TransCentury registers 34% revenue growth due to great performance by subsidiaries
TransCentury Group (TC Group) has reported a 34% revenue growth for the year ended December 31st 2019. This was driven by good performance especially in two of ...
A look at the journey and future of Huawei’s HarmonyOS
Wang Chenglu, President of Huawei's Consumer Business Group Software Engineering Department, recently gave an interview that expounded on the early development ...
Kenya’s Leading Gaming Platform BetLion Release the Largest Jackpot in Africa
After recently doing a major upgrade of their website, BetLion Kenya has become one of the top betting sites for Kenyan punters. Also, recently the betting plat...
6 fun and easy DIY activities you can do with your kids
DIY activities are not only a good way to keep your children entertained but also they can be educational. Remember the arts and crafts activities you did in sc...
Merck Foundation marks World Hypertension Day 2021 by training medical experts in Africa
Merck Foundation is marking this year's World Hypertension Day in partnership with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies and Academia. T...
Salient Advisory report indicates that healthcare supply chain start-ups are crucial in COVID-19 response
Salient Advisory, a healthcare consulting firm, has released a healthcare report calling on donor agencies, governments and impact investors to accelerate the i...
KAM launches KEPRO, an initiative which brings together players in the waste value chain
In a bid to address post-consumer waste in Kenya, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has established KEPRO, (Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Or...
Book Review: ‘The Fall of A Dynasty’ by Joe Khamisi
Joe Khamisi's The Fall of a Dynasty is a book that sheds light on the political scene in the fictional Kingdom of Zenga, on the continent of Buloya.
The book...
Kenya to commemorate World Metrology Day on 20th May
The government has announced that it will join the World to mark the World Metrology Day, through the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
World Metrology Day c...
Equity Group invests Ksh. 996M to acquire additional 7.7% stake in Equity Bank Congo
Equity Group has acquired an additional 7.7% stake in Equity Bank Congo (EBC) from German sovereign wealth fund KfW. This latest acquisition is valued at Ksh. 9...
Opera adds 3 new features including meme creator to Hype Chat
Opera has incorporated new features to Hype, its new chat service built into the Opera Mini web browser. Hype users in Kenya can now use features like the built...
Kenyans will get second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in June 2021
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has released an update of the COVID-19 Vaccine roll out in Kenya in a press release. According to MOH, over 930,000 people in Kenya...
Boniface Mwangi’s film ‘Softie’ nominated for the Peabody Awards
Kenyan film Softie has been nominated for the 2021 Peabody Awards in its latest nomination since its release in 2020. The film is among the 60 nominees announce...
Basketball Africa League unveils game fixtures for this Season
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has unveiled the fixtures of all 12 BAL teams ahead of the League’s inaugural season, which started off Sunday, May 16 at the...
New Hapag-Lloyd East Africa shipping service to launch in Kenya & Tanzania
The East Africa Service 3 (EAS3) shipping service by Hapag-Lloyd East Africa is expected to arrive in Kenya and Tanzania next week. The new service will offer e...
9 new & classic international movies and series to watch on Showmax this May
Showmax boasts of a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international TV series and movies....
“About a Boy” wins the Audience Appreciation award at the 2021 Nollywoodweek Film Festival
About a Boy, a story about the psychological games played between a writer and his muse by first-time director Diji Aderogba has won the Audience Appreciation a...
Kenya ranked 53rd in the 2021 Best Countries report
Canada has been gotten the top spot overall in the 2021 Best Countries Report. The report is a ranking and analysis project by U.S. News and World Report, BAV G...
HMD Global to launch the Nokia G10 in Kenya
Following the Global Launch announcement of the Nokia G10, HMD Global has confirmed that the Nokia G10 will be launching soon in the Kenyan market.
As part o...
Safaricom’s net profit for FY 2020 reduces to Ksh. 68B due to COVID-19 challenges
Telecommunication company Safaricom has reported a reduced Ksh. 68B profit after tax for the year ended 31st march 2021. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 74 bi...
KEBS approves 6 new standards to support smart and sustainable cities
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved six standards that will hasten the development of eco and socio-friendly ICT cities to offer high quality life...
