22 golf terms that you need to know

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2022

Golf is one sport which I have always had an interest in learning how to play. But, I have always been held back by the notion that it is an expensive sport to ...

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Canon launches the Canon R3 full frame mirrorless camera

Grace MathekaFebruary 4, 2022

Canon CCNA recently unveiled the professional-grade Canon EOS R3, a new development for its full-frame mirrorless cameras. Building on the success of the EOS R ...

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Equity Bank revamps its *247# USSD service to allow customers access loans among other features

Samson NderiFebruary 3, 2022

Equity Bank has revamped its USSD service (*247#) in a bid to offer customers a seamless banking experience. The newly updated USSD offers a unified service off...

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Wincate Wawira has emerged as the winner of a brand new Isuzu NMR Truck in the Jaza Raha na Shell Shinda Nyumba National Consumer promotion

Samson NderiFebruary 3, 2022

21-year-old Wincate Wawira Mwaniki a business woman, and a mother of one from Muthatari centre in Embu has emerged as the winner of the brand-new Isuzu NMR Truc...

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Boehringer Ingelheim launches a virtual educational program on heart failure to empower healthcare professionals

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, has launched a virtual scientific program titled MEDEX (META Heart Failure Discussion for Experts). The program ...

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Bamburi Cement moves to green energy by signing solar power purchase agreement with MOMNAI Energy

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Bamburi Cement has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with MOMNAI Energy Limited, an Independent Power Producer. The two companies will set up two Solar Pl...

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Huawei recognized for prioritizing staff during the height of COVID-19 restrictions last year

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Huawei has been recognized for its efforts in prioritizing its staff at the height of COVID-19 restrictions last year. The recognition was made by a global best...

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MPESA Super App customers can now enjoy access to NSSF services through the NSSF Mini App

Grace MathekaJanuary 31, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with NSSF to launch the NSSF Mini app. The mini app will enable MPESA customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF Mini Ap...

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Karan Patel emerges as a winner in the recently held KMSC Kajiado Rally

Grace MathekaJanuary 31, 2022

Karan Patel has bagged his second career Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) win following his stellar performance in Il-Bisil, Kajiado County. Driving a F...

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Airtel Africa set to join the FTSE 100 on 31st January, 2022

Grace MathekaJanuary 29, 2022

Index manager FTSE Russell has announced that the Airtel Africa Group will be joining the FTSE 100 Monday 31st January, 2022. Through its mobile telecoms and mo...

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Sweden, the springboard to stardom for Kenyan footballers

Samson NderiJanuary 28, 2022

Compared to some of the other African countries renowned for their footballing exports, Kenya has lagged behind somewhat in the last couple of decades. Neverthe...

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Dow invests in Mr. Green Africa to address waste management gaps in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2022

Dow, a sustainable materials science company, has made an investment in Mr. Green Africa, a recycling company, to be a Certified B Corporation. The certificatio...

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Zamara launches retirement insurance plan for boda boda riders

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2022

Zamara Group, a financial services provider, has entered into a partnership with the United Boda Boda Association of Kenya. The partnership agreement aims to br...

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EABL half year net profit grows to an impressive Ksh. 8.7 billion

James WamathaiJanuary 28, 2022

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 8.7 billion net profit for the half year ended 31st December 2021. This is an improv...

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Aavishkaar Capital & KfW partner to launch Ksh. 28.2B ESG First Fund to scale emerging businesses

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2022

Aavishkaar Capital (Aavishkaar), an Indian-based impact fund managing company has partnered with KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank. The ...

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Gates Foundation appoints 4 new trustees to shape governance & increase impact

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2022

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed a board of trustees with four new members. Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Thomas J. Tier...

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Kenya’s Angel Lately & Mandi Sarro among 26 African YouTubers selected to join the 2022 YouTube BlackVoices Fund

Grace MathekaJanuary 27, 2022

YouTube recently revealed the names of African creators who have been selected to join a global cohort of 135, in its flagship #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund initiati...

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Best cruises in Africa

Samson NderiJanuary 27, 2022

Africa is a continent that is filled with a wide range of geographical points of interest. From the shimmering coastlines to breath-taking mountain views, there...

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Braeburn finalizes deal to acquire Hillcrest International School

Grace MathekaJanuary 27, 2022

Braeburn Schools Limited has reached a deal to acquire Hillcrest International Schools. The schools stated they reached the deal in principle on January 20th, 2...

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DHL Express SSA has been certified as a top employer in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2022

DHL Express, a logistics company, has once again been recognized as a Top Employer in Africa by the Top Employer Institute. The company has been participating i...

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Absa Bank wins the Top Employer in Kenya & Africa accolade

Grace MathekaJanuary 25, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has been recognized as the top employer in Kenya and Africa in 2022 by the Top Employers Institute. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases ...

