8 upcoming Android updates as announced by Google
Google's annual I/O developer conference offered a glimpse into Android's future, showcasing new updates that we can expect in the new future.
1. Your Device...
Safaricom partners with Naivas to expand customer access to 4G & 5G internet solutions
Safaricom has partnered with Quickmart in order to bring its 4G and 5G For Home internet solutions closer to customers.
To improve the customer journey, Safa...
Safaricom & iXAfrica partner to deliver AI ready data centres
Safaricom and iXAfrica Data Centre have partnered to deliver East Africa's first AI-ready data centre services to enterprise and cloud solutions clients.
The...
Co-op Bank’s Q1 2025 net profit rise slightly to Ksh. 6.9 Billion
Cooperative Bank Kenya (Co-op Bank) has announced that it has recorded Ksh. 6.9 billion after tax in the first three months of 2025. This is a slight increase f...
Absa partners with Women’s World Banking to support women entrepreneurs in Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya has announced a strategic partnership with Women’s World Banking, aimed at deepening financial inclusion and promoting economic empowerment of w...
High Court bars the Kenyan Government from shutting down & restricting the Internet
7 organizations have filed a public interest case challenging the blocking and restricting of the Internet in Kenya. This is after the Internet was blocked in K...
Three AI scams Kenyans need to watch out for in 2025
Kenya is rapidly emerging as a digital powerhouse in Africa, with internet and mobile phone usage consistently on the rise. By 2028, the country's digital econo...
Nigerian film, “Over the Bridge”, to premiere in Kenya on June 6
Nigerian psychological thriller Over the Bridge is set to premiere in Kenyan cinemas on June 6, courtesy of Screen Connect. Screen Connect is a new Pan-African ...
Knight Frank Report: Self-made wealth reshaping Kenya’s investment landscape
Self-made wealth is increasingly becoming the dominant force behind investment decisions among Kenya's High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in 2025. This signific...
KCB & Superior Homes partner to drive uptake of mortgages in Kenya
Superior Homes Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KCB Bank Kenya that will see the two institutions bridge the gap between property devel...
How Gasfil has invested in localized clean energy solutions
Rising populations, urbanization and industrial development in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have increased demand for dependable, sustainable energy sources. This...
Kenya’s “Untying Kantai” wins Best Writing TV Series at AMVCA 2025
Showmax Original TV series Untying Kantai has won the Best Writing TV Series award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2025 AMVCAs).
The awards ce...
Steam Energy Drink hosts successful live viewing party of Liverpool v Arsenal game with AFTV
Steam Energy Drink partnered with AFTV (ArsenalFan TV) on their maiden tour to Kenya. They facilitated a live viewing party with fans and also served as the off...
Full list of 2025 AMVCA winners: Kenya’s Philit Productions win 2 awards
The 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) recently captivated audiences across the continent, celebrating the best in African film and television.
...
Safaricom posts an improved Ksh. 69B net profit for FY 2025
Safaricom has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 69 billion net profit for the financial year ended 31st March 2025. This is an improvement from the Ksh. 4...
28 students awarded in the Presidential Innovation Challenge and Award Youth Category
The Presidential Innovation Challenge and Award (PIA) Youth Category (Out of School) award ceremony to recognize innovations from youths who are out of school a...
Airtel Kenya launches new service to help customers flag spam messages
Airtel Kenya has launched a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service, which will be available to all its subscribers at no cost.
...
“How to Build a Library” among documentaries to be screened at Encounters 2025
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival (Encounters 2025) is set for Cape Town and Johannesburg from 19 to 29 June. The festival will showc...
AGRA pushes for local investment for African agricultural transformation amid funding challenges
AGRA has reiterated its commitment to transforming African agriculture, emphasizing the need for enhanced investment in smallholder farmers. This is against a b...
Democratizing technology and expanding smartphone access in Kenya
Recent trends in the smartphone manufacturing industry have made it possible for the average smartphone users to easily have access smartphones that have featur...
KCB Women’s Volleyball team to play KDF in the Kenya Volleyball Federation League playoffs on May 9-11
National Women’s Volleyball Defending Champions KCB will play against the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the Kenya Volleyball Federation League playoffs. They ar...
Inaugural Campus Modeling Scouting Initiative unearths new talent
The inaugural edition of the campus modeling scouting initiative, a university-based talent discovery program, has successfully concluded.