Glovo Kenya donates 50 school bags to pupils of Dandora Primary School
Glovo Kenya has donated 50 school bags to top performing pupils in Class 8 at Dandora Primary Schools. The bags are made of recycled thermo bags that Glovo ride...
Visit Rwanda & RwandAir are the Basketball Africa League official partners
Visit Rwanda & RwandAir have been announced as the Basketball Africa League official partners for 2021.
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the Rwanda...
Pwani Oil & Naivas partner to support preventive health campaign in Kwale County
Over 500 nurses in Kwale County are taking part in preventive health awareness activities targeting local communities as part of the 2021 International Nurses W...
Huawei launches its 2021 Graduate Recruitment Program for job & internship opportunities
Huawei Kenya have launched a graduate recruitment program. The company has partnered with several business partners to create over 30 job and internship opportu...
Telkom sets up 2 subsidiaries to improve service delivery to customers
In August 2020, Telkom Kenya re-organized its structure to strategically address digital transformation, and lay the groundwork towards their long-term goal to ...
Huawei urges private sector to strengthen trust in technology
The St. Gallen Symposium, an annual gathering of leaders from across the globe, marked its 50th anniversary this year. 1,000 participants took part in the three...
Price of petrol to increase by Ksh. 3.56 per litre from 15th May; Diesel & Kerosene unaffected
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has released the maximum wholesale and retail prices of petroleum products. The new prices will be in force...
Infinix HOT 10T review; impressive camera experience at a great price
Infinix has had a track record of manufacturing affordable phones and they have always delivered. This has led to quite an uptake of its devices in the Kenyan m...
How MunchDen restaurant has used digital platforms to survive COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global food industry as many governments close down restaurants and bars to curb the spread of the virus. Across the worl...
Huawei Watch Fit; a perfect device for hiking & mountain climbing
Mountain climbing is one of the common outdoors sport activity enjoyed by Kenyans. People engage in mountain climbing as a way of keeping fit, networking or kil...
Telkom customers to get 99MB & 99 call minutes with launch of new bundles
Telkom has introduced a new monthly data bundles tariff targeting its prepaid customers. The new tariff will give Telkom customers data and minutes at competiti...
Tusker Lager is the official Team Kenya sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics 2021
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its beer brand, Tusker Lager, is the official partner for Team Kenya during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympics are...
IMPACC to invest in social businesses in Africa; applications to the funding now open
IMPACC has announced plans to invest between Ksh. 3,211,500 - Ksh. 16,057,500 ($30,000 - $150,000) within a period of 6 to 12 months to local social businesses ...
PwC releases VAT Guide 2021 comprising of updates in VAT in Africa
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) has released the seventh edition of its Africa VAT Guide dubbed Moving towards a united Africa, comprising updates on VAT regimes ...
BeautyClick signs exclusive distribution deal with “NOUBA” a top Italian cosmetic brand
BeautyClick has announced its exclusive distribution partnership with Italian cosmetic brand
NOUBA. This is expected to further establish the brand and its fun...
The Tecno Spark 7P; unboxing and first impressions
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 targeted...
The Chivas Regal Afroblend series to be hosted in Kenya for the second time
Chivas Regal has announced its plan to host its second installment of the Chivas Afroblend series in partnership with Manchester United. The series is made up o...
Interview with Martin Gitahi, on turning his passion for photography into a business
Industry reports estimate that there are thousands of photography businesses in Kenya and likely even more independent photographers. This creative industry has...
Malkeeya proceeds to the next round at the Old Mutual Amazing Voices singing competition as Vipaji is eliminated
Malkeeya, Kenya's remaining candidate in the ongoing Old Mutual Amazing Voices singing competition, is set to represent the country in the competition. The othe...
The Legatum Center is calling for applications to the Foundry Fellowship Program for African entrepreneurs
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT has launched the Foundry Fellowship, a flagship leadership program for accomplished entrepreneurs...
Muthoni Unchained, an online marketplace for artisans has joined CIO’s Legends Jasiri Edition platform
Muthoni Unchained, a culture hub and online marketplace for artisans, has announced their selection to join the Legends Jasiri Edition. Legends Jasiri Edition i...