Travel agents appeal to the Government & airlines to fast track payment of millions owed

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) has appealed to the Government and airlines to refund millions of funds owed to the travel agency sector. Accordin...

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The Huawei Nova 7i is coming to Kenya

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it plans to launch the newest Nova series smartphone device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei Nova 7i. The company plan...

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Tecno launches the Spark 5 into the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 13,999

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Tecno has announced the launch of the Spark 5 phone into the Kenyan market. The Spark 5 is the successor to the Tecno Spark 4 which was launched last year. T...

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Safaricom extends the Bonga for Good initiative to 3rd June 2020

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it has extended its Bonga for Good initiative to 3rd June 2020. This will enable the telco’s customers to continue using their poin...

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Facebook redesigns desktop site and introduces dark mode

Samson NderiMay 11, 2020

Facebook has launched its redesigned desktop site globally. According to the company, it is supposed to be faster, easier to use and gives your eyes a break wit...

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Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase

Chen LeiMay 9, 2020

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of this year, organisations across the planet began to shift into action. But as critical as it was ...

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Telkom & Afya Rekod partner to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis

James WamathaiMay 8, 2020

Telkom Kenya has partnered with power health tech company, Afya Rekod’s health management platform, to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis. The Afya ...

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Maina Kiai has been appointed to the Oversight Board of Facebook and Instagram Content

Samson NderiMay 7, 2020

Maina Kiai who is a human rights activist and Director of Human Rights Watch’s Global Alliances and Partnerships program. Has been appointed as a Board Member t...

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Twitter makes changes to threaded conversations to make them easier to follow

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Twitter has announced that they are introducing a new layout for replies that will use lines and indentations. This is intended to make it easier for users to u...

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Stanchart restructures loans worth over Ksh. 8 Billion in a response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has announced the restructuring of its loan facilities worth over Ksh. 8 Billion to support key sectors in the economy that have been af...

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Bolt launches courier services in the Kenyan market

Samson NderiMay 6, 2020

Bolt the on-demand ride hailing app, has launched a courier service dubbed “Bolt Business Delivery”. It will work by connecting businesses with couriers on the ...

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Bolt launches “Wheel of Life”, an initiative that aims to help expectant mothers get to hospital during curfew

Samson NderiMay 1, 2020

When the government implemented the curfew, there were a few cases where mothers sadly died during child-birth due to the fact that they could not access hospit...

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Safaricom in new partnership to launch new digital products with Visa & M_PESA

James WamathaiApril 30, 2020

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, and Visa, a global digital payments company, have today announced a partnership that will enable the deve...

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Safaricom partners with Google to launch a Ksh. 20 a day smartphone financing program

Samson NderiApril 30, 2020

Safaricom has announced a partnership with Google to launch a 4G smartphone financing program that will enable its subscribers to own a phone for as little as K...

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Equity Group Foundation partners with Mastercard foundation to donate Ksh. 1.1 Billion towards Covid-19 response

Samson NderiApril 30, 2020

The Equity Group Foundation (EGF) with the support of the Mastercard Foundation has announced a commitment of Ksh. 1.1 Billion to provide PPEs to frontline medi...

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Safaricom FY 2019 profit after tax rises to historic to 74 billion

Richard MureithiApril 29, 2020

Leading Kenyan telecommunication company, Safaricom, has reported a Ksh. 74 billion for the financial year ended 31st March 2020. This is an increase from Ksh. ...

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Absa Bank Kenya partners with Minet to launch Covid-19 wellness care hotline

Samson NderiApril 29, 2020

As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there are those who have been put in quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus. However, there have be...

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Nokia C2 is now available in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 8,199

Samson NderiApril 28, 2020

HMD Global has launched the Nokia C2, a budget phone in Kenya and it will be retailing at Ksh. 8,199. The phone is a successor to the Nokia C1 which was release...

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Bolt launches “Bolt Protect” to safeguard drivers and passengers against the Corona Virus

Samson NderiApril 28, 2020

Bolt an on-demand ride hailing app has introduced a new ride type on its platform dubbed “Bolt Protect”. This is meant to protect passengers and drivers against...

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Jambojet has appointed Karanja Ndegwa as the acting Managing Director

Samson NderiApril 27, 2020

The board of Jambojet the regional low cost carrier has appointed Mr. Karanja Ndegwa as the acting Managing Director with effect from May 1,2020. Mr. Ndegwa ...

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The budget Huawei Y7p delivers a great camera experience

James WamathaiApril 26, 2020

Huawei Mobile recently launched the Huawei Y7p smartphone in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan ma...

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ICEA Lion appoints Paul Muthaura as their Chief Operating Officer

Samson NderiApril 25, 2020

The board of ICEA Lion General Insurance Co. Ltd has announced the appointment of Paul Muthaura as the Chief Operating Officer for General Business with effect ...

