Following a public call-for-submissions at the beginning of 2021, 8 finalists have been invited to participate in the U.S.-Africa Tech Challenge to present thei...
Khaled Babbou, President of Rugby Africa, has officially launched the #AfricaAsOne campaign, to drum up support for all African representatives taking African R...
Goodwell Investments has launched a Ksh. 6.5 billion ($60 million) investment fund for entrepreneurs in Africa, dubbed Goodwell V. The fund will channel capital...
Kenya is position 21 out of 47 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the cheapest mobile data cost in 2021. This is according to research by Cable.co.uk. Kenya r...
Telkom customers can now use T-Kash, the telco’s digital financial services platform, to send money across local networks at no cost, for the next 60 days. With...
Bolt, an on-demand ride hailing platform, has partnered with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Youth Service (NYS) to support ...
Britam Holdings has reported a net loss of Ksh. 9.1 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020. The financial services provider firm attributes thi...
A new EABC study on the impact of COVID-19 has revealed that the EAC Partner States are estimated to have lost international tourism receipts to the tune of Ksh...
Showmax is back with a new Kenyan original crime-drama series titled Borderline. Borderline is a dangerous neighbourbood where police and criminals go to hunt w...
Yogurt is a delicious, healthy, and filling snack that you can enjoy in many ways. You can use it to make salad dressing, bake cakes and make other healthy snac...
It’s a problem that many motorists have suffered in the past. You’re driving along and all of a sudden something doesn’t feel or sound quite right. You pull ove...
A recent Kaspersky research has shown that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile phone users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020, and malware every four out...
TECNO, the smartphone manufacturer is said to be planning to introduce the CAMON 17 Pro which will be the latest iteration in the Camon series. According to the...
Meta Electric, a subsidiary of Meta Group Africa, has launched Kenya’s first Electric service delivery vans.
The launch follows a recent initiative by the UN...
Smartphone brand, vivo, has announced its partnership with online retailer Jambo Shoppe, in an aim to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market.
The move a...
Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya, as CEO Airtel Africa, effective 1st October, 2021. Olusegun will succeed Raghunath Ragh...
Seth Andrew, who was also a senior advisor in the federal Office of Educational Technology under President Barack Obama, has been accused of wire fraud, money l...
If you haven’t heard of the word ‘mindfulness’ before, this refers to the basic human ability to be fully present and aware of what we’re doing in the moment.
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The partner organizations behind Lacuna Fund have announced the second cohort of supported projects supporting Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies Ac...
Mombasa-based manufacturer Pwani Oil has partnered with the Kenya Professional Nurses Association (KPNA) to sensitize residents of Kilifi County on prevention a...
Retail store Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has opened another store at the Garden City Mall, its second branch along the Nairobi-T...
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Kenya has partnered with the U.S. Africa Business Centre (USAfBC) and Covington to publish a business trade report. Th...
Huawei has announced its business results for the first quarter of 2021. The company generated Ksh. 2.5 trillion ($23.17 billion) in revenue, a 16.5% decrease c...
Insurtech start-up, OKO, has closed a Seed investment of Ksh. 129,480,000 ($1.2 million). The investment round was led by by Newfund and ResiliAnce. Mercy Corps...
The Ministry of Health has partnered with pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, and other key partners to establish an implementation plan to launch the Afforda...
The COVID-19 international information campaign Contest Against Corona is back this April 21st to May 21st. The first contest which was held in December reached...
Having healthy-looking hair helps elevate one’s physical appearance. However, many people struggle with hair loss which robs them of their crowning glory. Hair ...
Applications are now open for the Smart Cities Innovation Program (SCIP), aimed at accelerating 30 African tech startups in the fields of mobility, housing and ...
PwC Kenya has urged taxpayers to comply with the Finance Act 2020 on Digital Service Tax (DST) that introduced a tax of 1.5% of the gross transactional value ef...
Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, has released an interactive digital report highlighting Epidemics That Didn’t Happen, to show how the ...
Two of Equity Group subsidiaries, Equity Bank Uganda and Equity Bank South Sudan have recorded 84% and 62% in Profit After Tax respectively, even amid the ongoi...
Ajua, a Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning company.
W...
Kenya has suspended all flights from India for 14 days, following the spike in COVID-19 infections. All passengers arriving in Kenya are required to quarantine ...
Uber has launched electric boda bodas and bicycles for drivers on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber Eats in Kenya. This new development is a first for Uber in Sub...
Nation Media Group has registered a drastic decline in net profit for the year that ended on 31st December 2020. The Group's net profit dropped to Ksh. 48 milli...
Global smart device brand, OPPO, has highlighted progress made in respecting and protecting intellectual property across over 40 countries and regions where it ...
Standard Chartered Bank has launched the Women in Tech Access to Capital initiative. It is aimed at increasing women’s participation in business. The initiative...
Keroche breweries has launched the Vienna Ice Strong Lager with a 10% alcohol content. The company has exuded confidence in the new drink which it says will gen...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has made history as it nominated the first woman Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya, Justice Koome Martha Karambu. The...
The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) and Matahari Global Solutions (Matahari) have announced the founding members of the 2021 Advisory Commi...
Digital mobile money lenders will have up to 6 months to be licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This will happen if Parliament passes a Bill proposing ...
Ethiopian Airlines has announced it's partnership with BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech company, the BGI Genomics, to launch high-end COVID-...
