Upfield has indicated that consumers can get”emission savings” from using plant-based spreads over dairy

Grace MathekaAugust 10, 2021

Upfield, the company that owns Blueband has published data to show that consumers and chefs have avoided emitting an estimated 6 million metric tonnes of carbon...

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Soma Nami bookstore has been launched at the Greenhouse Mall on Ngong Road

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2021

Book readers in Nairobi now have access to a wide range of books after following the launch of Soma Nami Books at The Greenhouse Mall, along Ngong road. Book...

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Apple Music rolls out the ‘Shareable Milestones’ feature to enable artists share their successes with fans

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2021

Apple Music has launched a new iOS feature in Apple Music for Artists called Shareable Milestones. The new feature will provide artists with the tools to easily...

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Access Bank has launched the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3 program

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2021

As part of its mandate to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa, Access Bank has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa program. The...

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The Nokia C10; a budget phone that promises convinience

Samson NderiAugust 9, 2021

The Nokia C10 is a budget smartphone that was recently  launched in the Kenyan market. The phone is the latest iteration in the Nokia C-series. Appearance The...

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realme hits milestone of 100 million handsets sold in 3 years

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2021

realme, a consumer technology company, has announced the milestone of 100 million smartphones sales globally. Since its inception in May 2018, realme has qui...

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EABL’s ‘Raising The Bar’ initiative deployment phase officially kicks off across the country

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2021

The Raising the Bar Initiative powered by East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has begun the deployment phase in over 100 bars and eateries in the Nairobi Metr...

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CMA directs Cytonn Asset Managers to change its name and halt on boarding of clients

Grace MathekaAugust 7, 2021

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has directed Cytonn Asset Managers, to stop signing-up new clients until it changes the names of its business and its regula...

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Big blow for local football as FKF terminates sponsorship contract with BetKing Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 7, 2021

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and BetKing Kenya have announced the termination of their existing sponsorship contracts for the BetKing Premier League (BKP...

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Veteran Rugby player Humphrey Kayange appointed to the International Olympic Committee

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has appointed retired Kenyan rugby player Humphrey Kayange to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). T...

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Standard Chartered Bank posts Ksh. 51.8 Billion profit for the half year ending 30th June in the Africa & Middle East region

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has released its financial results for the half year ending 30 June, 2021. Profit before tax grew 37% compared to a similar period last ...

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Female rapper Ssaru joins Spotify’s Equal music program

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

Music streaming platform Spotify has unveiled Sylvia Saru, popularly known as Ssaru, as its latest signing to its Equal Music Program. Equal is a global initiat...

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NCBA partners with MySafe Vaults to offer its customers alternative safety deposit facilities

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

NCBA has announced a partnership with MySafe Vaults, a safe deposits service provider to offer alternative safety deposit facilities to customers in Nairobi. ...

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vivo Y53s is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 27,999

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

The vivo Smartphone brand has officially unveiled its latest smartphone as an addition to the Y-series, the vivo Y53s in Kenya. The device is now available for ...

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Get a chance to win up to Ksh. 21 Million in the 2021 Huawei AppsUp competition

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

Huawei is calling for additional applications from developers across Africa for the 2021 HMS App Innovation Contest dubbed AppsUP. The Huawei AppsUP competition...

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Digital Health startup BYON8 secures Ksh. 163 million in seed funding to aid expansion in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

BYON8, a Swedish-based Digital Health startup has raised Ksh. 163 million (USD 1.5 million) in seed funding to fuel its growth in Africa. The round was led by P...

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Othmane Zolati’s ‘Africa and I’ documentary is now available on Showmax

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

Showmax is bringing to viewers a documentary about 20-year-old Moroccan and his trips across the continent, starting 5th August, 2021. The documentary featur...

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Cellulant acquires PSP License to operate in Ghana

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

Cellulant, a digital payments company, has received approval to get a Payment Services Provider (PSP) License in Ghana. The PSP License allows Cellulant to aggr...

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Kaspersky report indicates that 29% of corporate users in Kenya have experienced malware attacks in the first half of 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

A Kaspersky report has shown that 29.3% of the 7,962 attacks recorded in Kenya were targeted at corporate users in the first half of 2021. Organizations in K...

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Safaricom sponsors Maxine Wahome to the tune of Ksh. 1 million as she takes part in the Kenya Rally Championship in Voi

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 1 Million sponsorship for rally driver Maxine Wahome ahead of this weekend’s Kenya National Rally Championship rally in Voi. M...

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Eng. Rosemary Oduor appointed as acting Kenya Power MD after Bernard Ngugi’s resignation

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

The Kenya Power Board of Directors has appointed Eng. Rosemary Oduor as the Acting Managing Director and CEO of the Company with effect from 3rd August, 2021. T...

