SaveApp & MyWagePay among 12 tech startups selected for the 2021 Angel Fair Africa

Grace MathekaNovember 1, 2021

The 9th edition of the Angel Fair Africa (AFA) slated for 25th November this year has named the investors panel to support 12 African tech ventures. The all-...

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Strathmore University Business School partners with Fairtrade Africa to support growth opportunities across Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Strathmore University Business School (SBS) has signed a partnership agreement with Fairtrade Africa (FTA), aimed at fostering growth opportunities for it’s pro...

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Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon to take place tomorrow, October 31

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon organizing committee has announced that all is set for the 18th edition to be held tomorrow, Sunday 31st October, 2021. ...

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Facebook rebrands to Meta as it focuses on virtual reality

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has introduced Meta, the new company brand. The name change was announced at the 2021 Facebook Connect Conference with the aim of b...

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CMA, NSE & KEPFIC sign MoU to support infrastructure investments via capital markets

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have entered into an agreement...

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SEACOM acquires 100% stake in Hirani Telecom’s fibre network

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

SEACOM, a telecommunications service provider, has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network. The network wil...

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Kenya Leads in Terms of Peer to Peer Crypto Transactions

Staff WriterOctober 28, 2021

The cryptocurrency market has been growing rapidly around the world. One of the regions around the world where cryptocurrency trading is growing very fast is Af...

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Guinness Hop House 13 set to launch a cooking show dubbed ‘Flavour by Fire’

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

The Flavour by Fire show powered by Guinness Hop House 13 is a new cooking show that will bring 3 contestants together to battle it out for the Flavour by Fire ...

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AfDB to invest Ksh. 1.1 Billion in ARCH Cold Chain Solutions in a bid to boost cold storage & distribution of food in East Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of Ksh. 1.1 billion ($10 million) in the ARCH Cold Chain Solutio...

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15 movies & series you can watch on Showmax this Halloween

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Showmax has a wide array of movies and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. These include local and international award-winning TV series and...

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OPPO launches OPPO Health, ray tracing & carlink technologies at the 2021 Developer Conference

Grace MathekaOctober 28, 2021

Smartphone brand OPPO recently held the 2021 OPPO Developer Conference (ODC) under the theme Building A Better Future Together. The company introduced a series ...

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CoAmana to host Amana farmer’s market on October 30 at Karura forest

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

CoAmana, a tech start-up, will host consumers and farmers for the Amana Community Supported Agricultural Day (CSA Day) on Saturday 30th October, at the Karura F...

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MoData partners with IntellectEU to help insurers combat insurance fraud

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Digital and finance solutions specialist, MoData, has partnered with IntellectEU, a financial technology company, to help insurance companies across Africa prot...

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EABL corporate bond receives Ksh. 37.9B in applications, a 345% over-subscriptions

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it received applications for Notes amounting to Ksh. 37.9 billion for its Ksh. 11 billion Medium-Term Note ...

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Standard Bank, Citi, Norfund & CDC Group provide Ksh. 8B loan to Greenlight Planet Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The Standard Bank, Citi, CDC Group and Norfund have partnered to provide a Ksh. 8 billion (USD 75 million) sustainable finance loan to Greenlight Planet Kenya, ...

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Investors can now conduct day trading on the NSE

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to begin day trading. Investors on the NSE can now buy and ...

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Facebook launches 2021 ‘My Digital World’ program to meet digital literacy needs in Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Facebook has launched the 2021 edition of My Digital World literacy program. The program which is accessible across Sub-Saharan Africa, is designed to provide y...

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AfDB launches the PAUSTI Incubation Centre of Excellence at JKUAT

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the PAUSTI Incubation Centre of Excellence (PAUSTI Incubation CoE) at the Pan African University Institute for ...

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Mastercard research on female entrepreneurs reveals that social media is the top tool for their businesses

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

Mastercard has launched a new research in a series of workshops for the Middle East and Africa's female entrepreneurs at the 2020 Dubai Expo. Held at Expo 20...

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Safaricom Foundation sets aside Ksh. 100 million for the third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

Over 1.2 million people across Kenya are set to benefit from the third phase of Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu Initiative. The initiative offers Kenyans an o...

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Google has the highest number of app installs in Africa according to AppsFlyer Performance Index

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

AppsFlyer, a marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 13th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile adve...

