Anwar Soussa to lead Safaricom consortium in Ethiopia
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) has appointed Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating Company in Ethiopia, effective 1st July, 202...
Copia expands its eCommerce service to Uganda
Copia Global has expanded its operations to Uganda. In Kenya, Copia serves more than 1 million customers and is doubling in size every year. The expansion is ex...
Huawei Band 6 coming soon to the Kenyan market
Huawei Mobile has announced plans to launch the Huawei Band 6 in the Kenyan market. This comes at a time when there is a huge demand for wearable devices especi...
Equity Wings to Fly program registers an impressive 86% university transition rate
In the recently released KCSE results, 203 Equity Wings to Fly scholars managed to score a mean grade of A plain (A) and A minus (A-), forming part of the 7,313...
Kipeto wind power project officially completed in Kajiado County
BTE Renewables and Craftskills have announced the completion of Kipeto wind farm located in Kajiado County. Kipeto is BTE Renewables’ fifth project to reach com...
EFG Hermes One trading platform launched, targeting retail investors
EFG Hermes, a brokerage firm in Kenya, has launched its new online equity-trading platform dubbed EFG Hermes One. The new platform will see the firm offer retai...
East Africa Venture Capital partners with Rwanda Finance to fuel private investment in Africa
Rwanda Finance (RFL) and the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) have partnered to enable private investment in Africa through their respective mand...
Jua Kali sector urges government to reduce PPE importation
Jua Kali artisans from the informal sector have called on the government to reduce importation of PPE and support growth and creation of local production of the...
Guinness Hop House 13 launches ‘Flavor by Fire’ culinary experience
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its Guinness Hop House 13 brand has introduced a new a barbecue experience dubbed Flavor by Fire. The Flavor by Fire conce...
OPPO Joins LF AI & Data Foundation to contribute to the AI & data community
Smartphone brand OPPO has joined the LF AI and Data Foundation governance board as a premier member, to accelerate the innovation and adoption of AI technology....
Intel partners with Jesuit Worldwide Learning to offer training to teachers in Kakuma
Intel has partnered with Jesuit Worldwide Learning to offer an internationally accredited and certified teacher training program to teachers in marginalised are...
1,410 Wings To Fly scholars to join university after performing well in the 2020 KCSE
The beneficiaries of the Equity Bank 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams registered an impressive improvement in performance from th...
African women have presented the Kinshasa Declaration in a bid to enhance gender equality in Africa
A delegation of African women led by H.E. Madame Gisèle Ndaya, Minister of Gender, Family and Children of the DRC and Madame Julienne Lusenge, a gender expert, ...
Fusion Capital invests Ksh. 800 million to complete construction of Greenwood Mall in Meru
Fusion Capital, a private equity firm, has raised Ksh. 800 million for the completion of Greenwood City Mall in Meru from local and international investors.
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Kenya Power demolishes illegal power lines in Nairobi’s Industrial Area
Kenya Power has intensified its campaign to promote public safety and reduce energy losses. The national electricity distributor recently removed illegal connec...
Number of tourists visiting the country has risen in anticipation of the wildebeest migration
Hotel owners in the Maasai Mara Wildlife Sanctuary are optimistic that its industry will recover following the current increase in bookings ahead of the wildebe...
Pwani Oil partners with Ministry of Education to launch the ‘Colours in Life’ essay contest in primary schools
Pwani Oil Products has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) to roll out an essay writing competit...
AFRIMA partners with the AU to launch this year’s awards calendar
The African Union has partnered with the International Committee of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA), to formally unveil the calendar of events for the 202...
Huawei’s Petal Maps unveils new features for users in the African market
Huawei has announced that users across Africa will experience an enhanced Petal Maps application. The new app includes a range of new features and upgrades such...
USADF partners with Stanbic Kenya Foundation to provide grants to SMEs
Stanbic Kenya Foundation (SKF) recently partnered with the US African Development Foundation (USADF) to provide grants to MSMEs, cooperatives, and producer grou...
KEPSA partners with Zydii to launch a free digital training for MSMEs
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has announced a partnership with Zydii to provide free digital training to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)...
Kenya’s Butterfly Techi, 3 E’s & Red Splash emerge as the winners during the UAP Old Mutual Sisonke docuseries competition
UAP Old Mutual is set to award three community heroes Ksh. 1.1 million for their contribution to society during the COVID 19 pandemic. The three will share the ...
