realme has launched the GT Master Edition Series in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 45,000

Grace MathekaNovember 1, 2021

realme has released the realme GT Master Edition series in East Africa to meet the growing demand for high-end stylish mobile phones. Designed by industrial ...

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Ecobank’s Ellevate program wins awards for supporting women owned businesses

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Ecobank has received two awards for its Ellevate Program. The Financial Alliance for Women honoured Ecobank with the Impact Award, recognizing Ecobank’s work in...

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Shamba Pride & Kijenzi among Kenyan startups selected for the NINJA Accelerator program

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

5 Kenyan startups have been selected to be part of the 2nd cohort of the NINJA Accelerator program. The program powered by the Japan International Cooperation A...

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Strathmore University Business School partners with Fairtrade Africa to support growth opportunities across Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Strathmore University Business School (SBS) has signed a partnership agreement with Fairtrade Africa (FTA), aimed at fostering growth opportunities for it’s pro...

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Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon to take place tomorrow, October 31

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon organizing committee has announced that all is set for the 18th edition to be held tomorrow, Sunday 31st October, 2021. ...

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Coca-Cola introduces new brand identity for its products in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Coca-Cola has unveiled the Real Magic brand philosophy and platform that invites people to celebrate the magic of humanity. The Real Magic platform includes ...

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Facebook rebrands to Meta as it focuses on virtual reality

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has introduced Meta, the new company brand. The name change was announced at the 2021 Facebook Connect Conference with the aim of b...

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Safaricom Foundation donates learning materials & water support to Oneno Nam Primary School in Kisumu

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Pupils in Oneno Nam Primary School in Kisumu County are set to benefit from learning and water infrastructure worth Ksh. 5.4 million from the Safaricom Foundati...

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These are the competing teams in the 2021 Rugby Safari Sevens

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

The Kenya Rugby Union has announced the competing squads for the 2021 Rugby Safari Seven which will be on October 30-31 at the Nyayo National Stadium. The th...

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Airtel Africa reports a Ksh. 21 B net profit in Q2 ending September 30

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

Airtel Africa has registered a net profit of Ksh. 21 billion ($192 million) in the fiscal second quarter, which more than doubled compared to a similar period i...

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Kenya Power reports an improved Ksh. 1.4B net profit for the year ending June 30 2021

James WamathaiOctober 29, 2021

Kenya Power has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 1.4 billion net profit for the financial year ending June 30 2021. This is a marked improvement from 939...

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Equity receives Ksh. 5 billion from Proparco to support SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

Proparco has granted Equity Bank two guarantee facilities, ARIZ and EURIZ, totaling Ksh. 5 billion (€39 million). The guarantee facilities are aimed at helping ...

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CMA, NSE & KEPFIC sign MoU to support infrastructure investments via capital markets

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have entered into an agreement...

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Orange to expand connectivity across Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Orange to leverage each other's existing networks in Africa. The partnership will also enhance access and opp...

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SEACOM acquires 100% stake in Hirani Telecom’s fibre network

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

SEACOM, a telecommunications service provider, has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network. The network wil...

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6 important factors to consider when buying a Tv

Faith WambuiOctober 28, 2021

Watching TV is part and parcel of our daily routine. Whether you enjoy Netflix and chilling or simply catching up on the latest happenings in the world, a TV is...

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Kenyan sprint star Omanyala is the LG sports personality for September

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has been named the LG Sport's Personality for the month for September, 2021. Omanyala received the recognition following his impr...

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Azziad Nasenya is the only East African nominated in the 2021 People’s Choice Awards

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Content creator and actress Azziad Nasenya has been nominated for the 2021 America’s E! People’s Choice Awards in the African Social Star Category. Other nom...

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Kenya Leads in Terms of Peer to Peer Crypto Transactions

Staff WriterOctober 28, 2021

The cryptocurrency market has been growing rapidly around the world. One of the regions around the world where cryptocurrency trading is growing very fast is Af...

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Guinness Hop House 13 set to launch a cooking show dubbed ‘Flavour by Fire’

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

The Flavour by Fire show powered by Guinness Hop House 13 is a new cooking show that will bring 3 contestants together to battle it out for the Flavour by Fire ...

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AfDB to invest Ksh. 1.1 Billion in ARCH Cold Chain Solutions in a bid to boost cold storage & distribution of food in East Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of Ksh. 1.1 billion ($10 million) in the ARCH Cold Chain Solutio...

