DP World & Barefoot College partner to empower women in Somaliland

Makena Ndung'uMarch 9, 2024

DP World and Barefoot College International (BCI) have announced a new partnership that is aimed at empowering rural women in Somaliland. The partnership wil...

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Celebrating Velma Ngoni a Technovation ambassador this International Women’s day

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2024

In our ongoing series highlighting Women in Tech as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we had a word with Velma Ngoni. Velma is a Change Management Enginee...

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UNHCR launches 2024 Ramadan campaign to help families living in Dadaab Refugee Camp

Makena Ndung'uMarch 8, 2024

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched its 2024 Ramadan campaign in Kenya at the Dadaab Refugee Camp to help families living there. The launch event bro...

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PWC report; CEOs in Kenya are cautiously optimistic about the global economy

Makena Ndung'uMarch 7, 2024

CEOs in Kenya are apparently cautiously optimistic about the global economy according to a new survey by PWC. The survey is titled PWC 2024 CEO survey. 56% o...

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KeNIA launches phase 2 of the Research to Commercialization Accelerator Programme

Makena Ndung'uMarch 7, 2024

The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) has announced the launch of phase 2 of the Research to Commercialization (R2C) Accelerator Programme. The initia...

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Kenya Cane has a new look bottle

Makena Ndung'uMarch 7, 2024

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled a new look Kenya Cane packaging at a consumer event in Ruai Gardens. Revelers were treated to an experiential and mus...

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Stanbic reports a 34.2% rise in net profit to Ksh. 12.2 billion for 2023

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2024

Stanbic has reported a 34.2 percent rise in net profit to  Ksh. 12.2 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2023. The rise in profitability was at...

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Kenya Cane launches new pack at a Nairobi extravaganza

Staff WriterMarch 6, 2024

Kenya Cane has officially launched its new pack this weekend, 2nd March, at a consumer event in Ruai Gardens. The event was hosted by the comic duo of MC Gatho...

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Founders Factory Africa hosts podcast on the importance of choosing the right capital

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2024

Founders Factory Africa hosted a live version of The African Pre-seed Podcast. The episode focused on the good and bad of funding and how to choose the right ca...

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Carrefour’s approach to redefining the customer experience

Staff WriterMarch 4, 2024

Carrefour Kenya has emerged as a game-changer, reshaping the shopping journey by providing innovative solutions and showcasing a steadfast commitment to elevati...

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Airtel Africa launches ad network

Samson NderiMarch 1, 2024

Airtel Africa has launched Airtel Ads aimed at empowering advertisers and agencies to efficiently manage, purchase, and optimize digital ad inventory across mul...

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Agriculture funding in Africa is ripe for innovation

Staff WriterMarch 1, 2024

How does the bank which funds the largest number of agriculture sector transactions in South Africa, utilise its skills and knowledge to improve food security a...

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Uniting to Combat NTDs appoints Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as Board Chair

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 29, 2024

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has announced the appointment of Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as the new Board Chair. Uniting to Combat NTDs ...

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Women in Tech; Tima Ali’s journey to becoming a Telecom Engineer at Safaricom

Samson NderiFebruary 28, 2024

As we gear up for the International Women's Day, we will be looking at the women who have made their mark in the tech space which has for the longest time been ...

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Equitel launches 5G services in 370 locations in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 27, 2024

Equitel, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) by Finserve, has launched 5G services in 370 locations in Kenya. The new service was launched in partnership ...

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You can now submit your stories in the LG Life’s Good Challenge

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2024

LG is calling out for submission of stories in their "Life’s Good Challenge". The Challenge encourages participants to reflect on the life-enhancing experiences...

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Absa launches a new customer-centric brand promise

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

Absa has launched its repositioned brand proposition to the market. The new brand promise of ‘Your Story Matters' signals a shift to being a more deliberately c...

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NCBA to sponsor over 100 students to the tune of Ksh. 12 Million

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

NCBA has announced a KES 12 million sponsorship for over 100 students this year that will be distributed through various partners. The partners include Dr. C...

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HMD rebrands to Human Mobile Devices, new line of Nokia devices coming

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

HMD Global has announced a rebrand, whereby HMD will now stand for Human Mobile Devices. With the rebrand, they will be creating new HMD original devices as wel...

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Wajir All Stars and Wajir Queens emerge as the winners of the Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2024

Wajir All Stars emerged as the new champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba North Eastern Region. This was after silencing the host Lyon 04 FC from Garissa 2-0 in...

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Africa Food Prize opens nominations for its 2024 edition

Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2024

The Africa Food Prize has opened nominations for its 2024 edition. This award celebrates individuals and organizations driving positive change and promoting sus...

