EABL donates Ksh. 50 million to the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Fund
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has donated Ksh. 50 million in cash to the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
This is in addition to the Ksh. 50 million th...
Safaricom Youth Orchestra to receive music lessons through e-learning
Members of the Safaricom Youth Orchestra are set to receive music lessons through e-learning, following a handover of 4G enabled mobile handsets from Safaricom....
Old Mutual launches a Facebook ChatBot for its customers
The Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG), the Asset Management business arm of the UAP Old Mutual Group, has launched a Facebook Messenger ChatBot called Arifa.
...
Telkom’s Dial Daktari to offer telemedicine to customers at subsidizes rates
Telkom Kenya has announced that it will offer access to telemedicine for its customers at susbsidized rates. The company will offer this through its medical con...
Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Red Cross to aid those affected by floods
Safaricom Foundation has partnered with Red Cross to aid people affected by floods in Homabay, Kisumu, Siaya and Busia counties.
Under the initiative, the cl...
Nyashinski has been appointed as the Samsung brand ambassador
Samsung has announced that it has appointed Nyashinski as its brand ambassador for the Kenyan market.
The partnership will see Nyashinski become the face of ...
Stanchart has contributed Ksh. 122 Million for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic
Standard Chartered Kenya has contributed KSh. 122 Million towards fighting Covid-19 in Kenya . The funds will go directly to Red Cross and UNICEF programmes tha...
P&G donates Ksh. 6 million to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya
P&G has donated Ksh. 6 million to the Government and relief agencies to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya. The donation includes hygiene products...
Uber customers will now be required to wear masks before boarding a cab
Uber will now require customers to wear masks or a face covering before getting into their cabs that they operate.
As part of a new in-app safety checklist, ...
2Africa fibre optic cable launched; It will connect Africa, Middle East & Europe
China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced today that they will partner to build 2Af...
Absa Bank announces funding to support acquisition of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today announced that it will provide loans for the purchase of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents.
The loan facility...
The Tecno Camon 15 review; Awesome phone with great battery life
A phone battery, in my opinion is one of the most important parts of a smartphone. This has seen customers really look out for a phone that can be able to offer...
Coca-Cola Foundation donates Ksh. 10 million in support of health initiatives to combat coronavirus
The Coca-Cola Foundation and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have donated Ksh. 10 million in support of various efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ken...
Vodacom partners with Loon to increase rural internet access in Mozambique
Alphabet’s Loon and Vodacom have signed a deal to use Loon’s balloon-powered internet solution to expand the Vodacom network in Mozambique.
Under the partner...
Betika donates Ksh. 27M in support of efforts combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Kenyan betting company Betika has donated Ksh. 27 million towards various initiatives geared towards combating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ksh. 6 M...
MyDawa & Visa partner to offer discounts to those buy medicine on their platform
Visa and MyDawa have partnered to enable Kenyans to be able to purchase crucial medication they badly need during the COVID-19 crisis.
The partnership is par...
Little launches in Nyeri and Eldoret
Kenyan leading ride-hailing company Little has launched operations in Eldoret and Nyeri bringing its on demand cab service in these regions.
The residents of...
Safaricom donates tablets to students to enable them access e-learning platforms
Students in Kawangware and Dandora are set to benefit to access e-learning platforms through a donation from Safaricom Foundation. This initiative will be in pa...
Emirates Group announces $456 million net profit, 28% lower than last year
Emirates Group has announced a net profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2020, down 28% from the same period last ye...
Cellulant launches blueprint for Africa to scale agriculture through technology
Cellulant has today announced the launch of the first edition of their white paper The Agrikore Risk Review which aims to stir conversations on how Africa can s...
Nairobi Women’s Hospital launches a telemedicine service for customers
The Nairobi Women’s Hospital (NWH) has become the latest hospital in Kenya to introduce telemedicine for its customers so that they can access healthcare servic...
Carrefour partners with Kenya Red Cross to distribute food donations to Kenyans in need
Carrefour Supermarket has launched a month-long donation campaign in Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross to assist communities in need with donations....
White collar jobs no longer the only way to earn a living
For a long time, a white-collar job has been most parents’ dream for their children, and the aspiration of young people the world over. In schools, pupils are u...
Travel agents appeal to the Government & airlines to fast track payment of millions owed
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...
The Huawei Nova 7i is coming to Kenya
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...
Tecno launches the Spark 5 into the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 13,999
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...
Safaricom extends the Bonga for Good initiative to 3rd June 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...
Facebook redesigns desktop site and introduces dark mode
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...
Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase
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 ...
Telkom & Afya Rekod partner to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis
Telkom Kenya has partnered with power health tech company, Afya Rekod’s health management platform, to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis.
The Afya ...
Maina Kiai has been appointed to the Oversight Board of Facebook and Instagram Content
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...
Twitter makes changes to threaded conversations to make them easier to follow
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...
Stanchart restructures loans worth over Ksh. 8 Billion in a response to the Covid-19 pandemic
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...
Bolt launches courier services in the Kenyan market
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 ...
Bolt launches “Wheel of Life”, an initiative that aims to help expectant mothers get to hospital during curfew
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...
Safaricom in new partnership to launch new digital products with Visa & M_PESA
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, and Visa, a global digital payments company, have today announced a partnership that will enable the deve...
Safaricom partners with Google to launch a Ksh. 20 a day smartphone financing program
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...
Equity Group Foundation partners with Mastercard foundation to donate Ksh. 1.1 Billion towards Covid-19 response
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...
Safaricom FY 2019 profit after tax rises to historic to 74 billion
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. ...
Absa Bank Kenya partners with Minet to launch Covid-19 wellness care hotline
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...
Nokia C2 is now available in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 8,199
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...
Bolt launches “Bolt Protect” to safeguard drivers and passengers against the Corona Virus
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...