EABC applauds Kenya-Uganda bilateral talks to reduce cargo trucks congestion at the Malaba border

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

The East African Business Council (EABC) with support from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has rolled out border visits and public-private dialogue with stakeholde...

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Allan Njeru & Samuel Wasswa win tickets in the Rubis ‘Taste Brioche and find yourself in Paris’ promotion

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Brioche, the restaurant franchise of Rubis Energy Kenya has awarded 2 winners with a trip to Paris in the consumer promotion dubbed Taste Brioche and find yours...

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Netflix commits Ksh. 113 million for its Creative Equity Scholarship Fund in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Netflix has committed Ksh. 113 million (USD 1 million) towards the newly-established Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in...

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Sanlam projects a decline in net profit earnings for Q4 2021

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Sanlam Kenya has reported an expected decline in net profit for the period ended 31st December, 2021. The projected decline in earnings follows the company's re...

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Equity Bank’s Mary Wamae emerges as a winner at the 2021 Women on Board Network Awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Mary Wamae, Executive Director at the Equity Group is the winner of the 2021 Women on Board Award held by the Women on Board Network (WOBN). The WOBN awards aim...

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Amaarae is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music programme

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Ghanaian breakout star, Amaarae, has joined the Spotify EQUAL music programme as the Artist of the Month for January 2022. Amaarae, who is a strong advocate of ...

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Safaricom launches Golf Tour in a bid to nurture talent among young golfers across the country

Grace MathekaJanuary 23, 2022

In Kenya, golf has for the longest time been viewed as an elite sport for the chosen few. This has led to a low uptake of the game more so among young people be...

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Instagram expands the remix feature to Reels, launches reminders for scheduled Lives

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Instagram has extended its remix feature for videos to enable users on the platform to remix all video content. This is in addition to Instagram Reels, giving p...

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Silvester Mbandi has been appointed as the new EKA Hotel General Manager

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

The EKA Hotel has announced the appointment of Silvester Mbandi as the General Manager of the hotel located along Mombasa Road. Mr. Mbandi is a seasoned hotelie...

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Network International partners with Mastercard in a bid to expand digital payment acceptance across Middle East & Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Network International has in partnership with the Mastercard  launched the Tap on Phone technology to enhance digital payments. The new technology is expected t...

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RwandAir resumes passenger flights to Dubai after removal from UAE’s red list

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, has officially resumed its scheduled flights to Dubai in The United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting today, January 20th, 2022....

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Snehar Shah has been appointed as the new CEO of Moringa School

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

The Moringa School has announced the appointment of Snehar Shah as its new CEO, succeeding Mr. Audrey Cheng. Mr. Shah has over 25 years' experience working in m...

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Opibus launches Kenya’s first electric Public Service Vehicle

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Kenyan-Swedesh Electric Vehicle (EV) startup Opibus has officially released its first electric bus on Kenyan roads. Opibus initially announced plans to roll out...

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Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech startup, secures Ksh. 113 million in seed funding to expand its operations in Uganda & Ghana

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Kenyan fintech Zanifu has secured Ksh. 113 million (USD 1 million) in seed funding to upgrade its platform and expand to the Ugandan and Ghanaian markets. The f...

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Telkom restores data & voice services across the country, assures Kenyans that they are addressing outage causes

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

Mobile users and subscribers of Telkom Kenya yesterday experienced connectivity issues for about 2 hours. Telkom users across the country reported challenges wh...

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Research evidence is crucial in the formulation of fair tax systems in Africa according to a study by Tax Justice Network Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

A study conducted by the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) has pointed out the need to adopt Use of Research Evidence (URE) to enable the formulation of fair ta...

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Afreximbank launches the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System to facilitate payment transactions across Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

Afreximbank in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat have launched the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The launch of PAPPS aims to boost in...

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Angela Okutoyi becomes the first Kenyan to compete in the Australian Open tournament

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

18-year-old Angela Okutoyi is the first Kenyan to compete in the Australian Open, a scheduled Grand Slam held annually in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament i...

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Huawei gives tips on the top app trends to look out for in 2022

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

Mobile applications have quickly become an integral part of every day life, with the increasing adaptation of digital lifestyles. Being able to access the lates...

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Price of cooking gas increases by 48% in the last 1 year

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

The price of cooking gas has increased by 48% over the last one year, hitting a high of Ksh. 2,978 for the 13kg cylinder. Currently, a 13kg cylinder of gas from...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partners with Wellcome to pledge Ksh. 34 Billion to CEPI in bid to accelerate epidemic preparedness

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has in partnership with Wellcome pledged a total of Ksh. 34 billion (USD 150 million) to the Coalition for Epidemic Prepar...

