Eric Musyoki walks away with Ksh. 1 Million in the Safaricom Gomoka na Go Monthly Promotion

Staff WriterJuly 31, 2023

Eric Musyoki, a 35-year-old Clinical Officer from Machakos County has emerged as the first winner of the KES 1 million monthly grand prize in the ongoing Gomoka...

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Safaricom partners with EDOMx to launch Faraja a buy now pay later product

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2023

Safaricom has announced a partnership with EDOMx to launch Faraja, a buy now pays later service. The service will enable more than 32 million customers buy on g...

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Safaricom partnership with Terrapay to enable M-Pesa customers send funds to Bangladesh and Pakistan

Staff WriterJuly 19, 2023

Safaricom has announced a partnership with TerraPay (Mobex Kenya) which will enable 32 million M-PESA customers to transact with more than 200 million people ac...

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Startups can now apply for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2023

Visa Kenya has announced that it is accepting applications for start-ups to participate in the first cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. T...

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Wilson Kinyua walks away with Ksh. 1 Million in the Absa Bank “Imarika na Assist ya Mita” campaign

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2023

Wilson Kinyua has won Ksh.1 Million in the Absa Bank Deposit and Win campaign. Wilson is a 26-year-old clinician from Witeithie Estate in Thika Town The prom...

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Safaricom Foundation to invest Ksh. 170 Million in community projects

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2023

Safaricom Foundation has announced an investment of KES 170 million to fund community projects which are set to benefit over 1.6 million Kenyans countrywide. T...

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Financial institutions have a role to play in increasing Africa’s renewable energy adaptation

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2023

The urgent need to combat climate change has thrust renewable energy into the global spotlight. As governments, businesses, and individuals grapple with the cha...

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Absa Bank launches Buy Now, Pay Later product for its customers

Samson NderiJuly 3, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has launched a Buy Now, Pay Later feature that is expected to help customers manage their expenses better. Buy Now Lipa Pole Pole, is a self-se...

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Introducing the Infinix NOTE 30 VIP with 50W wireless fast charging

Makena Ndung'uJune 30, 2023

Infinix launched the Note 30 series in the Kenyan market earlier in the month, that included the premium NOTE 30 VIP, NOTE 30 Pro, and the NOTE 30. The NOTE ...

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Youtube celebrates 2023 Black Voices Fund grantees at an event hosted in Nairobi

Staff WriterJune 16, 2023

Youtube recently hosted an event to celebrate the 2023 YouTube Black Voices Fund grantees to allow them to connect, network and collaborate with other creators....

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The Bob Collymore Foundation to host inaugural Jazz Festival on July 1

Samson NderiJune 8, 2023

The Bob Collymore Foundation (BCF) announced that it will host its first ever Jazz Festival on July 1 at Carnivore Grounds. The event will be called the BC Inte...

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Absa Bank announces Ksh. 2 Billion investment in a solar energy project

Samson NderiJune 6, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a KSh2 billion investment to increase off-grid solar energy adoption across Kenya. This is part of a syndicated finance facility ...

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Tecno Camon 20 Pro: a well-rounded device that won’t break your bank

Eugene OkumuJune 5, 2023

Tecno’s newest entrant into the Kenyan market is the Camon 20 Pro which was launched on May 19, this year. It is a continuation of cutting-edge mobile techno...

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Old Mutual commits to continue supporting the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene sector

Samson NderiJune 2, 2023

Old Mutual has reaffirmed its commitment to support the realization of SDG 6, which seeks to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. The move aims to off...

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Arify & Ntemata among startups selected for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

Samson NderiJune 2, 2023

iHub Kenya has announced the first set of 12 startups that will make up the first cohort of its Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The programme was first...

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Daariz language app helps 350,000 East Africans to read & write in the Somali language

Samson NderiJune 2, 2023

A language app, Daariz, is helping 350,000 East Africans to read and write in the Somali language, a language spoken in the horn of Africa. The app was devel...

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African filmmakers can now apply for the 3rd Creative Producers Indaba

Samson NderiJune 2, 2023

Submissions have been opened for the third Creative Producers Indaba (CPI), a film producers’ development programme by the Realness Institute. This initiative i...

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Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G: A symphony of beauty, brains and brawn

Eugene OkumuJune 1, 2023

The Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G was announced in March and launched in the country back in April this year. This mid-range device features one of the largest camera...

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Infinix Hot 30 | Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G: A comparison

Eugene OkumuJune 1, 2023

In recent years, Chinese mobile manufacturers Transsion Holdings and Xiaomi have proliferated the Kenyan market with a plethora of devices. Operating through th...

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Carrefour opens its 20th supermarket branch in Eastleigh

Samson NderiMay 31, 2023

Carrefour has announced that it has opened its 20th retail store in the country at Business Bay Mall in Eastleigh in order to serve the larger Eastlands area. ...

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KAM Statement on the Finance Bill, 2023

Staff WriterMay 31, 2023

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) appreciates the government’s continued support towards driving manufacturing sector growth. The National Assembly ...

