Tecno Mobile receives award for the Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand in Asia by UK Global Brands Magazine

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2022

TECNO Mobile, has emerged a winner in the "Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand in Asia" category at the Global Brand Awards hosted by the UK Global...

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How Equity Bank is enabling women entrepreneurs to succeed in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2022

From the inception of the financial sector in Kenya until the mid-90s, women were largely excluded from the formal financial sector due to various barriers such...

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Mamafua laundromat in colloboration with LG have launched their first branch in Langata

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2022

Mamafua laundromat has partnered with LG Electronics to launch its first branch in Langata. During the launch, LG Electronics announced its commitment to champi...

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Silvester Kariuki walks away with Ksh. 500,000 after emerging as the Next Highlander champion

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2022

Silvester Kariuki Kiura, a 22 year old Biomedical engineer has emerged as Kenya's Next Highlander champion, earning a trip to Scotland and a cash award of Kshs....

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SkyGarden emerges from bankruptcy after being acquired by an investor

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2022

Just about a month after SkyGarden filed for bankruptcy due to lack of funding, the CEO Martin Majlund has announced that they have found an acquirer for the IP...

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Kenya’s GrowAgric and Aquarech among 9 startups selected for the Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme

Staff WriterNovember 14, 2022

Kenyan GrowAgric and Aquarech are among nine startups that have been selected for the Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme. Katapult is a Norway-based startup ...

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Safaricom Ethiopia gains over 740,000 customers in just one month

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2022

Safaricom has announced that its Ethiopian operation has gained over 740,000 customers so far with 20,000 new customers joining the network daily. The subsid...

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Daikin launches center of excellence program at the Don Bosco Boys Technical Institute

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2022

Daikin India, has unveiled a Center of Excellence program in partnership with Don Bosco Boys Technical Institute as a part of its ongoing Skill Africa Initiativ...

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Pwani Oil is calling out for submissions for its 2nd annual National Essay Writing Championship

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2022

Pwani Oil has partnered with Kenya Primary School Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA), to announce the opening of its 2nd annual National Essay Writing Champions...

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Absa Bank has partnered with Interswitch to finance SMEs acquire KRA TIMs devices

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has partnered with Interswitch, an electronic payments and infrastructure company, to provide financial assistance to Small and Medium Enter...

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Sendy raises funding from Mol Plus in a bid to scale its fulfillment services

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Sendy has received funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. which is the Corporate Venture Capital of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL PLUS has joined existing Sen...

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AWS announces partnership with Zalego Academy among other partners to train youth on ICT under their re/Start program

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company has announced that it has signed new partnerships with local training partners such as Computer Lea...

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Equity Bank migrates the Paypal withdrawal service to its Mobile App

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Equity Bank has migrated it PayPal withdrawal service from the previous web-based portal to Equity Mobile App and Equity Online, Equity’s internet banking platf...

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NBK partners with AGF on a Loan Portfolio Guarantee Agreement as it seeks to finance MSMEs

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to offer a partial guarantee in respect of defaults arising from loans to various p...

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Samsung emerges as the top Tv brand globally for 16th consecutive year

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Samsung Electronics has increased its market share by 19.8% according to market research firm Omdia, this is the 16th consecutive year that they have topped the...

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Diamond Trust Bank launches an account targeted at women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2022

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched Zawadi, a special account for women running Small and Medium Enterprises. The account is designed to enable women access ...

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Tourism CS Peninah Malonza dinner raises Ksh. 12 Million for the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival initiative

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2022

Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza hosted a fundraiser dinner for the Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival initiative that realized...

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You can now purchase LG electronics using Bonga points following partnership with Safaricom

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2022

LG Electronics has partnered with Safaricom to offer customers access to home electronics and appliances at a 7 per cent discount. The move is aimed at ensurin...

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DTB opens new branch in Likoni, Mombasa as part of expansion strategy

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2022

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has this weekend opened a new branch at Likoni, Mombasa, as it continues to roll out its plan to reach more customers and support busin...

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G.A Insurance to stop providing comprehensive covers for some Toyota and Suzuki car models

Staff WriterNovember 4, 2022

GA Insurance Limited has indicated that they will no longer be providing comprehensive covers for at least six motor vehicle models in Kenya, citing unacceptabl...

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Howard Gregory appointed by Ogilvy Africa as the Managing Partner for PR & Influence in Kenya

Staff WriterNovember 4, 2022

Ogilvy Africa has appointed Howard Gregory as Managing Partner, to head up its Public Relations and Influence (PR&I) offering for its Nairobi office. He sta...

