Carole Kinoti’s 2021 Fashion On The Road cultural golf tournament to kick off on 27th August

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Carole Kinoti Brands are set to hold this year’s Fashion On The Road Golf Tournament slated for 27th and 28th August at Muthaiga Golf Club. The event is ...

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Huawei launches residential solar energy solution in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

Huawei FusionSolar, the Smart PV solution from Huawei, has launched its complete integrated system for residential solar energy solution in Kenya. With a gro...

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You can now enjoy the football season on the Nokia G20

Samson NderiAugust 24, 2021

The football season is back! As you know, football can be addictive and this season as is the norm we will be glued to our screens as we follow exhilarating mat...

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Kenya Copyright Board warns Kenyans against participating in controversial Cadbury Competition

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has warned Kenyans against participating in the Cadbury In Our Own words poetry and storytelling competition. In a Public ...

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KATA launches report on ‘Outlook and Recovery’ for the travel industry in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and Amadeus East Africa recently announced Kenya’s Travel Recovery and Demand performance for 2021. The announceme...

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Kenya has received 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

Kenya has received a donation of 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in another boost to the ongoing vaccination drive that targets to vaccinate 10 milli...

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Rubis Energy to fund more scholarships for Kenyan students

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

More students are set to join the Rubis Energy Kenya Scholarship Fund (REKESF) this academic year. The new batch will join 29 other secondary school students an...

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KECOBO revokes KAMP, PRISK & MCSK licenses over misappropriation of funds

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Board of Directors of the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has revoked licenses of three Collective Management Organizations (CMOs). The three are the Kenya A...

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Nanjala Nyabola joins Global Voices as Director of the Advox project

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

Nanjala Nyabola, a Kenyan writer and researcher, has joined Global Voices as the Director of the Advox project. In her new role at Advox, Nyabola will guide the...

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The Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Authority launches a web portal in partnership with IFC

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Authority has launched a web portal to boost communication, transparency and service provision for current and potential invest...

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KEMSA flags off health products worth Ksh. 100 million to Nakuru County

Grace MathekaAugust 24, 2021

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has flagged off health products and technologies worth Ksh. 100 million to Nakuru County. Nakuru County is the l...

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5 tips for a great relationship as told by Hype Clubs users across Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 23, 2021

In the digital age, the ability to build healthy and trustworthy relationships with people is a necessary life skill. Since the launch of Hype Clubs earlier thi...

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OPPO announces plans to revolutionize mobile devices as 5G slowly gains momentum in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 23, 2021

Kenya recently became the second country in Africa to roll out a commercial 5G network, which is set to improve customer experience with super high-speed intern...

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CashBackApp secures Ksh. 52 million pre-seed funding for expansion in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 23, 2021

Kenyan customer loyalty startup CashBackApp has raised a Ksh. 52 million ($475,000) pre-seed funding round to help scale its service in Kenya. CashBackApp helps...

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Binance partners with CARE to launch crypto based vouchers for those affected by Covid-19 pandemicin Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 23, 2021

Global NGO CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) has launched two pilot programs to deliver crypto-based vouchers to people affected by the CO...

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Kenya’s ‘BBC investigation Africa Eye: The Baby Stealers’ expose has been nominated for the 2021 Emmy Awards

Grace MathekaAugust 23, 2021

The nominations for the International Emmy's News and Current Affairs categories are now out. This year, nominees represent different countries including Kenya,...

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IEBC posts 9570 job vacancies; Here’s how to apply

Grace MathekaAugust 22, 2021

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced 1450 vacant positions for voter registration assistants, 7540 for voter registration cl...

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Infinix launches limited edition Sauti Sol Infinix Note 10 Pro smartphone; to retail at Ksh. 25,999

Grace MathekaAugust 22, 2021

Infinix has announced the launch of their Limited Edition Sauti Sol Infinix Note 10 Pro smartphone, paying homage to the brand ambassadors Sauti Sol. The smartp...

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MoData partners with BioCatch to provide solution against digital fraud in banking

Grace MathekaAugust 22, 2021

MoData, a digital and financial solutions company, has partnered with BioCatch, a behavioural biometrics firm, to deliver solutions to MoData’s clients in Afric...

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The LG Dance contest is now on Tiktok for a chance to win an LG Nanocell 55 inch TV

Grace MathekaAugust 22, 2021

LG Electronics (LG) has partnered with Ubisoft’s Just Dance to launch the LG Paca Dance Challenge via TikTok in Kenya. LG is inviting Kenyans to join in the dan...

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Nokia G10: a mid-range phone with awesome battery life

Faith WambuiAugust 22, 2021

The Nokia G10 is the latest phone in the Mid-range G series lineup. The G10 comes with decent features and some extra perks that set it apart from some of its c...