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PwC Global CEO survey unveils a rise in CEO optimism for global economic growth

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, CEOs continued to face pressure in many parts of the world, including Africa. Other challenges facing co...

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Samsung launches online brand store for it’s East African consumers

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Samsung Electronics East Africa has in partnership with BrandCart has launched an online brand shop that will focus on the consumer electronics segment. The lau...

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Roots International to hold the Poleni Concert in a bid to celebrate lives lost during the pandemic

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Music promotion company Roots International has announced plans to host condolences concert dubbed the Poleni Concert later this month to stand by who have suff...

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SAP appoints Emmanuel Raptopoulos as the new EMEA South region President

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

SAP, an enterprise application software company, has appointed Emmanuel Raptopoulos as the new President for its EMEA South region which covers Southern Europe,...

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Pwani Oil kicks off mentorship program for their National Essay Writing winners

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Pwani Oil products in partnership with Shujaaz, and the Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) has begun the 3 month mentorship program for its ...

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Wangui Mbugua has been appointed as the General Manager for Uber Eats in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Uber Eats has appointed Wangui (Kui) Mbugua as the General Manager for its Kenya business in a bid to steer growth of delivery services in the country. Her appo...

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I&M Bank rolls out unsecured lending solution in a bid to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

I&M Bank Kenya has rolled out an unsecured lending solution to ease the process of accessing unsecured loans for its customers through an automated platform...

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Meek Wanga & Doreen Mwirigi among 10 women selected for Ladima Foundation’s ‘Let your voices roar’ animation training

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

The Ladima Foundation has announced  the 10 selected East African women including Kenya's Meek Wanga and Doreen Mwirigi who will participate in the Let Your Voi...

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Poa! Internet secures Ksh. 3.2 Billion in series C funding to expand operations across Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Poa! Internet, an internet service provider (ISP), has received Ksh. 3.2 billion (USD 28 million) in a Series C funding round led by Africa50. Other participant...

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How to manage your money better in 2022

Samson NderiJanuary 19, 2022

There’s no doubt that households will face a number of financial challenges in 2022, from the return of European roaming charges to projected spikes in the cost...

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realme hits 40 million in shipments for its number series smartphones

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

realme smartphone brand has hit the 40 million mark in shipments for its number series phones in the last quarter of 2021. This is according to the Strategic an...

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LG awards 3 social groups from Nairobi, Kiambu & Kajiado with Ksh. 1 Million grant in support of local communities

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

LG Electronics East Africa has awarded 3 social groups based in Nairobi, Kiambu and Kajiado counties as 2021 winners of the LG Electronics Ambassador Challenge....

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Kenya extends suspension of all inbound & transit passenger flight from the UAE by 7 more days

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has extended the suspension of all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) by a fur...

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Equity Bank rolls out one Equity Till Number for digital payments

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Equity has launched an enhanced centralized digital payment solution for traders through a single Equity Till Number. The solution, a first in the Kenyan market...

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FSD Africa appoints Frannie Leautier as the new Board chairperson together with 3 independent Directors

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

FSD Africa, the UK's flagship financial sector programme in Africa, has announced the appointment of a chairperson and independent directors to its board. Frann...

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CMA admits Sycamore Capital a fintech firm to its Regulatory Sandbox

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted Sycamore Capital, a fintech firm, to its Regulatory Sandbox, effective for 6 months as from 10th January, 2022....

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OPPO launches the OPPO A16k & A55 smartphones in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

OPPO has announced the launch of two new smartphones in the Kenyan market, the OPPO A16K and the OPPO A55. The OPPO A16k comes with a sleek design, upgraded har...

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MultiChoice expands hyperlocal territory to Mozambique & Angola

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

MultiChoice, a Pan-African entertainment company, has expanded its hyperlocal offering with the launch of two new TV channels for audiences in Mozambique and An...

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The Africa Center partners with other media players to develop the Global Media Index for news coverage in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

The New York-based The Africa Center has partnered with Africa No Filter, Media Monitoring Africa and the University of Cape Town (UCT) to develop the Global Me...

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MPESA Foundation commits Ksh. 9.2 million to support development of Gatunguru Health Centre in Murang’a County

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

The MPESA Foundation has funded the completion and equipping of the Gatunguru Health Centre to the tune of over Ksh. 9.2 million. The health facility will now i...

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Travel insurance is a necessity when taking a trip abroad according to AAR

Grace MathekaJanuary 17, 2022

Many people do not often factor in travel insurance when planning a journey, a vacation, family visit or a business trip. Yet, this type of insurance offers cru...

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