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 ...
KPC taps Syokinet Solutions to activate its Mombasa-Nairobi fibre optic cable
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has on-boarded Syokinet Solutions, to activate 1.6Tbps data capacity on its fibre optic cable which runs from Mombasa to Nairob...
Mama Money GhanaFest is happening this weekend in Pretoria
Mama Money has announced the return of the Mama Money GhanaFest, taking place on Saturday, 14 September 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The event, now in its 10...
Sachit Shah’s rare 1928 Durant makes entry for the 2024 Africa Concours d’Elegance in Nairobi
A rare 1928 Durant car made in America is the latest entry for the 2024 Africa Concours d’Elegance, entered by Sachit Shah. The Durant will be driven along the ...
Field secures USD 11M funding to launch maternal mortality crisis tech service in Africa
Field, a healthtech company, has launched a route-to-market service that will introduce emerging therapies to tackle the urgency of maternal mortality, newborn ...
TLcom to host the Africa Tech Female Founder Summit this October in Nairobi
TLcom Capital has announced its 6th edition of the Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, slated for 15th October in Nairobi. The Summit is Africa’s largest gatheri...
DTB opens new branch in Bondo in its expansion drive
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has officially opened a new branch in Bondo, Siaya County. The opening is part of its continued local expansion drive aimed at expandin...
British Council to host its New Directions conference in Nairobi on 24-26 Sept
The British Council has announced it will for the first time, host its flagship New Directions Conference in Nairobi from 24th to 26th September, 2024. This is ...
Kenya’s Tony Koros among four African screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab
Four African screenwriters; Talemwa Pius from Uganda, Aden Abebe from Ethiopia, Tony Koros from Kenya and, Mlilo Mpondo from South Africa, have been selected fo...
Fortified Whole Grain Alliance launches in Rwanda in bid to boost sustainable food systems
The Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA) has been officially launched, with a new goal of reaching 10 million people across Kenya, Rwanda, Benin, Burundi, Egyp...
King Kanja collaborates with Bien, Okello Max & Bobby V for new single ‘Leo’
Kenyan singer King Kanja has teamed up with Bien, Okello Max, and American R&B star Bobby V to release Leo, an Amapiano-pop single. The song is produced by ...
Nigeria’s Affiong Williams emerges as the winner of the 2024 WAYA Awards
AGRA has announced six winners of the 2024 Women Agri-preneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) held during the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum). This year’s WAYA...
KLM adds the Airbus A321neo to its fleet to replace Boeing 737s
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has unveiled its first Airbus A321neo, in its journey to replace its Boeing 737 fleet with cleaner, less noisy, and more efficient airc...
Sarova Hotels & Resorts commemorates 50 years in Kenya
Sarova Hotels & Resorts recently hosted a dinner to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year in Nairobi. Since its inception in April 1974 with the opening ...
Isuzu EA Foundation hands over 52,000 seedlings to the community in Murang’a
Isuzu East Africa Foundation has handed over a tree nursery in Aberdares, Kiamuturi, Murang’a County to the community. This is part of Isuzu EA’s environmental ...
REMA to headline EABL’s whisky & culture Festival on September 28
EABL's whiskey and culture festival, Walker Town, has announced that Afrobeats star REMA will headline the opening day of Walker Town Nairobi edition on Septemb...