PJ Morton on his Africa inspired album ‘Cape Town to Cairo’ & his upcoming Africa tour

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2024

PJ Morton is a renown American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. The five-time Grammy winner based in New Orleans recently released a new album,...

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Kirk Franklin & Maverick City set to perform at Uhuru Gardens on August 17

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2024

 Kirk Franklin the American Gospel singer, songwriter and producer together with award winning American contemporary worship music group Maverick City Music wil...

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WEP Forum calls for economic inclusion for women in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Stakeholders at the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) Forum have emphasized the need to recognize and value the care economy in Kenya. Likewise, they have ca...

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Safaricom awards 5 customers with Ksh. 5M each in the ongoing ‘Shine Kenya’ campaign

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Safaricom has awarded five more winners with Ksh. 1 million each in the ongoing countrywide Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. This is the fift...

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Sukhiba hosts inaugural conversational commerce summit

Staff WriterAugust 9, 2024

Sukhiba hosted its first-ever Conversational Commerce Summit bringing together industry experts, stakeholders, and tech enthusiasts to explore the latest innova...

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KBL sponsors the Kenya Paralympic Team to the tune of Ksh. 5M ahead of the Paris games

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its flagship brand Tusker, has announced a Ksh. 5 million sponsorship for the Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC)....

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Artcaffé opens new Gastro Bar at the Imaara Mall

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Artcaffé has announced the official opening of its newest venture, the Artcaffé Gastro Bar, at the Imaara Mall along Mombasa Road. The new bar brings a unique a...

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Nova Pioneer’s Christopher Khaemba makes it to the Africa Education Medal shortlist

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Christopher Khaemba, Co-Founder and Director of Nova Pioneer, has been shortlisted among the ten finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2024. Founded by T4 Ed...

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Safaricom sponsors Paralympics Team with Ksh. 10M ahead of Paris games

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 10 million sponsorship for the Kenya Paralympics Team ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The sponsorship, which is in c...

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AGRA engages youth in Agriculture on climate change & resilience

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

AGRA recently held a convention with 100 youth in agri-food systems to discuss the issue of climate change and possible solutions. At the convention, the youth ...

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Singer Elsy Wameyo releases her debut album ‘Saint Sinner’

Grace MathekaAugust 8, 2024

Elsy Wameyo, a Kenyan-Australian singer, rapper, and producer, has released Saint Sinner, her 13-track debut album. For the album, Elsy returned home to Kenya a...

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EADB launches Ksh. 892 million fund to boost SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 8, 2024

The East African Development Bank (EADB) has launched a program to boost the growth of SMEs in Kenya to the tune of Ksh. 892 million. The Ksh. 892 million  prog...

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TBD Hackathon competition is on; submissions being accepted

Grace MathekaAugust 8, 2024

TBD has launched the TBD Hackathon in collaboration with the Africa Bitcoin Conference. The hackathon is a competition designed to drive innovation, creativity,...

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Founders Factory Africa VC firm rebrands to 54 Collective

Grace MathekaAugust 8, 2024

Founders Factory Africa (FFA)  has announced its official rebrand and name change to 54 Collective. The new brand name, 54 Collective, reflects the firm's pa...

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CBK has made 4 changes to Kenyan banknotes

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2024

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has made changes to Kenyan banknotes five years after redesigning the banknotes. In a statement, CBK sa...

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Airtel to give free 1GB data every week to new customers in new campaign

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

Airtel Kenya has kicked off a new free data campaign dubbed GB kwa GB. The campaign will target new customers who join their network. Key features of the GB ...

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Meta launches In-Stream Ads & Ads on Facebook Reels for creators in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

Meta has announced the availability of two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya, with support in over 30 languages globally including Swahil...

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EAC Common External Tariffs need to applied uniformly to boost regional trade

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

The East African Business Council (EABC) Vice Chairperson Simon Kaheru is has urged EAC partner states to uniformly apply for the EAC Common External Tariff (CE...

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Submissions for ‘Excellence in Fintech Awards’ 2024 are now open

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) has announced the official opening of nominations for this year's Excellence in Fintech Awards. The award ceremony is set to ta...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax in August

James WamathaiAugust 6, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new international TV shows lineup that will be available on its platform in August. The new shows include: The Sy...

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How Samsung Galaxy’s Knox protects you in a growing cyber threat landscape

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2024

Cybersecurity is a significant and growing threat in today's digital world. According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, global cybercrime costs are expecte...

