300 Kenyans treated to a movie premier as part of the DStv Thanks customer reward programme

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

DStv has treated 300 customers to an exclusive movie screening as part of its DStv Thanks customer reward programme. The 300 customers were treated to a screeni...

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Facebook adds Swahili to its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

Facebook has announced that it has added support for various African language as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme. The new initiative is with par...

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Climb for Justice initiative launched to raise Ksh. 50 Million to support human rights defenders

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

The Defenders Coalition, the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya, has launched a new campaign dubbed Climb for Justice, to support human right...

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Logistics company Kobo360 raises $20 million to expands operations

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

Kobo360 has announced that it has raised $20M (Ksh. 2 billion) Series A equity round led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from Asia Africa Investment and Co...

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Safaricom Iten road race set for this weekend

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

Safaricom has announced a Ksh.1.3 Million sponsorship for the Iten 10km road race set to take place this Sunday, 18th August 2019 in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The...

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Kenya’s first green bond gets CMA approval

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the first green bond which will be issued by the property developer Acorn Group and Private Equity fund Helios....

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KCB Group reports a Ksh. 12.7 Billion for the half year

Staff WriterAugust 15, 2019

Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB) has reported a profit of Ksh. 12.7 Billion for the first six months of the year. This represents a 5% increase as compared to ...

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Equity Afia launches two clinics in Ruiru and Nyeri

Richard MureithiAugust 14, 2019

Equity Afia which is owned by the Equity Group has launched two clinics in Ruiru and Nyeri. This is in a bid to increase access to quality and affordable compre...

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Twitter tests feature that will allow users to follow topics in the same way they follow accounts

Richard MureithiAugust 14, 2019

Twitter has indicated that it will begin allowing users to follow interests, they will do this by letting users see tweets about topics of their choosing inside...

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Safaricom to invest Ksh. 200M in Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom seasom 3

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it will invest Ksh. 200 million in the third season of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth football tournament. The telco has also an...

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Isiolo County successfully hosts the inaugural Shaba Challenge

Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

The Isiolo County Government hosted the inaugural Shaba Challenge fun run on 10th August 2019 at the Shaba National Reserve. The event was hosted in partnership...

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CMC introduces 3 new Mazda cars in kenya

Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Car dealer CMC Motors Group has launched three new Mazda car models in the Kenya market. CMC holds an exclusive franchise for the Mazda brand in Kenya. The c...

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Safaricom Foundation partners with Mombasa County to renovate and equip new born unit at Coast General Hospital

Richard MureithiAugust 13, 2019

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Mombasa County in a bid to renovate and equip the new born unit at the Coast General Hospital. Under its Maternal and...

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Little Cab launches health insurance cover for its drivers

Richard MureithiAugust 9, 2019

Little Cab the taxi hailing service owned by Craft Silicon has launched a health insurance cover for its drivers in partnership with APA Insurance and MicroEnsu...

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Africa is at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution

Richard MureithiAugust 9, 2019

The African workforce is mushrooming, and by 2035, it is predicted that the numbers will have increased by more than the rest of the world’s regions combined. A...

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The financial sector has a role to play in stopping the illegal wildlife trade

Staff WriterAugust 9, 2019

Demand for illegal wildlife products has driven some of the world’s endangered species to the point of extinction. However, in as much as the stakeholders are p...

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German Parliamentarians visit Wings To Fly beneficiary in Korogocho

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

A group of German parliamentarians has paid a courtesy visit to Jalddin Mohamed Issack one of the Wings to Fly beneficiaries at the Korogocho Informal Settlemen...

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Coca-Cola take their Kuza Kazi job creation initiative to Kwale

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Coca-Cola have taken their job creation initiative dubbed Kuza Kazi to Kwale County where the youth were trained on entrepreneurship. It was in partnership with...

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Boehringer Ingelheim holds training workshop for health innovators

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies has held a  two day training workshop for social entrepreneurs under the ‘Making More ...

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Top 25 fun places to visit in Nairobi

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Nairobi is one of the most interesting cities in Africa and has some awesome places you can enjoy visiting whether you are a visitor or a resident. The place...

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NilePay mobile money launched in South Sudan

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

NilePay PLC has partnered with Zain South Sudan to launch the first licensed mobile money service in South Sudan dubbed NilePay Mobile Money. The partnership is...

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Stanbic reports a 14% increase in half year net profit at Ksh. 4 billion

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Stanbic Holdings has announced that it has recorded a 14 percent rise in its half-year profit after tax for the year ended June 30 2019 which stood at Ksh. 4 bi...

