CBK warns Kenyans on using unlicensed online forex dealers

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a notice warning Kenyans against using unlicensed online forex dealers. The regulator has said that these forex de...

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Students from SCLP Samaj School emerge winners in YSK National Science & Technology Exhibition

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Two students, Iyad Taher and Tanvi Hirani, from the SCLP Samaj School have been crowned Young Scientists of the Year for showcasing the best innovation at the 2...

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5 best places to download Kenyan music

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2019

Kenyan music can sometimes be hard to find both offline and online. To solve this problem online, there are a few websites that have come that offer Kenyan musi...

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15 places you can get quick loans in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 24, 2019

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...

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Teenager Hannah Wanjiru to represent Kenya at the Africa Deaf Athletics Championships

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2019

Hannah Wanjiru (16) is the winner of 5000M women’s race at the two-day Safaricom National Deaf Track & Field Championships Trials held at the Moi Internatio...

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The 4 best prepaid cards for making online payments in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2019

Online eCommerce has been continuously growing in Kenya for some time with people paying for various goods and services. These goods and services include pay...

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Kisumu County hosts third BLAZE BYOB summit of 2019

Staff WriterJuly 22, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom on Saturday hosted the third summit of the 2019 edition of the BLAZE BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) at Kenya Medical Training College Grounds in Kis...

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Media industry set to lose Ksh. 14 Billion as war on betting rages

Staff WriterJuly 19, 2019

Just days after the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) ordered Safaricom to suspend Mpesa paybills and SMS short codes for 27 betting firms thus bringin...

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Digifarm set to outgrow Mpesa in five years

Staff WriterJuly 19, 2019

Safaricom has indicated that their mobile agriculture platform DigiFarm is projected to outgrow Mpesa in the next five years. The platform which was launched...

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10 places where you can buy alcohol online in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 19, 2019

Convenience is one of the most important factors when it comes to consumer habits in the 21st century. Online shopping is growing in Kenya and you can get prett...

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African Women in Technology conference to take place on July 18-20

Staff WriterJuly 17, 2019

The African Women in Technology Conference (AWIT conference) is scheduled to take place from July 18 - 20, 2019 at Michael Joseph Center. The theme of this year...

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National Science & Technology Exhibition to be held on August 6-9

Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

The Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has announced that the National Science and Technology Exhibition will be held on 6th – 9th August 2019 at KICC. It will be hel...

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CarePay Kenya appoints Moses Kuria as MD & Torooti Mwirigi as Commercial Director

Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

CarePay Kenya has announced the appointment of Mr Moses Kuria as the new Managing Director and Dr Torooti Mwirigi as the Commercial Director. Kuria and Mwiri...

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Communications Authority to approve the merger between Airtel and Telkom in 30 days

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2019

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has indicated that it would approve the merger between Airtel and Telkom within 30 days. The merger will give rise to...

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The second BLAZE BYOB 2019 summit held in Kisii County

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019

BLAZE by Safaricom has today hosted its second Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Summit of 2019 at Kisii National Polytechnic, Kisii County. The first summit was held ...

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NSE embarks on trading futures with its most traded stocks

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019

Nairobi Securities Exchange which launched the trading on future contracts known as “NEXT Derivatives Market” last week is offering its investors index futures ...

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Stephen Muchiri emerges the winner at the #MyLittleBigThing innovation challenge

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019

Stephen Muchiri who recently graduated from JKUAT emerged as the winner of the #MyLittleBigThing SDG’s Innovation Challenge. Stephen came up with the winning in...

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EABL sponsors Karen Maters golf tournament to the tune of Ksh. 28 million

Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), through its Johnnie Walker brand, has announced a Ksh. 28 million sponsorship of the 2019 Karen Masters golf tournament. ...

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Toyota Kenya offers a RAV4 as a hole-in-one prize at KCB Karen Masters

Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

Toyota Kenya has offered a fifth generation RAV4 as a hole-in-one prize for the upcoming Karen Masters golf tournament 2019. The RAV4 will be offered to any gol...

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is available for pre-order at Ksh 24,999

Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

Huawei has launched the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 in the Kenyan market and has made it available for pre-order at Ksh. 24,999. The phone is available for pre-orde...

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BLAZE BYOB fourth edition launched; to start in Kakamega on 27th June

Staff WriterJune 25, 2019

Safaricom has launched the fourth edition of BLAZE Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) youth mentorship initiative in Kakamega County. The Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) intiat...

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Lyra Aoko & Leotunapika among winners in the BAKE Awards 2019

Staff WriterJune 23, 2019

The BAKE Awards 2019 winners were announced yesterday at a winners' gala event that was held at the Utalii Hotel. Like in recent years women dominated the compe...

