Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi & Jeremy Wahome to take part in the Machakos Rally
Kenya’s FIA Rally Star trio of Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome are all set for the Machakos Rally scheduled for Sunday, 29th August.
The three r...
Get COVID-19 vaccines at these 27 health facilities in Kiambu County
In an effort to vaccinate at least half of the adult Kenyan population by the end of the year, the Government through the Ministry of Health has distributed vac...
The German Embassy in Nairobi has launched the 2021 #BomoaUkuta mobile video competition
The German Embassy Nairobi is inviting Kenyans to participate in the third edition of a mobile phone short video competition dubbed #BomoaUkuta. Deadline for ap...
The GoDown Arts Center is calling out for applications to its 2021 ArtXchange Creative entrepreneurship training program
The GoDown Arts Centre in Nairobi is accepting applications for its ArtXchange Creative Entrepreneurship training course. This year's training program will invo...
Get COVID-19 vaccines at these 41 public hospitals in Nairobi
The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has released a list of Public Health Centres where people can get the first or second dose of the COVID-19.
Kenya rec...
Mavazi Clothing For-You megastore opens in Nakuru City
Mavazi Lifestyle Clothing, a local clothing chain store, has formally opened the new Mavazi For-You Mega Store in Nakuru City this morning.
Speaking at the o...
Equity Group has invested Ksh. 54.3 billion in social impact projects in the past half year
Equity Group has announced that it invested a total of Ksh. 54.3 billion ($496 million) in social impact projects through the Equity Group Foundation in the fir...
SriLankan Airlines increases direct flights from Colombo to Nairobi
SriLankan Airlines has made an announcement of its plans to increase direct flights between Nairobi and Colombo, the Capital of Sri Lanka, to twice weekly. The ...
Victoria Reynolds is the LG/SJAK Sports Personality for July, 2021
FIBA Africa Zone Five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Victoria Reynolds is the LG and SJAK (Sports Journalists Association of Kenya) Sports Personality of the Month ...
John-Allan Namu partners with Catapult Agency & Baraza Media Lab to launch a platform that enables creatives to earn from their content
John Allan Namu, a Kenyan investigative journalist has partnered with the Catapult Agency and Baraza Media Lab to create Shahara, an online platform where creat...
Dave Mwaura, James Njenga & Anthony Munge among 6 finalists at the 2021 Rugby Africa Media & Photography Awards
The annual Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards has announced the 2021 Awards nominees. The awards honor the game in Africa captured through the creative e...
Toyota launches car maintenance program for female drivers in Kenya
Toyota has begun an interactive workshop on vehicle operation and maintenance dubbed Beauty Meets the Bonnet. The workshop aims to equip female drivers with pra...
pawaPay, an African payments company secures Ksh. 988 million in seed funding
African payments company pawaPay, has received a Ksh. 988 million ($9 million) Seed raise. The round was led by UK-based investment fund 88mph, with participati...
Bamburi Cement post Ksh. 776 million net profit for the half-year ending June, 2021
Bamburi Cement has posted a net profit of Ksh. 776 million for the first six months ending 30th June, 2021, compared to Ksh. 721 million over the same period in...
Jubilee Insurance registers Ksh. 4.5 billion net earnings for the half-year ending June, 2021
Jubilee Insurance has recorded half-year net earnings of Ksh. 4.5 billion. This is a 150% increase compared to Ksh 1.8 billion recorded in a similar period last...
Marketforce a retail distribution start-up secures an additional Ksh. 11 Million for expansion in Africa
MarketForce, a Kenyan retail distribution platform, has raised an additional Ksh. 11 million ($100,000) in funding, to launch in Nigeria and to scale up operati...
7 international movies you can watch on Showmax this August
Showmax offers a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international award-winning movies, do...
SMEs in food & entertainment express optimism about future business growth according to a Mastercard confidence report
76% of SMEs in food, beverage, entertainment across Middle East and Africa are optimistic about future growth as many regional economies gradually ease social r...
Absa Bank posts a profit after tax of Ksh. 5.6 billion for the half year ending June, 2021
Absa Bank has reported 846% increase in profit after tax to Ksh. 5.6 billion for the period ending 30th June, 2021 compared Ksh. 0.6 billion posted in a similar...
The Lucozade Final 11 League championship is set to kick off on 4th September
Suntory Beverage and Food, brand owners of Lucozade energy drink are set to host the final tournament of its online gaming championship dubbed Lucozade Final 11...
