Finplus Group has been selected for the inaugural Google Black Founders Fund
The Finplus Group has been selected for the first ever Google Black Founders Fund in Africa. The funding program will see Google award up to Ksh. 11 million (US...
Ian Fernandes has been appointed to the Engage BCW PR Agency Board of Directors
Ian Fernandes, former CEO of Mediamax Networks, MD of Nation Broadcasting and Digital and MD of KTN has been appointed to the Board of Engage BCW, a Kenyan Publ...
Kenya 15’s Rugby Men’s team to face Carling Champion’s Team on November 6
The Kenya Rugby Men's team is set to show off its ambition in the XV-a-side game after being confirmed as the opponents in November's Champions Match. Kenya wil...
Flying Doctors Society partners with M-PESA Foundation, UNFPA & Amref for a Fistula Program
The Flying Doctors Society of Africa (FDSA) has partnered with the M-PESA Foundation, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Amref Kenya and International ...
Makongeni residents protest against the demolition of Martin Luther Primary School
Residents of Makongeni in Nairobi's Makadara Constituency have decried the demolition of Martin Luther Primary School’s workshop and classroom. The residents le...
Sendy invests in Kamtar, a logistics company in a bid to accelerate Pan-African expansion plans
Sendy, a Kenyan tech-logistics startup has announced completion of a strategic equity investment in Kamtar, a Francophone logistics platform.
Following a rec...
AstraZeneca partners with the Royal Academy of Engineering to support African health entrepreneurs
AstraZeneca and the Royal Academy of Engineering have announced a new partnership to establish connections between African healthcare innovators and AstraZeneca...
HMD Global has launched the Nokia T20 tablet in the Kenyan market
HMD Global has unveiled the new Nokia T20 tablet as part of the new T-series in Kenya. The brand-new tablet has a range of versatile features and a long-lasting...
AWIEF announces this year’s speakers for their conference to held in December
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the speakers for its 7th annual conference. The conference will host high-level ind...
CIO100 Africa Awards targets to receive over 500 entries from across Africa
The CIO100 Awards has expanded to cover the whole African continent with a target of over 500 entries for the upcoming tech excellence awards scheduled for Nove...
Afrozons Dubai Sound Off to gift 70 Afrobeat fans with a dream trip to Dubai
70 Afrobeat fans will have the chance to win a dream trip to Dubai courtesy of the Afrozons Dubai Sound off, a premier travel experience, Dubai Tourism and Afro...
Afri-Plastics Challenge is calling out for innovative ideas to reduce plastic use in SSA
The Afri-Plastics Challenge has launched its second strand dubbed Creating Solutions. This edition invites individuals or organizations with a new or early-stag...
DPI secures Ksh. 99 Billion in funding, to invest in innovation-led companies across Africa
Development Partners International (DPI), an African investment firm, has announced that the African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded its K...
Mwaniki Sam & Wala Amakove among winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program in Africa
Facebook has announced the winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Kenya, Nigeria and So...
The Government has declared Monday 11th October as a Public Holiday
The Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government in line with the provisions of Section 2 and 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 110) has decla...
WHO has approved the Mosquirix Malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the greenlight for the use of Mosquirix, the world's first malaria vaccine for children living in sub-Saharan Afri...
Khetia Drapers to merge operations with Society Stores supermarkets
Khetia Drapers, a retail company in Kenya, has announced that it is merging the management of Society Stores retail chain to unlock value and accrue benefits fo...
BLAZE by Safaricom sponsors 2021 National Science and Technology Exhibition to the tune of Ksh. 9 million
The 2021 edition of the annual four-day National Science and Technology Exhibition for Secondary school students has officially kicked off. The Exhibition was o...
More people in SSA are shopping online according to latest AppsFlyer Report
AppsFlyer, a marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 2021 edition of its State of eCommerce App Marketing report. The report outlines ke...
Rugby Africa Cup Women’s 15s tournament slated for 9th-17th October in Tunisia
The Rugby Africa Cup Women’s 15s tournament is set to take place from 9th to 17th October this year at the Stade de Rugby d’El Menzah in Tunis, Tunisia.
Tuni...