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Konza leads tree-planting exercise in an effort to build sustainable ecology

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

Konza Technopolis recently led a tree-planting exercise with over 1,000 participants, including hundreds of primary and high school students. About 30,000 seedl...

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EADB annual State Lawyers training program kicks off in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

East African Development Bank’s annual training program for state lawyers has began on 5th August in Nairobi, and will run through the 9th of August. The traini...

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Xbox games hosts workshops to accelerate the video game industry in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

Xbox recently concluded its Game Camp Africa workshop series across the continent. The two-day hybrid event was hosted physically in Nairobi, Kenya, Johannesbur...

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Microsoft partners with Zendawa to push AI adoption by pharmacies

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

Microsoft has announced its partnership with Zendawa, a Kenyan startup, to set up a marketplace where online users can order pharmaceutical products. By leverag...

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Kenya’s Mwingi & Gwiji join Jobtech Alliance to combat unemployment in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

The Jobtech Alliance, headed by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, has announced its second cohort of platforms joining its ecosystem. The addition of these eight plat...

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d.light reports record profits in Q2 2024 as it expands across Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2024

d.light, a provider of household products and affordable finance for low-income households, has achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue and profits in Q2 20...

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Kenya Airways & Safaricom partner to develop tech for aviation

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2024

Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a partnership with Safaricom aimed at driving innovations that will enhance the airline’s operational efficiency, strengthen cyber...

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Simaloi Dajom & Russell Akuom appointed to executive positions at NMG

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2024

Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced that it has appointed two new executives in a bid to turn around the media company's business. Russell Akuom has been...

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Nova Pioneer partners with Strathmore Business School to advance AI Education in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

Nova Pioneer has announced a partnership with Strathmore Business School to champion the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education across Africa. T...

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Oliver Mang’eni takes over from Curtis Olago as acting KCB RFC Head Coach

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

KCB Rugby FC has appointed Oliver Mang’eni as acting Head Coach following the departure of Curtis Olago. Olago, who joined KCB in 2008 as a player before transi...

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Moringa School holds its graduation ceremony in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

Moringa School recently held its biannual graduation ceremony at the Visa Oshwal Center in Nairobi. A total of 1,358 students from diverse programs including So...

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Infinix hosts over 300 students for AI & robotics workshop in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

Infinix recently conducted a CogLabs workshop with more than 300 students at the University of Nairobi. For the workshop, themed Get in Now, Infinix partnered w...

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Watu sustainability report shows increased financing for electric vehicles

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

Watu, an asset financing company, has published its inaugural sustainability report. The report shows the company's progress in financing mobility and connectiv...

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EPRA’s Daniel Kiptoo nominated to oversee global renewable energy projects

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Authority (EPRA) has been nominated to join the global renewable energy promoter Renewable Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA). Th...

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Spotify celebrates PLACKPINK’s 8th anniversary with curated playlist

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2024

This August, BLACKPINK, a K-Pop girl group, is celebrating their 8th anniversary. The group, comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa, has dominated global cha...

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Smirnoff names 12 finalists of the ‘Battle of the Beats’ coast region edition

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2024

Smirnoff, through its We Do We global campaign, has announced finalists to compete for the Smirnoff Battle of the Beat - coast region. The 12 finalists were sel...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6 & Watch Ultra are now available in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2024

Samsung has announced the global availability of Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Buds3 series and the Galaxy Ring. ...

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KRA Tax Amnesty Program collects Ksh. 43.9 Billion

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2024

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that it collected a total of Ksh. 43.9 billion from 1,064,667 taxpayers who heeded the tax amnesty program that ...

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Pwani Oil unveils upgraded version of its Ushindi multipurpose bar soap

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2024

Pwani Oil Products (Pwani Oil) has introduced its upgraded Ushindi multipurpose bar soap. According to Pwani Oil, the soap has been reformulated to make it stro...

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Mi Vida Homes is now licensed to operate as a REIT Manager

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2024

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted a license to Mi Vida Homes to operate as a Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Manager. As a REIT Manager, Mi ...

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Britam Asset Managers introduces pension scheme for SMEs

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2024

Britam Asset Managers has officially launched the Britam Ngao Umbrella pension scheme, a multi-employer retirement benefit scheme. The scheme pools funds fro...

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