Tata Chemicals Magadi has been named as the company of the year at the 2021 COYA Awards

Grace MathekaNovember 25, 2021

Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) has been feted as the Kenyan Company of the Year 2021 at the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) Company of the Year Awards...

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Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new Jumia Kenya CEO

Grace MathekaNovember 24, 2021

Jumia has appointed Betty Mwangi as Kenya’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Betty takes over from Sam Chappatte who previously held the position. In her n...

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The pitfalls of the Kenyan creative industry & how creatives are reclaiming their space

Eugene OkumuNovember 18, 2021

Kenya, an East African nation with a population of 53 million, and a socio-political and economic hub of the region, is a bastion of many firsts. Here are some ...

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Customers can now access MPESA statements older than 6 months

Grace MathekaNovember 18, 2021

Since the launch of the MPESA App in June this year, Safaricom has been constantly making adjustments and updates to match customer needs and enhance customer e...

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How COVID-19 is driving the growth of digital financial services in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 12, 2021

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital financial services have continued to accelerate commercial growth as indicated in the recently released financ...

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M-PESA services to be unavailable from midnight Saturday 6th Nov to 4am Nov 20

Grace MathekaNovember 5, 2021

Safaricom through a statement has announced that it will be conducting a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform M-PESA tomorrow, Saturday 19th Octobe...

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M-PESA Foundation partners with CBM & CURE hospital to support children with disabilities

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

The M-PESA Foundation has entered into a partnership with CBM Kenya and CURE Kenya hospital to address factors that limit children with disabilities from access...

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Equity Bank updates its Eazzy Net banking solutions to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaOctober 21, 2021

Equity Bank has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, to provide a seamless customer experience across all its banking channels. ...

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M-PESA services to be unavailable midnight Tuesday Oct 19 to 4am Oct 20

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Safaricom through a statement has announced that it will be conducting a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform M-PESA tomorrow, Tuesday 19th October...

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Daddy Owen releases his 6th studio album, ‘Chapter IV’

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Celebrated Gospel artist Owen Mwatia popularly known as Daddy Owen has launched his sixth studio album titled Chapter IV. The 10-record Chapter IV album was ...

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NHIF services are now available on the M-PESA app

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to launch the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App. The NHIF mini-app will prov...

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Sabrina Chepkemoi & Marrieta Halima are the winners of the 2021 National Science & Technology Exhibition

Grace MathekaOctober 12, 2021

Sabrina Chepkemoi and Marrieta Halima of St. Thomas Girls Secondary School in Kilifi County have been crowned the 2021 Young Scientists of the Year. The two stu...

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AfricaNenda partners with tech experts to accelerate growth of digital payment systems in Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2021

AfricaNenda has established itself as a new Africa-led organization aimed at accelerating Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems (IIPS). The company aims to do t...

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EABL changes official name to East African Breweries PLC

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2021

East African Breweries Limited has officially changed its name to East African Breweries PLC. This name change took effect from 1st October 2021. The company wa...

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EABL has partnered with MSK to launch marketing driven podcast

Grace MathekaSeptember 30, 2021

The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) has partnered with the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to launch a marketing-driven podcast. The podcast will feature...

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How M-Tiba has revolutionalized healthcare in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

M-Tiba is a mobile-based health wallet that went live in Kenya in 2016. It has increasingly been influencing Kenya’s healthcare space ever since. Based on the M...

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How Digifarm has used technology to catalyze farming in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 24, 2021

Digifarm is a Safaricom subsidiary that provides smallholders farmers in Kenya with end-to-end value via a technology platform that can be accessed via a mobile...

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How M-Gas offers cleaning cooking alternatives to low income homes in Kenya

Faith WambuiSeptember 22, 2021

When night-time falls in the poor areas of Nairobi, small flames are what you’ll see licking blackened cooking pots as dinner for the family is prepared over ch...

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NCPB partners with Digifarm Kenya to enhance farmers’ access to post-harvest services

Grace MathekaSeptember 13, 2021

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has entered into an agreement with Safaricom’s DigiFarm Kenya to enable small-scale farmers in Kenya access post-h...

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UNEP live streams air pollution data on digital billboards in Nairobi to create awareness

Grace MathekaSeptember 9, 2021

Digital billboards around Nairobi live streamed the City's real-time air pollution in an effort to increase air quality awareness among its more than 4.7 millio...

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How to check phone numbers registered using your ID number by dialing *106#

Grace MathekaSeptember 7, 2021

With rising cases of identity theft, phone theft and mobile phone identities, mobile phone users can now check which phone numbers are registered using their ID...

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M-PESA celebrates milestone of 50 million active customers across Africa

Grace MathekaSeptember 7, 2021

M-PESA Africa has announced that it has reached 50 million monthly active customers, strengthening its position as Africa’s largest fintech. Since its inception...