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Standard Chartered kicks off its Nairobi Marathon with a virtual run

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

The virtual run for the 18th edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon kicked off Monday 25th October, 2021 at Karura Forest. The virtual runs will be ...

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Prof Olive Mugenda has been appointed as HF Group Board Chairperson

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

The Housing Finance (HF) Group has appointed Prof Olive Mugenda as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of its Board of Directors effectve 21st...

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Tatu City emerges as a winner at the Free Zones Awards 2021

Grace MathekaOctober 26, 2021

Tatu City has been recognized at the Free Zones Awards 2021 by fDi Intelligence. Tatu won in the category of Large Tenants and received an honourable mention fo...

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Allianz completes acquisition of majority stake in the Jubilee Insurance Company of Uganda

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2021

Allianz, an insurer and asset managing company is now the majority shareholder in Jubilee Insurance Company of Uganda after completing the transaction to acquir...

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The evolution of the television set technology over the years

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2021

Back in the day, televisions were not a common sight in people’s homes unlike today. Infact, at some point, having a colored tv was a preserve of the rich. Howe...

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Equity named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs at the 2021 at the Euromoney Awards

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2021

Equity Bank has been recognized as Africa’s Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the 2021 Euromoney Awards. This year, Euromoney received alm...

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How to apply for a Green Card in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 23, 2021

A Green Card is a permit allowing immigrants to permanently live and work in the United States Of America. Green card holders are known as permanent residents. ...

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Kenya receives additional 504,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Kenya has received a consignment of 504,000 additional doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in yet another boost to the ongoing National accelerate...

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Africa Logistics Properties targets net zero status by 2030

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) has announced plans to attain net zero status within the next 9 years. The announcement was made by Maruza Chikwanha, ALP'S De...

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How innovative plastic management methods will help advance Africa’s SDGs

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

A new report by Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies has shown that current waste management practices in Africa are causing major econom...

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Showmax Pro to show multicam feed in the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match this weekend

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Showmax Pro will this weekend introduce a different viewing experience for sports fans. This Sunday, 24th October, customers will have access to the multicam fe...

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Delphine Traoré appointed as new regional CEO of Allianz Africa.

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Delphine Traoré has been appointed as Allianz Africa Regional CEO effective November 1st, 2021. Delphine, who is a member of the Board of Management at Allianz ...

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Equity Bank updates its Eazzy Net banking solutions to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaOctober 21, 2021

Equity Bank has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, to provide a seamless customer experience across all its banking channels. ...

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Hemingways Watamu & Expeditions feted at 2021 World Travel Awards

Grace MathekaOctober 21, 2021

Hemingways Watamu has been named Kenya’s Leading Beach Resort at the 2021 World Travel Awards. Hemingways Expeditions, which is part of the Hemingways Group, wa...

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Safaricom feted for Net Zero efforts at the 2021 EA Climate Action awards

Grace MathekaOctober 20, 2021

Safaricom has received an honorary recognition from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) East African Climate Action Awards. The company ...

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Budding actresses Michelle Tiren & Bryanna Wanjiku shine in new ‘Famous’ series on Showmax

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

In the first episode of the music drama series Famous, now streaming on Showmax, Nikita struggles to remain relevant in an industry that is too eager to move on...

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Nairobi Business Ventures acquires 4 Kenyan Firms for Ksh. 3 Billion

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Nairobi Business Ventures (NBV) has completed the 100% acquisition of four businesses in Kenya. The Ksh. 3 billion transactions involves acquisition of Delta...

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Amitruck, WorkPay & Pezesha among 9 Kenyan startups selected to receive funding from Google Africa Investment Fund

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Google has selected 50 startups drawn from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zambia, and Cote d’Ivoire to take part in the Africa...

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Alaa Bawab appointed as head of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions unit in Africa & Middle East

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Lenovo has appointed Alaa Bawab as the new General Manager for Middle East and Africa (MEA) within the Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). In his ne...

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Yamaha launches the FZ 150 & FZ 250 motorbikes in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

With the demand for cost-effective and robust mid-category bikes on the rise, and with Kenyans looking for ways to commute, manufacturers have responded with th...

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NBO Film Festival returns; to run hybrid format from November 3-4

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

The 4th edition of the NBO Film Festival will return to Nairobi from 3rd to 14th November, 2021 in a hybrid programme of physical and online events. The return ...

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