The Mastercard Foundation urges world leaders to invest in Africa’s vaccine security & independence

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

US President Joe Biden recently hosted a Global COVID-19 Summit at the 76th United Nations General Assembly. The Assembly brought together leaders in government...

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Mastercard launches ‘Strive’ a global small businesses initiative in a bid to hasten economic recovery

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

To address the transition of SMEs to digital platforms, Mastercard through the Center for Inclusive Growth has launched Strive, a global initiative focused on s...

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Visa expands ‘She’s Next initiative’ in a bid to empower women entrepreneurs in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

Visa has announced plans to expand its global She’s Next initiative aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa. The initiative also hopes to bring practi...

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Usiku Games develops a mobile sign language game for deaf students

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

Usiku Games, a mobile games development company has developed a new game to help school-going children learn sign language and help them to communicate and conn...

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Victoria Kimani has released her 4th album, ‘Spirit Animal’

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

Kenyan-born singer and songwriter Victoria Kimani has launched Spirit Animal, her fourth studio album. In this album, Victoria fuses AfroPop, R&B and Afr...

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Kenya Breweries partners with Enda to produce “Tusker Mwanzo” high performance running trainers

Grace MathekaSeptember 27, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced its partnership with Enda Sportswear, a Kenyan shoe company, to produce high-performance running trainers dubbed Tus...

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Global Voice Group launches new payments solution for governments

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Global Voice Group (GVG), a regulatory technology developer and Big Data Analytics organization has launched TransFin, a seamless payments interoperability solu...

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Absa partners with Melanin Kapital to launch unsecured lending for startups

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Absa Bank has partnered with Melanin Kapital, a Pan African investment platform, to launch an investor readiness program to offer up to Ksh. 3 million in unsecu...

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KeNIA opens nominations for the 2021 National Innovation Awards

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is calling on nominations for the National Innovation Awards (NIA). The awards aim to recognize and honour Kenya’s ...

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Tecno launches security response center in Lagos

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Tecno Mobile has established an official security response center (SRC), a platform for cooperation and exchanges between Tecno and security industry experts, r...

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Tullow Oil to invest Ksh. 340 billion in crude oil development in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Tullow Oil has announced plans to invest an additional Ksh. 340 billion in its crude oil development project in Kenya, as a result of additional wells that are ...

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How M-Tiba has revolutionalized healthcare in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

M-Tiba is a mobile-based health wallet that went live in Kenya in 2016. It has increasingly been influencing Kenya’s healthcare space ever since. Based on the M...

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9 early signs of an incompatible relationship

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

With the excitement that comes with new relationships, sometimes at the beginning of one it is hard to spot the signs that you are incompatible. However seeming...

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How Digifarm has used technology to catalyze farming in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

Digifarm is a Safaricom subsidiary that provides smallholders farmers in Kenya with end-to-end value via a technology platform that can be accessed via a mobile...

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7 consequences of identity theft on children

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

Cyber-attacks are on the rise and one of the most common cybercrimes is identity theft. In today’s world, being a victim of identity theft is simply one click a...

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7 effects of Internet addiction in children

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

Many children in the current generation have grown up surrounded by technology. From the moment they were born, their lives have revolved around the internet. ...

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Tegla Lorupe & Humphrey Kayange appointed to the Kenya Academy of Sports Council Board

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Former Kenya Seven captain Humphrey Kayange and three-time World Half-Marathon champion Tegla Lorupe have been appointed to the Kenya Academy of Sports Council ...

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2 arraigned in Court over impersonation & illegal access to KICC

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Two people accused of impersonating journalists have been charged. Thomas Ochieng Owino and Fred Odanga Azelwa, who were first arrested on July 9th this year an...

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Kenyans barred from viewing ‘I am Samuel’ film after restriction by KFCB

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

The Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) has restricted the documentary film I am Samuel from viewership Kenya. The 52-minute documentary, shot over fi...

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Pepsi commits to 20% plastic reduction goal in partnership with As You Sow

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Global food, beverage, and snack company PepsiCo, has agreed to a 20% reduction in total virgin non-renewable plastic use across its brands by 2030 following en...

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TMEA and AfCFTA join forces to unlock Africa’s trade potential

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA). The MoU aims t...

