5 Nokia devices that we have loved this year
HMD Global, the home of Nokia mobile phones, has launched a series of smartphones this year that cater to the unique needs of their customers . Not only are Nok...
SASRA sets up special unit to combat fraud in SACCOs in partnership with DCI
The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to establi...
How TechnoServe is helping SMEs in Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire & Tanzania maximize profitability
TechnoServe is a non profit organization that assists micro and small retailers in Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania scale and maximize profitability ...
Corazon Sefu Wandimi appointed as the new MD of Edelman in Kenya
Edelman Africa, a pan-African communications consultancy agency, has announced the appointment of Corazon Sefu Wandimi as the new Managing Director for the firm...
KQ, Embraer & AFRAA to host aviation innovation summit in Nairobi
Kenya Airways (KQ) in partnership with Embraer S.A, an aerospace manufacturer and Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA), are co-hosting an aviation innovation sum...
The Red Bull Quicksand competition to go down in Diani Beach on 12th December
The Red Bull Quicksand is coming to Kenya on 12th December, 2021 in partnership with Bucketlist Adventures.
Set on the beautiful sandy beaches of Diani, comp...
KBL launches ‘Turn on the Spirit of the Season’ campaign for the festive season
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled a festive campaign dubbed Turn on the spirit of the season. The campaign highlights the importance of re-creating mem...
James Kimani of Strathmore University wins the LG TikTok dance contest
James Kimani, a Business Information and Technology student at Strathmore University, emerged top in the recently concluded LG Paca Dance Challenge. The dance c...
A look at how the Bucketlist Adventures Mudathon went down in Timau
Bucketlist Adventures in partnership with Turnup Travel recently held the second edition of the 2021 Mudathon series at the Kenya School of Adventure and Leader...
Moringa School & Mastercard Foundation to offer 100 scholarships for women in tech; Here’s how to apply
Moringa School in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has announced 100 scholarship slots for women in technology for the February 2022 intake.
The sc...
Tatu City appoints Stecol Corp to complete the final phase of Kijani Ridge
Tatu City has appointed engineering and construction firm Stecol Corporation to complete the final phase of Kijani Ridge, Tatu City’s premier residential neighb...
Netflix launches two paid initiatives for Kenyan screenwriters to develop their writing
The Realness Institute has announced open submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) in partnership with Netflix. The dea...
13 year old Shanah Manjeru is the youngest AFRIMA award winner for her song ‘God will make a way’
Shanah Manjeru, a 13 year old Kenyan gospel musician recently won an AFRIMA Award in the Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music category. This is fo...
Absa Bank posts Ksh. 8.2B net profit for Q3 2021; optimistic for dividend payout end year
Absa Bank Kenya has released its financial results for the period ending 30th September, 2021. The bank reported a strong growth in net profit to Ksh. 8.2 billi...
NSE to delist NBK on 25th November following complete acquisition by KCB Group
The Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) has notified the public of the delisting of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the bourse on November 25th, 2021. The ba...
Tom Mboya & Safaricom among winners in the 2021 CIO100 Awards
Tom Mboya was recently awarded the CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the Year award held at the 2021 CIO100 Awards held at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort a...
Showmax customers to get 2 for 1 offer for subscribing to the streaming service
Streaming platform Showmax has announced a limited time offer for subscribers. Beginning 25th November until 9th December 2021, Showmax, will offer new and exis...
ICT Ministry launches Ajira Digital Club in Masinde Muliro University to create employment opportunities for youth
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has launched an Ajira Digital Club at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology to reach more yo...
Denny Marandure appointed as the new CEO for Raha Limited in Tanzania
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the appointment of Denny Marandure to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Raha Limited, Tanzania.
...
Marsabit named Kenya’s most suitable Spaceport hub in new Viwanda Africa report
Marsabit County has been identified as the most suitable county in Kenya to set up a spaceport. Other counties considered included Laikipia, Kilifi, Tana River,...
Patrick Kuria summits Mt. Kenya in 12 hours in support of KBL reforestation initiative
Patrick Kuria, a veteran mountain climber, recently completed a 12 hour summit of Mt. Kenya to raise awareness for the Climb for trees initiative advocating for...
Glenfiddich has launched the Grand Couronne whiskey in Kenya
Glenfiddich has unveiled the Grande Couronne, its newest addition to the Grand Series. The new release was presented in collaboration with Kenyan artist WiseTwo...
