The different forms of exploitation in the Kenyan creative industry
The creative economy is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the global economy, offering new
and high growth opportunities, especially for developing an...
Standard Chartered commits to support conservation at the Nairobi Arboretum Park
Standard Chartered Bank has signed a 3 year partnership with the Kenya Forest Services (KFS) and Nairobi Arboretum Conservancy Community Forest Association (NAC...
Takataka solutions & Watamu Marine among 30 semi finalists for the Afri-Plastics accelerating growth challenge
Nesta Challenges has announced the selected 30 semi-finalists of Accelerating Growth, the first strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge.
The challenge aims to ...
19 year old Ayra Star has been names as Spotify’s November EQUAL music artist
Ayra Starr is the newest artist to join Spotify's EQUAL music program as the EQUAL Africa Artist of the Month.
Spotify's EQUAL music program aims to foster gen...
Parliamentary Committee on health urges stakeholders to support the KEMSA board
The national assembly parliamentary committee on health has urged stakeholders affiliated with the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to support the autho...
Jambojet unveils in-flight entertainment service for travellers
Jambojet, a low cost regional carrier, has announced the introduction of an in-flight entertainment (IFE) service for their passengers.
The IFE service intro...
Safaricom posts 12% growth in net earnings, hits Ksh. 37.1 billion in net profit
Safaricom has registered a 12.1% growth in net earnings in the first half of 2021. The company hits a net profit of Ksh. 37.1 billion between April and Septembe...
Upfield commemorates third anniversary with reforestation exercise in Karura forest
Upfield, a plant-based consumer products company, recently undertook a reforestation exercise at Karura Forest as part of its 3rd year celebrations in East and ...
Huawei has launched the Huawei AX3 Router in Kenya, to retail at Ksh. 9,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched its latest Huawei WiFi AX3 series, supported by the Wi-Fi 6 standards. The Huawei AX3 will be retailing at Ksh. 9,999.
Other...
Standard Chartered launches menopause guidance for employees in a bid to promote inclusivity
Standard Chartered has launched its first-ever dedicated menopause guidance for its employees, coinciding with this year's World Menopause Day. The new move aim...
DP World launches the DUBUY.com, an eCommerce platform in the Kenyan market
DP World has officially launched its wholesale eCommerce platform, DUBUY.com, in Kenya. The launch in Kenya follows the successful launch in Rwanda earlier this...
KEPSA partners with Absa Bank in a bid to empower 1 million youth in the digital economy
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has announced a partnership with Absa Bank Kenya to empower 1 million young Kenyans with digital job opportunities. Th...
Meta launches a business coach tool on WhatsApp in a bid to scale digital SMEs in Africa
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has launched the Facebook Business Coach, a new solution for owners of SMEs in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and other English ...
Worldreader to celebrate Young Readers Day by carrying out reading activities at the Kidogo Centre of Excellence in Kangemi
Worldreader, an international non profit organization, is celebrating Young Readers Day by carrying out reading activities at Kidogo Centre of Excellence in Kan...
PwC warns that notice to adjust excise duty rates may cause confusion over varying interpretation
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) is warning of a possible confusion that could be caused by Legal Notice No. 217 issued by KRA Commissioner General (CG), Githii Mb...
CBK freezes CRB listing of loan defaulters under Ksh. 5M for the next 1 year
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the suspension of listing of individuals and businesses owing Ksh. 5 million and below on Credit Reference Bureaus...
KECOBO advices musicians to ask for advance payment from politicians as elections approach
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has issued an advisory to musicians who seek to gain from engagements with politicians this campaigns season leading to the 2...
Reuben Odanga’s ‘Nafsi’ film premieres at the Anga Diamond Plaza
Nafsi, the much anticipated romantic drama film, recently premiered at the Anga Diamond Plaza. The red carpet event was graced by celebrities, and TV personalit...
Orient Bank Uganda rebrands to I&M Bank Uganda after acquisition in April
The I&M Group has officially launched its rebranded operations in Uganda. This follows its acquisition of Uganda’s Orient Bank on 30th April this year.
T...
Kenyan comedians are making waves on TikTok with millions of views
Kenyans have for a long time embraced comedy on various online platforms including TikTok. Local comedy hashtags on the platform have managed to amass over 814 ...
Equity Group Q3 financial results show net profit has grown to Ksh. 26.9 billion
Equity Group Holdings has reported a 79% rise in net profit, from Ksh. 15 billion to Ksh. 26.9 billion, for the period ended September 30th 2021.
