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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Àlọ́ is calling out for applications to its 2021 Writers Initiative

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

Àlọ́ is an international writers initiative that aims to discover budding writers with unique story ideas that pay homage to Africa's cultures, diversity, herit...

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Innovations making the back-to-school season more bearable for both parents and schools

Staff WriterOctober 15, 2021

Back to school is a time for anticipation, excitement, fresh starts, and new opportunities. This is especially true as secondary and primary schools’ welcome st...

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Pwani Oil, Redcross & KPA host handwashing exercise to mark Global Handwashing Day

Grace MathekaOctober 15, 2021

Pwani Oil has marked the 2021 Global Handwashing Day at the Likoni Ferry in partnership with Redcross Kenya, Swahilipot Hub and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)....

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Muthoni Drummer Queen releases new single ‘Love Potion’ featuring Sauti Sol

Grace MathekaOctober 15, 2021

Kenyan songstress Muthoni Drummer Queen (real name Muthoni Ndonga) has released a collaboration single dubbed Love Potion featuring Afro-pop boy band Sauti Sol....

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NHIF services are now available on the M-PESA app

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

Safaricom has partnered with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to launch the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App. The NHIF mini-app will prov...

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EABL CEO Jane Karuku named among the 2021 Definitive List of African women CEOs

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

East African Breweries (EABL) Group MD and CEO, Ms. Jane Karuku, has been listed on the Africa.com Definitive List of Women CEOs. The List was unveiled during T...

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Smile Train Goodwill Ambassador Catriona Gray speaks against bullying of cleft patients

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, who is also the Goodwill Ambassador for Smile Train, has spoken against bullying of patients with cleft. Catriona has called f...

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EABC partners with Nelson Mandela AIST to upscale digital transformation in East Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

The East African Business Council (EABC) has signed a partnership with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST). The partnersh...

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The trailer for music TV show ‘Famous’, has been released ahead of release on Showmax on Oct 18

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

Showmax has released the official trailer for the upcoming music drama series Famous, which is set to premiere exclusively on Showmax on 18 October, 2021. Viewe...

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East African Cables records Ksh. 753 million loss for FY 2020

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

East African Cables has posted a loss of Ksh. 753.2 Million at the end of the financial year ended 31st December, 2020. This is a sizable loss compared to a Net...

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Kenya borrows Ksh. 6.4 Billion from Korea to fund Bus Rapid Transport in Nairobi

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

The Government of Kenya has borrowed Ksh. 6.4 billion from the Korean government to finance the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Nairobi. The loan from the Korean E...

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World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule has been released

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

World Rugby has confirmed the schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 as the sport looks to capitalize on the successful Olympic Games in Tokyo. ...

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Red Bull Basement Student Innovation Program 2021 has been launched in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

Kenyan students have been challenged to apply for this year’s global innovation program taking place in 44 countries worldwide. The program dubbed Red Bull Base...

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Qatar & Etihad Airways among 6 latest Airlines to implement the IATA Travel Pass

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian are the latest airlines to implement the International Air Transport Associa...

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How to pay for Showmax with Mastercard & save 10%

Grace MathekaOctober 12, 2021

Showmax Kenya has announced that their subscribers will get 10% off their monthly subscription fee if they make payment using their Mastercard. This means th...

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Betika hosts the Fundi Bingwa Cup for Jua Kali artisans in Nairobi

Grace MathekaOctober 12, 2021

Betika, through its Betika Na Community initiative, recently hosted a friendly football tournament for Jua Kali artisans in Nairobi. Betika in partnership with ...

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World Mental Health Day 2021, mental health in an unequal world

Grace MathekaOctober 11, 2021

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year. This day aims to create awareness about mental health issues. The theme for this year's World Ment...

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Kenya receives 860,000 COVID-19 vaccines from Slovakia, Germany & France

Grace MathekaOctober 11, 2021

Kenya has received a donation of 160,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Slovakia and 700,000 doses of vaccine from France and Germany don...

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10 common habits that make you less attractive

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2021

People gradually adopt new habits they think will make them more interesting over the course of their lives. Certain habits make us less attractive to different...

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Vaccinated Kenyans will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in the UK as from October 11th

Grace MathekaOctober 8, 2021

The UK High Commission has announced that vaccinated Kenyans traveling to the UK will no longer have to undergo quarantine, effective October 11. UK High Com...

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Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature

Grace MathekaOctober 8, 2021

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Swedish Academy termed as "his uncompromising and compassionate pen...

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Afrozons Dubai Sound Off to gift 70 Afrobeat fans with a dream trip to Dubai

Grace MathekaOctober 7, 2021

70 Afrobeat fans will have the chance to win a dream trip to Dubai courtesy of the Afrozons Dubai Sound off, a premier travel experience, Dubai Tourism and Afro...

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DPI secures Ksh. 99 Billion in funding, to invest in innovation-led companies across Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 7, 2021

Development Partners International (DPI), an African investment firm, has announced that the African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded its K...

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Mwaniki Sam & Wala Amakove among winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program in Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 7, 2021

Facebook has announced the winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Kenya, Nigeria and So...

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The Government has declared Monday 11th October as a Public Holiday

Samson NderiOctober 6, 2021

The Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government in line with the provisions of Section 2 and 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 110) has decla...

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More people in SSA are shopping online according to latest AppsFlyer Report

Grace MathekaOctober 6, 2021

AppsFlyer, a marketing measurement and experience platform, has released the 2021 edition of its State of eCommerce App Marketing report. The report outlines ke...

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