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The Africa Law Tech Festival to take place as from 5-9 July 2021

Grace MathekaJune 30, 2021

Africa Law Tech Festival is a 5-day annual conference that convenes stakeholders to deliberate on digital policy in Africa. Stakeholders include government, law...

Team Kenya shines at the 2021 WRC Kenya Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

Kenyan youngsters Jeremy Wahome, Hamza Anwar and McRae Kimathi put on an impressive performance at the just concluded WRC Safari Rally. Their performance highli...

Team Kenya express readiness for the WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

Kenyan drivers Carl Flash Tundo, Hamza Anwar, Jeremy Wahome and McRae Kimathi have said that they are confident ahead of the WRC Safari Rally. The competition w...

Trans Nzoia County residents can now pay for county services via M-PESA

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with Trans Nzoia County Government to launch an M-PESA cashless payment system for County levy collection. Residents of Trans Nzoia Coun...

World Champion Eliud Kipchoge joins runners for Lewa Marathon practice run

Grace MathekaJune 11, 2021

Marathon World Record Champion and Lewa Ambassador, Eliud Kipchoge, recently joined the Lewa community for a practice run in preparation for the 2021 Virtual Le...

Stephen Chege & Donald Wangunyu appointed to the NSE Board of Directors

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

The Board of Directors of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced the following changes in the Board. 1. Retirement of Directors The following 4 d...

How to check your 2020 KCSE results

Samson NderiMay 10, 2021

The Minister in charge of Education, Professor George Magoha, has just released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2020 results (KCSE 2020 results) at...

Huawei holds 6th edition of the Unitech Talk lecture series

Grace MathekaMay 3, 2021

Huawei recently held the 6th edition of the Unitech Talk themed The role of e-commerce in trading. The talk brought together experts from the private sector and...

Ajua acquires Kenyan AI & Machine Learning company Wayawaya

Grace MathekaApril 29, 2021

Ajua, a Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning company. W...

Digital loan companies to face tough service requirements in proposed CBK Bill

Grace MathekaApril 27, 2021

Digital mobile money lenders will have up to 6 months to be licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This will happen if Parliament passes a Bill proposing ...

GSMA launches Mobile Net Zero “State of the Industry on Climate Action 2021” report

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has launched its first-ever and new annual report dubbed Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate A...

Lewa Safari Marathon 2021 slated for 26th June

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The annual Lewa Safari Marathon will for the second year running be taking place virtually on 26th June, 2021 due to the shifts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Muhuri goes to court to challenge exclusive use of M-Pesa at Likoni channel

Grace MathekaApril 22, 2021

Civil society group, Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) has challenged the exclusive use of Safaricom's MPESA for payment of toll charges at the Likoni ferry cro...

How to check your KCPE 2020 Results

Samson NderiApril 15, 2021

The Minister in charge of Education, Professor George Magoha, has just released the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2020 results (KCPE 2020 results) at t...

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit appointed M-PESA Africa Managing Director

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

Safaricom has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as the M-PESA Africa managing director, effective April 1, 2021. In his new role, Lopokoiyit will be responsible for g...

CDSC appoints 4 new members to its Board of Directors

Grace MathekaApril 8, 2021

The Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC), has appointed new members on the Board of Directors with Mrs. Aida Kimemia-Nesbitt as the new Board Ch...

Nokia 1.4 now available in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 12,499

Grace MathekaApril 6, 2021

HMD Global has officially launched its latest entry-level platform, Nokia 1.4 in Kenya. The launch follows the launch of the Nokia C1 Plus earlier this year, an...

Telkom made a Ksh. 300 Million loss while running the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure

Samson NderiMarch 23, 2021

Telkom Kenya has disclosed that it made a Ksh. 300 Million loss while running the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI) on behalf of the national...

How 5G technology will change the way we use our phones

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2021

Advances in technology have always come with good tidings for mankind due to the fact that these advances always bring a better way of doing things. From the in...

Sauti Sol launches Pacesol earbuds in partnership with Pace

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Afro-pop Kenyan stars, Sauti Sol, have launched Pacesol, a set of earbuds which were co-created with Pace Africa. The Pacesol ear pods were launched to represen...

Oppo Reno5 phone review

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2021

Smartphone manufacturer, OPPO, launched the OPPO Reno5 in the Kenyan market in February 2021. The Reno5 is part of the Reno series that have been popular in the...

