M-PESA Foundation invests Ksh 20M to boost health services in Kisumu & Siaya

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

The M-PESA Foundation has invested Ksh. 20.96 million in Kisumu and Siaya Counties with an aim to boost a range of health services. These initiatives will benef...

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Kalle Rovanpera wins the 2024 WRC Safari Rally followed by Katsuta Takamoto & Adrien Fourmaux

Samson NderiApril 1, 2024

Kalle Rovanpera has won the 2024 WRC Safari Rally after a near perfect run the competition that saw many of his rivals have mechanical issues. He was followed b...

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M-PESA Global sponsors M-Sport Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux for Ksh. 20 million

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

The M-PESA Global International Money Transfer service has announced Ksh. 20 million sponsorship of M-Sport Ford French rally driver Adrien Fourmaux for the 202...

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18 Kenyan students to take part in the Huawei ICT Competition final in China

Grace MathekaMarch 20, 2024

21 top Kenyan students have emerged top at the 2023-2024 Huawei ICT Competition. Of the 21 winners at a national level, 18 of them won awards at the regional le...

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Women in Tech; Stephany Wakeanda on her journey to becoming a Data Engineer

Samson NderiMarch 20, 2024

As part of our Women in Tech series, we had a chat with Stephany Wakeanda on her journey in the tech world. Here is what she had to say. Tell us about yourse...

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M-PESA Foundation to renovate Chepsaita Secondary School at a cost of Ksh. 68M

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2024

M-PESA Foundation has invested Ksh. 68 million in the renovation of learning infrastructure at Chepsaita Secondary School. The project is part of the Foundat...

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Women in Tech; Stella Kinja on her journey to becoming a MPESA Business Analyst

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

In our ongoing series on Women who have made in tech, we had a word with Stella Kinja a MPESA Business Analyst at Safaricom. Stella describes herself as your go...

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Kenya’s rising Global athletes and sports stars

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

Kenya has long been a force to be reckoned with on the running track, its distance runners legendary for their dominance in marathons and middle-distance races....

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Celebrating Velma Ngoni a Technovation ambassador this International Women’s day

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2024

In our ongoing series highlighting Women in Tech as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we had a word with Velma Ngoni. Velma is a Change Management Enginee...

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Sarah Wahogo is the new CEO of Username Investment Limited

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2024

Sarah Wahogo has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Username Investment Limited, effective 4th March, 2024. She replaces Reuben Kimani, ...

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Wajir All Stars and Wajir Queens emerge as the winners of the Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2024

Wajir All Stars emerged as the new champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region. This was after silencing the host Lyon 04 FC from Garissa 2-0 in...

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Marina FC, Lyon 04 FC and Wajir All Stars to battle it out at the Chapa Dimba North Eastern finals

Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2024

Marina FC from Mandera, Lyon 04 FC from Garissa and Wajir All Stars from Wajir, are set to battle it out at the Safaricom Chapa Dimba North Eastern regional fin...

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Emma Gichonge is the new General Manager, East Africa for Showmax

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 16, 2024

African streaming platform, Showmax, has announced that it has appointed Emma Gichonge as its General Manager for East Africa. She is the first ever General Man...

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Syssi Mananga to headline second BC International Jazz Festival on Feb 24

James WamathaiJanuary 31, 2024

The Bob Collymore Foundation has announced that the second BC International Jazz Festival (BCIJF) will be on 24th February 2024 at the Carnivore Grounds. The th...

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Sama to benefit from cost savings & security compliance following multi-cloud connectivity

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2024

 Sama has announced the activation of a multi-cloud integration strategy within its central operating platform. The launch of the multi-cloud systems integratio...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 is now available in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2024

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 in the Kenyan market unleashing new mobile experiences with Galaxy AI. Galaxy S series ...

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M-PESA to be hosted on Microsoft Azure

Samson NderiJanuary 18, 2024

Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10 year strategic partnership that will see them partner across different areas of their businesses. One aspect of th...

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Here is how your business can benefit from Boostika with Equity

Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2024

Mama Cherop trades in high quality secondhand clothes, popularly known as “camera,” at Nairobi’s bustling Toy Market. She sources her supplies from a wholesaler...

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Bandari Youth & Changamwe Ladies are Chapa Dimba Coast Region champions

Samson NderiJanuary 15, 2024

Bandari Youth and Changamwe Ladies are the winners of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Coast region finals that were played on Sunday at Mbaraki Sports Ground, in Momb...

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How to check your KCSE 2023 results

Samson NderiJanuary 8, 2024

The Minister in charge of Education, Ezekiel Machogu, has just released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2023 results (KCSE 2023 results) at the Ken...

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How to make payments conveniently with Equity this holiday season

Samson NderiDecember 22, 2023

As the festive season approaches, banks play a crucial role in facilitating the seamless exchange of gifts and services. During the holidays, when transactions ...

