KEPFIC a pension fund consortium is set to start investing in infrastructure projects in diversification strategy

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

The Kenya Pension Fund Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) has identified infrastructure and alternative investments worth approximately Ksh. 16 billion to venture i...

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Zipline partners with Kisumu County Government to accelerate UHC across the county

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

Zipline, an instant logistics company has in partnership with the Kisumu County Government executed an agreement to leverage its warehousing facility and autono...

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Standard Chartered posts its highest operating profit since 2015 in MEA region

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

Standard Chartered has released its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ending 31st December, 2021. In the Africa and Middle East region, the...

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Elisa Desbordes-Cissé appointed as Ecobank Foundation’s new COO

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

The Ecobank Foundation has appointed Mrs. Elisa Desbordes-Cissé as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). The Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm ...

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PwC calls for valid enactment & enforcement of VAT regulations following KRA case with WEC Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), a financial services consulting firm, has stated that the recent high court ruling on VAT regulations, 2017 affirmed that tax law...

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M-TIBA partners with private hospitals to boost loans to healthcare providers

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

M-TIBA, a digital health financing platform, recently partnered with the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in a bid to expand its healthcare financi...

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KEMSA maintains above-average supplies rate of essential medicines to support UHC

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has confirmed the dispatch of assorted essential medical supplies all 47 counties countrywide. This is part of ongo...

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I&M Bank is celebrating the 5th year anniversary of its partnership with the German Desk

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

I&M Bank is celebrating 5 years of its German Desk, a financial support and solutions programme. Formed through a strategic alliance between I&M Bank an...

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Tatu City gets an operating license to provide internet service to businesses & residents

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

Tatu City has received a telecom operating license to provide internet service to businesses and residents in and around the 5,000-acre new city. The license cl...

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Meet 25-year-old Wanjiku Kanjumba, Kenya’s first Astronaut & US Space Academy graduate

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba is a Kenyan Astronaut Engineer and Kenya's first Scientist-Astronaut graduate from the Advanced PoSSUM Space Academy in the USA. She hol...

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MyMovies.Africa unveils its seed round funding for Ksh. 56.8 million after completing the 2021 NINJA program

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

MyMovies.Africa, a Kenyan-made digital cinema extension, was in October last year selected as 1 of 5 Ventures for the second Next Innovation with Japan (NINJA) ...

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Flutterwave secures Ksh. 28.4 Billion series D funding raising its total valuation to Ksh. 340 Billion

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

Flutterwave, a technology company, has announced that it has raised Ksh. 28.4 billion (USD 250 million) in Series D funding, valuing the company at over Ksh. 34...

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LG partners with Habitat for Humanity to improve quality of life for residents of Laikipia County

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

LG Electronics has unveiled social impact initiatives in Laikipia county in partnership with Habitat for Humanity (HFH). The initiatives are set to benefit over...

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SweepSouth an on-demand home cleaning service provider has launched in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

SweepSouth, an on-demand home cleaning services provider, has launched SweepSouth Connect in Kenya. The service connects customers to pre-vetted service profess...

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Mumias Outgrowers Company calls for Chief Justice intervention in Mumias Sugar case

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2022

The Mumias Outgrowers Company (1998) has expressed the intention to have the case filed by five farmers challenging leasing of Mumias Sugar Company referred to ...

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Tecno opens a flagship store at the Sarit Centre

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Tecno has opened a super flagship shop at Sarit Center. The launch of the new brand shop is in line with Tecno’s brand belief and slogan, Stop At Nothing. Addit...

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 series set to launch in Kenya, kicks off the #XiaomiMusicChallenge

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Xiaomi is set to launch the Redmi Note 11 series on Thursday 17th February, 2022. As a buildup to the launch, Xiaomi is also running the Rise to the Challenge c...

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Moneto ventures launches new Chumz platform to encourage saving amongst Kenyans

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Kenyans can now invest as little as Ksh. 5 on their mobile phones. This is thanks to the new Chumz platform developed by Moneto Ventures in partnership with Nab...

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Mark Dunford to replace Ben Woodhams as Knight Frank Kenya MD

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Knight Frank Kenya has announced that Ben Woodhams will be stepping down as the Managing Director, effective 1st April 2022. Mr. Woodhams is stepping down to ta...

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Mabati Rolling Mills opens new showroom in Kiambu town

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM), a member of the Safal Group, has opened a new showroom in Kiambu Town, Kiambu County. The launch was officiated by Honorable David W...

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CDSC receives approval from CMA to offer securities lending & borrowing service

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

The Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) has received official approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to offer Securities Lending and...

