Q&A with Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO KAM, on the WTO conference in Nairobi

Richard MureithiDecember 14, 2015

Phyllis Wakiaga is the CEO of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). She was appointed CEO in July after serving as Policy Research and Advocacy Head at ...

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Immerse yourself in Kenyan art at the #PawaFestival on 20th December

Mildred SakinaDecember 11, 2015

December is here and PAWA 254 is ready to make your holiday festive with the launch of the Pawa Festival; Art in the Streets. This is the first edition of what ...

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Safaricom unveil their 2016 calendar

Medrine NyamburaDecember 11, 2015

Safaricom unveiled their 2016 Capture Kenya Calendar at a colourful Kenyan themed event at the Michael Joseph Center. The highly anticipated project saw three t...

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Safaricom launches ‘M-Tiba’ a donor healthcare cash tracking service

Richard MureithiDecember 7, 2015

Safaricom has launched a new health payment platform ‘M-Tiba’ in a bid to deepen the ability of citizens to access healthcare. The platform will deliver a mobil...

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CNN launches a money transfer service

Richard MureithiDecember 4, 2015

In a bid to diversify their revenue streams, CNN has launched CNN money transfers and CNN Learn English. The new business diversification is meant to expand upo...

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Lynk emerges as the winner of the Safaricom Appwiz challenge

Richard MureithiDecember 2, 2015

Safaricom yesterday announced the winners of the 3rd edition of the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge which kicked off in July and saw 13 finalists selected to join a ...

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ESET launches a parental control app to regulate what kids view online

Richard MureithiDecember 2, 2015

Parents everywhere are a worried lot when it comes to their children accessing the internet. The internet has a lot of good things but also bad things like porn...

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Win tickets to the Nairobi #SafaricomJazz Lounge with Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown

Staff WriterDecember 1, 2015

Safaricom will on Thursday 3rd December host Nairobi edition of the Safaricom Jazz Lounge, with highly acclaimed Grammy Award Winners Kirk Whalum and Norman Bro...

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Health benefits of the new Blue Band with Omega 3 and 6

Richard MureithiNovember 27, 2015

When one hears of a product relaunch supposedly with added benefits one often dismiss it as an advertising gimmick. So when the new blue band was launched with ...

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Album review of Sauti Sol’s Live and Die in Afrika

Kevin MbuthiaNovember 24, 2015

I have been an ardent fan of Sauti Sol since the begin of their journey in music and I must say that I have loved how their music has evolved to become more mat...

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You can now send and receive money on M-PESA from Rwanda

Richard MureithiNovember 24, 2015

In a move aimed at boosting regional trade, Safaricom has partnered with MTN Rwanda to enable customers to make M-PESA transactions between Kenya and Rwanda. Th...

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Safaricom and British Airways launch an initiative to provide international exposure for SME’s

Richard MureithiNovember 24, 2015

British Airways (BA) and Safaricom have partnered to launch an initiative that will provide international exposure for five business owners in Kenya’s Small and...

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Airtel launches artist management system to support musicians across continent

Kirsten KanjaNovember 20, 2015

Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, has announced a new platform to support music artist...

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How we can tackle the high levels of youth unemployment

Kirsten KanjaNovember 18, 2015

The rate of unemployment in Kenya went from 12.7% between 2004 and 2007, to a whopping 40% between 2010 and 2013. Those that are employed mostly fall into the m...

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Salima Visram launches solar backpack to help Kenyan school children do their homework

Kirsten KanjaNovember 16, 2015

Former Aga Khan Academy- Mombasa Student Salima Visram has become a social entrepreneur with the launch of a crowd-funded Kenyan business. The business is invol...

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Barclays bank launches an agri-business unit

Kirsten KanjaNovember 16, 2015

Barclays Bank has unveiled an Agribusiness Unit to provide innovative financial solutions throughout the value chain of Kenya’s agricultural sector. Barclays is...

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Barclays launches “Rise” a new program to accelerate fintech innovation

Kirsten KanjaNovember 12, 2015

Africa’s innovators and start-ups will now have the ability to scale their ideas in new markets following the launch of Rise, a physical and virtual community t...

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Siemens to build 1000 km power link between Kenya and Ethiopia

Kirsten KanjaNovember 12, 2015

Global engineering firm Siemens has been appointed in association with Construction Company Isolux Corsan to build a 1,000 KM power line that will transmit 2,00...

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Brighter monday has launched a career center to inspire job seekers

Richard MureithiNovember 11, 2015

Brighter Monday has introduced a career center with an aim of engaging  the audience with career advice and tips from HR experts hence empowering them with care...

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How to incorporate the African style into your everyday looks

Kirsten KanjaNovember 6, 2015

Sometimes we want to pay homage to our motherland, but don’t know how to keep up with the fast- moving trends as well as enjoy African designs. Instead of going...

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Jameson and Kevin Spacey are looking for the next big Kenyan filmmaker

James WamathaiNovember 3, 2015

Jameson has partnered with award-winning American actor Kevin Spacey and Trigger Street Productions to launch Jameson First Shot, a film competition that aims t...

