African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program to set aside training slots for women

Samson NderiMay 4, 2022

The African Development Bank has indicated that their Coding for Employment program centers will set aside half of their initial training slots to women applica...

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Safaricom appoints Michael Mutiga as Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Safaricom has announced that it has appointed Michael Mutiga as the Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer effective 1st May 2022. He replaces Joe Og...

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Kenyans to lose their NHIF cover if proposed Huduma Namba bill is enacted

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Millions of Kenyans are at risk of losing their hospital insurance covers with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) if the proposed Huduma Namba Bill is ...

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HELB extends 100% penalty waiver to June 30

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have announced the extension of the extension of the 100% penalty waiver to June 30 22. The waiver was introduced to cus...

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KWS increases entry fees to National Parks for foreigners

Samson NderiMay 4, 2022

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced a review of gate charges to national parks and game reserves in Kenya by introducing high and low season fees. Accord...

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KCB Group launches new banking subsidiary in Rwanda; BPR Bank Rwanda

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

KCB Group PLC has announced that it has launched a new banking subsidiary in Rwanda, BPR Bank Rwanda PLC. The launch follows the merging of KCB Bank Rwanda and ...

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Nominations are open for the AWIEF Awards for women entrepreneurs

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

Nominations are now open for the 2022 edition of the AWIEF Awards, which celebrate women entrepreneurs in Africa. The awards are organized by AWIEF (the Afri...

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The 10 best international TV shows you can watch on Showmax in May

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

Showmax offers viewers a wide range of entertainment content from movies, to series and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. This May,...

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Netflix to invest Ksh. 34M to support Kenyan creatives in partnership with ICT Ministry

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

The Kenyan Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs and Netflix has an MOU to support Kenyan creatives through various initiatives. The partnership wi...

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Sanlam & Allianz plan to merge to create the largest African insurance group

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Sanlam and Allianz have announced plans to merge and combine their current and future operations to create the largest African non-banking financial services gr...

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Crown Paints posts Ksh. 731 million net profit for FY 2021

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Crown Paints Kenya Plc has announced that it has posted a profit after tax of Ksh. 731 Million for the financial year ending 31st December 2021. This is an impr...

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Quickmart opens new outlet at T-Mall

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Quickmart Supermarket has expanded its branch network by opening a new outlet at T-Mall, on Lang'ata Road as part of its ongoing expansion plan. The new out...

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Kenya’s Mona Ombogo, Voline Ogutu & Hussein Kurji selected for Nexflix mentorship programs

James WamathaiMay 4, 2022

The Realness Institute has announced that it has selected 12 participants for its 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship, in partnership with N...

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Pangea Accelarator is working towards unlocking diaspora remittances to fund African startups

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Pangea Trust, accelerator and investment platform is working towards unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups...

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Twitter is testing “Circle” a close friends feature

Samson NderiMay 4, 2022

Twitter has announced that it is testing  "Circle", which is a spin on the Instagram “Close Friends” feature. The feature was teased as one of many potential pr...

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Safaricom Home Fibre prices for 2022

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

Safaricom Home Fibre service provides Internet via fibre to homes all over the country in Kenya. It is available in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret...

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DStv packages prices & channel list in Kenya in 2022

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

DStv packages include DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family, and DStv Access. They also have add-on packages that customers can subscribe t...

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GOtv packages prices & channels in Kenya 2022

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

GOtv is a pay TV service in Africa that operates in various countries that include Kenya.  GOtv is a low-cost digital pay-TV that is a subsidiary of Multichoice...

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How Henry Agwona is growing golf in Eldoret by coaching underprivileged kids

Samson NderiMay 3, 2022

At times in life, one meets selfless people who go above and beyond to give a helping hand to those who are needy in the society at no benefit to themselves. So...

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Kenya to stop importation of second hand buses from July 1

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced that Kenya will stop the importation of second hand passenger mini-buses and large buses from July 1, 2022. T...

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IEBC announces the suspension of voter registration until March 2023

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the that the commission will suspend the application for new registration, and change i...

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Kenya Airways & JetBlue sign partnership to connect its customers to various cities in the US

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a partnership agreement with US budget airline JetBlue Airways which will connect passengers to various cities in the country. ...