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Airtel’s Segun Ogunsanya named African Business Leader of the Year at the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

Airtel Africa Group CEO-designate, Segun Ogunsanya has been awarded the African Business Leader of the Year at the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA...

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NBK records Ksh. 765 million profit after tax in Half Year financial results

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has posted Ksh. 765 million in profit after tax for the half year ending June 30, 2021. This is a 307% growth compared to a sim...

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Equity Bank increases investment in digital platforms to meet customer demand for digital solutions

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

The uptake of digital banking services by customers has accelerated Equity's move to a variable-cost third party based infrastructure business model. In the rec...

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Isuzu hands over 43 D-Max pickups to Avenue car hiring company

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

Isuzu East Africa has handed over 43 locally assembled Isuzu D-Max pickups worth Ksh. 189 Million to Avenue Car Hire for leasing to their customers around the C...

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UAP Old Mutual launches COVID-19 insurance solution for senior citizens

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2021

UAP Old Mutual Group has launched an enhanced insurance solution to provide medical insurance cover for individuals between the ages of 65 years and 80 years. O...

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KAM terms the rejection of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal amendment bill by Parliament as unreasonable

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has responded to Parliament's decision on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill. In...

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The Startup Réseau is calling out for funding applications

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Startup Réseau has launched applications for the Wazo Challenge East Africa. The challenge provides mentorship, technology credits, and funding to selected star...

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KCB Group half year net profit grows by 102% to Ksh. 15.3 Billion

Samson NderiAugust 19, 2021

The Kenya Commercial Bank Group net profit for the first six months grew by 102% to Ksh. 15.3 Billion up from Ksh. 7.6 Billion for a similar period last year. ...

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Kakuzi registers a Ksh. 9.2 million drop in half-year pretax profit

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Kakuzi an agri-business firm has announced a 3% drop in its half-year pretax profit from Ksh. Ksh. 285.9 million to Ksh. 276.7 million. The decline has been att...

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Kwara a Kenyan fintech company has been selected for the Mastercard Start Path program

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

Kenyan fintech startup, Kwara, has been selected for the Mastercard Start Path program. Mastercard announced that Kwara is one of the 11 global startups selecte...

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Prof. Zeleza donates books worth Ksh. 109.5 Million to USIU library following his retirement

Grace MathekaAugust 19, 2021

The United States International University-Africa has received a donation of academic materials, including more than 10,000 textbooks. The textbooks valued at m...

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Co-op Bank posts Ksh. 7.4 Billion net profit for the half year

Samson NderiAugust 18, 2021

Co-operative Bank Of Kenya has posted Ksh. 7.4 Billion in net profit for the half year, this is as compared to net earning of Ksh. 7.2 Billion in a similar peri...

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The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 40,000

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

HMD Global has launched the Nokia X20 smartphone in the Kenyan market. Two new smartphone is part of the Nokia smartphone mid-range portfolio, the G-series and ...

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Marketing Society of Kenya inks deal for members to access professional mentorship from the Prosper Mentor program

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) has announced the commencement of a jointly run personalized mentorship and coaching program with Prosper Mentor. The progr...

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Nokia partners with Safaricom & UNICEF to offer internet connection to more schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Nokia has partnered with Safaricom, UNICEF and the Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. The initiative aims...

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Equity Bank registers a Ksh. 17.9 billion profit in its half year financial results

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Equity Group has announced a 98% growth in profits during the last 6 months to Ksh. 17.9 billion up from Ksh. 9.1 billion recorded in a similar period last year...

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Britania Foods declared insolvent, PKF’s Peter Kahi to take over as company administrator

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Biscuit company Britania Foods has been put under administration in a bid to create a strategy to recover suppliers' and creditors' money. In a public notice...

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Stanbic Bank registers Ksh. 3.5 billion net profit, reinstates interim dividends payout of Ksh. 1.7 per share

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

Stanbic Bank has become the first bank to reinstate interim dividends after its net profit dropped 37% in the half year ended June to Ksh. 3.5 billion. The comp...

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Kenya set to receive 407,000 additional AstraZeneca Vaccine doses to pump up mass vaccination

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

KLM Martinair Cargo will deliver an additional 407,000 coronavirus vaccine doses of AstraZeneca to Kenya, at a time when the Ministry of Health is conducting ma...

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UFAA launches online portal to facilitate disbursement of unclaimed financial assets

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) has developed an online system to facilitate filing, processing and disbursement of unclaimed financial assets i...

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Brightermonday partners with the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya to enhance hiring processes

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

Online jobs platform BrighterMonday has partnered with the French Chamber of Commerce to help businesses recruit the right talent and empower expatriates to sec...

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