospital in Kenya.
The...
KISFF partners with the Safinaz Foundation to launch the 2021 Sports Film Festival
The Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF) has announced its partnership with the Safinaz Foundation during the 4th edition of KISFF 2021, Africa's Pr...
I&M Bank & Backbase partner to launch the ‘I&M On The Go’ digital banking platform
I&M Bank Kenya has partnered with digital banking software provider, Backbase, to develop a digital platform that aims to enhance the its digital banking ex...
All Southern Bypass interchanges to be closed on Oct 31 for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
Standard Chartered has announced road closures for the physical marathon set for 31st October, 2021. The physical marathon will be limited to 2,500 elite runner...
Kepple Africa to pull out from Wapi Pay after founders Eddie Ndichu & Paul Ndichu allegedly assault woman
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...
Budding actresses Michelle Tiren & Bryanna Wanjiku shine in new ‘Famous’ series on Showmax
In the first episode of the music drama series Famous, now streaming on Showmax, Nikita struggles to remain relevant in an industry that is too eager to move on...
Nairobi Business Ventures acquires 4 Kenyan Firms for Ksh. 3 Billion
Nairobi Business Ventures (NBV) has completed the 100% acquisition of four businesses in Kenya.
The Ksh. 3 billion transactions involves acquisition of
Delta...
Amitruck, WorkPay & Pezesha among 9 Kenyan startups selected to receive funding from Google Africa Investment Fund
Google has selected 50 startups drawn from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zambia, and Cote d’Ivoire to take part in the Africa...
Crypto company, Luno, now has 9 million customers in over 40 countries
Luno, a crypto company founded by Marcus Swanepoel and Timothy Stranex has achieved the milestone of reaching 9 million customers in over 40 countries. The rapi...
M-PESA services to be unavailable midnight Tuesday Oct 19 to 4am Oct 20
Safaricom through a statement has announced that it will be conducting a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform M-PESA tomorrow, Tuesday 19th October...
Alaa Bawab appointed as head of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions unit in Africa & Middle East
Lenovo has appointed Alaa Bawab as the new General Manager for Middle East and Africa (MEA) within the Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG).
In his ne...
5 superior qualities of the LG SolarDom microwave oven
Microwaves have quickly become an integral part of our kitchens. With the need for microwaves increasing, many different brand products have hit the market.
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