Facebook launches short film series, featuring Blinky Bill & Sauti Sol, to celebrate Africa’s culture

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Facebook has announced the launch of its global campaign dubbed Made by Africa, Loved by the World. The campaign is a series of short films that highlight 8 cre...

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Royal Media Services wins big at the 4th annual KUZA Awards

Staff WriterMay 21, 2021

The Royal Media Services emerged as the people's choice after winning various awards in almost all of the categories in the 4th edition of the Communication Aut...

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KEBS calls for calibration of medical equipment to improve healthcare quality in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has urged manufacturers, hospitals and clinical laboratories to regularly calibrate medical equipment. This will help reduce de...

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Kenya’s Asilimia among 14 firms selected for 2021 Africa fintech bootcamp

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Asilimia, a Kenyan fintech, has been selected alongside 14 Fintech start-ups to take part in the 2021 edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa fintech bootcamp. As...

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Equity Group to join Nyandarua farmers in planting 60,000 trees

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group has partnered with Kipipiri Sub-County to support farmers and institutions in planting 60,000 tree seedlings in Nyandarua County. This tree plantin...

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Kakuzi celebrates Lamu port operationalisation with Avocado cargo headed to France

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kakuzi has celebrated the operationalization of the new Port of Lamu with an inaugural 80-ton cargo of Avocados to France. Fresh Avocados grown at the Kakuzi...

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Kenyan Football wonderkid, Leo Messo, joins the Arsenal Academy

Faith WambuiMay 21, 2021

Leo Messo is one step closer to realizing his dreams of becoming an international football player after signing a contract with Arsenal Academy. The 10-year-old...

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Coca-Cola’s Debra Mallowah calls on SMEs to build lasting brands

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Franchise Vice President, Debra Mallowah, has called upon MSMEs to focus on building a strong and consistent brand for their b...

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Absa Bank reports an improved Ksh. 2.4B net profit in Q1 2021

Staff WriterMay 21, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has reported profit after tax to Ksh. 2.4 billion for the period ending 31 March 2021. This is a 24% increase compared to a similar period last ...

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Standard Chartered give Ksh.1M in funding to 5 businesses in the Women in Tech program

Staff WriterMay 21, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has awarded 5 businesses Ksh. 1,000,000 each in the end of the 4th cohort of the Standard Chartered Bank Women in Tech incubation progra...

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UEFA Euro 2020 will be showing on Showmax Pro starting from June 11th

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Showmax subscribers across Africa will be able to live stream all matches of the Euro 2020 on the streaming service. Football fans will be able to stream every ...

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Kellie Gatwiri Murungi has been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer for East African Power

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Kellie Gatwiri Murungi has been appointed the new Chief Investment Officer for East African Power (EAP). Kellie has over 10 years experience in investment fi...

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Co-operative Bank posts Ksh. 3.46 Billion net profit in Q1 2021

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Co-operative Bank (Co-op Bank) has reported a Ksh. 3.46 billion net profit for the first quarter 2021. This represents a 4% decline in profitability from Ksh. 3...

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Jacob Bertrand appointed as the Youth Celebrity Ambassador for Smile Train

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Smile Train, a global cleft organization, recently announced actor Jacob Bertrand as their Youth Celebrity Ambassador. Jacob is known for his role as Hawk on th...

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Huawei partners with Safaricom to launch “Scan & Order” an innovative solution for restaurants

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Safaricom and Huawei have announced their trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, dubbed Scan & Order. This solution was developed to help rest...

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Vaccinated foreigners no longer need to be quarantined upon entering Saudi Arabia

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Saudi Arabia recently announced that it will lift the mandatory quarantine requirement for foreign visitors who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Thi...

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Bamburi Cement posts Ksh. 1.7 Billion pre tax profit for the full year 2020

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Bamburi Cement registered a 144% pre-tax profit for the financial year 2020, to Ksh. 1.776 billion, from Ksh. 728 million registered in 2019. The company att...

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Joram Opala Otieno & Mactebac Contractors banned by AfDB for 36 months due to fraud

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, effective 15th December, 2020...

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President Uhuru appoints Martha Koome as the Chief Justice

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Justice Martha Koome as the Chief Justice, making her the first woman in Kenya's history to hold the position, just hours...

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KAM unveils strategic plan for the revival of our sugar industry

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has initiated a revival plan for the sugar industry. The announcement was made during the launch of the KAM Sugar Sub-S...