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Commercial International Bank acquires 51 percent of Mayfair Bank Ltd

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

The Commercial International Bank (CIB) which is an Egyptian bank has acquired a 51 percent shareholding in the Mayfair Bank Limited (MBL) with effect from May ...

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Downloading apps on the new Huawei Y7p

James WamathaiApril 24, 2020

The Huawei Y7p smartphone was recently launched in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan market. The ...

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Zoom hits 300 million users despite security concerns

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

Zoom has announced that it has surpassed 300 million daily meeting participants. This number is up by 50% from the 200 million that the company had reported ear...

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Twitter is testing easier ways to find quoted tweets

Samson NderiApril 24, 2020

Twitter is currently testing a new option that shows you all the times a post has been retweeted with a comment. The testing is however limited to a small group...

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Zoom releases update to improve on security and privacy

Samson NderiApril 23, 2020

Zoom has released 5.0 update that is meant to address the privacy and security issues that the platform has been having in recent weeks. The new update has a...

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Absa Bank Kenya to contribute Ksh. 50 Million in the fight against Corona Virus

Samson NderiApril 22, 2020

Absa Bank has announced that they will contribute Ksh. 50 Million in the fight against Corona Virus. This is at a time when the virus has taken a toll on people...

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Netflix gains 15.77 million new subscribers as people stay at home courtesy of Covid-19

Samson NderiApril 22, 2020

Netflix has announced that it has gained 15.77 million new subscribers to its platform in Q1 as more and more people stay at home globally courtesy of the Covid...

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The evolution of Safaricom’s Karibu Postpay

James WamathaiApril 22, 2020

The launch of Karibu Postpay tariff in 2012 was an interesting initiative by Safaricom. At the time, voice was big and the product offered it plus 2 services in...

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Microsoft to support online learning through Teams

Samson NderiApril 21, 2020

Microsoft has announced that it has integrated Teams, which is a unified collaboration and communication platform to a number of learning management systems (LM...

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Tecno launches the Camon 15 series into the Kenyan market

Samson NderiApril 21, 2020

The Tecno Mobile company has finally launched the Tecno Camon 15 series of phones into the Kenyan market. The series includes, the Camon 15, Camon 15 Premiere a...

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Huawei Y7p smartphone launched in the Kenyan market

James WamathaiApril 17, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has today launched the Huawei Y7p in the Kenyan market. The smartphone is the latest addition to the Y Series. The smartphone is available f...

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Google Play to introduce a kid’s section with ‘Teacher Approved’ apps

Samson NderiApril 16, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many parents in uncharted territory whereby we have had to home school our kids. This is wrought with many challenges not inclu...

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Equity Afia opens two clinics in Kakamega and Meru

Samson NderiApril 16, 2020

Equity Afia has opened two clinics in Kakamega and Meru Counties, bringing the total number of clinics within its franchise network to 15. The two medical centr...

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Minet Kenya partners with SASAdoctor to launch telemedicine services for its clients

Samson NderiApril 15, 2020

Minet Kenya has announced a partnership with SASAdoctor a virtual medical clinic to launch a telemedicine solution aimed at providing online live video medical ...

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Get a chance to party on a plane at Club 034 in Kitengela

Samson NderiApril 10, 2020

Kitengela is well known to have the best nyama choma in town, so much so that people usually drive from far and wide to come and partake in this juicy delicacy....

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Absa releases statement on regulatory action taken by CBK due to forex transactions

Samson NderiApril 9, 2020

Earlier in the day, the Central Bank of Kenya released a statement in which it outlined a series of regulatory actions that it had taken against Absa. This w...

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OPPO Reno3 launched in Kenya; retailing at Ksh. 39,999

Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

OPPO Kenya has announced that the their new smartphone, the OPPO Reno3 is now available in the Kenyan market. The OPPO Reno3 will be available for pre-order ...

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Absa Bank penalized by the CBK for flagged forex trades

Samson NderiApril 9, 2020

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has taken regulatory action against Absa Bank Kenya due foreign exchange trades that were conducted in March 2020. According ...

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Ogilvy Africa wins big at the 2020 African SABRE Awards

Samson NderiApril 8, 2020

Ogilvy Africa and its clients Equity Bank PLC, and Safaricom PLC have emerged as Platinum and Gold winners in the 2020 SABRE Awards for Africa. The agency wo...

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Visa Foundation pledges to invest Ksh. 21 Billion to support small and micro businesses

Samson NderiApril 8, 2020

The Visa Foundation has today announced a commitment to invest in two programs totaling $210 Million. This is in a bid to support small and micro businesses. ...

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