There was a...
Occupational Safety Directorate urges employers to set up industrial funds to avert safety related losses
The Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSHS) is urging industrial employers to establish a fund that will help them ease the burden of workman comp...
Unwanted Witness report reveals Uganda’s top data collectors struggle with data protection & privacy compliance
Unwanted Witness has released an analysis evaluating how Uganda’s top data collectors adhere to privacy standards and best practices that protect consumers’ per...
12 Nairobi restaurants to participate in the Mastercard taste of Nairobi experience
Mastercard in partnership with EatOut and Singleton have launched the Mastercard taste of Nairobi to run through November 2021. Mastercard's Taste of Nairobi ai...
CDC to invest Ksh. 452 billion to support emerging economies combat climate change
The CDC Group has announced plans to invest over Ksh. 452 billion (£3 billion) to support emerging economies in Africa and Asia to combat the climate emergency....
Google Doodle celebrates Prof. Okoth Okombo for his contribution to sign language
The Google doodle is celebrating Prof Okoth Okombo who died on the night of Wednesday November 1st, 2027. Prof Okombo was the founder of the Kenyan Sign Languag...
Leila Janah Foundation is calling out for applications to its 2021 Give Work Challenge program
The Leila Janah Foundation is calling on applications for its 2021 Winter Edition of the Give Work Challenge Program. The program will grant a seed funding of K...
The Best Tourist Destinations in Africa
Africa is a diverse continent with breathtaking natural wonders. It boasts of the man-made Pyramids of Giza and the dazzling Victoria falls. It would take more ...
Coca-Cola accelerates its PET collection & recycling agenda in Kenya
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is continuing to drive its sustainability agenda of recycling PET through PETCO Kenya and other programs like waste segregatio...
A look at the Toyota Hiace; the perfect public transport vehicle
The public transport sector is one of the most lucrative sectors in Kenya. Statistics have shown that about 48% of Kenyans rely of public transport to transit f...
9 international series you can watch on Showmax this November
Showmax offers viewers a wide range of entertainment content from movies, to series and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform.
This November...
Kimplanter Nurseries & Irri Hub Ke have been named among the winners of the 2021 YouthADAPT Solutions Challenge
Winners of the 2021 Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) were recently unveiled at COP26, at the Africa Pavilion in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The...
Qatar Airways is hiring cabin crew in Kenya; Here’s how to apply
Qatar Airways has announced job vacancies for cabin crew as it expands operations across the globe. The airline is looking for highly motivated persons in Nairo...
Toyota Kenya delivers 592 Land Cruisers to the National Police Service
Toyota Kenya has handed over 81 locally assembled Land Cruiser, LC76 and LC79 models to the National Police Service under National Police Service Leasing Progra...
Sauti Sol’s Bien releases new EP; gets Ksh. 50 million deal with Sol Generation Records
Bien-Aime Baraza, a member of popular band Sauti Sol, has released his first solo EP titled Bald Men Love Better in collaboration with renowned Kenyan jazz maes...
NCBA signs Ksh. 1.2B vehicle leasing contract with the Kenya Police
NCBA Leasing LLP has signed a deal to lease 250 vehicles valued at Ksh. 1.2 billion to the Kenya Police.
In partnership with Toyota Kenya, NCBA Leasing has h...
Boehringer Ingelheim announces 2030 environmental sustainability commitments
Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceuticals company, has announced its plan for sustainability in line with the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26...
Guinness rolls out the ‘Black shines brightest campaign’ in Kenya
Guinness has launched a new campaign dubbed Black shines brightest, in Kenya. Guinness will work with content creators and influencers from across Kenya and Afr...
Safaricom launches ‘Mwelekeo ni internet’ campaign to offer affordable data
Safaricom has launched a new campaign dubbed Mwelekeo ni internet. The campaign will see the introduction of new data offers, more affordable 4G devices to the ...
Meet 13-year old Shanah Manjeru, who is AFRIMA’s youngest nominee
Kenya’s Shanah Manjeru is the youngest nominee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The 13-year-old singer was nominated for her song, God Will Make a Way in t...
M-PESA services to be unavailable from midnight Saturday 6th Nov to 4am Nov 20
Safaricom through a statement has announced that it will be conducting a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform M-PESA tomorrow, Saturday 19th Octobe...
Kenyan doctors urge cigarette smokers to use safer alternatives
Kenyan and other African medics have issued a call through the African Harm Reduction Alliance (AHRA) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to save millions of...