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Students from SCLP Samaj School emerge winners in YSK National Science & Technology Exhibition

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Two students, Iyad Taher and Tanvi Hirani, from the SCLP Samaj School have been crowned Young Scientists of the Year for showcasing the best innovation at the 2...

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Accor & Jit Group to launch first MGallery Hotel in Gigiri in 2021

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Accor and Jit Group have announced that they launch the first MGallery Hotel Collection property in Nairobi, Kenya. Accor signed an agreement with Jit Group to ...

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Kenya plans to tax online businesses through the Finance Bill 2019

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

The Kenyan Governments plans to tax online businesses through new regulations that will be introduced through the Finance Bill 2019. Online businesses will be r...

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Government has announced that Monday August 12 is a public holiday

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

The Government has announced that Monday, August 12, 2019 is a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha (Idd-ul-Adha). The announced through the Ministry of Interior ...

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Fourth leg of Animation du Monde 2020 to take place at NAICCON 2019

Staff WriterAugust 7, 2019

Animation du Monde is coming to Kenya at the Nairobi Comic Con (NAICCON) 2019 as the fourth leg of the pan-african animation competition. The event will be held...

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Microsoft appoints Jack Ngare as MD of the Africa Development Centre in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 7, 2019

Microsoft has appointed Jack Ngare as the managing director of the Africa Development Centre in Kenya that the company launched in May 2019. Ngare was previo...

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Burger Week is ongoing with over 100 restaurants in Nairobi & Mombasa participating

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

The Burger Week, a celebration of the best burgers in Kenya, is back for 2019 and is happening between 5th to the 15th of August 2019. This marks the fourth yea...

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Safaricom customers to get bonus airtime & free YouTube in the Storo Bonus Promotion

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Safaricom has today announced that it will reward its customers with 200% bonus airtime and an additional 200MB Free YouTube bundle on hitting the daily target....

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Tatu City announces availability of new plots for sale at Kijani Ridge

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Tatu City has announced the availability of 39 new plots at its residential city Kijani Ridge, a controlled development neighbourhood. The 39 plots are pric...

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New Safaricom Home Fibre customers to pay 50% less in new offer

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it will offer new Safaricom Home Fibre customers 50% off their bill once they sign up to the home fibre service. The company is in ...

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Gerald Warui to replace Polycarp Igathe as Equity Bank Kenya MD

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Equity Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings, has announced that it has appointed Gerald Warui as the new Managing Director. His appointment is effe...

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Strive Masiyiwa & Nunu Ntshingila to headline SOAR Africa Leadership Summit in Nairobi

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

The SOAR Africa Leadership and Entrepreneurship Summit is set to be held from 4th to 6th September at the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya. The event wil...

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Kenya Re half year net profit reduces by 13% to Ksh. 1 billion

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has announced that its net profit has reduced by 13% to Ksh. 1.076 billion. In the same period in 2018, the company pos...

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The Macallan aged triple cask series Scotch Whisky launched in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Edrington, the makers of The Macallan Whisky, has introduced the new aged Triple cask series of Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whisky in the Kenyan market. The new...

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Africa Tech Challenge returns with Ksh. 1M in prizes for participating teams

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

AVIC International has today announced the return of The Africa Tech Challenge, a regional competition for youth in Technical Training Institutions in Africa. T...

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KCB Foundation to sponsor the Kenya National Music Festival to tune of Ksh. 7 Million

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

KCB Foundation, through its youth empowerment programme 2Jiajijri, has announced a Ksh 7 million sponsorship for this year’s Kenya National Music Festival. The ...

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Nissan Kenya donates desks & stationery worth Ksh. 300,000 to Iganjo primary school

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2019

Nissan Kenya has donated desks and school stationery worth Ksh. 300,000 to Iganjo primary school which is located in Gatanga Constituency. Led by the Nissan ...

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Polycarp Igathe to rejoin Vivo Energy as Vice President Sales & Marketing

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2019

Vivo Energy has announced that Polycarp Igathe will rejoin the company as Executive President Sales and Marketing from Septembee 1 2019. He joins the company in...

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Naivas & Ketepa partner to increase tea consumption in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2019

Naivas and Kenya Tea Packers (Ketepa) have announced that they have partnered to increase tea consumption in the Kenya. The partnership dubbed its tea time is a...

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Equity’s half year net profit increases to Ksh. 12 billion

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2019

Equity Group has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 12 billion net profit for the period ended June 30th 2019. This is an increase from the Ksh. 10.9 billi...

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