Kenya’s AgriBORA & Zuri Health among shortlisted startups at the 2024 Africatech Awards

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Viva Technology has announced the top 45 startups shortlisted for the third edition of the AfricaTech Awards in three categories; Climate Tech, Health Tech and ...

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Eldoret City Marathon receives Ksh. 4.3M sponsorship from Safaricom

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Safaricom has today announced a Ksh. 4.3 million sponsorship for the 2024 Eldoret City Marathon. The 5th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon marathon is sch...

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Pula receives $20M in funding to expand agricultural insurance to farmers

Samson NderiApril 17, 2024

Agricultural insurance and technology company, Pula, has announced that it closed a Ksh. 2.6 billion ($20 million) series B fundraising round. The funding will ...

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Majid Al Futtaim opens new Carrefour outlet in Kenya at GTC Mall

Makena Ndung'uApril 17, 2024

Majid Al Futtaim has announced the opening of its 23rd Carrefour store at the GTC Mall in Westlands, Nairobi. Majid Al Futtaim owns the exclusive rights to oper...

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African Child Policy Forum calls for withdrawal of Bill to decriminalize FGM in Gambia

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

African Child Policy Forum, a child rights policy, advocacy and research centre, is calling on the Gambian government to withdraw a controversial law that decri...

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Huawei launches 2024 ‘Seed for Future’ program for Kenyan students

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Huawei has rolled out its Seed for Future program for 2024 in collaboration with leading universities and TVET institutions in Kenya. The training sessions are ...

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BuildHealth4Africa hackathon is now open for applications

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

RHIPFactory Venture Studio has partnered with Qhala Kenya and Africa CDC to host the BuildHealth4Africa hackathon, a 48-hour competition with a prize of up to K...

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Cellulant appoints 5 new executives in a bid to strengthen its management team

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Cellulant, a Pan-African payments technology company, has announced the appointment of several executives from esteemed global payment companies into its manage...

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IWG to open workspace at Nairobi’s Pramukh Tower to meet rising demand

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

IWG, a global provider of hybrid working solutions including brands like Spaces and Regus, is opening another flexible workspace in Nairobi this April. The new ...

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Researchers to win up to Ksh 1.3M in Sber AI competition; Here’s how to apply

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Sber, a global financial institution, is calling on researchers to submit scientific papers about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in an o...

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Bahamas to host 2024 Afreximbank meeting & AfriCaribbean Trade Forum in June

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

The Bahamas and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed an agreement for The Bahamas to host the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM). The Caribb...

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RIIS picked to host Digital Earth Africa Program management office

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) has been appointed to host the pan-African Digital Earth Africa Program management office. The p...

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Michael Mwenda wins the Red Bull dancing competition in Eldoret

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Red Bull Dance Your Style, an urban street dance competition, has hit the road for a nationwide tour in Eldoret. The Eldoret edition took place at Rupa’s Mall, ...

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Microsoft invests in Abu Dhabi’s G42 in $1.5 billion AI development deal

Grace MathekaApril 17, 2024

Microsoft has announced a USD 1.5 billion investment in G42, a UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company. The investment is expected to strength...

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Five governance strategies that can help accelerate the AI opportunity in Africa

Staff WriterApril 17, 2024

Over the last year and a half, the audience for AI has grown from IT experts to almost anyone with internet access. Large Language Models enable online users to...

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OPPO Reno11 F 5G launches in Kenya at Ksh. 49,999

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Phone manufacturer OPPO Kenya has today announced the launch of its newest smartphone, the OPPO Reno11 F 5G. The new smartphone is a sibling to the Oppo Reno...

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Navigating the AI revolution to advance Africa’s labour landscape

Staff WriterApril 17, 2024

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread debate about its potential impact, particularly on jobs, in recent years. Africa is...

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Jubilee Insurance FY 2023 net profit jumps 29% to Ksh. 439 million

Samson NderiApril 17, 2024

Jubilee Health Insurance has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 438 million profit after tax for the period ended December 31 2023. This is a 29% increase fr...

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Discovering Talent; Nick Yahama on what it takes to become a football scout at Safaricom Chapa Dimba

Samson NderiApril 17, 2024

I have always been curious as to what makes a good football scout, so you can imagine my joy when I met Nick Yahama during the just concluded Safaricom Chapa Di...

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Here’s the new cast of The Real Housewives of Nairobi Season 2

Makena Ndung'uApril 16, 2024

The Real Housewives of Nairobi is coming back to our screens for the second season on May 10 and will be available on the streaming platform Showmax. The pop...

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Caprice Wine launches its ‘Unbox The Flavour’ campaign in Nairobi

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Caprice Wine has launched a new brand campaign dubbed Unbox the Flavour. The campaign is meant to showcase the brands versatility in pairings with different mea...

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Caribou Digital launches new publication on digital economics

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Caribou Digital, a research and advisory firm, has released its latest publication, The Platform Livelihoods Project. The publication is a pioneering collect...