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Gilbert Owuor to star in the ‘Emancipation’ movie starring Will Smith

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

Kenyan-born actor Gilbert Owuor has joined the cast of Emancipation, a runaway slave drama starring Will Smith that’s set up at Apple. The film is based on t...

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Freida Brown appointed as acting USIU-Africa Vice Chancellor as Paul Zeleza retires

Grace MathekaAugust 4, 2021

The United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) has appointed Freida Brown as the institution's acting Vice Chancellor. This is following the abrupt ...

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Here are some tips on how one can get out of debt

cynthiaAugust 4, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lock down last year meant that many people could not work or lost their jobs. This meant that those who had taken out lo...

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Meet Haadi Abdulkadir, a young Kenyan travel enthusiast & budding travel blogger

Grace MathekaAugust 4, 2021

Haadi Abdulkadir is a full time traveller with roots in Mombasa, Kenya. A quick look at his Instagram page @haaditravels shows the different places he has t...

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Here are some survival tips for introverted parents

Grace MathekaAugust 4, 2021

When a couple gives birth, it changes your lives. Now you have another life to take care of. Becoming a parent is one of the best feelings in the world. As pare...

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Jambojet is expanding operations to Lamu and DRC this September

Grace MathekaAugust 4, 2021

Jambojet has announced plans to begin operations to North Kivu Capital, Goma in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to the Coastal Island of Lamu. Thi...

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7 new international series you can watch on Showmax this August

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Showmax offers a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international award-winning movies, do...

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Mohammad Adil breaks the Guinness World Record for the Most Burpees under 12 hours

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Extreme fitness athlete and health coach Mohammad Adil Abdool has broken the Guinness World Record for the Most Burpees under 12 hours on Saturday 31st July, 20...

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Qatar Airways has unveiled its Qsuite Business Class feature on the Nairobi route

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Qatar Airways has launched its Qsuite to Nairobi on board its Airbus A350-1000 featuring 46 seats in Business Class and 281 seats in Economy Class. The launch o...

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SWIFT launches SWIFT Go, a fast & affordable service for low-value cross-border payments

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

SWIFT, a financial messaging platform, has announced the launch of SWIFT Go. Swift Go is a new service that enables small businesses and consumers to send fast,...

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Equity Bank emerges as the Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2021 African Banker Awards

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Equity Bank has been named the Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2021 African Banker Awards. The award was conferred to Equity for its consistent financi...

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Bolt secures Ksh. 78 Billion investment to expand its transportation network in Africa & Europe

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Bolt, an on-demand mobility platform, has raised Ksh. 78 billion funding to accelerate the expansion of its existing mobility and delivery products across its A...

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Why the Huawei Band 6 series is an essential wearable in today’s world

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Huawei Mobile recently launched the Huawei Band 6 series in the Kenyan market. The band series is currently retailing at Ksh. 6,999 in all retail stores across ...

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Wapi Pay, a Kenyan startup has raised Ksh. 239 Million in a bid to scale up payments between Africa and Asia

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2021

Wapi Pay, a Kenyan startup  has raised Ksh. 239 Million in pre-seed funding to scale up global payments and remittances between Africa and Asia. Making internat...

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Ogilvy Africa has appointed Sumanta Ganguly as the new Chief Strategy Officer

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2021

Ogilvy Africa has today announced the appointment of Sumanta Ganguly as the new Chief Strategy Officer for the region. Sumanta joins Ogilvy Africa from Mulle...

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How to subscribe to Skiza Tunes on your phone

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Since the launch of Skiza Tunes by Safaricom in 2009, subscribers have been entertaining their callers with a song of their choice before they pick up. Safarico...

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Emirates introduces flexible payment options for Kenyan travellers

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Emirates has introduced additional flexible payment options for Kenyan travellers, offering them a better real-time user experience on the airline’s website and...

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Safaricom has increased Artist’s earning from Skiza tunes to 40% in a bid to support the creative industry

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Safaricom has announced an increase in Skiza revenue share for artists and content creators by 33%. Following the revenue increase, more than 20,000 artists and...

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Mizizi Africa has been named the most affordable housing developer in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Mizizi Africa Homes has emerged top in the Top score brands Real Estate Awards 2021. The developer has been recognized as the most affordable mid-plan housing c...

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CEO Fridays: Old Mutual’s Thobile Tshabalala on how Sisonke is changing lives

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2021

Early this year, Old Mutual launched the Sisonke competition aimed at creating awareness and rewarding impactful community initiatives in Africa. The Sisonke...

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KAM has expressed concern over the impact of implementation of the Finance Act 2021 on manufacturing

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2021

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has called for the immediate suspension of a number of provisions in the Finance Act 2021. This is in a bid to cush...

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