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Scoring Big: How Safaricom Chapa Dimba is uplifting Kenyan youth through football

Samson NderiMay 12, 2023

Football is one game which has been known to bring people from all walks of life together. As a matter of fact, it is widely considered to be the most popular s...

Stanbic

Stanbic Bank reports a Ksh. 3.9 Billion net profit for the first quarter

Staff WriterMay 12, 2023

Stanbic Bank has reported a KShs. 3.9 Billion net profit for the first quarter ended 31st March 2023. The rise in profitability was driven by a 65% rise in r...

Safaricom

Safaricom acquires Mpesa license in Ethiopia as profits decline by 22% to Ksh. 52.5 Billion

Staff WriterMay 11, 2023

Safaricom has reported a 22% decline in their net profit to Sh52.5 billion down from Sh67.5 billion during a similar period last year. The drop in earnings w...

SHE Star Academy graduates 402 women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterMay 10, 2023

Absa Bank has indicated that the SHE Star Program has impacted over 1300 women-owned small businesses since it was launched in 2021, with 402 of them graduating...

Michael Wesonga wins a years’ worth of shopping in Coca-Cola promotion

Staff WriterMay 8, 2023

Michael Wesonga, a 20-year-old Eldoret National Polytechnic student is the latest of a winner of a years’ worth of shopping courtesy of Coca-Cola. Michael, i...

Oppo is calling for submission for IF Photography Awards 2023

Staff WriterMay 5, 2023

OPPO has launched the imagine IF Photography Awards 2023 where participants stand to win various awards. The vision of “Beyond the Image, Beyond Imagination”...

Ecobank launches the Fingo Africa app targeting the youth

Staff WriterMay 4, 2023

Ecobank Kenya has launched the Fingo Africa app which is targeted at the youth in Kenya and across Africa. The app was developed in partnership with Fingo Af...

Gladys Wanga among women leaders chosen to join the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Amujae Initiative

Staff WriterMay 1, 2023

The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has unveiled the third cohort of African women leaders who are set to join ...

Infinix Hot 30; A perfect balance of work and play

Eugene OkumuMay 1, 2023

The Infinix Hot 30 series has been available in the Kenyan market for the better part of the month of April after being launched on April 7. The series inclu...

Popular Sign Up Bonuses For Slots

Staff WriterMay 1, 2023

Video slots are the most popular game in online casinos. With hundreds of games available at most sites, it might be challenging to filter out the scammers. ...

Best Microgaming Slot Releases

Staff WriterMay 1, 2023

Microgaming is one of the oldest casino software suppliers and remains on top of its game. Those in the industry revere the company because of its stand-out dai...

Safaricom launches the 4th edition of the Chapa Dimba football tournament

Staff WriterApril 29, 2023

Safaricom in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the football tournament at Camp Toyoyo in Jericho, Nairobi ...

Makueni becomes the first county to adopt the Safaricom myCounty platform

Staff WriterApril 26, 2023

Safaricom has launched myCounty, a platform that will enable the 47 counties to digitize their services in one place providing a single access channel. The pla...

Absa

Absa Life reports a 70% rise in profitability to Ksh. 416.6 million in 2022

Staff WriterApril 26, 2023

Absa Life Assurance Kenya has reported a 70% rise in profitability Ksh. 416.6 million in 2022 up from Ksh. 244.8 million recorded during the same period in 2021...

Introducing Kilibet, the Kenyan online betting platform

Samson NderiApril 25, 2023

For the past few years, live betting has been increasing in popularity in Kenya. This can be is attributed to a number of factors, including increased internet ...

Stanchart and IFC renew commitment to boost global trade by up to $6 billion

Staff WriterApril 17, 2023

Standard Chartered and the IFC have announced the signing of a USD700 million investment in IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Programme (GTLP) to support global trad...

Savara brings down the house at the Kenya Cane “The Greats’ Fest” extravaganza held in Mombasa

Staff WriterApril 12, 2023

Kenya Cane, a brand under Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) hosted The Greats’ Fest cultural trail at the coastal city of Mombasa this Saturday 8th April. The Mo...

Government to launch a $140 Million aimed at impacting the lives of pastoralists

Staff WriterApril 12, 2023

The State Department for Livestock Development (SDLD) has partnered with ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) and the World Ban...

Silvester Kariuki, the William Lawson’s Next Highlander set to tour Scotland

Staff WriterApril 12, 2023

Silvester Kariuki will be travelling to Scotland on the 20 th of April 2023 in a trip worth Ksh. 1 Million after emerging as the winner in the William Lawson’s ...

Digital inclusion is key to bridging the gender divide to ensure sustainable economic growth

Samson NderiApril 11, 2023

This year’s International Women’s Day, marked under the United Nation’s theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, was commemorated agains...

Ogilvy Africa partners with Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital to launch DispoSafely campaign aimed at tackling medical waste

Staff WriterApril 11, 2023

Ogilvy Africa has partnered with Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital to launch a campaign dubbed DispoSafely aimed at tackling the growing issue of medicine and phar...

