Kenya’s Michelle Angawa among winners of the Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators

James WamathaiMarch 16, 2022

Michelle Angawa, a film editor XR creator from Kenya, has been announced as one of the finalists of the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds program ...

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Canon partners with Ishara Mara to launch a Canon Experience Centre in Maasai Mara

James WamathaiMarch 16, 2022

Canon has announced that it has launched a Canon Experience Centre in Kenya in partnership with Ishara Mara.  The centre is located at Ishara, a luxury tente...

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CIC Insurance Group reports a Ksh. 668.4 net profit for the year 2021

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

CIC Insurance Group has reported a net profit of Ksh. 668.4 Million for the year ended 31st December 2021 as compared to a net loss of Ksh. 296.8 Million for th...

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KRA and Keroche Breweries have reached an agreement on a payment plan following a tax dispute

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

The Kenya Revenue Authority has announced that they have come to an agreement on a payment plan with Keroche Breweries in a tax dispute. According to the tax...

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KCB Group reports a 74% rise in net profit to Ksh. 34.2 Billion for the year 2021

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

KCB Group Plc has reported a Ksh. 34.2 Billion net profit for the year ended 31st December 2021. This was a 74% rise in profitability as compared Ksh. 19.6 Bill...

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Equity Bank wins two awards at the Visa Awards 2021

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

Equity Bank has won two awards at the Visa Awards 2021, that is the Visa Top Acquiring Award and the Visa E-Commerce (Acquiring) Award. The two awards from Vis...

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Safaricom appoints Juliana Rotich as the Head of Fintech Integration

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

Safaricom has appointed Juliana Rotich as the head of its fintech integration solutions. She will be tasked with guiding the company’s financial integrated solu...

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Absa Bank Kenya resumes dividend payment as net profit for 2021 hits Ksh. 10.9 Billion

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a net profit of Ksh. 10.9 billion for the year ended 31st December 2021. This marks a  161% rise in profitability as compared t...

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Kenya’s Voline Ogutu among winners in the Netflix African Folktales, Re-imagined competition

James WamathaiMarch 15, 2022

Kenya's Voline Ogutu has been announced as one of the six winners in the UNESCO and Netflix African Folktales, Re-imagined competition. Each winner will rece...

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A chat with Paul Muchangi on his golf journey and the impact of Safaricom Golf Tour

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2022

When one thinks of golf, most often than not, what comes to mind is that it is an expensive sport that is only open to the well to do. However, that is not alwa...

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Joe Ageyo joins Nation Media Group as Editorial Director- Broadcasting

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2022

Joe Ageyo a veteran journalist has been appointed the editorial director- Broadcasting at Nation Media Group. Joe holds an MSC in Environmental Governance fr...

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Blueband’s value chain has benefitted over 7,000 canola oil farmers in the Kenyan market

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2022

Blue Band has been in East Africa since the 1950s and is even older than countries like Kenya. Trusted by generations of families, many grew up with Blue Band ...

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KBL’s Tusker Nexters Competition begins with Meru leg

James WamathaiMarch 15, 2022

Michael Ndegwa, Peter Wakahiu & Kelvin Chebet were among seven winners of the Tusker Nexters Regional Finals in Meru ASK Showground. The seven will now trav...

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Moove, a mobility fintech, has raised $105m in a Series A2 funding round

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2022

Moove has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round consisting of equity and debt. The round was led by existing investors, Speedinvest, Left Lan...

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Stanchart reports Ksh. 9 Billion net profit for the year ended 31 December 2021

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has reported a Ksh. 9 Billion net profit for the year ended 31st December 2021 which is a 66.2% rise from a similar period last ye...

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Fleetsimplify, HydroIQ and Sukhiba among startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2022

Three Kenyan startups, that is Fleetsimplify, HydroIQ    and Sukhiba been selected as participants in the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The se...

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Safaricom to utilize Ethiopian Electric Power Enterprise fibre cable as it rolls out services

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2022

Safaricom Ethiopia has signed a five-year lease agreement with state-owned power utility Ethiopian Electric Power enterprise (EEP)  for fibre cable utilization....

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Shashwart Harish and Audrey Gachora emerge as winners at the Safaricom Golf Tour held at Muthaiga

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2022

Twelve year old Shashwart Harish and Audrey Gachora emerged as the overall winners of the third leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour junior tournament held at the Mut...

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Food startup Kune begins commercial operations, launches app

James WamathaiMarch 13, 2022

Kenyan based food startup, Kune, has announced that it has officially began commercial operations with four meal hubs located in strategic locations in Nairobi....

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Ministry of Environment & Kenya Prisons partner to produce 12.5 million tree seedlings

James WamathaiMarch 13, 2022

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has signed an MOU with the State Department of Correctional Services to collaborate in the production of 12.5 million s...

