Gina Din-Kariuki among winners of the East African AABLA 2015

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2015

Gina Din-Kariuki, the chairperson of Gina Din Group, has been announced as one of the winners in the East African round of the All Africa Business Leaders Award...

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What the return of Safaricom sponsorship means to Kenyan rugby

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2015

Safaricom last week made a turnaround and announced that it would sponsor the 2015 Safari Seven tournament set to be held from 2nd to 4th October. This announce...

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Experience jazz and shopping festivals this September in Johannesburg

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2015

On the 24th of this month all roads will be leading to Johannesburg for the annual shopping festival and the Joy of Jazz festival which coincidentally falls in ...

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Thirty Kenyan students to get SAP certification scholarship

Israel MuniuSeptember 10, 2015

Thirty students have been awarded scholarships towards the globally recognized SAP Associate Financial Consultant certification by the SAP (System, Applications...

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P&G launches Downy fabric softener in Kenya

Israel MuniuSeptember 9, 2015

Consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble (P&G), famed for products such as Ariel, Always and Gillette has launched Downy Concentrate Fabric softener in Kenya fo...

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Kenyans dominate the 2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards finalists list

Israel MuniuSeptember 8, 2015

The finalists in the 2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA). Judges spent over two months examining, analyzing and deliberating the candidates for 2015...

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Sauti Sol featured in song to popularize UN Global Goals

Israel MuniuSeptember 8, 2015

Sura Yako and Shake Yo Bam Bam famed Kenyan boy band, Sauti Sol will join other African musical maestros on Friday, September 11, in the release of ‘Tell Everyb...

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Vote for your favourite Kenyan NGO to win $50,000 in the Upgrade Your World initiative

Israel MuniuSeptember 8, 2015

Microsoft has announced the winner of the tenth global non-profit organization partner for the Upgrade Your World Initiative, the Beagle Freedom Project. Micros...

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The Joburg shopping festival is back and South Africa Airways has a package deal for you

Richard MureithiSeptember 7, 2015

It is that time of the year when the shopping bug bites as people head over to Johannesburg South Africa for the annual shopping festival. Since inception the f...

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Multichoice Africa CEO Tim Jacobs responds to Kenyan uproar about DStv price increase

James WamathaiSeptember 3, 2015

Renowned Kenyan journalist James G. Mbugua met MultiChoice Africa CEO Tim Jacobs on the sidelines of DStv showcase in Mauritius. He asked him about the recent i...

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DStv packages are overpriced in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 2, 2015

DSTV sent texts to customers today informing them that their packages will more from October 1st 2015. The premium package for instance will cost Ksh. 9,400 fro...

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Infinix have really upped their game with the Zero 2

James WamathaiAugust 31, 2015

2015 has so far been a good year for Infinix. They launched two entry level devices, the Hot X507 and Hot Note X551, earlier in the year which did very well in ...

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Win tickets to Safaricom Jazz Lounge with Salif Keita

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2015

The Safaricom Jazz Lounge with Salif Keita is tomorrow 29th August 2015 at the Bomas of Kenya. The tickets to the event have however sold out and no tickets are...

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Tribeka to host first Tusker Malt Taste of Legends experience

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2015

Tribeca will on the Friday, 28th August 2015 play host to the Tusker Malt “The Taste of Legends Experience” event. DJ Stretch will be on the decks to keep rev...

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Tribeka to host first Tusker Malt Taste of Legends experience

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2015

Tribeca will on the Friday, 28th August 2015 play host to the Tusker Malt “The Taste of Legends Experience” event. DJ Stretch will be on the decks to keep rev...

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Tribeka set to host first Tusker malt #TheTasteofLegends experience

Israel MuniuAugust 27, 2015

Tribeca will host the Tusker Malt 'The Taste of Legends Experience' event this Friday, the 28th of August 2015, in a gig that DJ Stretch is expected to keep rev...

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USIU- Africa Tech Republic Innovation Boot-camp commences

Israel MuniuAugust 26, 2015

In partnership with Tech Republic, the United States International University-Africa is offering Kenyan pupils aged between 12 and 19 with a platform through wh...

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Africa center is offering residency programmes for African artists

Richard MureithiAugust 21, 2015

Africa Center was established in 2004 by Tanner Methvin, Ralph Freese and Adrian Enthoven in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a non-profit organization whose purp...

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Etihad Airways to reduce the cost of excess baggage

Israel MuniuAugust 21, 2015

In a move meant to provide more choice and clarity when booking flights, Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways will implement a new fare structure from 14 September 20...

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Kenyan music industry receives a shot in the arm

Israel MuniuAugust 12, 2015

Kenyan music stakeholders have long been calling for an official document to guide the multi-million industry and prepare it for the next phase of growth. As a ...