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Mobile loan service Tala celebrates 5 years of existence

Staff WriterJune 17, 2019

Mobile loan service Tala has celebrated 5 years of existence having first launched in the Kenyan market in 2014. The loan service was initially known as Mkop...

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Lipa na M-Pesa refunds are not customer friendly

James WamathaiJune 14, 2019

Safaricom launched Lipa na M-Pesa in 2013 to enable merchants to be able to accept payments via their popular mobile payments platform, M-Pesa. The launch broug...

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3 startups win Ksh. 5 million each at the MEST Africa Summit 2019

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

The Mest Africa Summit that took place on 12th June in Nairobi and three startups won $50,000 in the MEST Africa Challenge finals. The event was organized by...

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WorldRemit for Business launched to enable UK payments to Kenyan businesses

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

WorldRemit has launched a new service that will enable UK based companies to pay their employees and contractors in 150 countries worldwide, including African c...

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Ndoto Zetu enables Malindi hospital to offer lab tests at affordable rates to low income earners

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

With the deterioration of public health services, medical care in the country has consequently become very expensive and out of the reach for many Kenyans. In f...

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Musician Ayrosh to release debut album on 14th June at Michael Joseph Centre

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Kenya’s Folk Fusion artist Ayrosh is set to release his debut album Murasta on 14th June at a concert at Michael Joseph Centre. Murasta is a 7-track EP that ...

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DHL Africa eShop e-commerce platform launched in 9 more African countries

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

DHL Africa eShop has been rolled out in 9 more African countries following its success after its launch in 11 countries. The service, which is available at A...

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Michael Njenga & Lidya Njeri win the 2019 Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

Michael Njenga and Lidya Njeri are the new champions of the 13th edition of Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run held on 8th June in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. Th...

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Thousands turn up for East Africa’s Got Talent auditions in Nairobi

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

Thousands of contestants turned up for East Africa’s Got Talent by Safaricom pre-auditions that took place on 1st and 2nd June at KICC, Nairobi County. This ...

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Eunice Njeri & Jibadii among winners in the Groove Awards 2019

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

The 14th Annual Groove Awards 2019 Gala went down on Saturday June 1st in a colourful ceremony that was held at Mövenpick Hotel in Westlands. Eunice Njeri wo...

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Michael Joseph to serve as the KQ Chairman for three more years

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

The Kenya Airways chairman, Michael Joseph’s term has been extended for another 3 years after the airline’s shareholders approved his re-election at their AGM. ...

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Nokia 3.2 launched in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 13,999

Staff WriterJune 4, 2019

HMD Global has announced the launch of the Nokia 3.2 in Kenya and it will retail at Ksh. 13,999. The entry level smart phone comes packed with a HD+ display and...

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Henry Wanyoike Hope For The Future Run 2019 slated for June 8

Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

The Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run 2019 has been scheduled to take place in Kikuyu on 8th June 2019. The 13th edition of the run will be sponsored by Sa...

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Stanbic Bank to offer short term loans to SMEs via M-Jeki

Staff WriterMay 29, 2019

Stanbic Bank Kenya has announced a new initiative that will offer short term loans to distributors and suppliers. This new initiative was launched after the ...

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Andela is looking to hire Software Engineers

Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

Andela, a tech company that identifies and develops software engineers is recruiting mid and senior level developers. This part of a new Power of “✗” campaign w...

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The 2019 Africa Shared Value Summit will be held in Nairobi on May 22-23

Staff WriterMay 22, 2019

The 2019 Africa Shared Value Summit will be held in Nairobi this year on 22nd - 23rd May 2019 and will bring together business leaders and sustainability expert...

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Infinix Hot S4 review; Budget phone that packs a punch

Richard MureithiMay 21, 2019

The Infinix S4 was launched in Kenya in April 2019. The phone is available in 2 variants i.e. 32GB internal storage + 3GB RAM and 64GB Internal storage + 6GB RA...

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Nairobi auditions for East Africa Got Talent Show to be held on June 1 – 2 at KICC

Staff WriterMay 20, 2019

The East Africa’s Got Talent Show by Safaricom auditions kicked off, at Nyali School, Mombasa County yesterday. The gates were opened to the public as from 6.00...

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Chapa Dimba All Stars girls team ends Spain tour with a big win

Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom All-Stars wrapped up their Spain tour with a big win after the girls’ team beat Tecnofutbol Ladies 6-0 in their final friendlies. The b...

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Equity Group’s first quarter net profit increases slightly to Ksh. 6.1 billion

Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Equity Group's net profit for the 3 months ending 31st March 2019 has increased slightly to Ksh. 6.1 billion. This marks a slight increased from Ksh. 5.8 billio...

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