Bolt launches electric & hybrid cars category on its platform to promote environmental conservation

Grace MathekaMarch 11, 2021

Bolt has introduced a new ride category on its platform, dubbed Bolt Green, which offers eco-friendly rides. The category will have hybrid and electric cars to ...

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The Lawyers Hub launches initiative to help grow SMEs in Africa

Grace MathekaMarch 11, 2021

The Lawyers Hub has launched the Africa start-up Law Accelerator in partnership with HYBR South Africa, GoDo Hub Nigeria and Tech Build Africa. This initiative ...

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Business support centre launched at KEBS in Eldoret to boost growth of SMEs

Grace MathekaMarch 11, 2021

The Cabinet Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade, and Enterprise Development has launched a new Biashara Centre in Eldoret. The new ce...

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PETCO Kenya partners with WWF to enhance waste collection

Grace MathekaMarch 11, 2021

PETCO Kenya and World Wide Fund Kenya (WWF) have partnered in an agreement worth Ksh. 6 million to enhanced waste collection in the coastal region. The partn...

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Food for Education expands services to Mombasa County

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Kenyan school feeding initiative, Food for Education, has expanded its feeding operations to Mombasa County's public schools. The initiative aims to feed 100,00...

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Swvl Kenya resumes regular commuter services in Nairobi

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Swvl has announced the resumption of its regular commuter services across Nairobi city in its plan to scale up operations in the country. All services will cont...

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Equity launches ‘Clean Cooking Project’ to support schools with cleaner cooking energy

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Equity has launched the Clean Cooking Project initiative to support schools to install modern and environmentally safe cooking technologies. Equity will prov...

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Huawei unveils program to empower women tech developers

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Huawei has officially launched its Huawei Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create apps and tools that can change the wo...

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SBM Bank celebrates women owned businesses on International Women’s Day

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

SBM Bank has recognized three women in healthcare as part of the celebrations for this year's International Women's Day. The bank celebrated these women by high...

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Ross Evans appointed as the new CEO for Hemingways

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Hemingways has named Mr. Ross Evans as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 2021. Mr. Evans will be responsible for management of the Hemingways G...

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Absa Group Deputy CEO Peter Matlare passes on due to COVID-19

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2021

Absa Group has announced the demise of Peter Matlare, Executive Director and Deputy Group Chief Executive. The late Peter Matlare died on 7 March 2021 due to CO...

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Oppo Reno5 phone camera review

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2021

The OPPO Series of phones are known to have great cameras and they keep upping their game with each new offering in the series. The OPPO Reno5 runs on Androi...

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Rubis Energy Kenya transfers acquired petrol stations to the Rubis banner

Grace MathekaMarch 9, 2021

Rubis Energy has transferred and rebranded the acquired Gulf Energy and KenolKobil petrol stations to the Rubis banner. This follows the unveil of 7 new rebrand...

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Boomplay celebrates iconic women in music on International Women’s Day

Grace MathekaMarch 9, 2021

Music streaming platform, Boomplay, has launched an initiative to celebrate trailblazing women in the music industry for International Women’s Day. The company ...

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Africa Telecoms Union partners with Ericsson to develop Spectrum recommendations for African countries

Grace MathekaMarch 9, 2021

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) in partnership with Ericsson has finalized the development of Spectrum recommendations for African countries. These r...

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10 ways to protect your devices from hackers

Faith WambuiMarch 9, 2021

If you’ve never been hacked, consider yourself lucky. However, you’ve probably heard the horror stories people have gone through in the hands of hackers. People...

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Women in Kenya to benefit from Microsoft digital training

Grace MathekaMarch 9, 2021

Microsoft has partnered with Tech4Dev, a social initiative, to train girls and women across Africa in coding and technology skills. The partnership aims to brid...

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KBL officially launches Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla gin in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 9, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla gin, in the Kenyan market. The Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla launch follows a successful revamp...

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Coalition of Blood for Africa partners with Kenya to collect blood for mothers

Grace MathekaMarch 6, 2021

The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) has partnered with the Coalition of Blood for Africa (CoBA) to collect 3000 units of blood. The three-day ...

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NMG named as the official broadcast partner of NBA 2021

Grace MathekaMarch 6, 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Nation Media Group (NMG) have announced a partnership to make NTV the official free-to-air broadcast partner of th...