The initiative org...
KAM, KFS, & Sukuma Twende Trust plant 46,000 trees in Limuru
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS), with support from Sukuma Twende Trust, held a tree planting event at Uplands Forest...
CANEX & Tranoï partner to promote African design talent at Paris and Japan fashion weeks
Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) has announced a partnership with Tranoï to showcase Spring/ Summer collections by 35 African fashion designers at the Paris and Ja...
Air Asia to suspend flights to Nairobi in September
Air Asia has announced that it will terminate its Nairobi route later this year. The budget airline launched flights from Kuala Lumpur and the Kenyan capital in...
How Equity Afya is bringing quality healthcare closer to your home & your wallet
Equity Afya, has rapidly established itself as a leading force significant - in Kenya's healthcare sector. With a clear mission to offer accessible, affordable,...
Equity Group’s Dr. James Mwangi awarded the UNHCR Visionary Award
Equity Group Foundation Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi has received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR Visionary Award. He received t...
Café Lancôme, beauty and lifestyle pop-up, launched at Westgate Mall
Lancôme has announced the launch of Café Lancôme, a beauty and lifestyle pop-up in partnership with Artcaffe and Lintons Beauty World.
Located at Westgate Sh...
Airtel partners with SpaceX to expand Starlink’s availability in Africa
Airtel Africa has today announced a partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa.
Currently, SpaceX ha...
KCB & Centum Real Estate partner to facilitate homeownership through loans
KCB Bank Kenya and Centum Real Estate Limited have partnered to make home ownership more affordable and accessible to Kenyans.
Through the partnership, KCB B...
Equity Afya: Transforming healthcare in Kenya through accessibility & affordability
In a country where access to quality healthcare remains a challenge for many, Equity Afya has emerged as a beacon of hope. Established in 2015 under the Equity ...
Stanbic Foundation drives financial inclusion for women in business in Busia County
Stanbic Foundation has launched a economic empowerment program for women in various stages of business in Busia County. The program will be implemented in partn...
KCB’s Karan Patel & Nikhil Sachania to take part in Pearl of Africa Rally on May 9-11
KCB Racing Team drivers Karan Patel and Nikhil Sachania will take part in the much-anticipated Pearl of Africa Rally slated for May 9 – 11 in Mbarara, Uganda.
...
MTV Shuga Mashariki to air on Citizen TV from May 13 & on YouTube from May 14
MTV Shuga Mashariki kicked off its anticipated return to Kenya with a premiere event held on 30th April 2025 in Nairobi at The Tamarind Brasserie.
The guests...
The UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour in Kenya will be this weekend
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) Trophy arrived in Kenya, in the final leg of a month-long global tour that kicked off in Vietnam on April 7. Heineken has taken ...
Visa Intelligent Commerce launched to support AI-driven shopping and payments
Visa has introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop, Visa Intelligent Commerce, that enables AI to find and buy products on behalf of customers. This new ...
Homa Bay expands partnership with Zipline to improve access to medicines in the County
Homa Bay County has expanded its partnership with Zipline in order to improve access to life-saving medicines for its residents.
Zipline initially partnered ...
MultiChoice launches customer appreciation campaign as it celebrates 30 years in Kenya
MultiChoice is celebrating 30 years in Kenya and they have launched Your World of More, a special anniversary campaign dedicated to appreciating its loyal custo...
Internet disruptions were a problem in Africa in 2024 according to new report by Paradigm Initiative
The 2024 Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa Report- Londa Report has been released by human rights organization, Paradigm Initiative (PIN).
The report fe...
Gordon’s Gin & Stephen Musyoka host a successful Ribs and Giggles event at Bar Next Door
Bar Next Door on Kiambu Road came alive as consumers gathered for Ribs and Giggles, an afternoon filled with mouthwatering food, good vibes, and handcrafted Gor...
betPawa will pay bonuses to winning teams in the FKF Women’s Cup 2025
betPawa has partnered with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to unveil the Locker Room Bonus initiative for the FKF Women’s Cup. This sponsorship designed to ...
EV Explorers to enter electric vehicle to compete in this year’s Rhino Charge
EV Explorers will enter an electric vehicle to compete in this year's Rhino Charge, a first for the competition.
Since its inception, the annual Rhino Charge...