Kenya’s Baobab Circle & Ujuzi Fursa among startups selected for the Innovate for Life Fund Accelerator programme

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2018

Kenya’s Baobab Circle Limited and Ujuzi Fursa Africa are among 6 African Start-ups selected to benefit from the 2018 Amref Africa’s Innovate for Life Fund Accel...

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300 youth graduate from the EABL sponsored Heshima programme

Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2018

300 young people Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru counties have graduated from the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) sponsored Heshima programme at Langiri Ground...

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Note 5 is the best Infinix Smartphone so far of 2018

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2018

The Infinix Note 5 was launched at a Global event on June 23rd 2018. The smartphone is part of the Note series that was first launched in 2015. The series was l...

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Waihiga Mwaura is the winner of the 2018 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2018

Kenyan TV presenter Waihiga Maura has been announced as the winner of the 2018 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Mr. Waihiga works for Citizen TV where he hosts...

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BAKE to challenge tax computer crimes section of the Finance Act 2018

James WamathaiSeptember 25, 2018

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has announced its intention to challenge certain sections of the recently enacted Finance Act 2018 that pertain to comp...

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Dismas Ewet & Peris Cherono win the Safaricom Mombasa Marathon

Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Dismas Ewet and Peris Cherono have won the 35th edition of the Safaricom Mombasa Marathon held in Mombasa County. In the 42KM race, Ewet clocked 2:16:52 to b...

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You can watch the ‘Rafiki’ film at Prestige Cinemas from Sept 23-29

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2018

The ban on Rafiki has today been temporarily lifted by a high court judge until 30th September 2018. Consequently, the producers of the film have arranged fo...

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‘Rafiki’ film ban temporarily lifted by Judge Wifrida Okwany

James WamathaiSeptember 21, 2018

Justice Wilfrida Okwany has today temporarily lifted the ban of the film Rafiki, allowing for the film to viewed on Kenyan soil. The film was banned by the Keny...

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Polycarp Igathe appointed as the Equity Bank Kenya MD

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2018

Polycarp Igathe has been appointed as the Managing Director of Equity Bank Kenya. The bank is the Kenyan subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc. According t...

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ICT CS Joe Mucheru unveils the Connected Summit 2018 sponsors

Richard MureithiSeptember 21, 2018

Yesterday, the ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru unveiled  the sponsors for the 2018 Connected Summit. Telkom Kenya was revealed to be the title sponsors for th...

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Huawei appoints Redington as a distributor for its products in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 20, 2018

Huawei Technologies has signed a framework distribution agreement with Redington Gulf to distribute its products in Kenya. Redington is a distributor of IT Tele...

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How to get a loan from Finserve Africa’s mKey

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018

mKey is a digital banking service that was launched by Finserve Africa in September. Through the app, customers can chat with their pals, read news, shop, pay b...

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Introducing the inaugural Nairobi Beer Festival

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018

EatOut has launched a new festival, the Nairobi Beer Festival, to celebrate beer. The festival will run for a period of 10 days and will coincide with the Oktob...

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Introducing the inaugural Nairobi Beer Festival

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018

EatOut has launched a new festival, the Nairobi Beer Festival, to celebrate beer. The festival will run for a period of 10 days and will coincide with the Oktob...

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WhiteCap announce Ksh. 7M sponsorship of the Kenya International Polo Tournament

Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2018

East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced that its beer brand, WhiteCap Lager, will sponsor the 2018 Kenya International Polo Tournament to the tune of...

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WhiteCap announce Ksh. 7M sponsorship of the Kenya International Polo Tournament

Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2018

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced that its beer brand, WhiteCap Lager, will sponsor the 2018 Kenya International Polo Tournament to the tune of Ksh. 7...

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Safaricom partners with La Liga for season two of the Chapa Dimba tournament

Richard MureithiSeptember 18, 2018

It is common knowledge that in Kenya there is a wealth of sporting talent. What has been lacking so far is investment in developing this talent by the powers th...

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Review; mKey digital banking service by Finserve Africa

Richard MureithiSeptember 17, 2018

Over the past few years, we have been inundated with banking apps as almost every other bank jumped onto the wagon. Admittedly, today’s customer values convenie...

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Joanne Mwangi & Michelle Ntalami among AABLA 2018 East Africa finalists

James WamathaiSeptember 14, 2018

12 Kenyans have made it to the East Africa finalists list for the 2018 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA 2018) . The Kenyan finalists include Joanne Mwa...

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Safaricom data bundles are now cheaper & come with unlimited WhatsApp

James WamathaiSeptember 14, 2018

Safaricom data bundles are now cheaper and also now come with unlimited WhatsApp. The new data bundles are cheaper with a 2GB monthly bundle going for Ksh. 500....

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You can book outdoor advertising space online with Adspace Africa

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2018

Adspace Africa, a new partnership between Onestop Adspace and Belva Digital, wants to make it easier for advertisers to book outdoor advertising space. They wil...

