The Future of Gold: Emerging trends & innovations in the trading landscape

Samson NderiNovember 22, 2023

The world of online gold trading has witnessed a surge in popularity, with investors increasingly turning to innovative tools and platforms to speculate on gold...

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Virtual Pay establishes Global Headquarters in Mauritius

Gladys WamuyuNovember 22, 2023

Virtual Pay Group has announced the formal establishment of its headquarters in Mauritius. An official launching ceremony was held in the presence of Mr Dhan...

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iPay and Visa Partner to simplify payments for small businesses

Gladys WamuyuNovember 22, 2023

iPay has joined forces with Visa to introduce Visa’s Tap to Phone technology aimed at simplifying digital payments for both merchants and customers. Dubbed T...

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Standard Chartered rolls out parental & menopause cover for all employees

Gladys WamuyuNovember 21, 2023

Standard Chartered has rolled out changes to its employee benefits programme in line with its continued ambition to create a dynamic and attractive place to wor...

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Tsiaro Manuela emerges as the winner at the NAICCON Female Swahili Esports Championships

Staff WriterNovember 20, 2023

Tsiaro Manuela from Madagascar emerged as the first ever Female Swahili Esports Championships in Africa.  The event took place at the Sarit Center Expo in Nairo...

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Old Mutual partners with pharmacies to help customers treat minor ailments

Gladys WamuyuNovember 20, 2023

Old Mutual Health has launched the innovative Pharmacy First service in partnership with Haltons Pharmacy and Goodlife Pharmacy. These strategic partnerships...

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Dimension Data appoints Peter Gitonga as GM for Managed Services, East Africa

Gladys WamuyuNovember 20, 2023

Dimension Data has announced that it has appointed Peter Gitonga as the new GM for Managed Services, East Africa. In his new role, Peter Gitonga will provide...

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Showmax reveals fresh new brand identity ahead of February relaunch

Gladys WamuyuNovember 17, 2023

Eight years after entering the streaming market in Africa, Showmax is gearing up for its biggest year yet. The African streaming service is relaunching in Febru...

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Microsoft launches a 100 new services as part of its AI-forward strategy

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2023

Microsoft has launched a 100 new services and updates as part of its AI-forward strategy. The announcements were made at Microsoft Ignite 2023 which is the comp...

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Kora highlights Fintech’s role in bridging financial inclusion gap in Africa

Gladys WamuyuNovember 16, 2023

The Head of Sales and Partnerships for Kora, Adetola Oloke, has highlighted the crucial role of fintechs in driving financial inclusion across Africa, at the Af...

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Practice management solution for accountants, Zoho Practice, launched

Gladys WamuyuNovember 16, 2023

Zoho has launched Zoho Practice, an end-to-end practice management solution for accountants. The company has also expanded its Zoho Finance Platform with the la...

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10 AI terms that you should know

Staff WriterNovember 16, 2023

The term “AI” has been in use since the 1950s, but most people outside the industry only started using towards the end of 2022. That’s because recent advance...

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Airbnb launches Africa Pledge to support sustainable tourism across the continent

Gladys WamuyuNovember 10, 2023

As part of the Africa Travel Summit in Johannesburg, Airbnb announced the Africa Pledge, a renewed commitment and USD $500,000 fund to support inclusive and sus...

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USAID to sponsor the AlphaExpo mini-accelerator and startup pitch competition at the 10th Africa fintech summit in Lusaka, Zambia

Gladys WamuyuNovember 10, 2023

The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as the Sponsor for the 6th Alpha Expo Mini Accelera...

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Google brings generative AI to Search in Africa

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2023

Google has announced the launch of its Search Generative Experience in Africa as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. This AI-powered experience is available in...

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Yamaha by CFAO Motors kickstarts Yamaha Road Music Challenge

Gladys WamuyuNovember 9, 2023

Yamaha by CFAO Motors has launched the Yamaha Motors Road Music Challenge, a 2 month music competition. The competition will require participants to share a ...

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Safaricom Chapa Dimba Rift Valley finals kicks off with community activities

Gladys WamuyuNovember 7, 2023

Safaricom has flagged off the Rift Valley regional finals’ games of the Chapa Dimba football tournament with a series of community engagement activities geared ...

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All you need to know about the Equity Bank instant top up option

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2023

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are unable to complete your transaction due to insufficient funds while paying for goods and services, pay...

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Human resourse automation set to rise in East Africa

Gladys WamuyuNovember 1, 2023

Human Resource automation is expected to rise in the next five years in East Africa as organizations recognize the power of technology in monitoring employee pe...

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Safaricom expands 5G coverage to 35 Counties, slashes 5G router prices

Gladys WamuyuNovember 1, 2023

Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to empower its customers in 5G areas to enjoy fast internet on the mo...

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Embracing Money Market Funds at a time of macro-economic uncertainties

Staff WriterOctober 31, 2023

Kenya, just like many emerging economies, has had a fair share of economic ups and downs. Inflation rates have soared, the cost of living has escalated, and th...

