World Food Day 2021; Safe food now for a healthier tomorrow
World Food Day is celebrated across the globe on October 16th every year. This day marks the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisatio...
High Court declares roll out of Huduma Namba cards illegal, calls for data protection impact assessment
The High Court has dismissed the decision by the state to roll out Huduma Namba cards, terming it illegal.
Justice Jairus Ngaah of the High Court ruled that ...
3 benefits of the LG commercial washing machine & how to clean it
The LG commercial washing machine provides users with total laundry solutions including the most suitable equipment and full support for the laundry business.
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Reprieve for Kenyans as EPRA reduces prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene
Kenyans can now breath a sigh of relief after the cost of fuel has been reduced in the latest review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
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AFAL starts production of Caltex lubricants in Kenya
AFAL Manufacturing Limited (AML), a subsidiary of the Tristar Group, has officially launched the local blending of Caltex lubricants in East Africa.
The laun...
Netflix & UNESCO launch competition for African filmmakers to produce short films
Netflix and the UNESCO have partnered to launch a short film competition themed African Folktales, Reimagined across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the competit...
Stanbic to offer car financing loans for acquisition of Tata Kenya vehicles
Stanbic Bank Kenya has entered into a partnership with Tata Kenya to offer car financing loans plus insurance financing for the acquisition of Tata vehicles. Th...
Markup Kenya & SemaBox partner to produce agribusiness podcast, Mazao Talks
Markup Kenya, with support from the EU, has announced a partnership with SemaBOX to create and produce a podcast series dubbed Mazao Talks.
Mazao Talks will ...
Moyo Gems is officially coming to Kenya
Moyo Gems, an international gemstone training and sourcing program, has confirmed that it is coming to Kenya.
Moyo Gems is a gemstone collaboration that was ...
NHIF services are now available on the M-PESA app
Safaricom has partnered with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to launch the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App.
The NHIF mini-app will prov...
Nafsi movie trailer featuring Mumbi Maina & Catherine Kamau released
The official trailer for the upcoming romantic drama feature film, Nafsi, has been released. The trailer gives a sneak peak of what to expect from Mumbi Maina (...
Tiktok releases its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement report
TikTok has published its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement report alongside an update on its work to protect its community from hate and harassment.
The on...
EABL CEO Jane Karuku named among the 2021 Definitive List of African women CEOs
East African Breweries (EABL) Group MD and CEO, Ms. Jane Karuku, has been listed on the Africa.com Definitive List of Women CEOs. The List was unveiled during T...
Smile Train Goodwill Ambassador Catriona Gray speaks against bullying of cleft patients
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, who is also the Goodwill Ambassador for Smile Train, has spoken against bullying of patients with cleft. Catriona has called f...
KeNIA extends application deadline for the 2021 National Innovation Awards to 31st October
More than 15 innovators are set to benefit from the National Innovation Awards powered by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA). The Agency has today ann...
LG upgrades streaming content options for third party TVs powered by webOS
LG Electronics has announced plans to expand the availability of content streaming options for third-party TVs running on its proprietary webOS platform. With t...
Joe Muganda has been appointed to the Stanbic Board
Stanbic Holdings has announced the appointment of Mr. Joseph Muganda as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board effective 12th October, 2021.
Joe ...
Zetech University project shines in the 2021 Africa Youth ICT Innovation competition
An ICT innovation by Zetech University of Kenya has been crowned among top 10 entries in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition. The competition was bac...
Sauti Sol receives Grammy Certificate for producing Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ Album
Afro-pop band Sauti Sol has received a Certificate of recognition from the Recording Academy for their role in making Burna Boy’s album Twice as Tall. The album...
DHL Global Forwarding partners with TotalEnergies to develop a solar project in Dubai
DHL Global Forwarding has signed a contract agreement with TotalEnergies for a solar energy project in Dubai. This is in continuation with their Strategic Coope...
Eden Life secures Ksh. 154.7 Million in funding to develop a Home Services App
Eden Life, a home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a Ksh. 154.7 million (USD 1.4 million) Seed round. The round wa...