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Wanuri Kahiu has sued KFCB on the constitutionality of the ‘Rafiki’ film ban

James WamathaiSeptember 13, 2018

Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu and the Creative Economy Working Group (CEWG) have taken the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) and its CEO Ezekiel Mutua to c...

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Camara Education & Dell equips 2 schools in Kajiado County with computers

Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

Camara Education has set up 2 computer labs each and installed computers in classrooms in Al-Huda Muslim Primary and Ngong Township Primary School in Kajiado Co...

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DStv Now app is now available for LG Smart TVs

Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

The DStv now app is now available for LG smart TVs It is specifically available for 2017 and 2018 models running webOS 3.5 and 4.0. DStv Now is an internet stre...

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Marianne Mwaniki joins Visa as the Senior Vice President of Social Impact

Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

Marianne Mwaniki has been appointed by Visa as the senior vice president of social impact. She will lead the company’s strategy in the areas of financial inclus...

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Desterio Oyatsi appointed as the Base Titanium Chairman

Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

Desterio Oyatsi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Base Titanium board. The previous chair, Professor Joseph Maitha, has retired having served in the pos...

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Change With the Times – How to Keep Your Company’s Finger on the Pulse

Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2018

Understand that the business world is constantly changing, and you need to do a lot to keep up with this. There are so many things you need to make sure you get...

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What to do when your child is a picky eater

Christine OdephSeptember 6, 2018

Dealing with picky eaters can be exhausting for both the parent and the child. One often finds that, growing children often go through phases where they hate th...

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Top 10 Tips To Fight Hair Loss In Women

Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2018

Have you just realized that a larger-than-usual clump of hair is clogging your shower drain? Do you think the hair trapped in your brush is more than usual? Bl...

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AMVCA 2018 winning movies & series that you can watch on Showmax

Makena Ndung'uSeptember 5, 2018

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) has been kind to Kenyans over the years. Winners have included Kati Kati, Barbara Minishi, Zilizala, Elayne Oka...

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How to help your child achieve their greatest potential

Christine OdephSeptember 5, 2018

Fred Swaniker is the founder- Africa Leadership Group which includes the African Leadership University (ALU) and the soon to be launched ALX Launchpad in Nairob...

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Safaricom partners with Kenya Red Cross to launch M-Salama a disaster early warning system

Richard MureithiSeptember 5, 2018

In Kenya, disaster preparedness is a disaster itself!! We like to wait till the last minute so as to rush in and try to rescue a situation which could have been...

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How the Minet Kenya Teachers health insurance cover saved the life of Beth Adhiambo

Richard MureithiSeptember 4, 2018

At 22 years of age, one has their whole life ahead of them. At this point, one is likely to have cleared campus or just about to and consequently embarking on j...

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Finserve Africa has launched mKey, a new social digital banking service

Richard MureithiSeptember 3, 2018

Just after being spun off as an independent company by Equity Group, Finserve Africa has launched a digital banking service that combines social, financial and ...

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Kenyans wins 6 awards at the 2018 AMVCAs, with movie ’18 Hours’ bagging 3

James WamathaiSeptember 2, 2018

Kenyan movie 18 hours has won 3 awards in the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2018 AMVCAs). The movie had received 5 nominations in the competition. ...

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Kinyanjui Kombani wins the 2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature

James WamathaiSeptember 1, 2018

Kenyan author Kinyanjui Kombani has won the 2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature for his young adult novel Finding Colombia. He was announced...

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A guide to choosing a washing machine for home use

Christine OdephAugust 30, 2018

  Using the weekly Mama Fua might be the go-to for most of us, but this arrangement is wrought with inconsistencies. For example, she might be unavailab...

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Sanlam Kenya posts massive Ksh. 1.5 B half year loss & issues profit warning

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Sanlam Kenya has announced a massive Ksh. 1.5 billion loss for the half year ended 30th June 2018. The company posted a net profit of Ksh. 90 million in a simil...

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UAP Old Mutual half year net profit drops 61% to Ksh. 190 million

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

UAP Old Mutual half year net profit for the period ended 30th June 2018 has dropped 61% to stand at Ksh. 190 million. This is compared to the Ksh. 496 million t...

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Kenya Airways’ direct US flights confirmed after JKIA receives final approval

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has today announced that the Jomo Kenyatta International Aiport (JKIA) has now achieved Last Point of Departure (LPD) status....

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Kenya Airways reports half year net loss of Ksh. 4 billion

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Kenya Airways has today announced that their net loss for the half year ended June 30 2018 has reduced to Ksh. 4.035 billion from 5.668 billion in 2017. Tot...

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LG opens new showroom for corporate customers

Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

LG has launched its first B2B showroom in Kenya to showcase its products and solutions for businesses. The showroom, which the company opened at a cost of Ksh. ...

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