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KCB & Absa among 2024 African Banker Awards nominees; here’s the full list

Grace MathekaMay 13, 2024

African Banker magazine has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of its African Banker Awards. The Awards aim to recognize individuals an...

Aurora Health among 10 shortlisted startups for the Qualcomm 2024 Make in Africa program

Grace MathekaMay 13, 2024

Qualcomm has announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, from an application pool of about 250 startups from 30 countries. Four out of ...

Nokia 3210

HMD relaunches the iconic Nokia 3210

Staff WriterMay 9, 2024

Human Mobile Devices (HMD), the manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced the comeback of the iconic Nokia 3210. This mobile phone was a defining piece of te...

KRA is collaborating with KNCCI to boost tax compliance for SMEs

Grace MathekaMay 9, 2024

KRA has announced a collaboration with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to jointly engage SMEs, in a bid to enhance tax compliance. T...

Africa’s soil health crisis demands immediate attention

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

Soil serves as the foundation of life on our planet, yet the demands humans place on this vital resource are rapidly approaching critical thresholds. The co...

Government must not replicate discriminatory, arbitrary nature of vetting in new ID guidelines

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

The Government of Kenya has taken an important step,by recognizing ID vetting as discriminatory and acknowledging changes are needed to align the ID registratio...

CIC commits to invest in technology to enhance service delivery to its customers

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

CIC Insurance Group has committed to enhance its customer service delivery capabilities by investing in digital technological upgrades. Part of this investment ...

Ethiopia digitizes certification process for trade in agricultural goods

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Ethiopia has launched the development of Integrated Export and Import Certification System (IEICS), also known as the e-Phyto system. This digital initiative, a...

Peach Cars & Umba Microfinance Bank to offer 24 hour car financing

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Peach Cars has partnered with Umba Microfinance Bank to introduce a 24-hour car financing option for customers. The collaboration is aimed at making car ownersh...

KOFISI partners with Workshop17 to increase co-working locations across Africa

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

KOFISI, a co-working spaces company, and Workshop17, have announced a partnership to provide a wider range of services and locations across Africa. The move is ...

Xiaomi

Xiaomi to give discounts on Redmi phones in a sales promotion campaign

Staff WriterMay 6, 2024

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the launch of its highly anticipated May Sales Promotion campaign. The campaign which will run from the 6th to the 31st of May offers...

Internet Computer

Internet Computer accelerates global expansion after ICP Global community townhall

Staff WriterMay 4, 2024

Following a historical 24 hours / 12 segments ICP Global Community Townhall hosted on “X” which drew an audience of over 1.5 million attendees, Internet Comput...

Payless

Payless a fintech company launches with plans to disrupt the payments landscape

Staff WriterMay 3, 2024

Payless Africa a pioneering fintech company, has been launched in the Kenya market. Payless is poised to become a disruptive force in the payments landscape, he...

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca partners with Ministry of Health to launch Cancer Care Africa programme

Staff WriterMay 2, 2024

AstraZeneca has launched the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (...

Oppo Reno11 F 5G unboxing & first impressions

James WamathaiApril 30, 2024

Phone manufacturer OPPO recently launched its newest flagship, the Oppo Reno11 F 5G, in the Kenyan market. The OPPO Reno11 F 5G is available for purchase acr...

Jubilee Insurance unveils new international health cover for expatriates

Grace MathekaApril 29, 2024

Jubilee Health Insurance has introduced a premium international health cover dubbed ‘Care and Health’. The new cover is specifically designed for expatriates an...

Cisco

Cisco launches Cybersecurity Technology Experience Centre at UON

Staff WriterApril 26, 2024

Cisco has launched a new Cybersecurity Technology Experience Centre at the University of Nairobi. The Experience Centre has been launched in collaboration wi...

The role of development platforms in creating East Africa’s next-gen applications

Staff WriterApril 25, 2024

Demand for cloud infrastructure and services across East Africa is prompting vendors to significantly invest in the region. Recently, it was announced Oracle wi...

Kombat Brigade hosts martial arts training expo in Umoja

James WamathaiApril 25, 2024

Community based combat sport initiative, Kombat Brigade, hosted a martial arts training expo in Umoja on Saturday, 20th April 2024. The expo was held in East...

Bolt collaborates with M-KOPA to lease electric motorcycles to its riders

Samson NderiApril 25, 2024

Bolt, in collaboration with M-KOPA, have announced the launch of a program to lease electric motorcycles to riders on its platform. Through the partnership, ...

Safaricom unveils Connect Academy to upskill fibre optic technicians

Grace MathekaApril 25, 2024

Safaricom has launched the Connect Academy, a program to offer industrial training for fibre optic technicians in Kenya and Ethiopia. The program was unveiled o...

TradeMark Africa opens third safe trade zone market in Moyale

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2024

TradeMark Africa (TMA) with funding from Irish Aid and EU-IGAD COVID-19 Response program has launched a Safe Trade Zone (STZ) facility in Moyale. The launch was...