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African Guarantee Fund partners with ResponsAbility Investments AG to Loan Portfolio Guarantee facility for SMEs

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2022

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has announced a partnership with ResponsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility) to offer a Loan Portfolio Guarantee facility am...

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You can now apply for the Schmidt Futures’ 2023 Rise Global Challenge

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2022

Schmidt Futures in partnership with the Rhodes Trust have announced the opening of applications for 2023 Rise Global Challenge for young people aged between 15 ...

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Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay to launch affordable subscription bundles

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with Boomplay, a popular music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and podcasts. This is in a bid to a...

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Pricing and availability of Xiaomi 5G phones in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2022

After a long wait, Safaricom finally announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country sometime last week.  So far, the telco...

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Africa and the Scale-Complexity Paradox

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2022

Africa has a population of ~1.3 billion people which is expected to double by 2050 and a young median age of 20 in a world where several economies are grappling...

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Oppo Reno8, elevating the Reno Series to a new level on matters camera performance

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2022

Portrait photography and videography has been ingrained in the OPPO Reno series since its inception in 2019. With the launch of the OPPO Reno8, the leading glob...

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OPPO Reno 8 5G and 4G now available on sale in Kenya from Ksh. 42,999

James WamathaiNovember 1, 2022

The recently launched OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G are now available for sale in the Kenyan market. They are the successor to the OPPO Reno 7 5G and 4G tha...

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YEGO launches taxi hailing service with the cheapest driver commissions in the market at 12%

Staff WriterNovember 1, 2022

YEGO Global, a Rwandan taxi-hailing services has launched operations in Kenya through its subsidiary – YEGO Mobility Kenya Limited. YEGO Mobility is expected t...

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The top Premier League players with Kenyan heritage

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2022

Kenya might not be known for producing the most talented players from Africa with bigger countries like Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Cameroon producing pla...

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KBL launches Rockshore Tropical Lager, a fruit flavoured beer

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2022

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has launched Rockshore Tropical Lager, a new alcoholic beer that is fruit flavoured. The new beer is part of KBL's light beer cate...

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Could Kenya ever make the World Cup?

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2022

Football is the biggest sport on the planet and there is a World Cup starting next month. The first-ever World Cup to be held in the winter is going to be happe...

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Google celebrates 15 years in Kenya; commits to invest more in the country

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2022

Google has celebrated 15 years of existence in Kenya with commitments to invest in a range of initiatives. Google committed to support a range of initiatives...

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Who is Ferdinand Omanyala?

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2022

Athletics in Kenya is huge and many athletes have dominated the Olympics who have come from Kenya. However, there is a new hero in town for Kenyans to love and ...

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iTel S18 launched in the Kenyan market

Samson NderiOctober 29, 2022

Itel Kenya has launched their newest smartphone, the itel S18, in Kenya as they expand their product offering in the market. The new smartphone is their 4G flag...

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VAAL Real Estate celebrates its 6th year in Kenya with the launch of the Symphony Residence

Staff WriterOctober 28, 2022

VAAL Real Estate is celebrating its 6th year in Kenya during the launch of its latest project, the Symphony Residence. The real estate company boasts of over 2...

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Oppo Reno 8; a smartphone punching above its weight

James WamathaiOctober 28, 2022

Phone manufacturer Oppo recently announced the Kenyan launch of the new Oppo flagship phone, part of the Oppo Reno series range of smartphones. The newest ad...

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Safaricom launches commercial operations for its 5G network

Staff WriterOctober 27, 2022

Safaricom has announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in select parts across the country. The telco has from March 2021 been running trials in various...

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Mary Ann Musangi, leading from the front in the manufacturing sector

Staff WriterOctober 27, 2022

Mary-Ann Musangi who is the CEO of Haco Industries is a woman whose heart is set on changing Africa’s story through manufacturing. She took over the reins of HA...

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OPPO Reno 4G price and specifications in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 26, 2022

OPPO has launched the latest versions of the Reno series, the OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G in the Kenyan market. The Reno 8 5G will retail at Ksh. 59,99...

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OPPO Reno 5G price and specifications in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 26, 2022

OPPO has launched the latest versions of the Reno series, the OPPO Reno 8 5G and OPPO Reno 8 4G in the Kenyan market. The Reno 8 5G will retail at Ksh. 59,99...

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Eliud Kipchoge named as the LG/SJAK Sports Personality for the month of September 2022

Staff WriterOctober 26, 2022

Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has been announced is the LG/ SJAK Sports Personality for the month of September. Kipchoge won the recognition a...

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