KCB East Africa Golf Tour is heading to Machakos this weekend
Over 100 golfers from Machakos and other clubs are taking part in the 17th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the hole Machakos Golf Club this Saturday. Th...
UNDP partners with IBM to launch new technology tools to forecast energy access & equity
IBM and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP’s global GeoHub platform. These solutions use techn...
Spiro opens new manufacturing centre in Nairobi’s Old Mombasa Road
Spiro has announced the official opening of its manufacturing centre on Old Mombasa Road in Nairobi. The new facility is set to produce thousands of electric bi...
Bodaboda Association drives initiative to combat rising theft in Kisumu County
Bodaboda Association of Kenya (BAK) has launched an initiative to tame the rising theft of motorbikes in the Nyanza region. BAK will lead the efforts by working...
Ignite Her 4 Africa initiative formed to empower African women leaders
The Ignite Her 4 Africa initiative designed to provide a sustainable support system for women across Africa has been launched in Nairobi. The initiative will su...
Mawingu ISP expands its network to Mandera County
Mawingu, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), has announced the expansion of its network to Mandera county, bringing the number of counties to 30 that the ISP ha...
Safaricom conducts financial literacy training for traders in Migori
Safaricom, in partnership with Google, recently held a financial and digital literacy training to empower bodaboda riders, vendors, and small business operators...
Its all systems go for the Africa Concours d’Elegance on Sept 29th
The organizers of the Africa Concours d’Elegance have confirmed that all is set for the competitors' car paddock and the motorcycle judging ring at the Nairobi ...
Singer-rapper Vallerie Muthoni set to release new EP titled ‘Vision 2020’
Vallerie Muthoni, a Kenyan-American singer, rapper, dancer, and creative director, is set to release her much-anticipated EP, Vision 2020, on September 20th. Th...
Talk360 secures USD 1.4M pre-Series A funding to connect 7 million users by 2025
Talk360 has raised USD 1.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by its long-standing investor, Havaic. This capital injection is expected to drive the co...
Kenchic commemorates 40 years of operations in Kenya
Kenchic a producer of high-quality poultry products, is commemorating its 40th anniversary of operations with a launch campaign, staff celebrations, and stakeho...
Lauryn Hill & Nyashinski set to headline second day of Walker Town
EABL, through its Johnnie Walker brand, has announced that Lauryn Hill, 8-time Grammy Award-winning music icon, will headline this year’s Walker Town Day Two al...
MPESA Foundation, Zuri Health & Lion Sight host medical camp in Kisii
M-PESA Foundation recently led a medical camp in partnership with Zuri Health and Lion SightFirst Eye Hospital at Kisii Primary School in Nyaribari Chache, Kisi...
KCB’s Karan Patel ready for Burundi Rally happening on Sept 20-22
Reigning African Rally Champion Karan Patel will be competing in the Rallye International du Burundi from September 20-22, 2024. The Burundi Rally is the third ...
Nguvu Change leaders are highlighting Kenya’s gender pay gap on International Equal Pay Day
Nguvu Change leaders Mercy Mwende, Deborah Monari and Synthia Asienwa have noted some key measures policymakers should adopt to address the basic challenges con...
Special Economic Zones in Kenya launch Association to drive growth in the sector
The Association of Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) has been officially launched, with a mandate to drive the future of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Kenya and ...
Carrefour opens a new branch in Ruiru Town
Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has announced the opening of its 24th store in the country, in Ruiru Town at No...
HMD unveils the HMD Fusion smartphone in the Kenyan market
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has introduced the HMD Fusion smartphone. This new release promises cutting-edge design and functionality, wrapped in an industrial-c...
Msanii Music Group is the most streamed Gospel Choir in Kenya according to Spotify
Gospel choirs have for the longest time been powerful incubators of musical talent, nurturing voices that often go on to shape the broader music industry.
Thes...
Galaxy Mobile opens new Samsung brand store in Nairobi
Galaxy Mobile has opened a Samsung Brand Store in collaboration with Samsung Electronics East Africa. The new Brand store is located at the new Shujaa Mall in K...
Absa Bank unveils ‘Change your story’ initiative to promote financial inclusion
Absa Bank has launched its Change Your Story campaign to encourage consumers to use digital channels and card payments. The initiative is part of Absa's initiat...
Java House Africa concludes 25th anniversary celebrations with children’s Art Exhibition
Java House Africa has concluded its 25th anniversary celebrations with an art exhibition and competition for children aged 6-11. The initiative was designed to ...