Equity

Equity Group, leading the digital transformation of Kenya’s banking industry

Staff WriterApril 6, 2023

The banking industry in Kenya has undergone a significant digital transformation in recent years, with the sector embracing technology to meet the growing deman...

Infinix set to launch the Hot 30 smartphone in the Kenyan market on Friday

Samson NderiApril 4, 2023

Infinix is set to launch the latest smartphone in the HOT Series that is the Infinix Hot 30 in the Kenyan market on April 7th. The Hot 30 features a 6.78-inc...

Oxfam Novib partners with Goodwell Investments to launch Pepea, a EUR 20 Million fund for early stage startups in East Africa

Samson NderiApril 3, 2023

Oxfam Novib has partnered with Goodwell Investments to launch a new EUR 20 million fund dubbed Pepea which is aimed at supporting early-stage growth companies i...

Castrol partners with Rubis Energy distribution in a lubricants distribution deal

Staff WriterMarch 31, 2023

Castrol has partnered with RUBiS Energy Kenya to launch their oil lubricants products in Kenya. Under the partnership, Castrol oils will be readily available at...

ICT skills have been cited as a critical ingredients for growth at the African Economic Research Consortium

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2023

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 25th Senior Policy Seminar (SPS) has opened today in Nairobi, Kenya, with calls to facilitate continent-wide uni...

Kenya Re

Kenya Re reports a Ksh. 3.62 Billion net profit for the full year 2022

Staff WriterMarch 28, 2023

The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has reported a net profit of Ksh. 3.62 Billion for the year ended 31 December 2022, representing a 15% growth as co...

Equity Bank

Equity Group reports a 15% rise in its net profit to Ksh. 46.1 billion

Samson NderiMarch 28, 2023

Equity Group has reported a Ksh. 46.1 billion net profit for the year ended December 2022, this is a 15 percent rise in profitability from Sh40.07 billion which...

Isuzu has partnered with the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic in a bid to upskill automotive students

Samson NderiMarch 24, 2023

Isuzu East Africa has partnered with the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) in a bid to upskill students to global automotive industry standards. The Pa...

Coca Cola

Coca Cola unveils promotion to reward its loyal customers with cash and shopping

Staff WriterMarch 22, 2023

Coca-Cola has launched the biggest national consumer promotion of the year, set to reward Kenyans with a year’s worth of food shopping. The promotion, which wil...

Huawei launches Wi-Fi 7

Makena Ndung'uMarch 18, 2023

Huawei has unveiled the latest Wi-Fi technology for East Africans which is set to revolutionize home and office internet connectivity. Known as Wi-Fi 7, the ...

NBK & Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to support farmer led irrigation development

Makena Ndung'uMarch 18, 2023

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation have signed a partnership to support the Farmer-Led Irrigation Development...

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Mengi Mengi Film Club to screen “Thank you for the rain documentary & “Trust” comic on March 25

Makena Ndung'uMarch 16, 2023

The Mengi Mengi Film Club has announced that it will screen Thank You For The Rain documentary and Trust comic on March 25. The screening will be hosted at at t...

Akhona Qengqe appointed as KFC Africa’s new General Manager

Makena Ndung'uMarch 16, 2023

KFC has announced the appointment of its very first black female General Manager for Africa, Akhona Qengqe. She will step into the role on April 1 2023 and will...

KCB Group’s FY 2022 net profit increases by 19.5% to Ksh. 40.8 billion

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

KCB Group has announced that it has recorded Ksh. 40.8 billion in profit after tax for the full financial year ending December 2022. This represents a 19.5% ris...

Hard times ahead for Kenyans as petrol prices increase by Ksh. 2

Makena Ndung'uMarch 15, 2023

The petrol prices have been raised by EPRA by Ksh 2 per litre. This means the cost of super petrol will rise to Ksh 179.20 per litre in Nairobi. Diesel and k...

DTB commits to grow green lending to 25% of loan book by 2030

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced a commitment to grow its lending to green projects to a quarter of its loan book by 2030. The Bank has also committed to ...

Huawei donates Kshs 10 million to the Lewa Safari Marathon for conservation programs

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Huawei Kenya has announced the investment of Kshs 10 million (USD100,000) into the wildlife and environmental conservation programs run by the Lewa Conservancy ...

Yarolyne Sakase is the winner of the Bolt Food Valentine’s campaign

Makena Ndung'uMarch 15, 2023

Bolt Food, an online delivery platform, has announced the winner of its Valentine’s campaign in partnership with Bonfire Adventures. Yarolyne Sakase has bee...

Where will we live: the main trends in architecture right now

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2023

Architecture today is not only about designing buildings. It is about the environment, human behavior, the microstructure of materials, and even virtual space. ...

Absa

Absa Bank reports an increased net profit of Ksh. 14.6B in FY 2022

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2023

Absa Bank Kenya has today reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 14.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2022. This is a 34% increase in comparison to the prev...

ALP & IFC commit to promote adoption of green building standards in Kenya

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2023

Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have partnered partnering to accelerate the adoption of green building practic...