Kwara emerges as a winner with the best pitch at Norrsken Impact Accelerator
Kenyan fintech startup, Kwara, has won the best pitch at the just concluded Norrsken Impact Accelerator program. Kwara emerged top at the eight-week program tha...
Cellulant partners with Ecobank & KenTrade to enhance service delivery
To offer efficient and robust services to their customers, KenTrade has entered into a consortium partnership with Cellulant, Ecobank and GAINDE 2000. With this...
Google partners with female MPs in Kenya in a bid to improve digital skills for women & girls
Google has announced a collaboration with the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) to improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion within organizat...
Majid Al Futtaim agrees to lease out Shoprite Checkers Uganda’s Store
Majid Al Futtaim, a retail and leisure brand has announced that it has concluded an agreement with Shoprite Checkers Uganda. The terms of the agreement see the ...
Ogilvy Africa appoints Ethel Kandiwo & Ibrahim Musoke to its leadership team in Zambia
Ogilvy Africa has appointed a new leadership team for its agency in Lusaka, Zambia. The appointment of the new team aims to further Ogilvy's network by strength...
Jiji Africa has unveiled a new identity in continued rebranding initiative
Jiji, an online marketplace in Africa, has completed an extensive rebranding effort to align with accelerated company growth, development, and vision for the fu...
CIC Group launches new Mediplan Insurance Cover for senior citizens
CIC Group has launched a new medical cover dubbed Seniors Mediplan targeting senior citizens from the age of 60 years. While the joining age is capped at 80 yea...
LG expands retail network with new shop at Thika Road Mall
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled a new branch at the Thika Road Mall as it steps up a campaign to take its products and services closer to consumers.
The new...
KeNIA partners with Villgro Africa to launch a healthcare innovation program for Kenyans
The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) in partnership with Villgro Africa have launched a program call for healthcare innovators. The program aims to impr...
KCB Bank commits to Global Lion Conservation campaign
KCB Bank has unveiled a life-size lion sculpture as part of its programme that seeks to raise funds to protect wildlife and their natural habitats. The sculptur...
An interview with Gopher Ogembo on what differentiates the Nokia phone brand from the competition
In a bid to find out more about HMD Global which took over the manufacturing of Nokia phones, we had a sit down with Gopher Ogembo who is the Senior Business ...
‘Obama: In Pursuit of a more Perfect Union’ is now available on Showmax
HBO’s Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union is now available on Showmax. The documentary showcases the personal and political journey of former President Ba...
Infinix launches the ZERO X Pro smartphone in London
Infinix held its long awaited Infinix Presents: See Beyond online webinar event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London. The online event is part of the co...
IFC launches competition for local businesses in Kakuma & Kalobeyei
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) have launched a competition for local businesses in ...
Safaricom sponsors the Kenyan Deaflympics Team to a tune of Ksh. 1 million
Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 1 million sponsorship support for the Kenyan team representing the country at the ongoing Deaflympics Ball Games Qualifiers.
T...
KAM kicks off county level drive to increase women participation in industry
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) recently launched its county-focused drive to increase the participation of women in industry. The drive will be co...
Credit Bank partners with Kenya Diaspora Alliance in a bid to offer them banking solutions
Credit Bank plc has entered into a partnership deal with the Kenya Diaspora Alliance through which the bank will provide a bouquet of solutions in order to empo...
Finserve Africa emerges as best in E-Commerce category at the 3rd Edition of the Kenya E- Commerce Awards
Finserve Africa, a subsidiary of the Equity Group has been named the best in E-commerce - Banking/Financial and Insurance Services Gold Category at the 3rd Edit...
Here are 5 exercises that are perfect for the elderly
As time goes by, our parents who were once energetic and full of life are getting older. With age comes many aches and pains as well as ailments. However, the...
Betika formally launches the 3rd edition of the GrandPa Football tournament in Kibera
Betika has announced that it is the official sponsor for the 3rd edition of the GrandPa tournament that will be held in Kibera, dubbed Betika Na GrandPa 1 Milli...
Absa Bank to sponsor the KipKeino Classic to a tune of Ksh. 20 million
Following the conclusion of the World Athletics Diamond League Series in Zurich, attention now turns to the Continental Tour Gold Series whose final stop for 20...
