Emmanuel Wandera’s community drawing wins him the 2024 BIC Art Master Africa grand prize

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2024

BIC has announced the regional and national winners of the sixth edition of its ballpoint pen art competition, Art Master Africa. The competition was launched e...

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Kenyans can now apply for UK visas through VFS Global

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2024

VFS Global has announced that residents of Kenya traveling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications through VFS Global’s new visa a...

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Filmmaker Kinyua Kamau’s ‘Nyūmba Ya Mbūri’ debuts at the NBO Film Festival

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2024

Kenyan indie filmmaker Kinyua Kamau has released his debut feature film, Nyūmba Ya Mbūri. The film has been selected as part of the NBO Film Festival and recent...

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Nairobi Jaffery wins this year’s Crawford International School Student Game Jam

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2024

Nairobi Jaffery Academy recently triumphed in the third edition of the Crawford International School student Game Jam. Oshwal Academy came in second place, whil...

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M-PESA for Business taps tappi to boost digital solutions for SMEs

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2024

tappi digital commerce solution has announced its partnership with Safaricom’s M-PESA. The partnership is aimed at empowering M-PESA’s 650,000-strong network of...

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Jubilee Insurance & DTB unveil new digital payment solution for health insurance

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Jubilee Health Insurance has announced a collaboration with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), to unveil a digital payment solution that aims to transform payments of he...

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The END Fund showcases ‘Reframing Neglect’ photography series on fight against NTDs

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The END Fund recently hosted an exhibition at the historic McMillan Memorial Library to celebrate the Reframing Neglect photography series. The series highlight...

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M-KOPA surpasses 3 million customer milestone, creates over 16,000 jobs in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

M-KOPA Kenya has presented key findings from its annual Impact Report, Pathways to Progress at a media roundtable in Nairobi. The report reveals that out of the...

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World Vision launches program to fight against child marriage in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

World Vision Kenya has launched The Big Dream to End Child Marriage program, an initiative that builds upon and expands the Kenya Big Dream (KBD). The KBD progr...

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Savannah Clinker raises Bamburi Cement bid to Ksh. 27.7 billion

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Savannah Clinker has announced an increase in its offer for Bamburi Cement, raising the bid price from Ksh. 70 per share to Ksh. 76.55 per share. This revision ...

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Absa Bank & IFC train over 600 suppliers on corporate procurement

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide training for over 600 suppliers in the past two years. The training ha...

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Khweva Theatre Group set to debut a first-ever rotating stage in upcoming ‘Mpaka’ musical

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Khweva Theatre Group is set to wow fans and musical lovers with their latest musical production, Mpaka, by introducing Kenya’s first-ever rotating stage. The mu...

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Prudential partners with Google Cloud to use Generative AI for seamless medical claims

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Google Cloud and Prudential have announced that the latter is using MedLM, Google’s family of foundation models fine-tuned for healthcare industry use cases. Th...

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BURN secures $15M additional investment from EIB to expand in East Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

BURN has secured a USD 15 million investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The Ksh. 1.9 billion (USD 15 million) investment was announced during the ...

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Vincent Mbaya’s comedy film ‘Sketchy Africans’ set to premiere on November 30

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

A new comedy film Sketchy Africans (Sketchy AF!), from director Vincent Mbaya, is set for its cinema release on November 30, 2024. In the film, a desperate entr...

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The NBO Film Festival to close with ‘Our Land, Our Freedom’ on October 27

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The NBO Film Festival opened on October 17, 2024, with the premiere screening of the award-winning film The Battle for Laikipia. The film was directed by acclai...

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Afro-Latin Tamasha dance event to take place on November 2 at Alliance Française

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The inaugural Afro-Latin Tamasha music and dance event has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, 2nd November this year at the Alliance Française in Nairobi...

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Qatar Airways introduces world’s first Boeing 777 flight equipped with Starlink

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Qatar Airways has achieved a big milestone by operating the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft from Doha to London on Monday, 22 October, 2024....

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Huawei conducts registration for its ICT competition at Kenyatta University

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Huawei Kenya has held its second ICT Competition roadshow at Kenyatta University. The registration exercise is part of Huawei’s efforts to recruit over 7,000 Ke...

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Safaricom sustainability report shows an impressive Ksh. 983B injection in the Kenyan economy

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The latest Safaricom Sustainable Business Report has revealed that the telco has contributed Ksh. 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jo...

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Samsung unveils the Galaxy S24 FE smartphone in the Kenyan market selling at Ksh. 91,000

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Samsung Electronics East Africa has introduced the Galaxy S24 FE, the latest addition to the Galaxy AI ecosystem. The new smartphone is powered by the AI-bas...

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Edwin Okoth launches documentary on the SGR & its impact on the livelihoods of trucks driver

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2024

Journalist Edwin Okoth has launched a new documentary that explores the impact of the Standard Gauge Railway, popularly known as SGR, on the livelihoods of truc...

