KTN News to screen Boniface Mwangi’s award winning film ‘Softie’ on Jamhuri Day
The Standard Group has announced that its TV station KTN News will show the theatrical 82-minute version of the documentary Softie on Jamhuri Day, 12th December...
TikTok launches its refreshed interactive online transparency centre
TikTok has launched its refreshed online transparency centre as part of its commitment to transparency and accountability. The updated centre will incorporate a...
MPESA Foundation launches Daktari Smart telemedicine initiative in Lamu county
The MPESA Foundation has launched Daktari Smart, a telemedicine initiative in Lamu county, in partnership with Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation.
The program ta...
You can now watch the Oscar-nominated film ‘Subira’ on Showmax
Subira is story that follows Subira, (Brenda Wairimu, Monica, Disconnect), a free-spirited Muslim girl who struggles against traditions to live out her dream of...
Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African literature announces 2021 shortlisted manuscripts
The Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature has announced the 2021 shortlisted manuscripts. The Prize is supported by Mabati Rolling Mills, ALAF T...
SemaBOX to host PODEXNBO event in a bid to promote podcasting in Kenya
SemaBOX has announced that they will be hosting the #PODEXNBO 2021 to bring together different creatives from the podcasting field. The event will take place at...
KCB has withdrawn its acquisition bid for ABC Tanzania, citing regulatory challenges
The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group has terminated its plan to acquire a 100% stake in African Banking Corporation Tanzania (BancABC) from London-listed Atlas...
Users in India will soon be able to book Uber rides on WhatsApp
Uber has announced that users in India will soon be able to book a ride directly through WhatsApp.
To this end, Uber will be rolling out a feature which will...
Mastercard partners with Meta to support digitization of SMEs in MEA region
Mastercard is collaborating with Meta to support the digitization and growth of SMEs across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
The two companies will o...
Sauti Sol, Nikita Kering’, Bensoul & Nyashinski among top streamed Kenyan artists according to Spotify’s Wrapped
Spotify has unveiled Wrapped, its annual compilation of the top artists, albums, songs and playlists of the year as streamed by users on the platform.
In 202...
DriveWealth partners with Hisa Technologies to enable Kenyans to invest in fractional shares of U.S equities
DriveWealth, a fractional investing and embedded finance company, has partnered with Hisa Technologies, a wealth management platform, to enable fractional tradi...
Infinix has launched a Christmas promotion to reward its loyal customers
Infinix is rewarding up to 50 lucky shoppers both new and existing customers all month long. Gifts up for grabs include speed bikes, home appliances and many mo...
President Uhuru Kenyatta has awarded an official city charter to Nakuru
President Uhuru Kenyatta has awarded a city charter to Nakuru, making it the fourth city in Kenya after Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. This comes after the Nation...
Equity Bank named among Africa’s Most Valuable Brands in 2021 Brand Finance Report
Equity Bank has been featured in the Africa's Most Valuable Brands ranking conducted by the Brand Finance Report 2021. Equity's value jumped 8.3% compared to la...
Government issues directive for African grey parrots owners to get registered by KWS
The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has issued a 45 day amnesty for persons in possession of birds of the species Afri...
EABC partners with the Inter-University Council for East Africa to provide internship placements for students across EAC countries
The East African Business Council (EABC) has reached an agreement with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) to spur job creation for graduates i...
Isuzu East Africa to deliver 80 vehicles to the Kenya Police under vehicle leasing program
The National Police Service has received of 39 out of 80, 7 seater Isuzu mu-X vehicles from Isuzu East Africa in a leasing deal aimed at boosting police operati...
UNICEF partners with Liquid to connect schools to the internet across Africa
UNICEF and Liquid Intelligent Technologies have partnered to support Giga’s work in connecting school in Africa to the internet. The move aims to give the youth...
NCBA finances National Police Service car leasing deal
NCBA Bank has released Ksh. 600 million towards the National Police Service (NPS) vehicle leasing deal in partnership with Isuzu East Africa.
The leasing dea...
Equity Bank launches its Leaders Program in Rwanda
The Equity Leaders Program operating under Equity Group Foundation's (EGF) Education and Leadership Development Pillar has launched in Rwanda. The program has s...
4G Capital Partners with CGAP to develop financial stress early warning system
4G Capital Group, a technology financial inclusion company, has partnered with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) on developing a new tool. The to...
