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Safaricom extends 5G coverage to 28 towns

Staff WriterApril 24, 2023

Safaricom has announced that it has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties. These include Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Nakur...

Boyz II Men to perform at the Stanbic Yetu Festival on June 10

Samson NderiApril 21, 2023

Boyz II Men are set to perform at the Stanbic Yetu Festival on Saturday, June 10th, 2023. The festival is courtesy of a partnership between Stanbic Bank and Rad...

You can now shop for clothes on the Mpesa app following partnership with Shopzetu

Samson NderiApril 17, 2023

Safaricom has partnered with Shopzetu to launch the Shopzetu App on the M-PESA Super App. The Shopzetu Mini App will enable more than 7 million M-PESA Super App...

Government to launch a $140 Million aimed at impacting the lives of pastoralists

Staff WriterApril 12, 2023

The State Department for Livestock Development (SDLD) has partnered with ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) and the World Ban...

Silvester Kariuki, the William Lawson’s Next Highlander set to tour Scotland

Staff WriterApril 12, 2023

Silvester Kariuki will be travelling to Scotland on the 20 th of April 2023 in a trip worth Ksh. 1 Million after emerging as the winner in the William Lawson’s ...

Digital inclusion is key to bridging the gender divide to ensure sustainable economic growth

Samson NderiApril 11, 2023

This year’s International Women’s Day, marked under the United Nation’s theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, was commemorated agains...

Seven startups from Uasin Gishu County emerge as winners of Ksh. 1 Million in the Mozilla Mashinani tech-innovation challenge

Staff WriterApril 11, 2023

Seven start-ups from Uasin Gichu County have been awarded Ksh. 1 million through the Mozilla Mashinani tech-innovation challenge launched by Mozilla Africa Mrad...

Infinix takes gaming to the next level with the HOT 30 series

Samson NderiApril 8, 2023

Infinix has officially launched the HOT 30 series in the Kenyan market. The series includes HOT 30, HOT 30 Play and HOT 30i models. The HOT 30 is equipped w...

Tecno Spark 10: An affordable phone with some decent cameras

Eugene OkumuApril 7, 2023

Phone manufacturer, Tecno, released four new devices in the Spark Series into the Kenyan market on March 21 this year. The series includes the Tecno Spark 10C, ...

Tatu City has completed the final phase of infrastructure for Kijani Ridge

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2023

Tatu City has completed the final phase of infrastructure for Kijani Ridge which includes underground power, 24/7 water and international standard tarmacked roa...

Caleb Kositany is the new KAA Chairperson

Makena Ndung'uMarch 18, 2023

President William Ruto has appointed Caleb Kipkemei Kositany as the new Chairperson of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) for 3 years effective March 17, 2023. Cale...

African Folktales Reimagined short films to launch on Netflix on March 29

Makena Ndung'uMarch 18, 2023

The winners of the African Folktales Reimagined short films competition will have their films showcased on Netflix on March 29, 2023. The six short films was...

Safaricom & Huawei launch three 5G experience centres in Nairobi

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2023

Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to launched three 5G experiential centres across Nairobi that are located at Safaricom retail shops. The three cen...

Ruiru Sports Club to host week long Captain’s Prize golf tournament as its turns 100

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Ruiru Sports Club is staging a Captain’s Prize golf tournament this week, which will see at least 500 golfers take part in a series of competitions which are li...

DTB commits to grow green lending to 25% of loan book by 2030

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced a commitment to grow its lending to green projects to a quarter of its loan book by 2030. The Bank has also committed to ...

Huawei donates Kshs 10 million to the Lewa Safari Marathon for conservation programs

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Huawei Kenya has announced the investment of Kshs 10 million (USD100,000) into the wildlife and environmental conservation programs run by the Lewa Conservancy ...

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Absa Bank reports an increased net profit of Ksh. 14.6B in FY 2022

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has today reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 14.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2022. This is a 34% increase in comparison to the prev...

KRA launches a tax club at the Mary Hill Girls High School

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2023

Kenya Revenue Authority has announced the launch of a tax club at Mary Hill Girls High School aimed at promoting tax knowledge among the young girls and fosteri...

Burhani Engineers opens first valve rehabilitation centre in Nairobi

Makena Ndung'uMarch 13, 2023

Burhani Engineers has unveiled the first valve testing and rehabilitation hub in the region to save industrial plants money spent on maintenance and repair of e...

Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Africa by WARC

Makena Ndung'uMarch 13, 2023

Ogilvy Africa has been named among the Top 10 creative powerhouses in the continent. Ranked 9th In Africa by the World Advertising Research Center (WARC), Ogilv...

Vonde Welfare from Makueni among the winners of the 2023 LG Electronics Ambassador Challenge

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2023

Vonde Welfare, Kenya Women and Children Centre, and Little Voice Deep Within, social groups from Nairobi and Makueni have emerged as the 2023 winners of the LG ...

