Group B action: Madagascar, CAR, Mauritania & Burkina Faso face final day showdown at CHAN 2024

Makena Ndung'uAugust 13, 2025

Today's matches in Group B of the CHAN 2024 tournament promise high drama, with all four teams still in contention for a spot in the knockout stages. The fa...

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Defending Champions Senegal held to a draw by Congo in CHAN 2024

Makena Ndung'uAugust 13, 2025

In a tense Group D encounter, defending CHAN champions Senegal were forced to share the points with Congo, with the match ending in a hard-fought 1-1 draw. ...

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Sudan stuns Super Eagles, knocks Nigeria out of CHAN 2024 with 4-0 win

Makena Ndung'uAugust 13, 2025

In a stunning turn of events at the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), Sudan delivered a decisive 4-0 victory over Nigeria, sending the Super Eagles c...

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Safaricom sponsors 2025 Devolution Conference with Ksh. 15 million

Makena Ndung'uAugust 12, 2025

Safaricom has announced that it has committed Ksh. 15 million towards the 2025 Devolution Conference taking place in Homabay this week. “The 2025 Devolution ...

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CHAN 2024: Senegal vs Congo & Nigeria vs Sudan Matches to define Group D

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar is set to host a crucial day of Group D action in the CHAN 2024 tournament on Tuesday, August 12. The two fixtures, Senegal vs Con...

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Uganda takes control of CHAN 2024 Group C with 2-0 win over Niger

Staff WriterAugust 11, 2025

Uganda secured their spot at the top of Group C with a 2-0 victory over Niger at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium. This marked their first ever back to b...

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South Africa breathes life into CHAN campaign with crucial 2-1 win over Guinea

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Maema and Kutumela's goals propelled South Africa to a hard fought 2-1 victory over Guinea in Kampala, breathing new life into their TotalEnergies African N...

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Get ready for kick-off: DStv, GOtv & Showmax to air 2025/26 football season

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

The long-awaited 2025/26 football season is just around the corner, and SuperSport is your all-access pass to the world's greatest game. Beginning on August...

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Equity Group half year net profit improves by 17% to Ksh. 34.6 billion

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Equity Group has announced that it has posted a Ksh. 34.6 billion profit after tax for the half year period ended 30th June 2025. This is a 17% growth from the ...

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AGRA launches VALUE4HER in Senegal to empower women-led agribusinesses ahead of Africa Food Systems Forum

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

AGRA has officially launched its women-focused initiative, VALUE4HER, in Dakar, Senegal. The event, themed Powering Senegal’s Food Future through Women-Led Agri...

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Old Mutual’s Lady Anchor product empowers women with tailored financial & wellness solutions

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Old Mutual has launched Lady Anchor, a product to bridge the gender gap in financial protection and respond to the everyday financial realities faced by Kenyan ...

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Moringa to equip 3,600 Kenyan youth with free AI skills, backed by Google.org grant

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Moringa School has launched its free Artificial Intelligence (AI) upskilling initiative, set to equip 3,600 Kenyan youth with practical skills by December 2026....

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Safaricom is offering a 25% discount on all new fibre connections for businesses

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Safaricom has announced a 25% discount on all new fibre connections for businesses located within fibre-ready buildings for the next two months. The announce...

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Kenyan pension funds achieve record 30% return, outpacing inflation by 26%

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Kenyan pension schemes delivered their strongest returns in years, outpacing inflation by a staggering 26% in the 12 months to June 2025. According to Zamar...

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DTB launches Solar Finance Product for homes in partnership with Sun King

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched a new Solar Finance Product tailored for salaried homeowners in peri-urban regions in Nairobi. This initiative is part of ...

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Isuzu East Africa breaks ground on Ksh. 3.1Billion parts centre in Lukenya

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Isuzu East Africa has broken ground on a new Ksh. 31 billion Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) in Lukenya, Machakos. The event was attended by the Cabinet Secreta...

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Group C showdown: Uganda & South Africa fight for CHAN 2024 knockout spots

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

The CHAN 2024 Group C drama is set to intensify today, Monday, August 11, with two pivotal matches at the Mandela National Stadium (Namboole). Both games ca...

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Zoho launches Zia LLM in Kenya & expands AI suite with agents and studio tools

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

Zoho has launched Zia LLM, the company's proprietary large language model, a no-code agent builder, Zia Agent Studio, over 25 deployable Zia agents, and a Model...

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Treasury injects Ksh. 603.1M to boost affordable housing in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uAugust 11, 2025

The Kenyan government has injected Ksh. 603.1 million into the Kenya Mortgage Guarantee Trust (KMGT) to boost affordable housing, specifically targeting ind...