Here is how Kenyans can apply for a US Green Card
A Green Card is a permit allowing immigrants to permanently live and work in the United States Of America. Green card holders are known as permanent residents.
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Twitter to update it’s data sharing policy to prohibit sharing of pictures & videos without consent
Twitter has announced plans to update its existing private information policy to include private media. This is part of its ongoing efforts to build tools that ...
Europe to donate 3.75 million additional COVID-19 vaccines to Kenya
Team Europe, consisting of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands are contributing 3.75 million additional COVID-19 vaccines to Kenya. This will contribu...
Standard Chartered scoops the Digital innovation award at the 2021 CIO Africa Awards
Standard Chartered Bank has been named as a winner in the Banking Sector Award category at the 2021 CIO Awards. The bank was recognized for its performance in t...
Sarova Panafric hosts cake mixing ceremony ahead of Christmas festivities
The Sarova Panafric family has officially kicked off Christmas celebrations with their traditional cake mixing ceremony.
Guests at the ceremony were treated ...
Mavuno Link wins the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge due to its solution that helps reduce food waste
Mavuno Link has been named as the Middle East and Africa regional winner of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge by IBM and David Clarke.
The Mavuno Link ...
The Huawei has relaunched the Matepad T10 series in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 22,999
Huawei Mobile has relaunched the MatePad T10 series including the Huawei Matepad T10, Huawei Matepad T10s and Huawei Matepad T10s kids’ edition.
The Huawei M...
Jack Dorsey resigns as Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal takes over
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down as head of the social media company, effective immediately. Twitter has stated that Parag Agrawal, the company's chief ...
Boehringer Ingelheim commits to expand access to NCD healthcare for 50 million people
Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical company, has given an update on its strategic approach to sustainable development at the 2021 World Health Summit....
SMEs expected to drive insurance uptake during economic recovery according to UAP Old Mutual
UAP Old Mutual Group has projected that SMEs and uninsured tech savvy consumers will boost the uptake of insurance as the economy recovers from the negative eco...
Ferdinand Omanyala has been selected as a OPPO Kenya ambassador
Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa’s 100m record holder, has been selected as an OPPO Kenya ambassador. He joins the other ambassadorial team for the Reno6 5G comprisin...
Global Economic Affairs Think Tank hosts research workshop to promote social inclusion in the wake of COVID-19
The Global Economic Affairs Think Tank, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is hosting its 55th Biannual Research Workshop. The Consortium is led by for...
Jumia to use electric bicycles for deliveries in Kenya
Jumia has begun using electric bicycles for its logistics capacity for delivery. The company has partnered with eBee Africa to launch a fleet of electric bicycl...
Showmax has confirmed the production of Crime & Justice Season 2
Filming has officially begun for the second season of the Showmax Kenyan crime procedural and legal drama series Crime and Justice.
Crime and Justice is Keny...
Kenya commits to eliminate biomass fuels by 2028
The government of Kenya has announced plans to curb the country's strong reliance on solid biomass fuels by 2028. This is especially in rural areas where over 8...
Africa Data Centres unveils new 10MW data centre in Lagos
Africa Data Centres has opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The Centres are the largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neu...
MPESA Foundation partners with AMREF to promote maternal health in Homabay county
The MPESA Foundation in partnership with AMREF Health Africa have launched a Ksh. 150 million project to improve access to quality maternal health services in H...
NCBA projects a 5.8% GDP growth for 2021 in Regional Economic Outlook Report
Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.8% in 2021, according to the latest NCBA Regional Economic Outlook Report.
The growth forecast ...
I&M Bank posts a Ksh. 5.45 Billion net profit for Q3 2021
I&M Group has registered a Ksh. 5.45 billion net profit, this is a 25% increase compared to a similar period last year, in its 2021 Quarter 3 financial resu...
Nokia partners with Spotify to enable users enjoy the service for free on C, G and X-series smartphones
Nokia phones recently partnered with Spotify, an audio streaming platform, to provide Spotify Free to Nokia C, G and X-series, starting with the Nokia XR20.
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KAM launches Forestry Business Sustainable Action Plan in a bid to expand forest cover
Manufacturers through the Kenya Association of Manufacturers have unveiled a strategy to expand forestry businesses in the country.
The newly launched Forest...