Vertiv announces winners for the annual Vertiv EMEA Channel Awards
Vertiv, a digital infrastructure and continuity solutions company, has announced the winners of its annual Vertiv EMEA Channel Awards. The awards aim to recogni...
Nikita Kering, Sauti Sol & Shanah Manjeru among 2021 AFRIMA Awards winners
The All African Music Awards went down this past weekend at the Eko Hotel in Lagos Nigeria, with the biggest artists in Africa converging for African music's bi...
10 Nokia devices you can gift your friends & family this Christmas season
Every Christmas season brings cheer and laughter in many households. Family members look forward to seeing and spending time with each other during the festive ...
Usiku Games launches ‘Footah’, a mobile football game to promote outdoor exercise
Usiku Games, a mobile games developer, has unveiled an amateur football mobile game titled Footah, to promote outdoor physical activities and sportsmanship amon...
KAM pushes for consumption of locally made products, launches the Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival
Manufacturers have called on Kenyans to support the local economy by purchasing locally produced goods and products.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (...
MARCO acquires majority stake in Africa Communications Media Group
The Africa Communications Media Group (ACG) has announced the acquisition of the its majority stake by MARCO, a brand building and reputation management agency....
Equity Bank ranked position 24 in the Africa top 100 banks by the Africa Business Magazine
Kenyan Banks have been listed on Africa's top 100 top 100 banks by tier 1 capital conducted by the Africa Business Magazine. Equity was the highest ranked Kenya...
Mastercard partners with MyBank & Network International to elevate ecommerce in Somalia
Mastercard, MyBank and Network international have partnered to launch a new Mastercard debit card that enables online shopping in Somalia.
The launch is also...
Only COVID-19 vaccinated Kenyans will access Government offices from Dec 21
The Ministry of Health through a statement by CS Mutahi Kagwe has directed that Kenyans seeking in person government services will now be required to show proof...
Panasonic launches 5 new 4K & HD integrated camera models in the Kenyan market
Panasonic has launched 5 new models of its PTZ camera to address growing market demand in the region. The 4K integrated cameras AW-UE80W/K, AW-UE50W/K, AW-UE40W...
RFH Healthcare partners with AfricInvest to sign funding deal via Asoko
Ruai Family Hospital, trading as RFH Healthcare, has entered into an agreement with pan-African asset management platform, AfricInvest, through its debt vehicle...
Coca-Cola rolls out the 2021 Real Magic Christmas campaign
Coca-Cola has officially begun this year’s Christmas campaign under their newly launched Real Magic philosophy and platform.
The company marked the beginning...
EABC urges EAC states to speed up trade negotiations with the UK
The East African Business Council (EABC) has urged EAC partner states to conclude their collective trade agreement with the United Kingdom to avoid trade uncert...
Public voting is now open for the accountability music awards; Kenya’s King Kaka among finalists
Finalists for the 2021 Accountability Music Awards have been selected, and are now open for public voting.
The 2021 AMAs are a collaboration between Accounta...
Kevin Wekesa & Tony Omondi join Kenya Sevens ahead of the 2021/22 Dubai Rugby 7s
The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has announced that Kevin Wekesa and Tony Omondi will make their Sevens World Series debut after being named in Head Coach Innocent S...
Infinix Note 11 Pro review
Infinix officially launched the NOTE 11 series of smartphones in the Kenyan market earlier this month. Specifically, they launched the NOTE 11 and NOTE 11 Pro.
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What would an African Metaverse look like?
In late October, Mark Zuckerberg managed to make headlines with almost every news outlet around the world when he announced that his company would be changing i...
Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania renew efforts to eliminate Elephantiasis in the region with mass distribution of drugs to 4.5 million Dar residents
About 4.5m Tanzanians in Dar es Salaam have received doses of two drugs donated by pharmaceutical companies. The donations were made in an effort to eliminate E...
Wael Elkabbany has been appointed as head of Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office
Microsoft has appointed Wael Elkabbany as the head of its new Africa Transformation Office (ATO). Under Elkabbany’s leadership, the ATO will partner with public...
Muthoni Drummer Queen releases her 4th album titled “River”
Muthoni Drummer Queen has released her 4th studio album titled River. The album is the 3rd collaborative album between Swiss producer duo GR and Hook and Muthon...