Emerging artists stand to win Ksh. 500,000 in new Boomplay competition

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

Boomplay has in partnered with Supadrum, to launch a campaign inviting emerging artists across Kenya to show their skills to stand a chance to win various prize...

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Microsoft & African Development Bank expand partnership to support youth entrepreneurs in Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Microsoft has announced the expansion of its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs. This will be under the bank’...

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Lavington Rotary Eco Club hosts charity run in honour of Prof. Wangari Maathai

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

The Lavington Rotary Eco Club hosted the annual Rotary charity run in memory of Kenyan conservationist, the late Prof. Wangari Maathai in Muguga Forest. The ...

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Chief Nyamweya launches Trust, a novel & motion comic, that imagines an alternative African future

Samson NderiSeptember 22, 2022

Freehand Studio has announced that it has released TRUST, a graphic novel, motion comic and NFT collection created by Chief Nyamweya, Anne Connelly and Sarah Ma...

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Ecobank partners with AMA Academy to launch fintech training for journalists

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2022

Ecobank Group has announced a partnership with AMA Academy, the only free-to-use pan-African online learning platform dedicated to upskilling journalists in Afr...

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Professional Indemnity cover is key for a sustainable business

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2022

By Joseph Kamiri The nature of the workplace is that people seek to carry out their duties professionally, upholding the organization’s code of conduct and v...

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Luno partners with Makerere University Business School to push cryptocurrency education

Samson NderiSeptember 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency investment platform Luno has partnered with Makerere University Business School (MUBS) as part of Luno’s nationwide cryptocurrency education init...

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Turaco receives Ksh. 1.2B in investment from Africinvest, Novastar Ventures & others

Samson NderiSeptember 15, 2022

Turaco has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest Innovation Fund, and existing investor, Nov...

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Esther Kimani, founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies emerges a winner at the Africa Food Prize Awards

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya  has  emerged a winner at the Africa Food Prize Awards. The awards in which the winners walked awa...

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Sampa The Great is the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist for September

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2022

Spotify has announced the addition of Zambian-born rapper, Sampa The Great to its list of EQUAL Africa artists who are taking African music to the world. EQU...

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Crazy Kennar & Kwambox among content creators in Meta’s Creators of Tomorrow campaign

Samson NderiSeptember 13, 2022

Meta has announced the launch of Creators of Tomorrow campaign to celebrate content creators from around the world. The global campaign is the first of its k...

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Ascent Rift Valley Fund II raises $128M to invest in SMEs in East Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 12, 2022

Private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the final close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at more than USD 128 million. The fund exceeded its...

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Impact report reveals that M-KOPA provided $600 Million in credit for its customers

Samson NderiSeptember 12, 2022

M-KOPA, the fintech company that provides digital credit to underbanked customers, has announced the release of its 2021 Impact Report. The report presents f...

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Worldreader marks International Literacy Day with launch of literacy program at St. Elizabeth Primary School

Samson NderiSeptember 9, 2022

Worldreader has launched an initiative to increase reading at home and out of school based on the understanding that children will never read enough during scho...

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Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wins the inaugural Africa Education Medal

Samson NderiSeptember 8, 2022

University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has won the inaugural Africa Education Medal for her impact, leadership, and advocacy in th...

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Nokia to launch 4 new eco-friendly devices later this year

Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2022

HMD Global has  announced that it will be launching of 4 new devices eco-friendly devices into the Kenyan market later this year, these are the Nokia X30 5G, No...

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Why cybersecurity is an integral part for economic recovery

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for this decade is cyberse...

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Pwani Oil acquires stationery firm Kartasi Industries Limited in expansion drive

Staff WriterAugust 25, 2022

Pwani Oil Products has acquired stationery firm Kartasi Industries Limited for an undisclosed sum in a strategic move to diversify its business. The Competit...

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Travel startup Tripesa receives funding to digitize tourism SMEs in Africa

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

Travel tech startup, Tripesa, has announced that it has received funding from various sources to enable the company to be able to digitize SMEs in the tourism s...

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AEA Ltd, a Transcentury subsidiary awarded a Ksh. 29.8 Billion contract to construct housing units in DRC

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2022

AEA Ltd (“AEA”) a subsidiary of TransCentury PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in partnership with, Symbion Architect to construct housing unit...

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OPPO Find X5 review; a stylish phone with an impressive camera experience

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2022

Oppo, the phone manufacturer launched their Oppo Find X5 flagship phone some time in June. The newest addition boasts of  an advanced camera system powered by M...

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KEMSA unveils a new operating strategy in a bid to enhance organizational productivity

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has unveiled a 180-day rapid results operating strategy to guide the second phase of its organisational transformat...