Kenya begins course preparations ahead of the 2022 WRC Safari Rally
Kenya has begun preparations for the 2022 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally, roughly two months after this year's race in Naivasha in June.
The ann...
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s RAIN initiative provides clean water to more than 600,000 people in Kenya
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) has continued to positively impact communities across Kenya through its water, sanitation and hygi...
How to invest in Government bonds in Kenya
A treasury bond (T-bond) is a medium term to long term security issued by the government. They typically pay interest every 6 months until the bond matures. Tre...
KCB Group acquires Rwanda bank, Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR)
KCB Group has announced that it has acquired Rwandan bank, Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR), from Atlas Mara Mauritius Limited and Arise B.V.
The acquisi...
All you need to know about the UEFA Champions League draw
The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League draw will take place on Thursday 26 August in Istanbul, Turkey from 7pm EAT. The dates and kick-off times for the six group st...
Opibus, a company spearheading electric vehicle adoption in Kenya
Opibus is a mobility company headquartered in Kenya and which was born out of a research project in Sweden. The company focuses on all-electric conversion kits ...
Carrefour opens new store at the Southfield Mall in Embakasi
Retail chain Carrefour has opened a new store at the Southfield Mall in Embakasi as part of its ongoing expansion program. The move aims to bring more communiti...
Ewart Salins appointed as UAP Old Mutual Group Head of Asset Management
UAP Old Mutual Group has appointed Ewart Salins, an investment banker, to head its Asset Management unit. Ewart will now serve as the Group's Managing Director ...
Airtel customers can now pay for KAPS parking via Airtel Money
Airtel Kenya, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, has partnered with the Kenya Airports Parking Services (KAPS) to enable Airtel customers conveniently pay for their...
Hard fighting Kenya Women’s Rugby team narrowly lose to Colombia in World Cup qualifier
A hard fighting Kenya Women's Rugby team narrowly lost 16-15 at home to Colombia at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday. The result ended the team's, nickna...
The Huawei Apps UP competition kicks off with Ksh. 21.9 million up for grabs
The Huawei Apps UP 2021 contest has officially begun, with mobile App developers across the African continent competing for prizes worth up to Ksh. 21.9 million...
Applications to the Smartphone Film Competition in Kenya are now open
The 2021 edition of the Smartphone Film Competition has opened applications. The Smartphone Film Competition in Kenya was launched by Alliance Française de Nair...
OPPO to soon launch the Reno6 5G in the Kenyan market
OPPO Reno6 5G will soon be launching in the country on September 6th. This is following the successful launch of the OPPO Reno5 series in March this year. The O...
Telkom appoints Allan Wainaina as Group CFO & Kosi Ali as Group COO
Telkom Kenya has announced managerial changes, appointing Allan Wainaina as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Kosi Ali as Chief Operations Africa (COO).
Alla...
Standard Chartered registers an improved half year net profit of Ksh. 4.8B
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced that it has registered an improved profit after tax of Ksh. 4.8 billion for the half year ended 30th June 2021. Th...
Here a 6 tips on how one can make money on the online space
Since the pandemic hit the country, tough economic conditions have seen a good number of businesses closing shop. At the same time, others have adapted to the ...
Everything you need to know about Safaricom Home Fibre
Safaricom Home Fibre service provides Internet via fibre to homes all over the country in Kenya.
It is available in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret...
Safaricom Home Fibre prices for 2021
Safaricom recently announced that it has made permanent the double internet speeds announced in March last year. According to them, this was a move to encourage...
KAM leads businesses in denouncing heavy taxation by the Government during the COVID-19 pandemic
Businesses have decried the high cost of doing business in the wake of the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting themed Reduc...
LG has adopted AR technology with its LG e-showrooms to enhance online shopping for users
The shift in lifestyle triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven online shopping into a massive global enterprise with people now using virtual platforms to...
A look at the new Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro moon phase collection
To satisfy design and functionality, the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro moon phase collection is a leader of smartwatch evolution, giving users a premium look and feel.
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Mobius Motors launches the Mobius 3 car model in Kenya; to retail at Ksh 3.9 million
Mobius Motors has launched the Mobius 3 car model in Kenya. The car manufacturing company founded by Joel Jackson in 2011, has committed to bring robust and rel...