NCIC & MCK to monitor vernacular radio stations during elections period
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has partnered with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to work on monitoring content aired at vernacular ra...
Cytonn Investments responds to CMA, says that the Authority should ‘cease and desist’ from defamatory remarks
Cytonn Investments Company has responded to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) CEO Wyckliffe Shamiah to “cease and desist from the publication of defamatory st...
How to buy NSE stocks using Safaricom Bonga Points
Safaricom recently announced a partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points.
Al...
Equity begins disbursement of funds to vulnerable communities in Phase 3 of the Hunger Safety Net program
Equity has begun to disburse cash transfers to vulnerable households in Wajir, Marsabit, Mandera and Turkana Counties in the third phase of the Hunger Safety Ne...
Upfield records a 4-point improvement in AIB Quality Audit Score for its Kenya factory
Upfield, who are the manufacturers of BlueBand brand products, has attained a 4-point improvement in the annual AIB unannounced quality audit in its Kenya facto...
Smirnoff Vodka launches ‘The Infamous Mic’ campaign in a bid to grow presence in the Kenya market
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its vodka brand Smirnoff has launched a campaign dubbed The Infamous Mic in Kenya, in line with the new global positioning...
Nokia C20: a budget phone that offers decent performance
The Nokia C20 is latest iteration of the budget C series from HMD Global and is a successor to the Nokia C10. It offers competitive features at a pocket-friendl...
UNHCR partners with Oracle to begin implementation of a workforce development program in Kakuma & Nairobi
Oracle, a computer technology company, has announced a partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to begin a workforce development program for young refugee...
‘The Mics are Open’ & Legally Clueless’ among top Spotify podcasts in the Kenyan market
With the recent launch of Spotify in Kenya, Kenyans can now access to an app that is a one-stop shop for music and podcasts. Though the podcast format has been ...
Africa CDC to host the inaugural annual conference on Public Health in Africa from 14-16 December
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that the first International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) will...
KBL has relaunched the Mr. Dowells whiskey in the Kenyan market
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has relaunched the Mr. Dowell's whiskey into the Kenyan market, primarily targeted at young, upwardly mobile and fun-loving consum...
KBL presents Team Kenya Paralympians with travel kits ahead of Tokyo Games
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through their beer brand Tusker recently presented the official travel kit to the Kenya Paralympics team headed to the 26th editio...
Get your COVID-19 vaccine at these MoH approved vaccination sites
With the whole world battling the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been rendered humanity's best shot at winning the war against the virus. The Government of Ke...
6 ways companies can partner with travel trade for employee & customer engagement
With the last quarter of the year approaching when brands host end of the year stakeholder events, retreats and reward employees, companies are still grappling ...
Sheilah Birgen appointed as KTN Global Alliance Country lead for Kenya
The KTN Global Alliance Africa has appointed Sheilah Birgen as the Country Lead for Kenya. The KTN Global Alliance Africa is a project co-funded by the UK’s For...
Sendy to offer small businesses & individuals up to 40% discounts on their first order
Sendy, an on-demand delivery company, has launched a solution to provide small businesses and individual consumers with low-cost logistical solutions.
Small ...
The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 35,000
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has launched the Nokia X10, in Kenya. The new Nokia X-series comes with three years of monthly security updates, three OS u...
Microsoft 4Afrika partners with IFC to promote digital transformation in Africa’s Agri-food sector
Microsoft through its 4Africa initiative has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to make digital and training resources more accessible t...
Equitel rolls out a 4G SIM card in a bid to offer its customers faster data speeds
Equity’s mobile virtual network operator, Equitel, has launched its fourth generation (4G) services. The new 4G high-speed broadband network is expected to offe...
Alvin Mbugua exits Uganda Breweries to head Diageo’s Caribbean, Central America business
Uganda Breweries (UBL) has announced that Alvin Mbugua, the Managing Director will leave the Ugandan company by September 1, 2021.
In a statement announcing ...
Instagram will now let you limit DMs and comments from people who don’t follow you
Following the cyberbullying that was meted out on Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho who are black England football players after they lost Euro 20...
