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Huawei gives tips on the top app trends to look out for in 2022

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

Mobile applications have quickly become an integral part of every day life, with the increasing adaptation of digital lifestyles. Being able to access the lates...

Coca-Cola launches its new Jamii sustainability platform in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2022

The Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit and its bottling partners have announced the launch of Jamii, the company's new Africa-focused sustainability platform. The ...

Nelson Havi exits LSK leadership, Branch Chairs Caucus takes over the management

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Nelson Havi has ended his reign as the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President after failing to convene Annual General Meeting as per the court order by High Court...

Bolt launches Ksh. 81.4 Billion funding round as it seeks to accelerate expansion of Bolt Food services

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Bolt has announced its largest funding round to fast-track the mission to enable more affordable and sustainable mobility options. Part of the funds will be use...

The Angaza Awards reveals the top 10 women to watch in banking & finance

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

The Angaza Awards: Women to Watch in Banking and Finance program has announced the list of Top 10 women shaping Africa’s financial services sector. The list was...

Equity Bank Uganda admits first cohort of 123 top performing scholars to its Leaders Program

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Equity Bank Uganda has launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars. The scholars are from the 43 Dist...

LG showcases AI & Bots enabled innovations at CES 2022

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

LG Electronics has introduced a series of innovations at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2022 set to offer customers a personalized experience across its ho...

KenGen completes Phase 1 of the 25 acres Ngong Forest restoration project

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has completed Phase One of the 25 acres Ngong Forest Restoration project which commenced in October 2018. The proj...

Mastercard podcast shows how financial inclusion is creating an equitable future for all

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world's most critical issues through an innovative podcast series titled Journey to One Billion. The podcast fea...

Regina Mbugua & Beatrice Muriuki among 13 winners feted at the 2021 Merck Foundation MARS Awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 7, 2022

The Merck Foundation has recognized 13 winners from 8 African countries for the best African Women Researchers and best Young African Researchers categories at ...

realme C15, Infinix 8i & OPPO A54 among 11 smartphones on offer by Safaricom this festive season

Grace MathekaDecember 29, 2021

This festive season, Safaricom is offering the best deals for smartphones and accessories on its online shopping platform Masoko. The offers include price disco...

Uganda’s Sarrai Group obtains 20-year lease of Mumias Sugar assets

Grace MathekaDecember 28, 2021

Kenya has leased Mumias Sugar Company assets to Sarrai Group, a conglomerate of agro-manufacturing companies across East and Southern Africa. The 20-year lease ...

Family Bank extends Ksh. 6 billion loan facility to 17 counties to support agribusinesses

Grace MathekaDecember 28, 2021

Family Bank has announced that it will extend its Ksh. 6 billion credit to 17 counties in Kenya for the next year. The funding is powered by USAID’s Pay for Per...

Daddy Owen’s Malaika Tribute Awards and M-PESA Foundation Partner to award disability champions

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2021

Several organizations were awarded for their role in advocating for persons with disabilities and highlighting the role they play in society at the Malaika Trib...

SweepSouth acquires a majority stake in Egyptian start-up Filkhedma

Grace MathekaDecember 22, 2021

SweepSouth, a South African cleaning company with operations in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria has announced its acquisition of Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma. F...

Ajira Digital Program moves to Homa Bay & Kisumu in a bid to explore digital job opportunities for the youth

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

The Ajira Digital Program recently hosted discussion fora with business executives from Homabay and Kisumu counties. The discussions were aimed at assessing the...

InsureMe, a new insurance booking platform to enable clients to pay for their comprehensive covers in installments

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

InsureMe, an online insurance booking platform, has been officially launched in the Kenyan market. The digital insurance platform will enable customers to pay f...

Equity Bank launches its Leaders Program in DRC

Samson NderiDecember 15, 2021

EquityBCDC has extended its social impact contribution through scaling up the various programs that are already under implementation through Equity Group. The B...

Bolt introduces feature that enables drivers to set prices for trips

Samson NderiDecember 15, 2021

Bolt, a ride-hailing platform has introduced a feature that allows drivers to set their own prices and passengers to select their drivers. This innovation, ...

realme launches the C25Y 50MP smartphone, to retail at Ksh. 19,000

Grace MathekaDecember 14, 2021

realme launches the realme C25Y, the first C series model to feature with 50 MP AI triple camera system. The realme C25Y has a 5000mAh battery that supports 18W...

Kwara raises a Ksh. 451 million seed round, to be used to build a Neobank app

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

Kwara, a fintech startup, has raised Ksh. 451.8 million ($4 million) in a seed round. The funding will be used to build a Neobank app that will enable individua...