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Kisumu to host 9th edition of the Africities Summit from May 17-21

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

Kisumu city will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit from May 17th to 21, 2022 under the patronage of President Uhuru Kenyatta. This is the first time...

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Fena, Khaligraph & Chris Kaiga entertain guests at Tusker Nexterfest concert

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Kenyan musicians Khaligraph Jones, Fena Gitu and Chris Kaiga entertained guests at the Tusker Nexterfest concert that was held in Nairobi yesterday. The trip...

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Kenya increases minimum wage amid rising inflation

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

Kenya’s minimum wage has been increased by 12% during this year's Labour Day by President Uhuru Kenyatta amid rising inflation and increase in basic goods. The ...

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List of independent candidates cleared by ORPP to run for Presidency in the general election

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

The office of the Registrar of political parties (ORPP) has announced that over 40 Kenyans have been cleared to run for presidency in the upcoming general elect...

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SunKing raises Ksh. 30.1 Billion in series D funding as it seeks to expand across Africa and Asia

Samson NderiMay 3, 2022

SunKing has raised $260 million in series D funding in a bid to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across Africa and Asia. The latest fundin...

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NCBA Group posts an improved three months net profit at Ksh. 3.4 Billion

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Banking outfit NCBA Group has announced that it has posted a 21.4 per cent growth in profit after tax for the first three months of 2022 to Ksh. 3.4 billion fro...

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Safaricom to hide full details of Lipa na M-Pesa customers in new privacy push

James WamathaiMay 3, 2022

Safaricom has apparently put in motion plans to protect the privacy of Lipa na M-pesa customers by hiding some of their details when they make payments to merch...

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Airtel Kenya has paid Ksh. 1B to CA to renew its license

Staff WriterMay 3, 2022

Airtel Kenya has paid Ksh. 1.13 billion to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for a new spectrum license for the next 10 years. The telco regulator h...

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Kenchic announces commitments to animal welfare and food safety

Staff WriterMay 2, 2022

Kenchic has announced its commitment to animal welfare and food safety today, through a number of policy and guideline documents that can be found on the compan...

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Mary Thuo named as an SDG Pioneer for championing socio-economic wellbeing in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 2, 2022

Global Compact Network Kenya has named Mary Thuo the 2022 SDG Pioneer, a business leader who is championing socio-economic wellbeing and inspiring others to adv...

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The importance of supporting gender equality in the tech industry

Staff WriterMay 2, 2022

While there has been headway toward greater workplace diversity in recent years, there is still much more work to be done. In all businesses, there is undeniabl...

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New study shows that treatment could reduce child deaths by 30%

Staff WriterMay 2, 2022

New research has found that water treatment reduces the odds of child mortality (death before age five) by about 30%. The study suggests that water treatment is...

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We-Fi announces $15M facility for women owned businesses in Kenya & 4 other African countries

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Incl...

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Ascott opens its first serviced residence in East Africa, the Somerset Westview Nairobi

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Ascott Group has opened its first serviced residence in Kilimani area in Nairobi, called the Somerset Westview Nairobi. The Ascott Group is a leading intern...

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Shanah Manjeru among presenters in new National Geographic Kids Africa show

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State have announced that production ...

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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu donates Ksh. 1.6M to support communities in Rift Valley

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has donated Ksh. 1.6 million to support health and economic empowerment projects in the Rift Valley region. The donat...

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Smile Train & Jordan Hospital celebrate 500 cleft lip surgery milestone in Kitui

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Global cleft charity Smile Train recently joined Jordan Hospital in Kitui, Kenya to celebrate the successful surgeries of 500 patients with cleft lip and palate...

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Home concierge platform Eden Life expands to Kenya, acquires Lynk

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Eden Life, a home concierge services scheduling platform, has announced it has set up operations in Kenya and also acquired Kenyan company Lynk. Lynk is a fo...

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The steps Meta is taking to promote the integrity of the upcoming elections in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Meta has shared the steps it has been undertaking in order to ensure the integrity of the upcoming general elections in Kenya. Meta operates and owns digital...

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lifeyangu.com launched to help youth access info on reproductive & sexual health

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

The Ministry of Health in Kenya have launched the lifeyangu.com platform to enable Kenyan youth to be able to access information on reproductive and sexual heal...

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