XA Network enters Africa with the launch of XA Africa
XA Network, an investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia has announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa. The move emphas...
Huawei opens registration for the 2024-2025 ICT competition
Huawei has officially opened the registration for the 2024-2025 ICT competition in collaboration with leading universities and TVET institutions in Kenya. This ...
Heineken 0.0 invests Ksh. 5M in the 2024 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
Heineken 0.0 non-alcohol beer brand has announced a Ksh. 5 million partnership with this year’s edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2024. Followi...
Royal Swinkels partners with Eliud Kipchoge to launch Bavaria Smalt in Kenya
Royal Swinkels has officially introduced the Bavaria Smalt in the Kenyan market as a healthier alternative to traditional carbonated soft drinks.
Produced lo...
Securexpo East Africa slated for 15-17 October in Nairobi
Nairobi is set to host the 9th edition of Securexpo East Africa, an exhibition dedicated to homeland security, fire, and safety sectors. This year's edition has...
Rigo Diaz is the winner of this year’s Chrome graffiti competition
Chrome has announced that Rigo Diaz from Nairobi’s Lang'ata Estate is the official winner of its nationwide graffiti talent search.
Diaz emerged top after be...
South African singer Elaine is Spotify EQUAL Africa’s artist for October
R&B singer Elaine from South Africa has been named the Spotify EQUAL Artist for October 2024. A former Spotify RADAR artist, Elaine first rose to prominence...
MTV Shuga is back as MTV Shuga Mashariki; Here’s how to audition
The MTV Staying Alive Foundation has announced that the return of the iconic MTV Shuga to Kenya, with a brand-new season titled MTV Shuga Mashariki.
The seas...
Standard Chartered invests Ksh. 8.75 million to support 7 women-led startups
Standard Chartered has awarded Ksh. 8.75 million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability sector. The investment was made in collaboration with @iBizAf...
Tusker Oktobafest regional events dates & locations announced
Tusker Oktobafest main event, that was originally scheduled for the 26th and 27th of October 2024, was cancelled by East African Breweries PLC (EABL) recently.
...
Adapting to a digital future is key to the thriving of Kenya’s entertainment & media industry
The entertainment and media industry is currently experiencing transformations, resulting in turbulence and uncertainty about the future among its players.
...
EABL has invested Ksh. 5.9 billion in youth, women & PLWDs businesses in 2024
East African Breweries (EABL) has announced that it has spent Ksh. 5.9 billion on businesses owned by youth, women, and Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs)...
Rappers Dr. Reign & Asum Garvey release joint album titled ‘Awesum Reign: The Stance’
Kenyan hip-hop stars Asum Garvey and Dr. Reign recently unveiled their joint album, Awesum Reign: The Stance, at an event held at the Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi. Th...
KCB Foundation launches Ksh. 50 million training & employment program in Kisii County
Youth from Kisii County are set to receive technical vocational skills training from the KCB Foundation. This is following the signing of a partnership agreemen...
Morocco’s capital Rabat confirmed as the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2026
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has announced the designation of Rabat in Morocco, as World Book Capital for 2026. The decision was based on the rec...
Mi Vida Homes wins top award at the 2024 KGBS Annual Conference Awards
Mi Vida Homes has bagged the top honors at this year’s 2024 Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) Annual Conference Awards held in Nairobi. This year's event was ...
Kenya’s Audrey Tanya & Noella Luka among 30 Africans shortlisted for 2024 DFMI Business Lab
Audrey Tanya and Noella Luka are the two Kenyans selected among other applicants for the 4th edition of the DFMI Business Lab. The two are among thirty filmmake...
Mastercard & Amazon partner to enable digital payment acceptance in Middle East & Africa
Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance in the Middle East and Africa. This include...
Samsung partners with Hyundai Motor & Kia to integrate SmartThings IoT in their vehicles
Samsung Electronics has signed a technology partnership agreement with Hyundai Motor and Kia. The partnership aims to elevate users’ connectivity experiences by...
Huawei ICT Academy holds instructor workshop as it opens its 9th ICT Competition
Huawei ICT Academy recently held an instructor workshop bringing together key instructors and stakeholders from across the country. The workshop was aimed at pr...
EPRA affirms that Kenya is embracing new technologies to boost its renewable energy capacity
Kenya is eyeing the adoption of the latest global energy efficiency and saving technologies to fulfill its decarbonization target. The Energy and Petroleum Regu...