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Crown Paints donates Ksh. 1M to support University of Nairobi initiatives

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

Paint firm Crown Paints Kenya has donated Ksh. 1 million to the University of Nairobi to support the repairs of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at...

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Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition launches campaign to combat malaria in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

The Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition (ZMCC) has launched a new Zero Malaria Starts With Me campaign dubbed, The Power of EveryONE to combat malaria in Kenya. ...

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Kenya Airways is the official airline partner for the Magical Kenya Open 2024

Samson NderiFebruary 20, 2024

Kenya Airways has announced its partnership with Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) as the official airline partner for the Magical Kenya Open (MKO). The golf tourn...

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Mastercard & Glovo partner to provide 300,000 meals to students in Kenya & Nigeria

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Glovo to provide over 300,000 meals for school children in Kenya and Nigeria for an entire school year. The initiative is focu...

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Third Africa Digital Finance Summit to be held in Johannesburg on Nov 20-22

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

The third Africa Digital Finance Summit event will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 20-22 2024. The three day event will be open to both ph...

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Tusker Cider Valentine’s package deals are still available at select outlets

Samson NderiFebruary 20, 2024

Tusker Cider launched a month long campaign to celebrated the month of love dubbed Cheers to our real ones. Through the campaign, the brand is looking to engage...

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Emma Gichonge is the new General Manager, East Africa for Showmax

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 16, 2024

African streaming platform, Showmax, has announced that it has appointed Emma Gichonge as its General Manager for East Africa. She is the first ever General Man...

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Kenya Airways reintroduces flights to Mogadishu, Somalia

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia.  The thrice-weekly flights will bring about greater convenience of nonstop travel, focusin...

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Tusker Cider hosts Valentines day experience in collaboration with Mawimbi Restaurant

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Tusker Cider partnered with Mawimbi Seafood Restaurant treated its patrons to an exquisite fine dining experience on Valentine’s Day. The experience, a collabo...

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Visa Africa Accelerator demo day showcases innovative African fintech startups

James WamathaiFebruary 14, 2024

Visa hosted its inaugural Africa Fintech Accelerator program’s demo day yesterday at the Sankara Hotel in Nairobi. The demo day featured a showcase of innovatio...

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Safaricom sponsors four golfers to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2024

Safaricom has sponsors four lady golfers to the Magical Kenya Ladies Open. The a tournament included in the Ladies European Tour and organized by U.COM Event. ...

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The Sleeping Negro is showing at Unseen Cinema in honour of Black History Month

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 9, 2024

The feature film, Sleeping Negro, is showing at Unseen Cinema this February in honour of Black History Month. The screening is a partnership between Unseen C...

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LG donates Ksh. 6 Million to three community projects as part of ‘Smile with LG’ campaign

Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2024

LG has announced the successful culmination of its 'Smile with LG' campaign which raised a total of Kshs6 million to benefit community projects. The campaign, ...

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Riding the Gold Rush: A beginner’s guide to trading in precious metals

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 7, 2024

In the world of investing, precious metals have long been a popular choice for those seeking stability and diversification. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladiu...

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Kenya’s Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative feted in the Anthem Awards

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2024

Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative has won three awards in the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. It is organized by the International Academy of Digital Arts &am...

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Kenya’s Amos Muthoni Kimani & Royford Mutegi shortlisted for the Underdog Tech Award 2024

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2024

The Underdog Tech Award has announced the shortlist for the 2024 awards and two innovators, Amos Muthoni Kimani and Royford Mutegi have made the cut. The Und...

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AGRA engages MPs to enhance Parliament’s role in Kenya’s food systems

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 6, 2024

AGRA has hosted a national parliamentary retreat in order to enhance Parliament's role in Kenya’s food systems. The retreat offered lawmakers a platform to disc...

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Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program to host first demo day on Feb 13 in Nairobi

James WamathaiFebruary 6, 2024

Visa will host its Africa Fintech Accelerator program’s inaugural demo day on February 13th in Nairobi. The demo day will showcase innovations from emerging fin...

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ColorOS 14; OPPO’s new OS with cool features

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2024

When OPPO launched its new flagship, the Oppo Reno11 series, in the market market, it also announced that it would come with a new version of its operating syst...

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Xiaomi to award customers as it builds up to the Redmi Note 13 Series on February 10

Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2024

Redmi fans are bracing for a groundbreaking moment as Xiaomi Kenya takes center stage on February 10th, 2024. This will be at the unveiling of the highly antici...

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Sustainable Finance: A strategic imperative and moral obligation for banks

Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2024

The African continent is at an opportune time to take bold steps required to address and mitigate the causes and effects of climate change around the world. ...

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