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TECNO announces the new Magic Skin Edition design for its SPARK 10 Series

Samson NderiMay 31, 2023

TECNO has announced that it has launched the new Magic Skin Edition design for its recently introduced SPARK 10 Series. The Spark 10 Series was launched into...

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Nokia G11 Plus impresses with a long battery life

Eugene OkumuMay 29, 2023

The Nokia G11 Plus was announced back in June 2022 and went on sale in July of the same year. The device gives a nod to the name brand’s heritage now distrib...

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Redmi Note 12 Pro unboxing and first impressions

Samson NderiMay 26, 2023

Xiaomi launched its latest devices in the Redmi Note Series, that is the Redmi Note 12 in the Kenya market early in May. The series consists of four devices tha...

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Tecno Camon 20 Pro unboxing and first impressions

Samson NderiMay 25, 2023

Tecno recently launched the Camon 20 Series smartphones in the Kenyan market. The series includes Camon 20 Premier 5G, Camon 20 Pro 5G, Camon 20 Pro and Camon 2...

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BasiGo has launched an electric bus charging station in Buru Buru

Staff WriterMay 24, 2023

BasiGo has launched a charging station for electric buses in Buru Buru with a capacity to charge 6 electric buses simultaneously. However, it is projected to su...

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Nokia G11 Plus unboxing and first impressions

Samson NderiMay 24, 2023

HMD Global launched the newest device in the G series, the Nokia G11 Plus in September last year. It is the successor to the Nokia G10 which was released in 202...

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Nokia C21 Plus Review: A budget phone that gets the job done

Eugene OkumuMay 20, 2023

The Nokia C21 Plus has been available in the Kenyan market for just over a year since its announcement and launch in February and April of 2022 respectively. ...

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Safaricom Foundation equips schools and hospitals in Rift Valley at a cost of Ksh. 8.6 Million

Staff WriterMay 16, 2023

Safaricom Foundation has equipped eight learning institutions and two health facilities in the counties of Kericho, Baringo, Nandi, Bomet and Narok at a total c...

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Nokia C21 Plus unboxing and first impressions

Samson NderiMay 15, 2023

HMD Global launched the Nokia C21 Plus in the Kenyan market in July 2022. This was after they had launched the Nokia C21 in April. The Nokia C21 Plus is avai...

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Absa Bank partners with Safaricom and others to plant 2,500 trees at the Kasarani Stadium

Staff WriterMay 15, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a partnership with Athletics Kenya, Safaricom, Kenya Forestry Service and Stockholm Environment Institute that saw the corporates ...

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Safaricom acquires Mpesa license in Ethiopia as profits decline by 22% to Ksh. 52.5 Billion

Staff WriterMay 11, 2023

Safaricom has reported a 22% decline in their net profit to Sh52.5 billion down from Sh67.5 billion during a similar period last year. The drop in earnings w...

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SHE Star Academy graduates 402 women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterMay 10, 2023

Absa Bank has indicated that the SHE Star Program has impacted over 1300 women-owned small businesses since it was launched in 2021, with 402 of them graduating...

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Sauti Sol to perform at the Stanbic Yetu Festival

Staff WriterMay 8, 2023

Stanbic has announced that Sauti Sol will be the Kenyan artists’ headline act at the upcoming Stanbic Yetu Festival that will take place at the Uhuru Gardens in...

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Unfolding the Fold: The Tecno Phantom V Fold is a game changer

Eugene OkumuMay 6, 2023

Chinese mobile smartphone manufacturer Tecno Holdings has introduced its most iconic device into the Kenyan market in the shape of the Tecno Phantom V Fold. The...

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Ecobank launches the Fingo Africa app targeting the youth

Staff WriterMay 4, 2023

Ecobank Kenya has launched the Fingo Africa app which is targeted at the youth in Kenya and across Africa. The app was developed in partnership with Fingo Af...

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Gladys Wanga among women leaders chosen to join the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Amujae Initiative

Staff WriterMay 1, 2023

The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has unveiled the third cohort of African women leaders who are set to join ...

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Infinix Hot 30; A perfect balance of work and play

Eugene OkumuMay 1, 2023

The Infinix Hot 30 series has been available in the Kenyan market for the better part of the month of April after being launched on April 7. The series inclu...

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Safaricom launches the 4th edition of the Chapa Dimba football tournament

Staff WriterApril 29, 2023

Safaricom in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the football tournament at Camp Toyoyo in Jericho, Nairobi ...

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Kijani Ridge launches campaign to reward home buyers with cars and bonus plots

Staff WriterApril 28, 2023

Kijani Ridge, a premier residential neighborhood which is located in Tatu City, has launched a campaign dubbed “Chaguo ni Tatu” that seeks to reward new buyers ...

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Oppo launches a service centre in Nairobi as it seeks to deliver quality services to customers

Staff WriterApril 27, 2023

OPPO, has announced  the launch of its biggest service centre in Nairobi, this reaffirms the importance of Kenyan market to OPPO’s global strategy as it takes ...

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Infinix Hot 30 unboxing and first impressions

James WamathaiApril 25, 2023

Infinix launched their newest device in the Hot series, the Hot 30 early this month. The series consists of three phones that is the HOT 30, HOT 30 Play and HOT...

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