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Markit Opportunity has won the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge

James WamathaiNovember 3, 2015

Kenyan company Markit Opportunity has been announced as the winner of the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge. Markit also won $10,000 (Ksh. 1 million). Fres...

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5 steps to take in order to reduce on your household expenses

Kirsten KanjaNovember 2, 2015

What happened to the days when bread cost 20shs and you could get your healthy fats in check by grabbing a big avocado for 5shs? I remember nostalgically the ti...

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Zanzibar film festival is now accepting submissions

Kirsten KanjaOctober 28, 2015

The Zanzibar International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for films for the 2016 edition of ZIFF.  The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) i...

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Shupavu291 – User review and recommendations

Samuel MbuguaOctober 26, 2015

  "Dad! I'm a detective now!!" My daughter seemed pretty excited to be going through KCPE exam test questions after an SMS informed her that she is n...

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Trademark East Africa launches a women trade programme

Richard MureithiOctober 26, 2015

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) have launched a USD 4.5 million women trade programme. Funded by the Kingdom of Netherlands, it targets 25,000 women traders in Uga...

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Stand Up for the girl child

Kirsten KanjaOctober 26, 2015

Research carried out in most African countries shows increased school dropouts among the girls in rural areas linked to reproductive health issues. In a typical...

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Half the sky movement; a game for social good

Richard MureithiOctober 16, 2015

When I heard that I could play a game and make a change in someone’s life, I was intrigued. Because who wouldn’t want to have fun and make a difference while at...

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Imperial Bank receivership saga puts spotlight on CBK and CMA

Richard MureithiOctober 15, 2015

The placing of Imperial Bank under receivership on Monday this week sent shock waves in the financial sector. This was due to the fact that no one expected it t...

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Films by Wanuri Kahiu & Judy Kibinge shortlisted for the Triggerfish Story Lab

James WamathaiOctober 14, 2015

Feature films by Kenyan filmmakers Wanuri Kahiu and Judy Kibinge by is among 23 feature films and 12 Tv series that have been shortlisted by Triggerfish Animati...

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Barclays bank to bring Arsenal legend Tony Adams to Kenya

Richard MureithiOctober 12, 2015

Arsenal fans like myself are celebrating after hearing the news that the legendary Arsenal captain Tony Adams will be in Kenya from the 4th to the 5th of Decemb...

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OLX SOMA Awards 2015 full list of winners

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2015

The OLX SOMA Awards 2015 winners gala event happened yesterday at the Safaricom Indoor Arena at Kasarani.  The SOMA Awards recognizes the best companies and ind...

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Celebrating the achievements of Kenyan women

Richard MureithiOctober 9, 2015

For the longest time ever there has sadly been very little coverage of women related news. In the little that was covered 8.5% of the women were portrayed as vi...

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Carol Musyoka, Juliana Rotich & 112 other women appointed to parastatal boards

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2015

Business Daily columnist Carol Musyoka, Ushahidi co-founder Juliana Rotich and 348 other Kenyans have been appointed to the boards of various Kenyan parastatals...

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How the Afrika Handmade Symposium & Gallery went down

Richard MureithiOctober 2, 2015

The much awaited Afrika Handmade Symposium & Gallery 2015 is finally here. I was able to attend the opening day at the Alliance Francaise and I was not in t...

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KRA rental income tax amnesty explained

Richard MureithiOctober 2, 2015

The rental tax amnesty came about when KRA realized that Landlords were not willing to comply with rental income tax due to the fear of being charged huge back ...

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Infinix Hot 2 X510 review

Richard MureithiSeptember 30, 2015

Infinix have launched yet another phone in the Kenyan market, the Infinix Hot 2 X510. The phone runs on a new Android program called Android one. Android one is...

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Safaricom launches a Kshs. 50 million sponsorship of a football talent programme

Israel MuniuSeptember 28, 2015

Safaricom Limited last week announced a one-year Kshs. 50 million sponsorship of My Professional Dream (MPD) Academies. MPD Academies is a recently launched foo...

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UN Habitat selects Kiambu County for pilot project to address urban challenges in Kenya

Israel MuniuSeptember 28, 2015

Kiambu County has been selected to be part of a pilot project seeking to incorporate youth in developing and implementing technological solutions to solve urban...

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Carol Musyoka has been appointed as an EABL Director

James WamathaiSeptember 25, 2015

Consultant and Business Daily columnist Carol Musyoka has been appointed to the East African Breweries Ltd board as a Non-Executive Director. The listed company...

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Superior Homes Kenya rolls out a scheme to ease purchase of houses

Israel MuniuSeptember 25, 2015

The developer of the expansive Greenpark Estate in Machakos County, Superior Homes, has has rolled out a scheme that enables one to purchase a house at Greenpar...

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BRCK Education launches Kio Kit a value priced tablet for primary schools

Israel MuniuSeptember 24, 2015

Earlier this week, BRCK Education, a division of BRCK launched a value priced tablet that will be running web-based content and locally cached videos. BRCK is a...

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