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Introducing MoPhones renewed phones with 1 year warranty

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

MoPhones has announced that it is offering renewed phones, refurbished devices that provide a new-phone experience without the hefty price tag. The move is aime...

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Better digital payments infrastructure is facilitating access to new markets for enterprise

Staff WriterOctober 24, 2024

Saying that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of economies in East Africa is an understatement. SMEs make up the largest part of all re...

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Safaricom & MultiChoice partner to offer exclusive content on Showmax

Grace MathekaOctober 24, 2024

MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Safaricom, allowing Safaricom customers to access exclusive TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries on Showmax ...

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Air France-KLM leads food initiative at Thogoto Model Primary School

Grace MathekaOctober 24, 2024

Over 700 students and teachers at Thogoto Model Primary School in Kenya’s Kiambu County are set to benefit from fresh vegetables and fruits plucked from their n...

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Safaricom to reward loyal customers as it marks its 24th anniversary

Staff WriterOctober 23, 2024

Safaricom, is celebrating 24 years of connecting and transforming lives of Kenyans since it was official launched on 23rd October 2000. As part of the celebrat...

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BasiGo secures additional USD 42M funding to scale electric public transportation

Grace MathekaOctober 23, 2024

BasiGo has announced the closing of a USD 42 million in new capital. The funding round consists of USD 24 million in Series A equity funding along with USD 17.5...

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Institute of Engineers of Kenya sets convention dates for October 29-November 1 in Mombasa

Grace MathekaOctober 23, 2024

The Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has announced the 31st International Convention scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 1, 2024. This year...

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M-PESA Foundation, Zuri Health & Amref host free medical camp in Murang’a

Grace MathekaOctober 23, 2024

More than 2,000 residents in Muranga County have benefited from a free specialized medical camp hosted by the M-PESA Foundation. The camp was held in partnershi...

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Afrohouse artist Idd Aziz releases first solo single ‘Fatuma’ paying homage to slavery

Grace MathekaOctober 23, 2024

Afrohouse musician and songwriter Idd Aziz has released his first Afrohouse solo single dubbed Fatuma. Over the years, Idd has collaborated with well-known Afro...

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KBL’s Tusker Octobafest hosts two Mashujaa weekend events in Kitengela & Eldoret

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2024

The 2024 Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) Oktobafest kicked off this past weekend in Nairobi and Eldoret with activations at Enkare, Kitengela and Timba XO, Eldore...

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I&M Bank opens 5 new branches in expansion drive

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2024

I&M Bank has officially opened five new branches in Narok, Busia, Ruiru, Kiambu County’s Tatu City, and Embu, bringing the bank's total branch network to 52...

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Kimani Maina & Shalom Meeni are the winners of the Youth+Radio podcasting competition

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2024

Youth+ Africa recently held their inaugural youth-centered podcasting competition dubbed Youth+ Radio PodQuest 2024. Kimani Maina and Shalom Meeni were announce...

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Kenya Cane hosts Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kakamega

Grace MathekaOctober 21, 2024

Kenya Cane recently hosted the True Kenyan Fest Mashujaa Edition on Sunday, 20th October at the Esidai Lounge in Kakamega. The event celebrated the brand's conn...

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KWAL unveils new Kibao Gin with musician Ssaru as brand ambassador

Grace MathekaOctober 20, 2024

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has launched Kibao Gin, a drink targeting young adults in the Kenyan market. The alcohol manufacturer aims to capture a large...

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Innovating programmes for dynamic job creation in a challenging job market

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2024

In a world where the job market is becoming increasingly unpredictable, the partnership between I&M Foundation, The King’s Trust International (KTI) and Asa...

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Malindi Airport wins overall award at the KAA Airport service quality awards

Samson NderiOctober 18, 2024

Malindi Airport has been named as the Overall Winner at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The awards took place at a cere...

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African Airlines urged to embrace innovation for sustainable growth

Samson NderiOctober 18, 2024

African Airlines have been urged to adapt to evolving customer preferences and embrace innovations for sustainable growth and development during the African Avi...

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Binance customers in West and Central Africa can now buy Crypto using mobile money

Makena Ndung'uOctober 18, 2024

Binance is now allowing users in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Togo and Senegal to purchase crypto directly through mobile m...

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Introducing OBrio, a new media intelligence platform by Ogilvy Africa

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2024

Ogilvy Africa launches OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform to optimize marketing spend and boost ROI Nairobi, Kenya –17th October 2024: Ogilv...

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Premier Bank launches Tap2Pay wearables in Somalia

Makena Ndung'uOctober 18, 2024

Premier Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard and Tappy Technologies, has launched Tap2Pay, making it the first bank in Somalia to launch tokenized-passive pay...

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