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OPPO has signed a two-year, multi-competition partnership with UEFA

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

OPPO has  announced that it will be partnering with UEFA across their different  competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Futsal C...

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Safaricom Foundation launches Phase 4 of their Ndoto Zetu initiative

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has set aside Ksh. 100 million for its Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative calls on Kenyans to partner with the Fou...

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Folk Fusion is back and will take place on 6th August at Levilla Gardens in Kikuyu

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2022

Folk Fusion, a music extravaganza that celebrates local afro-culture and benga tunes is set to take place on 6th August 2022 at Levilla Garden in Kikuyu. The...

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OPPO Find X5 series to retail at Ksh. 99,999

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2022

OPPO has introduced a new flagship Series to its Kenyan market, the Find X5 Series. The new flagship brings with it superior 5G performance, industry-leading ba...

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Telkom & Airtel customers can now make payments via M-Pesa Paybill numbers

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2022

Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel, have announced that Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from any network. This move f...

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Jack Daniels launches the 3rd edition of its Bartender’s Mentorship Program

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2022

Jack Daniels has announced the return of  the Bartender’s Mentorship Program; Tennessee Campus which is running for the 3rd consecutive year. The program pro...

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Cadbury has launched a digital library for African stories

Staff WriterJuly 8, 2022

Cadbury has unveiled a digital children’s books library as part of its social mission to promote a reading culture among African children through the creation o...

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Nokia T20 tablet is a delightful masterpiece with great performance & a great price

Eugene OkumuJuly 7, 2022

Nokia’s first tablet, the Nokia T20 is a refreshing, albeit late, take on a popular and much sought after form factor for connected devices. The delightfully...

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Moringa School holds career fair with an aim of preparing students for the workplace

Staff WriterJuly 1, 2022

The Moringa School is holding its career fair today at the iHub, Nairobi with Safaricom as the platinum sponsor. The theme of the fair is ‘Are you the right ...

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Telkom partners with Lipa Later to launch financing solution for mobile phones

Staff WriterJune 28, 2022

Telkom has partnered with Lipa Later a Buy-Now-Pay-Later company, to offer Kenyans a product financing solution that will make it easier to purchase smart mobil...

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The Nokia G21 continues the maker’s legacy of high performance

Eugene OkumuJune 27, 2022

The Nokia G21 was launched  in May by HDMI Global, the Finnish company that owns the Nokia phone brand. The phone comes in two colours - Nordic Blue and Dusk...

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10 reasons why the LG TONE Free HBS-FN6 wireless earbuds are a must have.

Staff WriterJune 16, 2022

LG launched the wireless tone free ear buds in Kenya   in June last year. They are available in two models, the HBS-FN6 and the HBS-FN4 models. Here are 10 r...

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Jambojet partners with Cellulant to offer customers discount vouchers

Staff WriterJune 14, 2022

Jambojet, the regional low-cost airline and Cellulant the pan-african payments company have partnered to award customers with over 600 discount vouchers, each w...

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Stanchart commits to raise 10% of their revenue from sustainable sources

Staff WriterJune 14, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya has announced that it aims to raise ten percent of its revenue  from sustainable sources. This will be pegged on the bank’s sus...

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UN Global Compact has announced 10 new SDG Pioneers

Staff WriterJune 9, 2022

The United Nations Global Compact has  announced 10 new SDG Pioneers who are business leaders  doing an exceptional job to advance the Sustainable Developme...

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COLORS and Spotify partner to promote African musicians

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

COLORSxSTUDIOS and Spotify have announced a partnership that will showcase African musicians and promote their music. The musicians will be featured on the COLO...

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Nokia G21 smartphone: First impressions

Eugene OkumuJune 9, 2022

The Nokia G21  is a budget smartphone that was recently launched in the Kenyan market by HMD Global. The phone is the latest iteration in the G series and is a ...

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Introducing the LG Dual Cool Air Conditioner

Staff WriterJune 6, 2022

Environmentalists and scientists around the world have been demonstrating. Their cry has been loud enough but it appears few are willing to listen. They have b...

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4 reasons why you should buy the Nokia G21

Samson NderiMay 31, 2022

The Nokia G21 is a budget phone which was launched recently by HMD Global makers of the Nokia brand of phones. The G series in a line of budget phones which ens...

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M-PESA Foundation, MOH & UNFPA partner to conduct free fistula surgeries in Tharaka Nithi County

Staff WriterMay 30, 2022

About 50 women living with fistula-related complications in Tharaka Nithi County have received free surgeries and medical advice at a week-long free Fistula Cam...

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