USAID partnership supports 78 Kenyan women through the DREAMS Construction Skills Training program
78 young women from Nairobi and Kiambu Counties have graduated from the PEPFAR/USAID-supported DREAMS Construction Skills Training program. The young women have...
TECNO extends partnership with UNHCR to support primary education for refugees in Kenya
TECNO has extended its partnership with UNHCR to support the latter's global primary education program. The partnership, first established in 2020 education for...
Oppo Reno12 5G review: AI-enabled smartphone for productivity & creativity
The Oppo Reno12 series is the newest entrant in the Kenyan smartphone market.
The Chinese mobile manufacturer announced the series globally in June and launche...
Adel Balala & Dismas Indiza tie for third place at the Johnnie Walker Uganda Open Golf Championship
Two Kenyans, Adel Balala and 2023 champion Dismas Indiza, tied for third place at this year's Professional Open in the Johnnie Walker Uganda Open Golf Champions...
Airtel Africa Foundation launches fellowship program for undergraduate students in Zanzibar
The Airtel Africa Foundation has launched the Airtel Africa Fellowship Program for undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar. The Fellowship aims to support...
Rolls-Royce partners with Karimjee Group to boost power solutions in Tanzania
Rolls-Royce, through its Power Systems division, has announced a partnership with Karimjee Group, to deliver advanced mtu power solutions across Tanzania. Under...
Chemutai Sage & Silayio to headline Offbeat Sessions on Sept 28
Offbeat is partnering with AVL to present the second edition of Offbeat sessions, an evening live music event featuring Chemutai Sage and Silayio on 28th Septem...
Sanlam commits Ksh. 5.6M to support physically challenged children
Sanlam Kenya and the Sanlam Foundation have partnered with the Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation (GHF) in an initiative to alleviate the plight of physically chall...
Twiva wins the Social Commerce Award at the 2024 International Pacesetters Awards
Twiva is the recipient of the Social Commerce Award presented at this year's International Pacesetters Awards, held at the Argyle Grand Hotel in Nairobi. The In...
Safaricom receives a Payment Facilitator Certificate from Visa
Visa has awarded Safaricom a Payment Facilitator Certificate, marking a significant milestone in their continued partnership.
This enhanced collaboration aim...
Savannah Clinkers’ Ksh. 25.4B counter bid for Bamburi Cement formally published
Bamburi Cement has formally confirmed receipt of a Ksh. 25.4 billion counter-offer from Savannah Clinker Ltd, a local building and construction solutions provid...
Annual Legendary Golf Tournament will feature 320 golfers this weekend in Ruiru
Over 320 golfers from different clubs in the country are expected to converge at the par 73 Ruiru Golf Course for the annual Legendary Golf Tournament this Satu...
IFC & BPR Bank Rwanda launch $40M financial package to offer loans to SMEs
IFC has announced a financing package of up to USD 60 million in the equivalent of local currency funds to BPR Bank Rwanda. The financial package, which compris...
Paymob receives USD 22M in Series B extension funding round
Paymob has announced a Ksh. 2.8 billion (USD 22 million) Series B extension round, taking the company’s total Series B funding to Ksh. 9.2 billion (USD 72 milli...
USAID & TradeMark Africa launch Ksh. 65M grant to boost AfCFTA trade opportunities
USAID, TradeMark Africa (TMA) have launched a Ksh. 65.5 million (USD 508,000) grant for private sector enterprises, in partnership with the East African Busines...
Nigerian fintech Rise acquires Kenyan investment startup, Hisa
Rise, a Nigerian fintech company, has acquired Hisa, an investment startup in Kenya. The acquisition was approved by Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and...
Samsung receives Picture Quality Excellence Certifications for its 2024 Neo QLED & QLED TVs
Samsung Electronics has announced that seven models in its 2024 Neo QLED and QLED lineup have received the True Cinema Black and HDR Brightness Accuracy certifi...
Kenyan Tax Tribunal delivers win for foreign marketing agents against KRA demands
The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has ruled that withholding tax does not apply to management or professional fees paid to non-resident entities under the Kenya-Fr...
The Rise of Online Trading Platforms in Kenya: Transforming the Stock Market Landscape
The Kenya financial markets have undergone a radical change over the years, largely propelled by the proliferation of online trading platforms. A digital transf...
M-PESA Foundation TVET scholarship program to benefit over 1300 students
Over 1,300 youth across Kenya are expected to benefit from a comprehensive Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarship program by M-PESA ...