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15 movies & series you can watch on Showmax this Halloween

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Showmax has a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international award-winning TV series and...

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OPPO launches OPPO Health, ray tracing & carlink technologies at the 2021 Developer Conference

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Smartphone brand OPPO recently held the 2021 OPPO Developer Conference (ODC) under the theme Building A Better Future Together. The company introduced a series ...

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RUBiS Energy partners with Kibera Black Stars Association to promote local sporting activities

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

RUBiS Energy has entered into a partnership with the Kibera Black Stars Association (KBS) with an aim to promote social integration and improve livelihoods with...

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Humphrey Kayange makes history as first Kenyan inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Veteran Kenya Sevens Rugby star Humphrey Kayange has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Kayange becomes the first Kenyan and East African rugby...

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Stephen Chege to leave Safaricom to take up role at Vodacom from November 11

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Stephen Chege has been appointed as Vodacom Group Chief External Affairs Officer. Chege, who is currently Safaricom's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, will repo...

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Equity Afia opens 3 more medical centres in Machakos, Kiserian & Eldoret

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Equity Afia, the medical franchise of the Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has opened 3 more medical centres in Machakos, Kiserian and Eldoret. The three addit...

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CoAmana to host Amana farmer’s market on October 30 at Karura forest

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

CoAmana, a tech start-up, will host consumers and farmers for the Amana Community Supported Agricultural Day (CSA Day) on Saturday 30th October, at the Karura F...

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Hoteliers express optimism for business recovery after Kenya lifts 10pm to 4am curfew

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Hoteliers are optimistic that business will peak after President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the dusk to dawn curfew on 20th October, 2021, describing it as a sigh of...

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Absa Bank donates Ksh. 2.9 million to ‘For the Love of Girls’ initiative

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Absa Bank has donated Ksh. 2.9 million to a community-based project called For the Love of Girls. The donation is part of Absa's ongoing citizenship programs th...

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CBK revokes Tangaza’s license as a payment service provider

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revoked the operating license of Mobile Pay Limited, operating as Tangaza, as a mobile payment service provider (PSP). CBK r...

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MoData partners with IntellectEU to help insurers combat insurance fraud

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Digital and finance solutions specialist, MoData, has partnered with IntellectEU, a financial technology company, to help insurance companies across Africa prot...

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James Mwangi & Arnolda Shiundu among Kenyans named in the 2021 Meaningful Business 100 list

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Four Kenyans have been selected for the 2021 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) list. They include Equity Group CEO, Dr James Mwangi and Kenya Breweries Limited’s ...

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EABL corporate bond receives Ksh. 37.9B in applications, a 345% over-subscriptions

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it received applications for Notes amounting to Ksh. 37.9 billion for its Ksh. 11 billion Medium-Term Note ...

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Standard Bank, Citi, Norfund & CDC Group provide Ksh. 8B loan to Greenlight Planet Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The Standard Bank, Citi, CDC Group and Norfund have partnered to provide a Ksh. 8 billion (USD 75 million) sustainable finance loan to Greenlight Planet Kenya, ...

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Investors can now conduct day trading on the NSE

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to begin day trading. Investors on the NSE can now buy and ...

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Facebook launches 2021 ‘My Digital World’ program to meet digital literacy needs in Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Facebook has launched the 2021 edition of My Digital World literacy program. The program which is accessible across Sub-Saharan Africa, is designed to provide y...

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Carrefour announces Friday customer discounts of up to 60% starting November 3

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Retail chain, Carrefour, has launched this year's edition of Carrefour Friday offers. Carrefour Friday is an annual shopping experience that will take place fro...

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Avenue Car Hire and Leasing company adds 6 Toyota vehicles to its portfolio

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Avenue Car Hire and Leasing company has receives 6 additional luxury vehicles from Toyota Kenya. The additional vehicles have cemented Toyota's partnership with...

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Faulu launches new app to help it to reach 1 million customers

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Faulu Microfinance Bank has launched a new digital banking app called Faulu DigiCash App. The new app will allow Faulu's retail and business clients to access c...

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The 2021 Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run slated for Sunday 5th December

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The annual Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run (MRWR) is returning this year, as more countries increasingly continue to vaccinate their citizens. This year's Reme...

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Emirates is recruiting 6,000 operational staff to promote accelerated business recovery

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Emirates has announced plans to boost its operational workforce by recruiting more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. As travel restrictions continue...

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