Absa Bank launches Foundation to drive its social-economic impact
Absa Bank Kenya has officially launched the Absa Kenya Foundation (AKF). The Foundation is expected to accelerate its positive impact and sustainability commitm...
Watu Credit partners with Boda Boda Associations to tackle motorcycle theft crisis in Makueni
Watu Credit and Boda Boda Association stakeholders met in Kibwezi and Wote, Makueni County. This is in a bid to strengthen efforts to eradicate the recent spike...
UWG Africa & Kasi Insights unveil Gen Z Growth Playbook to help brands engage Kenyan youth
UniWorld Group Africa (UWG Africa) and Kasi Insights recently announced a new partnership to launch the Gen Z Growth Playbook: Unlocking the Power of Z to Drive...
M-PESA Foundation to invest Ksh. 36M in 4 medical camps to mark breast cancer awareness month
The M-PESA Foundation in partnership with Zuri Health is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting four specialized medical camps in four counties. The m...
Del Monte hosts medical camp in Murang’a County
Beverage company Del Monte recently conducted a free medical camp at Collage Primary School in Muranga South sub-county, in Murang'a County. The medical camp pr...
Panasonic unveils new CCTV lineup for SME & residential clients
Panasonic has announced a new series of security cameras that are designed to provide superior image quality, reliability, and advanced features. The new range ...
Boomplay & OPPO to host Mugithi & Ohangla Boomfest tour on October 26
Boomplay has announced the return of BoomFest, as a nationwide tour. The first concert will begin in Nairobi at the Imaara Rooftop on Saturday, October 26th, fr...
Banking scandals in Kenya over the years
Kenya has faced several banking scandals over the years, impacting its financial sector's stability and shaking public confidence in banks. From fraudulent sche...
Peter Ndegwa is the latest Doctor in town after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Meru University
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, who is also the Chancellor of Meru University, has been conferred the degree of Doctor of Business Management (Honoris Causa).
Th...
Superior Homes launch Ksh. 30B real estate project in Ruiru
Real estate developer Superior Homes Kenya has launched a Ksh. 30 billion gated community rea estate project in Ruiru, Kiambu County.
Dubbed Kofi Ridge, the ...
Safaricom Hook Circle bootcamps launched to empower youth in technology, careers & culture
Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook, has kicked off a nationwide series of upskilling bootcamps dubbed the Safaricom Hook Circle. The events ar...
MultiChoice, GIZ & KFC host masterclass on intimacy coordination & safety in film productions
MultiChoice Talent Factory, in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), hosted Kenya’...
Zambia to suspend Kenya Airways flights over aviation dispute
In a growing aviation standoff between Zambia and Kenya, the Zambian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the suspension of all Kenya Airways flights in...
Tusker Oktobafest 2024 has been cancelled after disastrous WalkerTown concert
For five consecutive years, the Tusker Oktobafest has been a celebration of beer, culture, and entertainment across Kenya. This October, the tradition carries o...
Philip Lopoloiyit appointed as new CEO of ICEA LION Insurance
The Board of ICEA LION Insurance has announced a number of appointments in its leadership. Philip Lopokoiyit has been appointed as CEO ICEA LION Insurance Holdi...
Spotify launches offline backup for Premium users to listen offline
Spotify has launched an offline backup feature on its platform. The new feature allows Premium users to keep listening to music offline with no downloads requir...
Giving adolescents’ affordable access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services is good for our economy
Without a concerted effort to support integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), we are unlikely to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal...
Car loans company, Mogo, fined Ksh. 10.85M for false & misleading loan terms
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a penalty of Ksh. 10,851,473.20 to Mogo Auto Limited (Mogo) for violations of the Competition Act CAP 504. T...
HMD launches the Skyline in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 60,000
HMD has launched the Skyline smartphone in the Kenyan market, and it will retail for Ksh. 60,000.
The device rocks a 6.5-inch P-OLED screen with 1080p screen r...
Standard Chartered affirms its global investments offerings in Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank is cementing its foreign currency investments as investors increasingly seek opportunities beyond local markets. This year, the bank has...
Kenya Airways set to improve its in-flight dining experience
Kenya Airways is set to elevate its in-flight dining experience following an exclusive Product Selection event held at the KQ Pride Centre.
This unique gatheri...