Boomplay streams data to be included on Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100 & Billboard Global 200 charts
Boomplay the music streaming platform has announced a partnership with Billboard. Billboard is an entertainment magazine published weekly by the Billboard-Holly...
Boeing partners with Bethel Investment Network to address food security in Murang’a
Boeing has partnered with the Bethel Investment Network to officially launch the Maragua Ridge Food security and Water project in Murang’a county.
This under...
Orange opens its 5th Orange Digital Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Orange, a telecommunications company and the German Development Cooperation have launched the Orange Digital Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The Orange Digit...
KWFT joins the United Nations Global Compact
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT) has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact. This is part of its ongoing efforts to work collaboratively with p...
EABC partners with Nelson Mandela AIST to upscale digital transformation in East Africa
The East African Business Council (EABC) has signed a partnership with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST). The partnersh...
The trailer for music TV show ‘Famous’, has been released ahead of release on Showmax on Oct 18
Showmax has released the official trailer for the upcoming music drama series Famous, which is set to premiere exclusively on Showmax on 18 October, 2021. Viewe...
East African Cables records Ksh. 753 million loss for FY 2020
East African Cables has posted a loss of Ksh. 753.2 Million at the end of the financial year ended 31st December, 2020. This is a sizable loss compared to a Net...
Kenya borrows Ksh. 6.4 Billion from Korea to fund Bus Rapid Transport in Nairobi
The Government of Kenya has borrowed Ksh. 6.4 billion from the Korean government to finance the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Nairobi. The loan from the Korean E...
Phylip Leferink appointed as the new CEO for Lake Turkana Wind Power
The Board of Directors of Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) has appointed Phylip Leferink as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company effective immediately...
World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule has been released
World Rugby has confirmed the schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 as the sport looks to capitalize on the successful Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Red Bull Basement Student Innovation Program 2021 has been launched in Kenya
Kenyan students have been challenged to apply for this year’s global innovation program taking place in 44 countries worldwide. The program dubbed Red Bull Base...
Amapiano artist DBN Gogo is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL Music program
DBN Gogo is the latest artist to join the Spotify EQUAL Music Program as the EQUAL Africa artist of the month.
The Spotify EQUAL program is aimed at providin...
Qatar & Etihad Airways among 6 latest Airlines to implement the IATA Travel Pass
Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian are the latest airlines to implement the International Air Transport Associa...
Gina Din-Kariuki appointed to the Kakuzi Human Rights Advisory Committee
Kakuzi has announced the full constitution of its Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) with the appointment of Mrs. Gina Din-Kariuki.
Mrs Gina...
Allianz Africa is offering MBA scholarships for Africans in sustainable development
Allianz Africa has committed to grow Africa's development agenda through its Next Generations Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs initiative. Allianz will offer...
alsoug secures $5 million in investment to fund expansion plan
alsoug, a Sudanese digital classifieds and marketplace, has announced the close of a USD 5 million funding to establish a national payments network.
The comp...
Mabati Rolling Mills partners with KWS in the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival
Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM), a member of the Safal Group, has partnered with the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) to execute the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival...
Bolt partners with RUBiS Energy to offer fuel discounts to its drivers
Cab-hailing platform, Bolt, has forged a partnership with Rubis Energy to offer drivers on the platform discounts on fuel prices.
The partnership will see Bo...
UAP Old Mutual partners with KUPA to distribute funeral insurance cover
UAP Old Mutual has signed a deal with the Kenya Urban People Association (KUPA) to provide its members with a last expense insurance cover. The insurance cover ...
OPPO launches new global version of ColorOS 12 phone operating system
OPPO has officially unveiled the new ColorOS12 Operating System for its global users, a week after the release of its pilot version. The smartphone brand is now...
Sabrina Chepkemoi & Marrieta Halima are the winners of the 2021 National Science & Technology Exhibition
Sabrina Chepkemoi and Marrieta Halima of St. Thomas Girls Secondary School in Kilifi County have been crowned the 2021 Young Scientists of the Year. The two stu...