EABL changes official name to East African Breweries PLC
East African Breweries Limited has officially changed its name to East African Breweries PLC. This name change took effect from 1st October 2021. The company wa...
EABL issues Ksh. 11B corporate bond to fund operations
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has today announced the issuance of a Ksh. 11 billion corporate bond under the Domestic Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme. The ...
10 important questions to ask before taking out a personal loan
For most people, personal loans can provide an affordable alternative to credit cards and help you finance different projects or purchases while saving on inter...
Co-impact Fund opens applications to the Gender Fund to support women leadership
Co-Impact, a global philanthropic collaborative, has committed to raise and deploy Ksh. 110.5 billion ($1 billion), through its Gender Fund. The Fund will work ...
Magical Kenya Tourism Expo 2021 officially kicks off
The ongoing vaccination drive in the country is expected to enhance the level of confidence on safe travels among visitors into the country.
Tourism and Wild...
Gearbox & EU partner to train engineers in Kenya; applications open
Gearbox has partnered with the European Union (EU) to create the Gearbox Challenge. The GearBox Challenge is a 2 month scholarship programme for 26 candidates w...
Thuraya WE now offers affordable pre-paid packages for personal communication in remote areas
With the rise in demand for corporate applications to support remote operations, Thuraya Telecommunications and IEC Telecom have partnered to introduce new cap...
The Digital Media Incubator is calling out to digital artists for applications
The Digital Media Incubator in collaboration with Goethe-Institut, Jenga CCI, and the GIZ are calling out for applications. The Incubator program aims to mentor...
Airtel Money partners with Flutterwave to enhance payment options for businesses
Airtel Money has announced a partnership with Flutterwave, a payments solution company, to expand its mobile money services to businesses in Eastern Africa.
...
Eric Musyoka to produce music on Showmax’s upcoming drama series, ‘Famous’
Veteran Kenyan music producer Eric Musyoka has signed a deal to oversee music production for Famous, Showmax’s upcoming drama.
Created and directed by Enos O...
Pandora Papers, inside President Uhuru’s offshore assets
A huge leak of financial papers dubbed Pandora Papers recently revealed that President Uhuru Kenyatta's family secretly owns a network of offshore companies for...
Microsoft launches Windows 11, Windows 10 users to get a free upgrade
Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 11 Operating System. The free upgrade will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-load...
Huawei holds the 2021 East Africa BFSI Summit to discuss the impact of Digital Transformation within the fintech industry
C-level Executives, industry experts, policymakers and government officials have converged at the Huawei 2021 East Africa BFSI Summit. The summit aims to addres...
Oliver Mathenge Group Digital Editor at Radio Africa Group, moves to Nation Media
Journalist Oliver Mathenge has left the Radio Africa Group where he worked as the Digital Editor. Mathenge has worked at Radio Africa for close to a decade, and...
KAM issues statement on proposal to charge import duty on clinker
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has issued a statement on local companies' capacity to supply the aggregate demand for clinker in the country.
I...
GOtv packages prices & channels in Kenya 2021
GOtv is a pay TV service in Africa that operates in various countries that include Kenya. GOtv is a low-cost digital pay-TV that is a subsidiary of Multichoice...
Nationwide curfew extended by 30 days, political gatherings banned
The government has extended the dawn to dusk curfew by a further 30 days.
Speaking while making the announcement, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe expla...
Simplifine has completed the acquisition of Ennsvalley Bakery
SimpliFine, a Kenyan integrated food producer offering locally manufactured food products across East Africa has completed the acquisition of Ennsvalley Bakery....
DStv packages prices & channel list in Kenya in 2021
DStv packages include DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family, and DStv Access. They also have add-on packages that customers can subscribe t...
Unilever concludes the transfer of its stake in Limuru Tea to TeaCo
The Unilever Tea Board of Directors has approved the proposal to have a separate entity to manage its tea business. This follows a decision by its parent firm U...
Marketing Society of Kenya partners with Unicaf to provide scholarship opportunities to its members
The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) has entered into a partnership agreement with Unicaf to increase its members’ and employees’ access to quality higher educa...
Segun Ogunsanya begins new role as CEO at Airtel Africa
Following his appointment as Managing Director and CEO at Airtel Africa in April this year, Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya, has begun his new role as at 1st October, ...