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Group B drama at CHAN 2024: Central African Republic & Mauritania fight for survival

Makena Ndung'uAugust 9, 2025

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) is set for a thrilling day of football as Group B concludes its penultimate round of matches at the Be...

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South Africa’s late goal holds Algeria to a 1-1 draw at CHAN 2024

Makena Ndung'uAugust 9, 2025

Algeria's winning streak at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to an end after a 1-1 draw with South Africa in a Group C match in Ka...

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Uganda emphatically beats Guinea 3-0, reviving their CHAN 2024 campaign

Makena Ndung'uAugust 9, 2025

Uganda secured a vital 3-0 victory against Guinea in the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) to bounce back from their opening loss. The w...

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Absa Bank’s sustainability report highlights progress in climate action & Inclusive finance

Makena Ndung'uAugust 8, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today released its 2024 Sustainability and Climate Report, outlining progress in environmental action, and inclusive finance. Themed ...

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Amaarae is the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist for August

Makena Ndung'uAugust 8, 2025

Spotify has named Ghanaian musician Amaarae as the EQUAL Africa artist for August. Amaarae, born Ama Serwah Genfi, was raised between Ghana and the U.S.A. He...

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CHAN 2024: Group C action with Algeria vs South Africa + Uganda vs Guinea

Makena Ndung'uAugust 8, 2025

The TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 is set to begin its Group C journey tomorrow, August 8, with a highly anticipated doubleheade...

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2025 Ballon d’Or nominees revealed

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

The highly anticipated nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards were announced today, August 7th. The shortlists for all categories were revealed throughout...

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Maina Kiai appointed as the new Chairperson of KHRC

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

Veteran human rights defender Maina Kiai has been named the new chairperson of the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) board of directors, a role he offi...

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Instagram rolls out live location sharing feature for DMs

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

Instagram has rolled out a new feature that lets you share your live location with friends on a map. This is different from simply tagging a location on a p...

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Duncan Ojwang nomination as KNHRC Chair disputed in court over gender rule violation

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

The Katiba Institute (KI) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) have filed a petition in the High Court of Kenya, Petition No. E00C1PP/E01 E001 of 20...

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KRA and Eastleigh Business Association partner to improve tax compliance

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

The board of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has today engaged with the Eastleigh Business District Association (EBDA). The engagement, led by KRA Board Ch...

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Odhiambo scores again as 10-man Kenya scrap a 1-1 draw against Angola

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

10-man Kenya battled to a 1-1 draw against Angola in their second Group A match of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. The resul...

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DRC revive CHAN 2024 campaign with 2-0 win against Zambia

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has revived its TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 campaign with a solid 2-0 victory over Zam...

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KCB partners with 29 Universities to offer financing, infrastructure & payment solutions

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

KCB Bank has launched an initiative to support Kenyan universities through various ways including project finance and payment solutions. This initiative, who...

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KAM releases eco-labelling guidelines to provide guidance for manufacturers

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in partnership with the Danish Industry and the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry (MITI), has launched...

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Stanbic posts a reduced half year net profit of Ksh. 6.5 billion

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

Stanbic Holdings has announced that it has posted a net profit of Ksh. 6.5 billion for the half year ended 30th June 2025. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 7.2...

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Wakadinali, Nyashinski among most streamed Kenyan hip hop artists on Spotify

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

In the last three years, Kenyan hip-hop has experienced an explosive growth on Spotify, with its streams more than doubling and its influence expanding far ...

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Airtel Africa Foundation to train women in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia in Digital Skills

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the launch of its Tech For Her program, targeting young women across Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya. The initiative, to be ...

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IHS Kenya receives Ksh. 3.2B from EIB Global for affordable housing projects

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

EIB Global has committed €21.5 million (3.2 billion Kenyan shillings) in equity financing to the IHS Kenya Green Housing Fund for the construction and acquisiti...

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Airtel Money partners with pawaPay to power money transfers to Africa

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

Airtel Money Africa has announced a partnership with pawaPay to enable cross-border payments for licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) across ...

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A rare 1930 Essex to makes its debut in the 2025 Concours d’Elegance

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

A rare 1930 Essex Super Six entered by Mike Duder will be making its debut at this year’s Africa Concours d’Elegance. This will be the first appearance of an Es...

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Viatris launches campaign as it seeks to raise awareness on Erectile Dysfunction

Staff WriterAugust 7, 2025

Viatris has launched its EmpowerED for Life campaign across key African countries with an aim of raising awareness of Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The initiative ...

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BAKE Report: Kenya’s digital freedoms are fading as Government overreach grows

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

A new report from the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) paints a stark picture of the country's digital landscape, warning that while Kenya has made imme...

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