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Ecila Films & Runnovate among 5 businesses to receive Ksh. 1 Million funding from the Stanchart Incubation program

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

The Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with @iBizAfrica-Strathmore University has awarded 5 participating businesses  in the Standard Chartered Bank Women i...

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The Tecno Spark 7P Phone Review

Samson NderiMay 20, 2021

The Tecno Spark 7P is a budget smartphone that was recently  launched in the Kenyan market. The phone is the latest iteration in the Spark series and is targete...

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HMD Global launches Android 12 Developer Preview Program for their new Nokia X20

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

HMD Global, the umbrella company of Nokia phones, has revealed that the Android TM 12 Developer Preview Program will be coming soon on the Nokia X20. The progra...

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Android users in Kenya will be able to access the Clubhouse app by Friday, 21st May 2021

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Clubhouse, an invitation-only social media app, has announced plans to be fully accessible on Android in Kenya by Friday, 21st May, 2021. The move is aimed at o...

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Vertiv launches new micro data center system for edge computing in the EMEA region

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Vertiv, a global provider of digital infrastructure, has introduced the Vertiv VRC-S, a fully factory-assembled micro data center designed for fast and easy ins...

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Little cab service launches a Doctor booking feature on its app

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Little, a Kenyan ride-hailing company, has partnered with over 200 medical specialists to offer patient booking services on the Little App. The new feature seek...

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Kakuzi unveils plans to support small-scale avocado farmers

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Kakuzi, a Kenyan agro-business firm, has confirmed plans to strengthen its avocado smallholder base as part of a shared prosperity business plan. The firm is fo...

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Ethiopia’s Soliyana Gizaw Hunde emerges top at the AfriCANCode Challenge 2021

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Soliyana Gizaw Hunde is the coding champion for this year's annual AfriCANCode Challenge. The 10-year old attributes her win to her love for Math and Science th...

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Equity Group Foundation and KFS partner to plant 7,000 trees at UoN Campuses

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have joined the University of Nairobi to plant 7,000 trees at various campuses. The tree-planting e...

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CIC Group partners with KAATI to offer premium products to members

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

CIC Group and Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions (KAATI) have signed a partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two organizations ha...

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Basketball Africa League & Flutterwave announce partnership

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced a multiyear partnership with Flutterwave as an associate partner of the BAL. The inaugural BAL season tipped of...

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Step-Bro team wins the Red Bull Campus e-sports competition in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Step-Bro emerged winners in the just concluded Red Bull Campus Clutch, a global university e-sports event. The event offered students a unique opportunity to co...

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KenGen begins drilling works of geothermal wells in Djibouti

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to begin drilling works on the Ksh. 709.8 million ($6.5 million) Geothermal Power Project, sta...

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Eutelsat partners with Facebook to expand connectivity in Africa

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Eutelsat Communications has announced that it is expanding its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform in partnership with Facebook. This expansion is aimed at provid...

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Tusker Lager launches Kenya Milele campaign to celebrate Kenyans’ unbeatable spirit

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its beer brand Tusker Lager, has embarked on a campaign to celebrate the unbeatable spirit of all Kenyans. The campaign du...

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Hope for East Africa tourism industry as stakeholders target the conference market

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Local tourism and hospitality industry stakeholders are targeting the East Africa Economic block for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) ma...

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OPPO adds the OPPO Band to its wearable smart devices line in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

OPPO has launched the OPPO Band to its wearable smart device line in Kenya. OPPO Kenya will sell the basic sport version in black at Ksh. 5,999 from e-commerce ...

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AUDA-NEPAD & Ecobank Group to finance 100,000 SMEs in Africa

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

The African Union Development Agency NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has partnered with Ecobank Group to launch the financing component of the 100,000 Micro, Small and Mediu...

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Diamond & Wasafi Records partner with Warner Music to reach wider audiences

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Warner Music has announced a new partnership with East Africa’s number one artist Diamond Platnumz and his leading independent record label WCB-Wasafi. The n...

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Geopoll report reveals that 75% of Kenyans’ earnings have declined in Q1 2021

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

GeoPoll has unveiled its latest pan-African poll showing Kenyans are more worried about the financial impact of COVID-19 and the accompanying restrictions. A...

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Safaricom wins GSMA Award for outstanding contribution to the mobile industry

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Safaricom has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award by the GSM Association (GSMA). The GSMA is an association of global mobile ...

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Applications open for the inaugural Rugby Africa Media & Photography Awards

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Rugby Africa has announced the Inaugural Media and Photography Awards for this season. According to Coralie van Den Berg, General Manager at Rugby Africa, two c...

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