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Global corporates unite to support The Earthshot Prize and help bring solutions to global problems

Grace MathekaSeptember 4, 2021

The Earthshot Prize has announced that 14 influential global companies and brands will unite to support and grow the innovative solutions developed by the fifte...

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NSE posts a reduced Ksh. 77.4 million half year net profit

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has reported a half year Net Profit of Ksh. 77.4 million, a 30% decrease from Ksh. 110.7 million posted in the first half ...

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Vodacom research reveals that 41% of smartphone users in Africa are searching for health information

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Vodacom’s e-health policy paper released recently as part of the Africa.connected campaign has revealed a rise in the number of people engaging with digital hea...

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Kenyan creatives continue to be exploited even as more of them come out with their experiences

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2021

The Kenyan creative industry is rife with talent and skill, from music, to writing, to acting, to art and design, to marketing, to fashion and more – there’s no...

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Mabati Rolling Mills commits to empower students through Eneza Education

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) has rolled-out a project to help disadvantaged students in informal settlements improve their academic performance through the Eneza ...

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Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi & Jeremy Wahome to take part in the Machakos Rally

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Kenya’s FIA Rally Star trio of Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome are all set for the Machakos Rally scheduled for Sunday, 29th August. The three r...

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Marketforce a retail distribution start-up secures an additional Ksh. 11 Million for expansion in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

MarketForce, a Kenyan retail distribution platform, has raised an additional Ksh. 11 million ($100,000) in funding, to launch in Nigeria and to scale up operati...

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The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 40,000

Grace MathekaAugust 18, 2021

HMD Global has launched the Nokia X20 smartphone in the Kenyan market. Two new smartphone is part of the Nokia smartphone mid-range portfolio, the G-series and ...

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BT Concepts officially kicks off the fourth phase of the Tembea Tujenge Kenya Initiative

Grace MathekaAugust 16, 2021

Marketing and advertising company BT concepts has begun the fourth phase of the Tembea Tujenge Kenya Initiative. The initiative is aimed at boosting Kenya's tou...

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6 ways companies can partner with travel trade for employee & customer engagement

Muthuri KinyamuAugust 14, 2021

With the last quarter of the year approaching when brands host end of the year stakeholder events, retreats and reward employees, companies are still grappling ...

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The Nokia X10 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 35,000

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2021

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has launched the Nokia X10, in Kenya. The new Nokia X-series comes with three years of monthly security updates, three OS u...

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How to subscribe to Skiza Tunes on your phone

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Since the launch of Skiza Tunes by Safaricom in 2009, subscribers have been entertaining their callers with a song of their choice before they pick up. Safarico...

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Vodafone Group registers a 45% transaction volume increase in Q1 after M-PESA expansion across Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 29, 2021

Mobile operator Vodafone Group in a trading update for its Q1 fiscal report has registered a strong growth in Africa. Driven by its financial platform M-PESA, t...

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The Benefits of 5G Across Kenya

Makena Ndung'uJuly 28, 2021

5G is the fifth generation of telecommunications technology. The additional speed and capacity provided by 5G networks will transform large-scale production in ...

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Equity Bank steps up efforts to educate customers on secure online banking

Grace MathekaJuly 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped to drive the migration of consumers from the traditional transactions to the digital space. The Kenya Bankers Association’s (KB...

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Carl Tundo wins the 2021 African Rally Championship title in Tanzania

Grace MathekaJuly 27, 2021

Kenyan five-time Safari Rally winner Carl Flash Tundo with his navigator Tim Jessop has emerged winner in the the 2021 Rally in Tanzania to take lead of the Afr...

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Kenyan FIA Rally Stars to take part in the African Rally Championship in Tanzania starting Friday 23rd July

Grace MathekaJuly 22, 2021

Kenya’s FIA rally stars Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome have expressed confidence ahead of the 3rd round of the African Rally Championship. The cha...

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You can now make purchases on the Huawei AppGallery with M-PESA

Grace MathekaJuly 13, 2021

Huawei Mobile Services has partnered with Safaricom to launch a new payment method on its AppGallery. Huawei users can now make in-app purchases in their favour...

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Babajide Duroshola appointed as General Manager at M-KOPA, to oversee operations in Nigeria

Grace MathekaJuly 13, 2021

Babajide Duroshola, ex-country head SafeBoda Nigeria, has been appointed as M-KOPA's General Manager. His appointment comes as the company plans to expand opera...

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Kenyan telcos hike tariff charges for calls & data in response to Excise Duty Act amendment

Grace MathekaJuly 7, 2021

Late last week, Parliament passed the Finance Act 2021, which is an amendment to the Excise Duty Act 2015. This amendment has seen the excise duty on telephone ...

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