Debra Mallowah appointed as the new VP for Coca-Cola East & Central Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 22, 2021

Coca-Cola has appointed Debra Mallowah as the new Vice President for East and Central Africa, effective February 15 this year. Debra will be taking over from...

HMD Global on the path to making 5G accessible to everyone with Nokia 8.3 5G

Samson NderiFebruary 19, 2021

A lot has been said about the 5G network with a majority of it being myths and misconceptions. A good example of one misconception is that 5G cell towers will e...

CA partners with Kenyan telcos to promote a safer Internet in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2021

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer Internet in Kenya. The micro-site, cop.ke-cirt.go.ke,...

Children’s Diabetes Management Centre officially opened in Garissa County Hospital

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2021

Garissa County Referral Hospital has officially opened its Children’s Diabetes Management Centre, constructed and equipped by the Safaricom Foundation. The clin...

Martin Mirero appointed as the new Ajua Chief Technology Officer

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2021

Customer experience platform, Ajua, formerly known as mSurvey, has named Martin Mirero as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The new CTO is expected to lead th...

15 places you can get quick loans in Kenya in 2021

Samson NderiJanuary 28, 2021

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

M-PESA Foundation partners with Ministry of Education to distribute sanitary pads to needy girls

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2021

M-PESA Foundation has announced plans to distribute 3 months' supply of sanitary towels to over 180,000 needy girls across the country. This new initiative is i...

How to buy Kenya Power tokens & to pay Postpaid bills

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2021

There is a wide number of convenient ways to pay your Kenya Power electricity bills, from the comfort of your home. Safaricom Bonga Points Dial *126# and ...

10 ways in which COVID-19 has impacted Kenyans

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2021

On the morning of 12th March, 2020, Cabinet Secretary of Health, Mutahi Kagwe, announced the first case of COVID-19 in Kenya. It was an uncertain and strange t...

How to pay for GOtv via MPESA, Airtel Money & mobile banking apps

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2021

GOtv is a pay television service in Africa that operates in various countries that include Kenya. Customers can pay for the service using mobile money or via mo...

M-PESA Foundation donates Ksh.17 million for conservation of endangered species

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2021

Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has donated Ksh. 17 million, to secure the future of Kenya's 15 remaining roan antelopes. The antelopes are only foun...

How to reverse a wrong M-PESA transaction

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2021

Once in a while you may find yourself sending money to the wrong person via Safaricom M-PESA. You can even send money to the wrong agent or send to the wrong Pa...

How to pay for NHIF via MPESA and USSD

Grace MathekaJanuary 11, 2021

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has made it easier to register, check NHIF status and make payment via USSD. Through NHIF, Kenyans are able to ac...

NSSF

How to pay for NSSF via MPESA and USSD

Grace MathekaJanuary 11, 2021

National Social Security Fund (NSSF), has made it easier for its members to access its services online and via USSD. Registration for NSSF is mandatory for t...

New M-PESA charges effective January 1 2021

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

Safaricom, in December 2020, announced new charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charges for money transfers over ...

Airtel Money

3 M-PESA alternatives that you can use for your mobile money needs

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

Mobile money transaction is big business in Kenya with the best known platform being M-PESA. M-PESA was launched in 2007 by Kenya's mobile telecommunications co...

New CA report shows influx in demand for Internet access in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 5, 2021

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has released its Sector Statistics Report for the First Quarter of the 2020/21 Financial Year. This current report co...

Huawei’s DigiTruck trains 100 students on digital skills in Nyeri County

Grace MathekaDecember 24, 2020

Huawei Kenya's DigiTruck has marked its 1-year anniversary of training more than 1,500 youth across 13 locations in 8 counties. The announcement was made as 100...

Airtel Money transactions below Ksh. 100 to be free from 1st Jan 2021

Makena Ndung'uDecember 24, 2020

Airtel Kenya has today announced that all Airtel Money person to person money transfers below Ksh. 100 will be free from 1st January 2021. This new developme...

M-PESA Foundation Nyalani Dam project to benefit over 22,000 people in Kwale

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2020

M-PESA Foundation, in partnership with the Kwale County Government, has installed a solar-powered water pump at Nyalani Dam in Kwale County. About 22,000 reside...

Crazy Kennar & Boniface Mwangi among winners in the ADIA Awards 2020

James WamathaiDecember 23, 2020

The winners in the inaugural Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA Awards 2020) have been announced with various influencers emerging as winners. The inaugu...