Gates Foundation donates Ksh. 227 Trillion in quest for global gender equality
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of Ksh. 226.7 trillion ($2.1 billion) over the next 5 years to support women. The announcement ...
Isaac Otlo has been made a partner at PwC Kenya
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) has announced the admission of Isaac Otolo to its partnership, effective 1 July, 2021. Otolo's admission to PwC Kenya’s partnership...
FSD Africa rolls out program to provide climate finance training in Africa
FSD Africa has launched a climate finance training program designed to expand access to funding for climate mitigation and adaptation on the continent. The trai...
Keroche Breweries unveils new ‘X beer’ brand with 8.8% alcohol content
Keroche Breweries has launched its latest product dubbed X beer, with an alcohol content of 8.8%, at its Naivasha factory. The launch featured a brief ceremony ...
Dr. Githinji Gitahi has been appointed as a Commissioner for COVID-19 response in Africa
Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO Amref Health Africa has been appointed as a commissioner in the newly constituted Commission on African COVID-19 Response. The ap...
Maisha Developments begins construction of apartments at Tilisi
Maisha Developments has begun construction on 259 apartments within the Tilisi development in outer Nairobi.
The two and three-bedroom apartments are set to ...
Facebook appoints Uganda’s Neema Iyer to its Global Women’s Safety Advisory Board
Facebook has appointed Uganda's Neema Iyer to its newly launched Global Women's Safety Advisory Board. Neema is among the 12 expert women whom Facebook will con...
Ecobank is the 2021 African Bankers’ SME bank of the year
The Ecobank Group has received the African Banker’s 2021 African SME Bank of the Year 2020 award. The award recognizes the bank which has significantly contribu...
Nokia G20 is now available in the Kenyan market to retail at Ksh. 19,000
HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones has officially launched the Nokia G20 in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 19,000.
As part of the G-series, t...
Infinix Note 10 Pro: Fantastic camera experience with amazing battery life
Infinix launched the Note 10 and the Note 10 Pro in Kenya on 16th June. The Note 10 Pro is retailing at Ksh. 25,999, the Note 10 128 GB+4 GB at Ksh. 19,299 and ...
UAP Old Mutual Group appoints Vincent Rague as the board chair
UAP Old Mutual Group has announced the appointment Mr. Vincent Rague as the chair of its Board of Directors. This follows the retirement of long-serving chair...
AAR insurance launches accident cover for Ksh. 940 per month
AAR Insurance Kenya has launched AAR Protect an Accident Cover that costs as little as Ksh 940 per month. It caters for hospital treatment of up to Ksh 10 milli...
realme 7i wins best smartphone in pricing category at the 2021 Vifaa Festival
Smartphone brand, realme, bagged an award at the recently concluded Vifaa Festival with the iconic realme 7i. The device featured as the best smartphone in its ...
Jiji and Cars45 to merge their operations in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria
Jiji, an online market platform supported by Lemma.Group Cars45, a car buying and selling business have announced their agreement to merge their operations in K...
The Africa Law Tech Festival to take place as from 5-9 July 2021
Africa Law Tech Festival is a 5-day annual conference that convenes stakeholders to deliberate on digital policy in Africa. Stakeholders include government, law...
5 features that you can use to enhance your Spotify experience
Since the launch of Spotify in Kenya early this year, music fans across the country have enjoyed millions of songs and over 3 billion playlists absolutely free ...
Visa highlights essential innovation capabilities to drive financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa, a digital payments platform has showcased innovation capabilities that will accelerate financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company highlighted ...
UN Global Compact releases guidelines for companies in fighting corruption
The UN Global Compact has released guidance on fighting corruption for companies and other stakeholders from civil society and the public sector. The guidance p...
NCBA & Simba Corp partner to offer car financing to customers
NCBA has signed an asset finance deal with Simba Corp that will see the lender finance up to 95% of all commercial and personal vehicles sold by Simba Corp.
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These Are the 5 Most Expensive Cars in Kenya Driven by Influential People
Owning a car in Kenya is a dream for many people. However, it comes down to more than just owning it, but to your style and taste. Besides your style, it tell...