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M-PESA Foundation invests Ksh 20M to boost health services in Kisumu & Siaya

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

The M-PESA Foundation has invested Ksh. 20.96 million in Kisumu and Siaya Counties with an aim to boost a range of health services. These initiatives will benef...

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Twiva wins Best Online Social Commerce Platform in the MEA Business Awards

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Twiva, a social commerce platform, has been named the Best Online Social Commerce Platform, across the Middle East and Africa in the Middle East and Africa Busi...

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Mega Growth launches new brand logo in new ‘Goodbye Hair Breakage’ campaign

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Mega Growth, a hair care products and solutions company, has launched a new brand campaign dubbed Goodbye hair breakage. The campaign aims to influence consumer...

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Mi Vida showcases KEZA housing project with houses going for Ksh. 1.98M to Ksh. 8M

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Mi Vida Homes, a property developer, recently met with investors over the weekend at their iconic KEZA project in Riruta, Nairobi. This is part of the company's...

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Cedric Konzolo’s team win the KCB Golf Series Kakamega edition

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Cedric Konzolo, Jack Songwa, Victor Muhando and Julius Oketch recorded a combined score of 116 points to win the Kakamega leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour. ...

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Government launches website to help entrepreneurs access business support services

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Trade and Investments Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has unveiled the Karibu Business Support Centre (KBSC) at the NSSF Building, 16th floor. The Centre als...

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Nigerian animated series, ‘Iwaju’, to premier on DStv in April & May

Grace MathekaApril 16, 2024

Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African entertainment company Kugali collaborated original animated series Iwájú is set to premiere this April and May. Se...

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Behind The Scenes; The individuals who worked hard to make Safaricom Chapa Dimba a success

Samson NderiApril 16, 2024

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament has just been successfully concluded with everything having gone according to plan. As spectators one usually sees the fini...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Review: A compact yet elegant powerhouse

Eugene OkumuApril 15, 2024

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24, the newest iteration in its flagship Galaxy S series, in January 2024. Unlike its extravagant sibling, the S24 Ultra, the S24 c...

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Obunga FC & Plateau Queens are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba season 4 champions

Makena Ndung'uApril 15, 2024

Kisumu’s Obunga FC and Plateau Queens also known as Nyakach Girls are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba season four national champions. Obunga FC, clinched the title...

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Sber500 accelerator program opens applications for tech entrepreneurs

Grace MathekaApril 15, 2024

Sber, a financial institution, has launched a new batch of Sber500, an international seed accelerator for technology entrepreneurs. All stages of the program wi...

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Obunga FC & PASC Langa to face off in the Safaricom Chapa Dimba boys final

Makena Ndung'uApril 13, 2024

Obunga FC won 2-0 win against Mombasa's Bandari Youth in their semifinal. Obunga FC took the lead in the 39th minute when the Collins Otieno skillfully penetrat...

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Mr. Eazi ventures into sports betting with his Choplife.Ci brand

Grace MathekaApril 13, 2024

Mr Eazi has announced the launch of Choplife.ci, his first wholly-owned brand in the gaming industry. His latest venture marks a significant milestone in his jo...

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Plateau Queens & Barcelona Ladies SC advance to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba girls’ national finals

James WamathaiApril 12, 2024

Plateau Queens and Barcelona Ladies SC have advanced to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national finals after triumphing in their semifinal games. Plateau Queens, ...

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Tusker launches Nexters Podcast to highlight young Kenyan voices

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Kenya Breweries Limited’s flagship brand, Tusker, has launched its inaugural podcast series, the Tusker Nexters Podcast. The introductory episodes were dedicate...

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Africa Startup Law Accelerator is now open for applications from legal tech companies

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Lawyers Hub has partnered with Laws.Africa to launch the Africa Startup Law Accelerator 2024. The Accelerator program encourages innovation in the legal tech sp...

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Bandari & Barcelona SC among teams to advance to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national semifinals

Samson NderiApril 11, 2024

Obunga FC from Kisumu County, Vihiga’s Ebwali Boys, PASC Langa from Uasin Gishu and Bandari Youth from Mombasa have advanced to the semi-finals of the Safaricom...

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Tusker Cider treats customers at Blankets and Wine April

Samson NderiApril 11, 2024

KBL’s apple cider, Tusker Cider, lit up the Blankets & Wine April edition with a consumer experience at Laureate Gardens at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani. Tusk...

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Kenyan TV shows including Real Housewives of Nairobi S2 coming to Showmax in May

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

Showmax has announced it will release a lineup of Kenyan Showmax Originals on its platform in May this year. This lineup includes Season 2 of hit reality ser...

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Kakamega to host the third leg of the KCB Golf Series this weekend

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

The par 72 Kakamega Golf Club will this Saturday host over 200 players for the third leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour. The Kakamega series will tee off a...

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