The 10th edition of the Rusinga Festival which celebrates Abasuba culture has been slated for December 21-22nd

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

Culture enthusiasts have been invited to the 10th edition of the Rusinga Festival from the 21st to 22nd December. Taking place in one of Kenya's hidden gems on ...

Al Jazeera airs its first documentaries by African filmmakers, which have garnered over 135,000 views in a week

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

The first two short documentaries in Al Jazeera English’s Africa Direct series have garnered over 135,000 views, just 1 week after airing. The 2 short documenta...

Huawei announces gift hampers for select devices this festive season

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched its Christmas season campaign that will offer gift hampers to Huawei customers countrywide. The products on offer include Huawe...

Digital skills development tops digital inclusion agenda on African ICT Day

Grace MathekaDecember 8, 2021

Ministry of ICT Kenya Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has joined a section of African ICT Ministers to drive the digital skills agenda in Africa. The Ministers re...

AWIEF has announced this year’s Award winners at a gala held in South Africa

Grace MathekaDecember 7, 2021

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards in a hybrid gala held at the Marriott Hotel Me...

Accor to open new Mantis property in Masai Mara in its latest expansion plan

Grace MathekaDecember 7, 2021

Accor, a global hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey has announced plans to expand its footprint in Eastern Afric...

CS Mucheru launches ICT Talent Cultivation Whitepaper in a bid to drive job creation in the digital economy

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

Ministry of ICT’s Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru has officiated the ICT Talent Cultivation for Kenya’s Digital economy whitepaper through a joint partnership ...

Nokia smartphones that you can purchase for less than Ksh. 20,000

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing rough economic disruptions, many people have been forced to cut down costs on their primary and secondary needs, incl...

UNICEF partners with Liquid to connect schools to the internet across Africa

Grace MathekaDecember 2, 2021

UNICEF and Liquid Intelligent Technologies have partnered to support Giga’s work in connecting school in Africa to the internet. The move aims to give the youth...

Equity Bank launches its Leaders Program in Rwanda

Grace MathekaDecember 2, 2021

The Equity Leaders Program operating under Equity Group Foundation's (EGF) Education and Leadership Development Pillar has launched in Rwanda. The program has s...

Mavuno Link wins the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge due to its solution that helps reduce food waste

Grace MathekaDecember 1, 2021

Mavuno Link has been named as the Middle East and Africa regional winner of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge by IBM and David Clarke. The Mavuno Link ...

The Organization of Women in International trade urges women to leverage on AfCFTA offerings

Grace MathekaNovember 26, 2021

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) in Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have partnered to support Afric...

Airtel Business partners with Cisco to secure internet connections for SMEs in Africa

Grace MathekaNovember 26, 2021

Airtel Africa through its B2B provider Airtel Business, has partnered with Cisco to provide secure internet access to SMEs in Africa. This is in support of thei...

5 Nokia devices that we have loved this year

Grace MathekaNovember 24, 2021

HMD Global, the home of Nokia mobile phones, has launched a series of smartphones this year that cater to the unique needs of their customers . Not only are Nok...

ICT Ministry launches Ajira Digital Club in Masinde Muliro University to create employment opportunities for youth

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has launched an Ajira Digital Club at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology to reach more yo...

10 Nokia devices you can gift your friends & family this Christmas season

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

Every Christmas season brings cheer and laughter in many households. Family members look forward to seeing and spending time with each other during the festive ...

Infinix Note 11 Pro review

Samson NderiNovember 20, 2021

Infinix officially launched the NOTE 11 series of smartphones in the Kenyan market earlier this month. Specifically, they launched the NOTE 11 and NOTE 11 Pro. ...

Muthoni Drummer Queen releases her 4th album titled “River”

Grace MathekaNovember 20, 2021

Muthoni Drummer Queen has released her 4th studio album titled River. The album is the 3rd collaborative album between Swiss producer duo GR and Hook and Muthon...

WFP partners with Celo & Corsali to launch the Digital Microwork project in Kibera

Grace MathekaNovember 20, 2021

WFP has partnered with machine learning company Corsali and blockchain technology firm Celo to launch the Digital Microwork project in Kibera, Nairobi. The p...

Nokia smartphone deals available on Jumia Black Friday this November

Grace MathekaNovember 19, 2021

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is giving offers on Jumia Kenya for the 2021 Black Friday. Customers can now purchase a wide range of Nokia smartphones...

Microsoft commits to support financial digital transformation with tailored cloud solutions

Grace MathekaNovember 18, 2021

Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting financial services providers in Kenya with specialized Cloud solutions in their digital transformation jour...