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Diageo World Class kicks off its 7th bartending competition in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

Diageo Kenya has officially launched the World Class Bartender of the Year competition, a prestigious and respected global mixology competition. More than 100 b...

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vivo to soon launch the vivo V23 5G in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2022

vivo smartphone has announced plans to launch the vivo V23 5G smartphone in Kenya on 21st February, 2022. The device will come with exceptional photography feat...

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Stanchart partners with Sanlam to launch SC Shilingi Money Market Fund

Samson NderiFebruary 15, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (Stanchart) has partnered with Sanlam Investments East Africa Ltd (Sanlam) and Mangosteen BCC Pte Ltd (Bambu) to launch SC Shiling...

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SASRA begins public consultations on proposed SACCO societies levy

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has begun stakeholders’ consultations on a proposed levy on the deposits of specified Non-Withdrawable Deposit ...

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KCB recognized as the Best Investment & Most Valuable Bank in Kenya by Global Finance Magazine

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

KCB Bank has been named the Best Investment Bank in Kenya 2022 and Most Valued Banking Brand in Kenya by the Global Finance Magazine and Brand Finance respectiv...

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USIU-Africa introduces market-driven courses in tech & magement sciences

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The United States International University-Africa (USIU) has introduced new undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses to meet evolving market needs. The ...

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Merck Foundation marks this year’s International Day of Girls & Women through its STEM program

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The Merck Foundation is empowering African Women in the areas of Science and Technology through providing scholarships to more than 550 female doctors out of 12...

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EABC calls for fast roll out of the EAC COVID-19 pass

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The Principal Secretary in the State Department of the East Africa Community, Dr. Kevit Desai, has announced that EAC member states will soon adopt the EAC pass...

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Anne Muraya appointed as the first woman CEO for Deloitte East Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

Deloitte East Africa has confirmed the appointment of Anne Muraya as the incoming Deloitte East Africa CEO effective 1st June, 2022. Anne succeeds Joe Eshun, wh...

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More than 500 inmates set to benefit from a new training workshop at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

Prison Commissioner General Brigadier (Rtd) John Kibaso Warioba has officially opened the Lang’ata Women’s Prison workshop. The newly constructed training works...

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Stitch secures Ksh. 2.4 Billion Series A funding round to promote Africa’s fintech sector

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

Stitch, an API fintech company, has announced a Ksh. 2.4 billion (USD 21 million) Series A funding round led by The Spruce House partnership. Stitch intends to ...

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Moringa school expands into the West African market

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

The Moringa School has partnered with Impact Hub Accra to see students from Ghana join the institution. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the gro...

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A conversation with First Officer Elizabeth Timona of Jambojet on her journey in Aviation

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

The world recently marked the International Day of girls and women in science on 11th February, 2022. The day is set aside to recognize the role of women and gi...

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Startimes to invest Ksh. 200 million in local content for Rembo TV

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

Pay Television broadcaster StarTimes Media has committed to injecting Ksh. 200 million investment in local content development this year. This is following the ...

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Christine Onyango appointed as Director of Communications & Public affairs at KBA

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has appointed Christine Onyango as Director of Communications and Public Affairs. Christine takes over from Nuru Mugambi, wh...

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The late Prof. Wangari Maathai & Dr. Esther Onyango among women featured in Google’s Women in Culture hub

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

Google recently launched a Women in Culture hub aimed at celebrating notable achievements by women in the civil rights struggle, sports, arts to fashion, and in...

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Gilad set to serenade lovebirds on Valentine’s Day at the Sarova Panafric’s Flame Tree restaurant

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

Gilad Millo of the Unajua hit single is set to serenade guests this Valentine’s Day, Monday 14th February at the Sarova Panafric. The performance will mark the ...

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Upfield partners with OGGS to venture in the egg alternative market

Grace MathekaFebruary 14, 2022

Upfield, a plant–based food producer has announced a strategic partnership with Alternative Foods London (Alternative Foods/OGGS), a UK-based egg alternative pr...

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NBK partners with Davis & Shirtliff to offer financing for customers seeking to purchase water equipment

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2022

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and Davis & Shirtliff have partnered to offer sustainable credit financing to individuals, SMEs and community organizations...

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RT media outlet set to open office in Nairobi, calling out for job applications

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2022

RT, a Russian media outlet, is looking for media professionals to work with its new office in Nairobi. RT is set to open a new office which will be focused on c...

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SHOFCO is the 2021 winner of the VIO Community Engagement award

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2022

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has received the 2021 Community Engagement Award by the Volunteer Involving Organization (VIO) society. Presenting the awa...

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