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Shalet Mkamzungu & Charles Mbira emerge as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Shalet Mkamzungu and Charles Mbira have been named as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge. The challenge brought together users of LG products to sho...

BIC launches online gallery to showcase artwork by African artists

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2024

BIC has today announced that it has launched an online gallery that will showcase artwork by African artists. The gallery is an extension of the company’s flags...

How OPPO collaborates with startups on tech advancements

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2024

OPPO actively engages with startups, providing support to help them navigate obstacles and bring their innovations to the market. "At OPPO, we understand the...

The impact of mobile gaming on the development of the Android platform: trends, innovations, & the future of IT technologies.

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Embark on a journey through the intricate evolution of the Android platform, a testament to innovation and technological prowess. Originating from the visionary...

TWCC & TradeMark mentor 350 women in trade at Zanzibar conference

Grace MathekaMarch 14, 2024

The Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have converged more than 350 women for the Economic Empowerment of Women Conference in ...

Startup

Here are five ways in which startups can impress investors during due diligence

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

In 2023 African venture capital (VC) managed to raise $3.5bn from 547 deals which was a significant downturn. Year-on-year, total funding and deal count decl...

Safaricom

Safaricom launches a platform to enable MSMEs to engage and scale their businesses

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

Safaricom has launched the “Grow with Safaricom Business” engagement platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The telco's platform will offer ...

NCBA

NCBA partners with Homa Bay County to celebrate women in business

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

NCBA in partnership with Homa Bay County hosted over 100 SME customers for a customer dinner to mark International Women's Day. The dinner celebrated the achie...

Governor Sakaja opens Ksh. 276 million Dandora Stadium

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2024

The Dandora Stadium is finally open to the public, after a six-year wait. The stadium, which was constructed at a cost of more than Ksh 276 million, was commiss...

TikTok’s Add to Music App is now available in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uMarch 9, 2024

TikTok's Add to Music App has launched in 163 new countries, including 41 countries across Africa, Kenya being one of them. The Add to Music App is a feature...

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...

Velma Ngoni

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stanbic

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...

Kenya Cane

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...

Founders Factory

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...

Carrefour

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...

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...

Absa

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...

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 ...

Tima Ali

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 ...

Dr. James Mwangi

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 ...

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...

Absa

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...

NCBA

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...

HMD

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...

Chapa Dimba

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...

Africa Food Prize

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kenya Airways

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...

Tusker Cider

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...

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...

Safaricom

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. ...