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Orange Kenya launches an app developer challenge

Israel MuniuAugust 12, 2015

Kenyan startups which can demonstrate the use of existing Orange APIs (SMS, USSD and Operator billing) in their app development can now submit their app develop...

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“Uber-guzi” – Until Uber thinks local first, there’s no winning in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 10, 2015

Uber's foray into the African continent began in South Africa in 2012 with the launch of their service in Johannesburg and later in Cape Town and Durban. There ...

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How Kejahunt is making house hunting in Kenya easier

Richard MureithiAugust 5, 2015

Kejahunt was born out of the frustration that 3 college students encountered while hunting for a house in 2013. As is the norm in Nairobi they had tried to get ...

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Online platform G-soko to link maize farmers with buyers

Richard MureithiAugust 5, 2015

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in partnership with FoodTrade and technology firm Virtual City have developed an online grain trading platform known as ...

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The Kenyan startup scene

Richard MureithiJuly 30, 2015

Kenya is fast becoming a startup beacon for the rest of Africa so much that it is commonly referred to as the Silicon Savanah. Nairobi has various incubation sp...

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MasterCard opens its digital security lab to customers

Israel MuniuJuly 29, 2015

  MasterCard has opened its digital security facility to its customers, in a bid to increase collaboration on key issues that can deliver greater paymen...

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Kejahunt wins the uberpitch Nairobi edition

Richard MureithiJuly 23, 2015

  Kejahunt an online property listing platform that assists home seekers find that ideal house has won the UberPitch Nairobi which closed yesterday. It ...

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Equitel officially launches and is ready to compete with Safaricom

Richard MureithiJuly 22, 2015

Equity bank launched Equitel on Monday, a mobile banking platform for its customers which brings a convergence between mobile and banking services. The platform...

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Triggerfish is offering grants and training to African filmmakers

Richard MureithiJuly 16, 2015

Triggerfish Animation studios a South African company in collaboration with Walt Disney and The Department of Trade and Industry is investing in the Triggerfish...

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Airtel customers to get free medical insurance

Richard MureithiJuly 15, 2015

Airtel Kenya has today announced a free medical cover for its subscribers, how about that. This is after they partnered with Pan Africa Life Assurance and Micro...

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Comparison of new and old Safaricom data bundles

James WamathaiJuly 10, 2015

Safaricom has today announced new data bundles after an outcry from their customers when they changed the pricing and validity period of data bundles in Februar...

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Safaricom introduces new data bundles

James WamathaiJuly 10, 2015

Safaricom has introduced new data bundles after what the company received a lot of feedback about the data bundles regime they introduced in February this year....

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Airtel Kenya to invest Ksh. 19B in improving its operations

James WamathaiJuly 7, 2015

Airtel Kenya has announced that it will invest Kshs.19 billion in improving its operations in Kenya over the next 3 years. The investment will cover network upg...

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Collaboration is key to boosting intra – African trade according to DHL

Richard MureithiJuly 3, 2015

Business leaders from around the world gathered in Cape Town last month at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa under the theme, Then and Now: Reimagini...

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Wanjira Longauer & Amina Abdi to host Moments with Mo spin-off on Ebony Life TV

Staff WriterJuly 1, 2015

Amina Abdi Radio personalities Wanjira Longauer and Amina Abdi will link up to host the Kenyan spin-off version of the talk show, Moments with Mo on EbonyLi...

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Nominations for the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 are now open

Staff WriterJuly 1, 2015

Mark Kaigwa speaking at the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 launch The nomination phase of the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 is now open. This was announced at a launch event l...

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Kenya’s Umati Capital wins USD 100,000 in the Zambezi Prize

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2015

Munyutu Waigi of Umati Capital receives the Zambezi Prize. Kenya's Umati Capital has been announced as the winner of the Zambezi Prize and awarded USD 100,0...

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Running in the wild; the lewa safaricom marathon 2015

Richard MureithiJune 29, 2015

I had heard about the Lewa conservancy and the annual Safaricom marathon but I didn’t know much about it. Google being my friend I decided to do some resear...

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Paying for government services just got easier with M-pesa

Richard MureithiJune 25, 2015

On one of those long holidays, my boys and I decided to go on a road trip. I was duly elected as the designated driver being the most responsible of the bun...

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Dahabshiil Kenya is now operational after CBK lifts suspension

James WamathaiJune 22, 2015

Money remittance firm Dahabshiil Kenya is now operational after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) today lifted the suspension on the company & their services ...

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Filling tax returns is now easier with iTax

Richard MureithiJune 22, 2015

Filling tax returns in the past has been an ordeal with one having to line up at Times towers to hand in your form. Kenyans with their peculiar habits predi...

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My fatherhood journey so far

Richard MureithiJune 21, 2015

My journey into fatherhood begun when my beloved wife gave me the good news that I was going to be a father. My first reaction was to jump with joy, later f...

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