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263 organizations seek to stop construction of controversial crude oil pipeline across East Africa

Grace MathekaMarch 6, 2021

263 community and NGOs from around the world have urged the CEOs of 25 banks not to fund the construction of a heated crude oil pipeline. The organizations, ...

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SheHacks Kenya among the winners of the Africa Online Safety Fund

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Internet access in Africa has steadily increased, reaching about 40% of the population in the continent. The use of smartphones, network coverage, mobile money ...

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Keenan Mulvaney appointed as Ogilvy Africa Group Creative Director

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Ogilvy Africa has appointed Keenan Mulvaney as Group Creative Director. Keenan will have creative oversight for a sizeable portfolio of brands covering markets ...

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Facebook expands initiative to control content ahead of general elections

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Facebook has announced the expansion of two initiatives focused on increasing transparency and controls on social issues, electoral, and political ads. These in...

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Text Book Centre opens 10th Branch at the 680 Hotel

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Textbook Centre (TBC) has opened its 10th branch at 680 Hotel, Kenyatta Avenue Nairobi. The Centre is a distributor of Cultural, Technological and other learnin...

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Kenya marks second World Engineers Day at the University of Nairobi

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, James Macharia, led this year's celebrations to mark World Engineering Day at the University of Nairobi....

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8 ways to market yourself on LinkedIn

Faith WambuiMarch 5, 2021

Like other social network platforms, you can use LinkedIn to get noticed. It’s one of the best marketing platforms and a great way to advance your career or bus...

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Kenya’s Raise raises Ksh. 2.74 million in funding from Microtraction

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Kenyan equity management platform, Raise, has raised Ksh. 2.74 million ($25,000) in funding from Nigeria’s Microtraction to help African startups grow their bus...

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Wasanii Waomoke Fund launched & opens applications to support Kenyan creatives

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Kenya has appealed to creatives to apply for the Wasanii Waomoke Fund. The application deadline is...

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Telkom launches offer for new prepaid customers

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Telecommunications company, Telkom Kenya, has reviewed its welcome offer for prepaid customers joining the network for the first time. Every new Telkom Kenya...

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Safaricom relaunches ‘Browse Bila Waas’ offer giving customers free 500MB data

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Safaricom has unveiled the second edition of the Browse Bila Waas campaign, which was initially launched early last year. The campaign will see customers enjoy ...

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EU & EIB give Equity Ksh. 16.5B in funding to support SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Equity Group has signed a Ksh. 16.5 billion loan facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU) to support MSMEs. The loan facilit...

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The Royal Academy of Engineering showcases its impact in Africa through the Africa grants programs

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

The Royal Academy of Engineering is showcasing its impact on enhancing collaboration, education, and diversity in engineering in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Academy...

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Total unveils new packaging for its lubricants in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Total Kenya has launched new packaging for its range of lubricants including new colors, new labels, and design. The repackaging aims to maintain a distinctive ...

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Microsoft unveils new digital innovations at Microsoft Ignite 2021

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Microsoft has announced new digital innovations during the Microsoft Ignite 2021, the company's flagship virtual enterprise conference. The conference was presi...

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Ipsos & BSD Group launch study on the top 100 brands loved by women in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Research and consulting firm Ipsos and brand and consultancy firm BSD Group have launched a study dubbed the Top 100 Most Loved Brands By Women In Kenya. The st...

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Huawei announces offers for various devices in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched brand month offers ahead of Easter Holiday in an aim to increase its sales in the market. The devices on offer include ...

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COMESA launches 30 day campaign to celebrate women entrepreneurs

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched a regional campaign for women in business known as 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAW...

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AkzoNobel registers 15% increase in sales in its latest financial results

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

AkzoNobel has released results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020. The Dutch multinational company creates paints and performance coatings for both indus...

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Nyara movie review

Joy ChenyenyoziMarch 3, 2021

A young girl is kidnapped on her way home from school. The abductors ask for ransom from the girl's family and instruct the family to produce the money and coop...

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Applications to Visa Everywhere competition for fintech startups are now open

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech companies. This year, the focus is on expansi...

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DTB launches Job Shadowing program for university students

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched a program aimed at providing university students an opportunity to learn by exposing them to the bank. The program is o...

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