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Single Kiasi (Single-ish) premieres on Showmax, new episodes to be released every Thursday

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Single Kiasi (Singleish), the latest Original series on Showmax, is now streaming, with new episodes releasing every Thursday. The show will be available to Ken...

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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu initiative boosts access to digital skills for students in Vihiga, Siaya & Busia counties

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Over 1,000 students in Vihiga, Siaya and Busia counties have benefited from education and infrastructure support from Safaricom Foundation through the Ndoto Zet...

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Safaricom launches Golf Tour in a bid to nurture talent among young golfers across the country

Grace MathekaJanuary 23, 2022

In Kenya, golf has for the longest time been viewed as an elite sport for the chosen few. This has led to a low uptake of the game more so among young people be...

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Network International partners with Mastercard in a bid to expand digital payment acceptance across Middle East & Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Network International has in partnership with the Mastercard  launched the Tap on Phone technology to enhance digital payments. The new technology is expected t...

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Telkom restores data & voice services across the country, assures Kenyans that they are addressing outage causes

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

Mobile users and subscribers of Telkom Kenya yesterday experienced connectivity issues for about 2 hours. Telkom users across the country reported challenges wh...

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Angela Okutoyi becomes the first Kenyan to compete in the Australian Open tournament

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

18-year-old Angela Okutoyi is the first Kenyan to compete in the Australian Open, a scheduled Grand Slam held annually in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament i...

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Price of cooking gas increases by 48% in the last 1 year

Grace MathekaJanuary 20, 2022

The price of cooking gas has increased by 48% over the last one year, hitting a high of Ksh. 2,978 for the 13kg cylinder. Currently, a 13kg cylinder of gas from...

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Roots International to hold the Poleni Concert in a bid to celebrate lives lost during the pandemic

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Music promotion company Roots International has announced plans to host condolences concert dubbed the Poleni Concert later this month to stand by who have suff...

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Pwani Oil kicks off mentorship program for their National Essay Writing winners

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Pwani Oil products in partnership with Shujaaz, and the Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) has begun the 3 month mentorship program for its ...

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Wangui Mbugua has been appointed as the General Manager for Uber Eats in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Uber Eats has appointed Wangui (Kui) Mbugua as the General Manager for its Kenya business in a bid to steer growth of delivery services in the country. Her appo...

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Meek Wanga & Doreen Mwirigi among 10 women selected for Ladima Foundation’s ‘Let your voices roar’ animation training

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

The Ladima Foundation has announced  the 10 selected East African women including Kenya's Meek Wanga and Doreen Mwirigi who will participate in the Let Your Voi...

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How to manage your money better in 2022

Samson NderiJanuary 19, 2022

There’s no doubt that households will face a number of financial challenges in 2022, from the return of European roaming charges to projected spikes in the cost...

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LG awards 3 social groups from Nairobi, Kiambu & Kajiado with Ksh. 1 Million grant in support of local communities

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

LG Electronics East Africa has awarded 3 social groups based in Nairobi, Kiambu and Kajiado counties as 2021 winners of the LG Electronics Ambassador Challenge....

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Equity Bank rolls out one Equity Till Number for digital payments

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Equity has launched an enhanced centralized digital payment solution for traders through a single Equity Till Number. The solution, a first in the Kenyan market...

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MultiChoice expands hyperlocal territory to Mozambique & Angola

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

MultiChoice, a Pan-African entertainment company, has expanded its hyperlocal offering with the launch of two new TV channels for audiences in Mozambique and An...

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The Africa Center partners with other media players to develop the Global Media Index for news coverage in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

The New York-based The Africa Center has partnered with Africa No Filter, Media Monitoring Africa and the University of Cape Town (UCT) to develop the Global Me...

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Over 5,000 farmers to benefit from KCB’s Ksh. 50 million Mifugo Ni Mali programme

Grace MathekaJanuary 17, 2022

The KCB Foundation, through its Mifugo Ni Mali programme has this year set aside Ksh. 50 million to support over 5,000 farmers from 20 counties in the livestock...

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Visa offers exclusive experiences & digital payments to AFCON 2021

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2022

Visa is marking the ongoing AFCON 2021 competition in Cameroon by creating new unique experiences for cardholders and football fans. Visa will reward lucky Came...

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Apple Music kicks off the Mali Safi campaign to celebrate East African heritage

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2022

Apple Music has begun its inaugural Mali Safi campaign to celebrate the joyous music and vibe of East Africa. Mali Safi, which translates to the dopest and fres...

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Coca-Cola launches its new Jamii sustainability platform in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2022

The Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit and its bottling partners have announced the launch of Jamii, the company's new Africa-focused sustainability platform. The ...

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Dorcas Wangira & Zainab Mohammed named as winners at the 2021 Merck Foundation Media Awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 14, 2022

The Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies has announced the winners of the Merck Foundation Mask up with Care Media Recognition Awards 2021....

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