Shell partners with the SAP Young Professionals program to drive digital transformation in Nigeria

Grace MathekaJanuary 25, 2022

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has partnered with SAP's Young Professionals program in a bid to produce a steady supply of digital sk...

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Standard Chartered wins in the World’s Best Trade Finance provider in Kenya category at the 2022 Global Finance Awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 25, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank has won the 2022 Best Trade Finance Provider in Kenya award for its trade innovation in product capabilities and focus on client-centric...

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All you need to know about the Safaricom Golf Tour series

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Safaricom recently teed off the inaugural national golf series dubbed the Safaricom Golf Tour. The 14-leg golf series aims to tap, nurture and grow talent among...

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Kenya lifts 7 day suspension on all Dubai bound passenger flights

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Kenya has lifted its 7 day suspension on all Dubai bound passenger flights effective midnight after a 2 week ban with the UAE over COVID-19 certificates. The ba...

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Kakuzi appoints Justice Violet Mavisi as Head of its Independent grievance mechanisms

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Kakuzi agribusiness firm has appointed Justice (Rtd.) Violet Mavisi as the Independent Lead of the company’s Operational Level Grievance Mechanism (OGM). Mavisi...

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Single Kiasi (Single-ish) premieres on Showmax, new episodes to be released every Thursday

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Single Kiasi (Singleish), the latest Original series on Showmax, is now streaming, with new episodes releasing every Thursday. The show will be available to Ken...

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RUBiS Energy sponsors the GirlsRun Marathon in a bid to promote menstrual hygiene

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

RUBiS Energy Kenya has sponsored the GirlsRun marathon, an initiative supporting menstrual hygiene. This is in partnership with Women Development Centre (WODEC)...

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Ministry of ICT partners with Huawei to deliver last mile internet connectivity

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

The Government of Kenya has stepped up its drive to ensure more Kenyans are connected to the internet. To this end, the ICT Authority and the State Department f...

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Samsung appoints Tae Sun Lee as the new MD for the East African market

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Samsung Electronics has appointed Mr. Tae Sun Lee as the new Samsung Electronics East Africa Managing Director, effective January 2022. Mr. Lee takes over from ...

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IFC extends Ksh. 1.7 Billion financing to GTBank to support SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended a Ksh. 1.7 billion (USD 15 million) loan to Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Kenya to help Kenyan businesse...

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Kenya signs deal with the WRC to extend partnership to 2026

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Kenya has signed a deal with the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the Safari Rally to remain on the WRC calendar until 2026. The deal was signed at the Automo...

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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative boosts access to digital skills for students in Vihiga, Siaya & Busia counties

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Over 1,000 students in Vihiga, Siaya and Busia counties have benefited from education and infrastructure support from Safaricom Foundation through the Ndoto Zet...

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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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