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Zoho launches a new low code creator platform

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2022

Zoho Corporation has launched its latest version of its low-code offering, Zoho Creator. The new version addresses the need for an easy-to-use platform that ena...

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Antler East Africa, a venture capital fund secures Ksh. 228 Million from IFC & We-Fi

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2022

In a bid to support the growth of East Africa’s technology startups, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment in the Antler East ...

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AfricaGoGreen Fund receives over $30 million investments from the African Development Bank & Nordic Development Fund

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2022

The African Development Bank and the Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have approved a combined-equity investment of $20 million in the AfricaGoG...

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Stand a chance to win a tractor in the John Deere business plan competition for the youth

Samson NderiMarch 11, 2022

John Deere Africa Middle East, has partnered with  Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Mascor to launch a business plan writing competition for...

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Boomplay hosts dinner for female artists as part of International Women’s Day celebrations

Samson NderiMarch 10, 2022

Boomplay played host to an exclusive dinner for women in the music and entertainment industry as part of the company’s International Women’s Day celebration, ...

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JKIA & Moi International Airport win the 2021 ACI Best Airport in Africa Award

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA) has won awards in the ACI Best Airports Awards for the second year running. Ai...

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Third leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour to be at Muthaiga Golf Club this weekend

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

The third leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour will take place at the Muthaiga Golf Club this weekend, March 12 to March 13, 2022. The tournament has attracted over 2...

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Safaricom M-PESA hits 30 million active customers mark as it celebrates 15 years of existence

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

Safaricom has announced that M-PESA now has over 30 million customers using the mobile money service every month in Kenya. The milestone comes a few days aft...

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KCB Foundation invests Ksh. 5 million in the conservation of Tana River

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

The KCB Foundation has announced its support for the conservation of Tana River and has made an initial investment of Ksh. 5 million. The KCB Foundation has ...

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IFC to invest Ksh. 228M in supporting tech startups & women entrepreneurs in East Africa

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

IFC has today announced that it will invest Ksh. 228 million (USD 2 million) to support tech startups and women entrepreneurs in East Africa. IFC will invest...

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High Court set to give ruling in case against the leasing of Mumias Sugar to Sarrai Group

Samson NderiMarch 10, 2022

The High Court is set to give a ruling in a case where five farmers, West Kenya Sugar Company and Mumias Outgrowers (1998) Limited are challenging the leasing o...

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New mini-series, PAA – Born To Fly, to showcase the lives on 3 teenage girls in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2022

SKY Girls Kenya have launched a 6 part teen mini-series, PAA – Born To Fly, that will be debut on their YouTube channel  and on Citizen TV starting this Sunday,...

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Government waives license fees for Boda Boda operators as it reforms the sector

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

The Government has announced that it has waived license fees for Boda Boda operators in the country. The new developments were announced by Cabinet Secretary fo...

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Stanchart is calling out for applications to the 5th cohort of the Women in Tech program

Samson NderiMarch 9, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank  has partnered with @iBizAfrica Strathmore University to launch the 5th cohort of the Women in Tech incubator program. The program aims ...

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Nigerian musician, Fave, joins the Spotify EQUAL Music Programme

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Spotify has announced Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador of the month. This announcement comes off the back of Fave’s popularity since the release of her hit s...

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BasiGo launches electric bus pilot with CitiHoppa & East Shuttle; Opens reservations for orders

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

BasiGo has today flagged off the first electric buses in the country for passenger use in partnership with CitiHoppa and East Shuttle transport companies. Ba...

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Kenya’s Agrotech+ among winners in the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya's agritech startup Agrotech+, has been named among winners in the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022 by the Global Index Insurance Fac...

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Unity Homes launches third housing project at Tatu City; targeting to build 1,200 houses

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Unity Homes has announced that it has launched its third housing project at Tatu City and it plans  to build 1,200 houses. Unity Homes plans to accelerate th...

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Lipa Later to give new mums at the company 6 months fully paid maternity leave

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Lipa Later has announced it will be offering all new mums at the company 6 month paid maternity leave effective April 1st 2022. Lipa Later announced the benefit...

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Kenya Airways to suspend flights to Cameroon as it reviews flight routes & frequency

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it has reviewed the routes it flies to as part of its recovery plans. The route network review will affect several routes ...

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EABL & Tusker launch campaign to celebrate 100 years of existence

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

East African Breweries Plc (EABL), and its flagship brand Tusker, have launched a year long campaign to celebrate 100 years of existence across East Africa. ...

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Tusker Malt & The Kenya Conservatoire of Music partnership to celebrate women in music

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Premium beer brand Tusker Malt partnered with The Kenya Conservatoire of Music to celebrate women in music through the International Women's Day Concert Series ...

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