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Kales & Jepkosgei win the Lake Ol’Bolossat Half Marathon

Gladys WamuyuNovember 26, 2023

Enos Kales from Kapenguria and Winnie Jepkosgei from Elgeyo Marakwet are the winners of the inaugural Lake Ol’Bolossat Half Marathon held in Nyandarua County. ...

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How to check your KCPE 2023 results

Samson NderiNovember 23, 2023

The Minister in charge of Education, Ezekiel Machogu, has just released the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2023 results (KCPE 2023 results) at the Kenya...

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Kenya sets up First smartphone assembling plant in East Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 30, 2023

Kenyans can now access affordable locally assembled smartphones following the launch of the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited, located in Athi River. ...

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Kenya & Huawei to further collaborate on digital transformation in the country

Gladys WamuyuOctober 25, 2023

The Kenyan Government has signed an agreement with Huawei Technologies that will see the two parties collaborate on the development of the country’s ICT infrast...

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Absa Bank Kenya raises daily transaction limits on Timiza to Ksh. 500,000

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced an increase on transaction limits on its Timiza wallet, offering customers greater flexibility and convenience in managing the...

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Microsoft & M-PESA Africa partner to develop digital skills for SMEs

Gladys WamuyuOctober 4, 2023

Microsoft has partnered with M-PESA Africa to support its Capability Development Academy. Microsoft will provide access to the Microsoft Community Platform and ...

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M-PESA Foundation invests Ksh. 16M in a maternal health facility in Kisumu County

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 27, 2023

About 10,000 people will benefit from a range of health services in Kisumu County after the M-PESA Foundation invested Ksh. 16 million to construct a mother and...

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Opera Mini celebrates its 18th anniversary hitting 1 billion downloads worldwide

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 25, 2023

Mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a milestone of a 1 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This achievement is a testament to the browser's popular...

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Infinix launches its third flagship store in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 22, 2023

Infinix Kenya has announced the opening of its third flagship store in the heart of Eastleigh. The grand opening event took place the new BBS Mall. Highlight...

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Defying the odds; Nelson Angayia, a goalkeeper who stands tall in the Chapa Dimba Tournament

Samson NderiSeptember 4, 2023

Nelson Angayia emerged as the best goalkeeper in the Western region at the just concluded Safaricom Chapa Dimba regional finals. During the final, Ebwali Boys b...

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Rubis partners with Castrol to launch ‘Twende London na Castrol’ campaign

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2023

RUBiS Energy Kenya and Castrol have announced the launch of  a national consumer campaign dubbed ‘Twende London na Castrol’. During the event fans were given an...

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Navigating the back to school season with financial solutions from Equity

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2023

As the new school term approaches, parents everywhere are gearing up for a mix of excitement and challenges that come with getting their kids ready for another ...

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M-PESA account limits increased to Ksh.500,000 following CBK approval

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2023

Safaricom has increased M-PESA account limits to KSh. 500,000, this follows approval by the Central Bank of Kenya. The higher account limit will be effective as...

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The Menace & Brenda Girls among teams that made it to the Chapa Dimba Western Region Finals

Samson NderiAugust 14, 2023

After a month football action in the Western Region, the various teams which made it to the County finals went head to head to determine who was to advance to t...

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Ebwali Boys & Madira Soccer Assassins from Vihiga County qualify for Chapa Dimba Western Region finals

Samson NderiAugust 7, 2023

Ebwali Boys and Madira Soccer Assassins from Vihiga County have emerged as the first teams to qualify for the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Western Region finals. Th...

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Stanchart launches SC WIN, a solution targeting women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterJuly 31, 2023

Stanchart has announced the launch of a business proposition women entrepreneurs dubbed SC Women International Network (SC WIN). The product was developed in...

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Monster Energy campaign to see customers win a Yamaha R3 bike

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2023

Monster Energy consumer promotion dubbed ‘Monster Energy Win a Yamaha R3’ will see a lucky customer walk away with a new Yamaha R3 bike. The promotion which wi...

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Absa Bank plants over 100,000 trees at Njukiini Forest in Embu County as part of the World Environment Week

Staff WriterJune 12, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has planted over 100,000 trees at Njukiini Forest in Embu County as part of the World Environment Week. The exercise was done in partnership wit...

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The Bob Collymore Foundation to host inaugural Jazz Festival on July 1

Samson NderiJune 8, 2023

The Bob Collymore Foundation (BCF) announced that it will host its first ever Jazz Festival on July 1 at Carnivore Grounds. The event will be called the BC Inte...

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David Kabeberi appointed to the Kenya Airways board as John Ngumi resigns

Makena Ndung'uJune 2, 2023

James David Kabeberi has been appointed as an independent director of flagpship airline Kenya Airways (KQ) after John Ngumi resigned. David Kabeberi will remain...

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M-PESA Foundation medical camps to impact over 60,000 people across the country

Staff WriterMay 29, 2023

The M-PESA Foundation is set to kickstart funded medical camps in the 47 counties, starting with Lamu County this week. The medical camps are expected to benefi...

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