Bamburi Cement posts an improved Ksh. 670M profit after tax in FY 2023

Makena Ndung'uApril 18, 2024

Bamburi Cement Plc has announced that it has posted a profit after tax of Ksh. 670 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. This is an improvement from the...

Boomplay hosts successful BoomFest concert in Nairobi

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Boomplay recently launched the first edition of its music festival for Africa dubbed BoomFest, in Nairobi. The theme of BoomFest 2024 was Unite, Embrace and ...

Twiva wins Best Online Social Commerce Platform in the MEA Business Awards

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Twiva, a social commerce platform, has been named the Best Online Social Commerce Platform, across the Middle East and Africa in the Middle East and Africa Busi...

Obunga FC & PASC Langa to face off in the Safaricom Chapa Dimba boys final

Makena Ndung'uApril 13, 2024

Obunga FC won 2-0 win against Mombasa's Bandari Youth in their semifinal. Obunga FC took the lead in the 39th minute when the Collins Otieno skillfully penetrat...

Gertrude’s Hospital & M-PESA Foundation’s telemedicine initiative to treat 32,400 children

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

The M-PESA Foundation in partnership with Gertrude's Children's Hospital and Gertrude's Hospital Foundation have unveiled another phase of the Daktari Smart ini...

Nigerian singer Kold AF is Spotify’s EQUAL Africa ambassador for April

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Rising Nigerian artist Kold AF has been highlighted as the Spotify EQUAL Africa program ambassador for April. This is following her selection as Spotify’s Fresh...

Crown Paints partners with PPI to launch a partner mentorship program

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Crown Paints has announced a partnership with Peak Performance International (PPI), a training, coaching and mentorship consultancy firm. The partnership aims t...

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It’s all systems go for the Safaricom Chapa Dimba National finals in Kisumu

James WamathaiApril 10, 2024

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba National finals are set to start this Thursday, 11 April at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium (Mamboleo) and Moi stadium in Kisumu County. Eig...

Sabrina Barongo

Breaking Barriers; Sabrina Barongo’s journey to becoming Cyber Security specialist at Safaricom

Samson NderiApril 10, 2024

For a long time the technology field has been male dominated but thankfully, this is changing slowly but surely as more women continue making it in this lucrati...

How insurance can bolster the resilience of our agricultural value chain

Staff WriterApril 9, 2024

In the intricate web of global economies, agriculture stands as a fundamental pillar, providing sustenance, livelihoods, and economic stability. In Kenya, a...

Here are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national finals fixtures scheduled for April 11-14 in Kisumu

James WamathaiApril 5, 2024

The fixture for the fourth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national finals has been officially released. The fixtures were released after a draw that was a...

De Heus Animal Nutrition begins construction of Ksh. 3B animals feeds factory in Machakos

Grace MathekaApril 5, 2024

De Heus Animal Nutrition has commenced construction of a Ksh 3 billion animal feed production plant in Athi River, Machakos County. De Heus joins the 305 regist...

Visa Everywhere Initiative for fintechs is now open for applications

Grace MathekaApril 4, 2024

The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) has officially opened applications for its 2024 innovation program and competition. The global competition will see fintech...

How to use MetaTrader 5 to your advantage

Samson NderiApril 3, 2024

MetaTrader 5 (MT5) is an advanced multi-asset platform that offers traders access to Forex, stocks, and futures markets. With its comprehensive tools for techni...

Watu Credit & Boda Boda Association train boba boda riders on financial literacy

Samson NderiApril 3, 2024

Watu Credit Kenya and Boda Boda Association of Kenya have partnered to host a series of financial literacy clinics for boda boda riders. The clinics will pro...

Spotify

Spotify unveils Easter “He is Risen” hub

Staff WriterMarch 29, 2024

With Easter upon us, Spotify has created a dedicated Easter gospel hub dubbbed “He is Risen” for all those seeking connection and joyful celebration. It promise...

Pwani Oil plants trees in Kilifi to commemorate International Day of the Forest

James WamathaiMarch 28, 2024

Pwani Oil Products Limited teamed up with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kilifi County government to plant 1,000 trees at the Msumarini Primary School i...

Absa & Visa launch card payment service for travel agents & businesses

Grace MathekaMarch 27, 2024

Absa Bank has introduced the Visa Commercial Choice Program for businesses, in partnership with digital payments platform, Visa. The new program is a Corporate ...

M-PESA Global sponsors M-Sport Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux for Ksh. 20 million

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

The M-PESA Global International Money Transfer service has announced Ksh. 20 million sponsorship of M-Sport Ford French rally driver Adrien Fourmaux for the 202...

Catch FULA, A play by Artflame Theatre Network, at Nakuru Players Theater on March 31

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

Ticket Baze has collaborated with Artflame Theatre Network to showcase a new stage-play production of FULA, meaning rain. The play is set to captivate audiences...