JKUAT hosts the first edition of the Maser Sports Festival
Last weekend Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) hosted a rugby tournament. The event dubbed JKUAT 7s brought together teams from dif...
Jambojet launches flights to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jambojet has launched flights to North Kivu Province Capital, Goma in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It becomes the first low-cost carrier to fly the...
NCPB partners with Digifarm Kenya to enhance farmers’ access to post-harvest services
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has entered into an agreement with Safaricom’s DigiFarm Kenya to enable small-scale farmers in Kenya access post-h...
5 reasons why it is important for senior citizens to exercise
A senior citizen can be described as an older adult who has retired and is above 60 years of age. As one gets older, their metabolism starts slowing down and as...
Tatu City partners with BuildHer to create jobs for women
Tatu City has partnered with Buildher, a technical training program for construction artisans that trains women and actively promotes sector-wide gender inclusi...
Lerionka Tiampati resigns as CEO of KTDA amid controversial tea sector reforms
Lerionka Tiampati, the CEO of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has resigned less than three months after he was sent on compulsory leave by the new KTDA ...
Toyota Kenya recalls select brand models sold between 2001 and 2016 over faulty airbags
Toyota Kenya has issued an urgent recall for a select number of Toyota models sold between 2001 and 2016. The recall comes as the company seeks to address airba...
Microsoft and Linkedin partner to enhance the hybrid work experience
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced several new features and product innovation to help companies transition to hybrid work.
As organizations across the gl...
Plan International Kenya launches 5 year plan aimed at ending teenage pregnancies
Plan International Kenya has today launched its new 5-year Country Strategy aiming to reach 2.75 million children and young people with the goal of ending teena...
Mahali Mzuri has been named the world’s number 1 Hotel
The Virgin company property, Mahali Mzuri, has bagged two coveted awards in this year's Travel and Leisure World's Best Awards 2021. The World's Best Hotel and ...
Safaricom Ethiopia appoints 11 members including 4 Kenyans to its Executive Committee
Safaricom Ethiopia has named a new team as part of its Executive Committee, just days after the company embarked on a nationwide staff recruitment drive.
The...
George Oyuga has been appointed as Head of Umbrella and Retail Solutions for Zamara Group
The Zamara Group has announced George Oyuga as the Group's new Head of Umbrella and Retail Solutions. Mr. Oyuga takes over from Antony Kilavi who held the posit...
Dimension Data & NTT in partnership with Red Bull in a bid to create hybrid experiences for innovators
IT solutions and technology provider, Dimension Data, and its parent company NTT have partnered with Red Bull Basement to empower the next generation of univers...
African Sun Wines wins 2 medals at the 2021 USA Wine Ratings Competition
African Sun Wines, brand owner of Mara Wines, has won two medals at the 4th Annual USA Wine Ratings Competition held in San Francisco.
Participants were rate...
KBL recognized for championing gender mainstreaming in East Africa
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has been awarded for making strides towards accelerating diversity in the workplace and communities where the company operates.
...
Canon partners with Text Book Centre to impart practical photography skills to children
Canon Central and North Africa and the Text Book Centre (TBC) recently hosted the Canon Academy Juniors Funday at the TBC Sarit Centre branch in Nairobi. Canon ...
UNEP live streams air pollution data on digital billboards in Nairobi to create awareness
Digital billboards around Nairobi live streamed the City's real-time air pollution in an effort to increase air quality awareness among its more than 4.7 millio...
Glovo partners with Chandarana Foodplus to enhance service delivery in the Kenyan market
Glovo, a delivery service platform, has partnered with Chandarana Foodplus supermarket in a bid to link its customers to niche outlets.
Speaking during the p...
Liquid partners with Unaitas Global to create a network of interconnected data centres in Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a partnership with global managed network provider, Unitas Global with an aim to meet the demands of rapid digital...
Credit Bank recognized for its contribution in energy efficiency & conservation
Credit Bank has been recognized for its contribution to Sustainable Financing in Kenya at the 17th Energy Management Awards organized by the Kenya Association o...
Solomon Mugera has been appointed as Communications Director at AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Solomon Mugera as Director, Communication and External Relations, effective 1st October...