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Huawei Freebuds 4 series to be launched soon in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

Huawei has announced plans to launch its Freebuds 4 in the Kenyan market with pre-orders being available between 1st Oct and 7th Oct. The other available earbu...

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The Social House named among top Urban Hotels at this year’s National Geographic Global Travellers’ Award

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

The Social House Nairobi has been awarded with one of two runners up spots in the Best Urban Hotel category of the 2021 National Geographic Travellers’ annual H...

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Opera launches the all-improved Hype 1.3 version

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

Opera has launched a new version of its chat service Hype. The Hype 1.3 features a new and improved Find new Friends feature which allows users to easily meet n...

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Nikita Kering, Bensoul & Ethic among Kenyans nominated for the 2021 AFRIMA Awards

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has released nominees for this year's awards, and Kenyans have been nominated for numerous awards amongst Africa’s most cre...

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LG & Habitat For Humanity Kenya donate Ksh. 8.9 million to support equal learning opportunities in Machakos

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

Over 600 students including 225 children with hearing impairments are beneficiaries of new school facilities donated by LG Electronics in support of equal learn...

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Ajuma Foundation donates school essentials to over 3,000 students in marginalized communities

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

The Ajuma Foundation in partnership with Chipper Cash, a fintech solutions provider, have begun a county-to-county book donation initiative. The initiative is s...

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Crown Motors launches the Nissan Magnite SUV in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaSeptember 23, 2021

Crown Motors, the official distributor of the Nissan brand in Kenya has unveiled its latest SUV model, the Nissan Magnite, in the Kenyan market. The launch of t...

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How M-Gas offers cleaning cooking alternatives to low income homes in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 22, 2021

When night-time falls in the poor areas of Nairobi, small flames are what you’ll see licking blackened cooking pots as dinner for the family is prepared over ch...

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Tatu City partners with Konza Technopolis to drive economic development in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Tatu City’s owner and developer, Rendeavour, has partnered with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) to establish an association for Special Econ...

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Nairobi hoteliers express optimism as British Airlines resumes Nairobi-London operations

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

The hospitality sector in Nairobi is ready for takeoff in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) business following the resumption of British ...

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Anthony Mwangi among winners of the 2021 Billboard Contest of FineArt America

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Kenyan artist Anthony Mwangi has been named one of the winners of this year's Billboard Contest of FineArt America for his image of an African Woman titled Free...

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Airtel partners with World Remit to enable customers receive money from 129 countries worldwide

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Airtel through its e-money platform Airtel Money has partnered with World Remit to enable Airtel customers to receive money from 129 countries across the world,...

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Safaricom recognised as a Global Compact LEAD participant by the UN

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Safaricom has been recognized as a Global Compact LEAD participant for its continued commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and its Ten Principl...

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Glovo doubles investment in its quest to expand operations across Africa

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

Glovo, a multi-category delivery platform, recently announced the expansion of its operations in Africa to include Ghana and Tunisia. This brings its current op...

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Ebonylife partners with Sony to launch an African writers initiative

Grace MathekaSeptember 22, 2021

EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have collaborated to launch ÀLÓ, a writers initiative offering a unique platform for writers of African heritage. ...

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VSkit introduces new in app features as part of a rebranding move

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

Short video platform VSkit has launched new features in its rebranding initiative. The rebranding more comes after three years of the platform in the African ma...

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My day at the Kakuzi Avocado Farm

WambuiSeptember 21, 2021

As you all know, i am a farm girl at heart which means that I can spend the whole day in one and not get bored. Which is why when I got the opportunity to visit...

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Netflix has officially launched a free mobile plan in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

Netflix, a streaming entertainment service, recently introduced a free plan that will now allow entertainment fans to enjoy almost all of Netflix’s content on a...

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Machakos, Makueni & Migori schools shine in Pwani Oil National essay contest

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

Pupils from schools in rural areas have emerged top in an essay writing contest where over 23,000 pupils from 11,300 public primary schools across Kenya partici...

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Relief for businesses as High Court declares minimum tax provisions null & void

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

Justice George Odunga of the High Court has declared the minimum tax provisions unconstitutional and the minimum tax guidelines void. The judge has issued an or...

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Sendy partners with META Electric to introduce electric-powered delivery vans

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2021

Sendy, a tech-logistics company has partnered with META Electric, an electric vehicle dealer and leaser to introduce electric-powered vans. The electric vans ar...

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