I&M Group registers an improved Ksh. 4.9B half year net profit

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

I&M Group PLC has announced that it has reported a 16% growth in net profit in the first half of 2022 which stands at Ksh. 4.9 billion. This is an improveme...

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Travel startup Tripesa receives funding to digitize tourism SMEs in Africa

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

Travel tech startup, Tripesa, has announced that it has received funding from various sources to enable the company to be able to digitize SMEs in the tourism s...

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Kenya and Sports: An Overview

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

Kenya is passionate about sports and not only that: Kenyans can look back on a long, successful history with many victories and records. Some sports are closely...

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How Equity is utilizing technology to enable customers access banking services

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

Equity Bank has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the banking industry from way back. This can be seen in the bank’s decision to serve the lower end of t...

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George Ojing appointed as the Managing Partner at Ogilvy Africa

Staff WriterAugust 18, 2022

Ogilvy Africa has announced the appointment of George Ojing as Managing Partner for its Kenya agency. He will be responsible for leading the agency’s mandate on...

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LG will showcase innovations at the IFA consumer electronic trade show

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2022

LG Electronics (LG) has announced that it will display an array of products that will break new grounds in technology advancements next month at the IFA 2022 in...

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Catherine Jepkemboi aka Minicheps, a visual artist who overcame all odds to excel

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2022

More often than not, when we look at people who have made it in one way or another, we often see the success and not the journey to get there. Truth be told, it...

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Equity Bank’s role in the promotion of access to credit for Kenyan SME’s

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2022

The fact that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an important aspect of our economy cannot be understated. This is because this sector is the largest e...

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How to deposit into a Sportpesa account

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2022

Willing to find out how to fund your balance at Sportpesa? Read this article in which you will discover a step-by-step guide on how to make a replenishment at t...

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Why Does My Car Insurance Rate Keep Going Up?

Mildred SakinaAugust 6, 2022

With the ever-rising gas prices that are making it difficult for people to drive their cars more than a few miles before regretting not having an electric car, ...

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ERP, a customizable solution to match any business situation

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is without a doubt a transformative technology for any company. Properly chosen ERP software can help you to organise, automa...

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The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Vipingo Ridge this weekend for the grand finale

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

Winners from the preliminary rounds of the inaugural Safaricom Golf Tour are headed to Vipingo Ridge PGA Golf Club in Kilifi County this Saturday for the  grand...

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William Miriti, a boda rider wins ticket to 2022 World Cup courtesy of Coca Cola

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

William Miriti Maore has emerged as the fourth winner of a fully paid trip to Qatar to watch two matches of the 2022 World Cup live, courtesy of the ongoing Coc...

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Mdundo has hit a new milestone of 20 million active users across Africa

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Mdundo has recorded 20.3 million monthly active users in June 2022 a growth of 74% compared to June 2021. This beat the upgraded the expected target of 19 - 20 ...

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Banks are key to the resilience and recovery of MSMEs from the pandemic, climate, and global conflict shocks

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Last month, the world celebrated the 5th anniversary of Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day - MSME Day - with a focus on the need to raise awareness of...

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OPPO Find X5 review; a stylish phone with an impressive camera experience

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2022

Oppo, the phone manufacturer launched their Oppo Find X5 flagship phone some time in June. The newest addition boasts of  an advanced camera system powered by M...

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Kathleen Siminyu, a machine learning fellow at Mozilla on what it takes to become a data scientist

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2022

When one hears the term machine learning, what immediately comes to mind is something complicated and hard to understand. We sat down with Kathleen Siminyu, a m...

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Maxine Wahome has been named as the LG sports personality of the month of June

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2022

Maxine Wahome has been named as the LG/Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) sports personality of the month for June. This follows her WRC3 historic w...

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David Wakhu – the making of a Kenyan golf legend

Samson NderiJuly 28, 2022

The fact that David Wakhu is a prolific player is not in doubt given how many tournaments that he has won over the years. From the Pro-AM tournament, Safari Tou...

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170 cybersecurity trainees have graduated from the USIU Cyber Shujaa program

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The first cohort of 170 trainees has graduated from the Cyber Shujaa program run by the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in partnersh...

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Absa Bank Kenya launches a new online account opening platform

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has announced launch of an online account opening platform. This is part of a Ksh. 2 billion investment in technological upgrades that will sign...