BrighterMonday wins Youth Employment Strategies award in the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Makena Ndung'uMarch 9, 2023

BrighterMonday Kenya has won the Best Youth Employment Strategies 2023 award during the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards & Recognition (DIAR Awards). The...

178 youth in Busia trained on digital skills by Huawei

Makena Ndung'uMarch 8, 2023

Huawei Kenya has trained youth in Budalangi, Busia County on digital skills through their mobile training facility, dubbed DigiTruck. 178 youth in Budalangi...

A look at the OPPO Reno8 T series camera setup

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2023

The recently launched OPPO Reno8 T series comes with OPPO’s first 108MP Portrait Camera, an upgraded 40x Microlens, and a 32MP selfie. The combination helps use...

IFRS 17 financial reporting standards are good for the insurance industry

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2023

As the world moves towards what is, hopefully, the post COVID-19 era, focus is shifting back to the broader challenge of realising sustainable development in th...

Microsoft launches program to upskill university lecturers in tech courses

Samson NderiMarch 7, 2023

Microsoft has announced that it has launched a program to upskill university lecturers in technology courses. The program is a collaboration between Microsoft A...

Visa Foundation to support African women entrepreneurs through its Equitable Access Initiative

Samson NderiMarch 4, 2023

Visa Foundation has announced a $1 Million grant partnership with two African organizations to its efforts to support gender diverse and inclusive small and mic...

European Investment Bank to mobilize funding for investment in green hydrogen schemes

Staff WriterMarch 3, 2023

The European Investment Bank, has announced that it will strengthen its support for green hydrogen investment in Kenya. The Bank is the world’s largest multilat...

Safaricom’s SIM-Swap check service adopted by 6 banks in order to curb fraud

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2023

SIM card enabled fraud has increasingly been a problem in Kenya with customers reporting that their SIM cards were swapped and hijacked without their knowledge ...

Third AmCham Business Summit to be hosted in Nairobi on March 29-30

Samson NderiMarch 1, 2023

The third edition of the AmCham Business Summit will be held on 29-30 March 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. The event is a U.S. – East Africa trade and investment foru...

Safaricom Foundation donates medical equipment to hospitals in Uasin Gishu & Taita Taveta

Samson NderiFebruary 17, 2023

Safaricom Foundation, through its Ndoto Zetu initiative, has donated medical equipment to four health centres in Uasin Gishu and Taita Taveta counties. This is ...

TotalEnergies 232nd petrol station opened in Ruiru in expansion drive

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2023

TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya has launched its 232nd service station in a bid to expand its footprint in the energy market. The new petrol station is located...

Showmax to invest in 10 films from first-time African filmmakers; call for applications open

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2023

Showmax has announced its intention to invest in 10 films from first time African filmmakers from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. This new developmen...

Safaricom Foundation donates Ksh. 1.7M in furniture to schools in Kiambu, Nyeri & Kirinyaga

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2023

Safaricom Foundation, through its Ndoto Zetu Initiative, has donated Ksh. 1.7 million worth of furniture to schools in the Mt. Kenya region. The schools are ...

Tecno Phantom X2 Pro review

Samson NderiFebruary 2, 2023

Tecno recently launched the Phantom X2 series in Kenya, that includes the Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro. The Phantom sub-brand is Tecno's att...

Africa Data Centers embarks on the construction of a Ksh. 2 Billion facility

Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2023

Africa Data Centres has officially broken ground on the construction of an additional data centre facility in Nairobi. This is expected to expand the existing f...

Equity Bank to unveil their Wings To Fly Scholarship 2023 cohort on 21st January

Faith WambuiJanuary 17, 2023

The selection process of recipients of the 2023 Wings to Fly scholarships is ongoing in different parts of the country. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Equity...

Season 2 of Paa – Born To Fly, a teen mini-series drama now available on Youtube

Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2023

SKY Girls Kenya, a social program has confirmed that the teen mini-series drama titled "PAA – BORN TO FLY," starring an all-star Kenyan ensemble will be coming ...

Applications for the 2023 LG Ambassador Challenge are now open

Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2023

LG Electronics has partnered with Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) have announced the opening of the 2023 LG Ambassador Challenge which seeks to p...

Old Mutual partners with Pfizer and Goodlife Pharmacy to offer Pneumomia vaccines to its members

Faith WambuiDecember 17, 2022

Old Mutual has partnered with Pfizer and Goodlife Pharmacy to offer Pneumococcal vaccines to its members. The vaccination drive targets Old Mutual Health member...

KAM partners with Start a Library Trust to build libraries for public schools

Faith WambuiDecember 15, 2022

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has partnered with Start a Library Trust to set up libraries for public schools in Kenya. Under the Memorandum of Un...

NBK launches Elimu Konnect, a solution for Primary and Secondary schools

Faith WambuiDecember 15, 2022

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has launched its flagship education enablement program dubbed Elimu Konnect, committing KSh 2B towards the support of the education...