Absa Bank partners with SAP to implement the S/4 HANA intelligent ERP system
Absa Bank has partnered with SAP, a technology company, to implement a core finance transformation. The bank's Kenyan subsidiary has begun a multi-country digit...
Ecobank Group has launched its 2021 edition of the Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group has launched the 4th edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and is inviting African Fintech entrepreneurs to apply.
Start-ups can potentially...
Farmer associations petition Parliament over the proposed ban of some pesticides
Farmers in Kenya through the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya, the National Potato Council of Kenya, and the Cereal Growers Association have lodged a petition ...
ATU Africa Innovation Challenge deadline has been extended to 31st August 2021
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to this year's ATU Africa Innovation Challenge from 31st July to ...
Top 5 Tips for Self-education
All kinds of courses, for all tastes, libraries, apps and services are designed to help us learn something new every day and keep our minds flexible in a world ...
Prof. Githu Muigai to head Human Rights Advisory Committee at Kakuzi
Kakuzi, an agribusiness firm in Kenya, has appointed an Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) to be chaired by former Attorney General Prof. Githu...
Absa Bank launches WhatsApp banking in a bid to enhance customer experience
Absa Bank has launched a new innovation that allows its customers to access their bank accounts and transact via WhatsApp.
Through this solution, Absa custom...
Mwamba Rugby Club partners with Wadi Degla Sports Club to launch a Rugby Academy
Mwamba Rugby Club has collaborated with Wadi Degla Sports Club to grow rugby among young enthusiastic players. The partnership will see Mwamba and Wadi Degla de...
KEMSA dispatches medical commodities worth Ksh. 36 million to Turkana County
Turkana County has partnered with the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), to dispatch medical commodities including pharmaceuticals, non-pharms, and lab e...
Jiji improves its Property Category to enhance service delivery for real estate buyers & sellers
Jiji, an online marketplace in Kenya, has revamped its platform to enable a seamless online experience and ensure safety for property buyers and sellers on the ...
Knight Frank report shows a 64% increase in office absorption in Nairobi in the last half-year
Knight Frank’s 1st Half 2021 Kenya Market Update report has unveiled that prime residential rents declined at a slower rate of 6.02% over the past 12 months to ...
Uncap a funding platform launches innovative funding & growth platform for local entrepreneurs
Uncap, a funding platform for early-stage funding in Africa, has officially launched operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The platform has called on applications f...
Duty adjustment by KRA expected to cause a rise in the cost of basic consumer goods
The cost of basic consumer goods is set to rise upon the adjustment of the rate of duty for inflation on October 1st.
Following an announcement of adjustment...
Emirates rolls out a complimentary Pass for customers visiting the World Expo in Dubai
Emirates has launched an offer for Kenyan customers to experience the excitement of the World Expo event taking place in Dubai from 1st October 2021 to 31st Mar...
A Terumo Technologies report has indicated that investing in safe blood supply can reduce maternal mortality
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies has announced the publication of study results from a study by Africa Sanguine, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The results ...
Safaricom customers can now buy shares at the NSE using their accumulated Bonga points
Safaricom has announced a partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to enable Kenyans invest in stocks using their accrued Bonga points.
All Saf...
Standard Chartered partners with Karen Golf Club to offer a monthly round of golf for its Visa Infinite Card holders
Standard Chartered Bank has announced a partnership with Karen Golf club to offer a monthly round of golf for all the bank's Visa Infinite credit card holders. ...
Upfield has indicated that consumers can get”emission savings” from using plant-based spreads over dairy
Upfield, the company that owns Blueband has published data to show that consumers and chefs have avoided emitting an estimated 6 million metric tonnes of carbon...
Soma Nami bookstore has been launched at the Greenhouse Mall on Ngong Road
Book readers in Nairobi now have access to a wide range of books after following the launch of Soma Nami Books at The Greenhouse Mall, along Ngong road.
Book...
Apple Music rolls out the ‘Shareable Milestones’ feature to enable artists share their successes with fans
Apple Music has launched a new iOS feature in Apple Music for Artists called Shareable Milestones. The new feature will provide artists with the tools to easily...
Access Bank has launched the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3 program
As part of its mandate to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa, Access Bank has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa program. The...