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Strengthening climate resilience: The need for an insurance based approach

Staff WriterOctober 31, 2023

As the world deals with the escalating impact of climate change, there is an urgent need for robust strategies to enhance climate resilience. Rising sea leve...

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Alphonce Kigen & Evaline Chirchir emerge as the winners in the 42 KM category of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon

Staff WriterOctober 30, 2023

Alphonce Kigen and Evaline Chirchir were crowned as the winners in the 42 Kilometers individual men and women categories in the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marat...

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BURN issues $10M million green bond to support clean cooking in Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 27, 2023

BURN Manufacturing has announced the issuance of Africa’s first-ever green bond designated for clean cooking financing of USD $10 Million. The proceeds from ...

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Standard Chartered Women in Tech program awards 7 women-led startups with USD 70,000

Gladys WamuyuOctober 27, 2023

The Standard Chartered Bank and @iBizAfrica - Strathmore University, through its partnership program the Women in Tech Incubator program, has awarded 7 women-le...

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Absa Bank in plans to allocate Ksh. 120 Billion for sustainable financing

Staff WriterOctober 26, 2023

Absa Bank has announced plans to double its sustainable finance allocation to KES120 billion in two years as part of its refreshed sustainability commitment. T...

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Safaricom to invest Ksh. 30M in technology sponsorship in the Tusker OktobaFest

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2023

Safaricom and Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) have partnered in the upcoming East Africa's ultimate beer festival, Tusker OktobaFest. Kenya Breweries Limited's...

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Dr. Njeri Gacheru wins final Ksh. 1M grand prize in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go Monthly promotion

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2023

Dr. Njeri Gacheru is the final winner of the Ksh. 1 million grand prize in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go Monthly promotion. The 3 month campaign has awarded ov...

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Diamond Platnumz & Jua Kali to headline Tusker OktobaFest this weekend

Gladys WamuyuOctober 25, 2023

The highly anticipated 2023 Tusker OktobaFest is just around the corner, and music enthusiasts are in for a treat like never before. The full artist line-up has...

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OPPO Find N3 & OPPO Find N3 Flip smartphones launched Globally

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2023

OPPO has announced the Global launch of its new flagship devices, the OPPO Find N3 and OPPO Find N3 Flip foldable smartphones. “Our goal at OPPO is to create...

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Equity Bank scoops three awards at the Global SME Finance Awards 2023

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2023

Equity Bank won three awards at the Global SME Finance Awards 2023. The awards were organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the SME Finance...

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Circleg launches a lower limb prosthetic into the African market

Staff WriterOctober 17, 2023

Circleg, a pioneering developer of holistic prosthetic care solutions has announced that it will introduce its innovative Circleg One lower limb prosthetic into...

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Fight against climate change calls for significant collaboration

Staff WriterOctober 17, 2023

In line with global trends, Kenya has seen a significant temperature increase of 0.3°C to 0.6°C per decade, impacting key sectors like agriculture and water res...

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Wezesha Stock by Absa platform launched to give inventory loans to SMEs

Gladys WamuyuOctober 17, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has launched a new digital platform, Wezesha Stock, that aims to boost inventory management and trading for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)....

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Tecno Camon 20 Pro Mr Doodle Edition; A stunning smartphone that performs

Eugene OkumuOctober 17, 2023

Tecno Camon 20 Pro’s variant, Mr Doodle, was launched in the Kenyan market shortly after the main series’ release in May this year. The edition is inspired b...

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Partners donate Ksh. 178M to the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon

Makena Ndung'uOctober 12, 2023

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has received over Ksh. 178 million in support ahead of the race which is set to take place on 29th October 2023. This...

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11 African startups for first Google Africa AI First Accelerator program

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Google today unveiled the first cohort for its Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative tale...

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Keringet by Coca-Cola relaunches & unveils new look

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Coca-Cola has announced plans to capture a larger share of the premium mineral water market in Kenya by launching a new brand identity for its premium water bra...

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Xecure app launched to prevent phone theft, help catch phone thieves

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

The rampant rise in phone theft incidents has prompted the development of Xecure, a mobile security app boasting a range of features. With smartphones increasin...

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How Kingdom Bank is supporting agribusinesses to scale their ventures

Staff WriterOctober 11, 2023

Agriculture contributes approximately 33% of the country’s GDP and employing more than 40% of the total population. Kingdom Bank has invested in supporting the ...

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Lenovo partnership with African Storybook to impact 100 needy students

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2023

Lenovo has partnered with African Storybook in an initiative that aims to inspire and uplift 100 deserving young students. African Storybook is an organization ...

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Phone Comparison; Oppo Reno10 5G VS Samsung Galaxy A54

Eugene OkumuOctober 7, 2023

  The Oppo Reno10 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A54 are two comparable flagship devices that offer users a variety of utilities to prospective buyers. Th...

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