Aurora Health among 10 shortlisted startups for the Qualcomm 2024 Make in Africa program

Grace MathekaMay 13, 2024

Qualcomm has announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, from an application pool of about 250 startups from 30 countries. Four out of ...

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Showmax officially launches its new streaming platform in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 10, 2024

Showmax announced in March last year that they would launch a new platform for its streaming service in Africa. This was after Showmax’s parent company, MultiCh...

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Mastercard & Berhan Bank launch prepaid card in Ethiopia for online payments

Grace MathekaMay 10, 2024

Ethiopia's Berhan Bank has partnered with Mastercard to launch a co-branded pre-paid card designed to revolutionize online international transactions. The partn...

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HMD relaunches the iconic Nokia 3210

Staff WriterMay 9, 2024

Human Mobile Devices (HMD), the manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced the comeback of the iconic Nokia 3210. This mobile phone was a defining piece of te...

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Safaricom posts a reduced Ksh. 42B net profit

Samson NderiMay 9, 2024

Safaricom PLC has today announced that it has posted a Ksh. 42 billion net profit for the year ended March 31, 2024. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 52 billio...

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Amaiya by Mi Vida Homes is 70% sold; promises up to 15% rental yields

Grace MathekaMay 9, 2024

Mi Vida Homes, a residential homes developer, has announced that Amaiya, a mid-market apartment complex situated within the Garden City Development, is 70% pre-...

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KRA is collaborating with KNCCI to boost tax compliance for SMEs

Grace MathekaMay 9, 2024

KRA has announced a collaboration with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to jointly engage SMEs, in a bid to enhance tax compliance. T...

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Strategies for winning at first-person mega ball demo

Samson NderiMay 8, 2024

Mega Ball Demo is a computerized rendition of the well-known live casino game Mega Ball, which combines aspects of bingo and the lottery. Players enjoy the game...

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Africa’s soil health crisis demands immediate attention

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

Soil serves as the foundation of life on our planet, yet the demands humans place on this vital resource are rapidly approaching critical thresholds.  The co...

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Africa’s food future: Scaling up proven solutions

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

As former UN and current African Union Food Systems Envoys, we have firsthand experience of the complex challenges confronting Africa's food systems. Despite th...

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Government must not replicate discriminatory, arbitrary nature of vetting in new ID guidelines

Staff WriterMay 8, 2024

The Government of Kenya has taken an important step,by recognizing ID vetting as discriminatory and acknowledging changes are needed to align the ID registratio...

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Netflix hosts African Stars at Bridgerton Sn3 premiere in South Africa

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Netflix recently hosted the premiere of the third season of Bridgerton in Johannesburg, South Africa. This highly anticipated third season of Bridgerton tells a...

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Jacaranda Health & EIDU selected for Ksh 2.6B Google.org AI Accelerator funding

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Google has announced Jacaranda Health and EIDU as the two beneficiaries from Africa to join the first Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI Cohort. The two star...

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Ivhu Africa & STL to set up semiconductor fabrication factory in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Ivhu Africa has signed an MoU with Semiconductors Technologies (STL) to build facilities for the development of semiconductors and microchips in Africa, startin...

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Faulu Bank & Irri-Hub to support farmers with irrigation solutions

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Faulu Bank has forged a partnership with Irri-Hub, an agriculture company specializing in technology-driven irrigation solutions. The collaboration aims to empo...

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Fahari Link to provide internet services to locals around Tatu City

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Rendeavour, owner and developer of Tatu City, has unveiled Fahari Link, a new technology company to deliver high-speed internet connectivity to residents in nea...

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CIC commits to invest in technology to enhance service delivery to its customers

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

CIC Insurance Group has committed to enhance its customer service delivery capabilities by investing in digital technological upgrades. Part of this investment ...

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BIC Art Master Africa 2024 competition is now open for submissions

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

BIC has officially opened its sixth edition of the Art Master Africa competition. Creatives across the region have been invited to depict their interpretation o...

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Lilesh Bulimo wins the Kisumu edition of the Red Bull dance competition

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Red Bull Dance Your Style, an urban street dance competition, recently continued its tour with a stop in Kisumu. The Kisumu edition took place at the United Mal...

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Charles Ballard is new Twiga Foods CEO

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Twiga Foods recently announced the appointment of Charles Ballard as its new CEO. With a career spanning over fifteen years, Ballard brings a wealth of experien...

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Applications for the 2024 Google Startups AI Accelerator Africa are now open

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Google has announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year's edition will focus on sta...