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Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Royal Golf Club this weekend for the 14th leg of the series

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Royal Golf Club in Nairobi will host the 14th leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour as the inaugural tournament reaches its final stages. The weekend tournament, ...

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KEMSA unveils a new operating strategy in a bid to enhance organizational productivity

Staff WriterJuly 28, 2022

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has unveiled a 180-day rapid results operating strategy to guide the second phase of its organisational transformat...

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Tecno partners with Artcaffe for #CAMONAndSip event

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

TECNO has partnered with restaurant chain Artcaffe for a one-of-a-kind event dubbed #CAMONAndSip - to give its users an experience of low-light photography whil...

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LG launches ‘Healthy Home Solutions’ campaign that is focused on consumer well being

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

LG Electronics has launched a Healthy Home Solutions global campaign which encourages consumers worldwide to take steps toward a healthier, more sustainable lif...

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OPPO has signed a two-year, multi-competition partnership with UEFA

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2022

OPPO has  announced that it will be partnering with UEFA across their different  competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Futsal C...

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Team Green Wavers emerges as the winners in this year’s Game of Learners competition

Staff WriterJuly 25, 2022

A student’s innovation featuring a website that encourages the public to plant trees has been named the winner of this year's Game of Learners competition, whic...

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Safaricom Foundation launches Phase 4 of their Ndoto Zetu initiative

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has set aside Ksh. 100 million for its Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative calls on Kenyans to partner with the Fou...

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It is time for smallholder farmers to embrace crop insurance

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Given  the adverse consequences of climate change which are becoming more evident, the time is ripe for a national conversation to align mitigative roles that g...

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How the private sector can bridge the gap between education and the job market

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Kenya has relied on tertiary institutions and universities to produce generations of ready-to-work graduates since its independence 59 years ago. According t...

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The Safaricom Golf Tour heads to Vet Lab Sports Club this weekend for the 13th leg of the series

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2022

The Safaricom Golf Tour will be heading to  Vet Lab Sports Club this weekend for its 13th leg  with over 350 junior and senior golfers set to take on the 18-hol...

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Equity Group ranked as the 5th strongest banking brand in the world by Brand Finance

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2022

Equity has continued to prove that doing well can go hand in hand with doing good. This has over time earned the lender trust capital that has enabled it to gr...

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What is conversion rate optimization?

Staff WriterJuly 20, 2022

If you're running a website, you've likely heard of conversion rate optimization (CRO). There are several ways to improve your website's conversion rate, and in...

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From working as a herds boy to attending Duke University; the story of how the Equity Leadership Program transformed the life of Douglas Maina

Samson NderiJuly 18, 2022

In our society there are many brilliant people who have sadly not been able to get the chance to achieve their potential and end up wasting away in the towns an...

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Tips on what to look for when shopping for a washing machine

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2022

With the ever-changing daily trends, technology continues to bring a wide range of solutions in all life aspects. One of the greatest inventions ever invented i...

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Telkom & Airtel customers can now make payments via M-Pesa Paybill numbers

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2022

Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel, have announced that Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from any network. This move f...

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HMD Global to launch three feature phones and the Nokia T10 tablet in September

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2022

HMD Global, the manufacturers of  Nokia phones, have announced that they will be launching  three new feature phones and a tablet in the Kenyan market come Sept...

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African manufacturers need to remain focused on skills development

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2022

African manufacturers should think big about digital development. At the current, pace of economic and technological advancement, too many of Africa’s growing ...

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Cadbury has launched a digital library for African stories

Staff WriterJuly 8, 2022

Cadbury has unveiled a digital children’s books library as part of its social mission to promote a reading culture among African children through the creation o...

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Safaricom has launched ‘Faraja’ an interest free loan for buying goods

Staff WriterJuly 7, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with Equity Bank and Edomx Ltd to launch "Faraja" a zero-interest credit service. The service is expected to allow millions of its custo...

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900 Nairobians have benefited from a Minet Kenya free medical check-up exercise

Staff WriterJuly 1, 2022

Over 900 Nairobi residents have benefited from the just concluded four-day Minet Kenya free medical check-up exercise. Health services which were on offer incl...

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LG is the first company in the world to get the Robot Safety Control Certification from Det Norske Veritas

Staff WriterJune 30, 2022

LG Electronics has become the first company in the world to receive the ISO 13849-1 certification* for its safety controller module utilized in mobile service r...

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