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African screenwriters are invited to apply for the AuthenticA Series Lab 2024

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Realness Institute together with the StoryBoard Collective has announced the 2024 edition of the AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters’ development program. Sc...

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KeyJay The Deejay wins the Smirnoff Battle Of The Beats competition in Rift Valley

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Esther Nakhanu Kutolo, professionally known as KeyJay The Deejay, recently emerged triumphant as the Smirnoff Battle of the Beats DJ competition, Rift Region wi...

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Ethiopia digitizes certification process for trade in agricultural goods

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Ethiopia has launched the development of Integrated Export and Import Certification System (IEICS), also known as the e-Phyto system. This digital initiative, a...

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‘The Payments Exchange’ launched to explore the future of trade in Africa

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Crown Agents Bank and Invest Africa have announced a new collaboration, 'The Payments Exchange'. The campaign will drive new insight and understanding around th...

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M-PESA Foundation donates Ksh 30 million to support 3,000 families affected by floods

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

M-PESA Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross to assist 3,000 families affected by floods in Nairobi, Tana River and Kisumu counties. The Foundation ...

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Peach Cars & Umba Microfinance Bank to offer 24 hour car financing

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Peach Cars has partnered with Umba Microfinance Bank to introduce a 24-hour car financing option for customers. The collaboration is aimed at making car ownersh...

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120 applicants shortlisted for Bolt Accelerator Program in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Bolt has announced the selection of the top 120 participants for its Accelerator Program in Kenya. The shortlisted applicants were selected following a rigorous...

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Mitsumi & Dell Technologies partner to advance AI in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Mitsumi Distribution is partnering with Dell Technologies to host innovative workshops that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership is expec...

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Ascent Rift Valley Fund II secures minority stake in Rohin Chandaria’s Dune Packaging

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Ascent Rift Valley Fund II has bought a minority equity stake in Dune Packaging, a paper packaging manufacturer based in Kenya. The investment is expected to bo...

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Blvck Excellence by Johnnie Walker hosts its ‘City boys, City girls’ edition at the Sankara

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Blvck Excellence, a bi-monthly musical event recently took place at the Sankara Hotel parking lot in Nairobi. The theme of the event was City boys, City girls, ...

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Huawei unveils new range of smartwatches & wearables in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Huawei Technologies has launched its latest collection of smartwatches and wrist-bands. The newly unveiled wearable devices are the Huawei Watch 4 Pro Space Exp...

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KOFISI partners with Workshop17 to increase co-working locations across Africa

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

KOFISI, a co-working spaces company, and Workshop17, have announced a partnership to provide a wider range of services and locations across Africa. The move is ...

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IBM expands software availability to 18 African countries in AWS Marketplace

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

IBM has announced the availability of its software portfolio is expanding globally to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace, including 18 African countries. The addit...

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Qatar Airways extends partnership with UNHCR to support needy communities

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Qatar Airways has announced a partnership renewal with the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support the shipment of relief items to refugees and IDPs worldwide....

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Karan Patel to represent KCB this weekend at the Africa Rally Championship in Uganda

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Karan Patel is making a return to Uganda for the first leg of the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) this weekend as he intends to reclaim his continental title. T...

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Google partners with AU to launch the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts challenge to celebrate African diversity

Grace MathekaMay 7, 2024

The Office of The African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google have announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge. The month-long initiat...

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Crown Paints hosts stakeholders meeting to woo Eastleigh developers

Grace MathekaMay 7, 2024

Crown Paints, a paint manufacturing company, recently held a town hall meeting with Somali property developers in Eastleigh. This is in a move to tap into their...

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KCB Golf Series is headed to Vetlab Sports Club this weekend

Grace MathekaMay 6, 2024

Over 200 golfers are expected to compete this weekend at the Vetlab Sports Club and be part of the ongoing KCB East Africa Golf Tour. The 18-hole course will se...

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Equity Mobile App; Bringing convenience to the palm of your hand

Samson NderiMay 6, 2024

With advances in technology, customers have moved away from carrying out their transactions in the banking halls to utilizing mobile banking due to the convenie...

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Xiaomi to give discounts on Redmi phones in a sales promotion campaign

Staff WriterMay 6, 2024

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the launch of its highly anticipated May Sales Promotion campaign. The campaign which will run from the 6th to the 31st of May offers...

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Tems to release her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ this month

Staff WriterMay 6, 2024

Tems, a GRAMMY Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer has announced her highly-anticipated debut studio album Bor...

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