KQ launches Fahari Innovation Hub to accelerate sustainable data-driven solutions

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2021

Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a platform for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that addre...

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Emirates has re-opened its First Class Lounge at Dubai International Airport

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2021

To serve the growing number of customers travelling through the Emirates Hub, the airline has re-opened its First Class Lounge at Dubai International (DXB’s) Co...

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Knight Frank has expanded operations to the commercial property market in South Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2021

Knight Frank, a property advisory company has partnered with Rennie Property, a South African commercial property specialist. According to Knight Frank, this pa...

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MTN Business App of the Year Awards is now open for submissions

Grace MathekaJuly 9, 2021

The MTN Business App of the Year Awards is inviting app developers and coders from Africa to make submission of entries. The Awards aim to promote local busines...

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Safari Rally drivers urged to adopt wildlife in a bid to aid in conservation

Grace MathekaJuly 8, 2021

The Government through the Wildlife Research and Training Institute has encouraged World Rally Championship (WRC) drivers to adopt wild animals. This is  with a...

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Merck partners with the AFFS to provide training programs for healthcare professionals

Grace MathekaJuly 8, 2021

Merck has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Federation of Fertility Societies (AFFS). Through the MoU, the two organ...

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InTouch partners with CFAO Group in a bid to invest in the African transport sector

Grace MathekaJuly 7, 2021

InTouch, an African payment and digital solutions company has announced a strategic partnership with CFAO Group. The partnership aims to invest with Mobility54 ...

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Kenyan telcos hike tariff charges for calls & data in response to Excise Duty Act amendment

Grace MathekaJuly 7, 2021

Late last week, Parliament passed the Finance Act 2021, which is an amendment to the Excise Duty Act 2015. This amendment has seen the excise duty on telephone ...

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Sami Flinch, Wanjiru Njiru & Victor Maina share their experience with the ‘Hype’ chat service in content creation

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

In today's world, connecting with friends and families is a tricky task for many people who are indulged in other activities. Opera's chat service, Hype, is ste...

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Equity Wings to Fly program registers an impressive 86% university transition rate

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

In the recently released KCSE results, 203 Equity Wings to Fly scholars managed to score a mean grade of A plain (A) and A minus (A-), forming part of the 7,313...

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EFG Hermes One trading platform launched, targeting retail investors

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

EFG Hermes, a brokerage firm in Kenya, has launched its new online equity-trading platform dubbed EFG Hermes One. The new platform will see the firm offer retai...

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Jua Kali sector urges government to reduce PPE importation

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

Jua Kali artisans from the informal sector have called on the government to reduce importation of PPE and support growth and creation of local production of the...

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Intel partners with Jesuit Worldwide Learning to offer training to teachers in Kakuma

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2021

Intel has partnered with Jesuit Worldwide Learning to offer an internationally accredited and certified teacher training program to teachers in marginalised are...

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Gates Foundation donates Ksh. 227 Trillion in quest for global gender equality

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2021

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of Ksh. 226.7 trillion ($2.1 billion) over the next 5 years to support women. The announcement ...

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FSD Africa rolls out program to provide climate finance training in Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2021

FSD Africa has launched a climate finance training program designed to expand access to funding for climate mitigation and adaptation on the continent. The trai...

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Facebook appoints Uganda’s Neema Iyer to its Global Women’s Safety Advisory Board

Grace MathekaJuly 3, 2021

Facebook has appointed Uganda's Neema Iyer to its newly launched Global Women's Safety Advisory Board. Neema is among the 12 expert women whom Facebook will con...

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Ecobank is the 2021 African Bankers’ SME bank of the year

Grace MathekaJuly 1, 2021

The Ecobank Group has received the African Banker’s 2021 African SME Bank of the Year 2020 award. The award recognizes the bank which has significantly contribu...

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Infinix Note 10 Pro: Fantastic camera experience with amazing battery life

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2021

Infinix launched the Note 10 and the Note 10 Pro in Kenya on 16th June. The Note 10 Pro is retailing at Ksh. 25,999, the Note 10 128 GB+4 GB at Ksh. 19,299 and ...

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realme 7i wins best smartphone in pricing category at the 2021 Vifaa Festival

Grace MathekaJune 30, 2021

Smartphone brand, realme, bagged an award at the recently concluded Vifaa Festival with the iconic realme 7i. The device featured as the best smartphone in its ...

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Visa highlights essential innovation capabilities to drive financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

Visa, a digital payments platform has showcased innovation capabilities that will accelerate financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company highlighted ...

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Our 4-Day, 3-Night Masai Mara Migration Safari Experience with Aj Kenya Safaris.com LTD

Samson NderiJune 28, 2021

Have you ever experienced the extraordinary migration of wildebeest in Masai Mara, the 8th Wonder of the World, first hand? Then, you have no idea what you are ...

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Tusker launches ‘Cheers to our Champions’ campaign in a bid to cheer Team Kenya during Olympics

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through its beer brand Tusker, has launched the Cheers to our Champions national consumer campaign. The campaign is aimed at  supp...

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Team Kenya shines at the 2021 WRC Kenya Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

Kenyan youngsters Jeremy Wahome, Hamza Anwar and McRae Kimathi put on an impressive performance at the just concluded WRC Safari Rally. Their performance highli...

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TransUnion launches report that gives Kenyan lenders ability to make informed consumer risk decisions

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

A Transunion report has shown that Kenya's financial institutions, including banks are at the heart of a fast-changing crisis fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. A...

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KCAA Releases 20 helicopters & Air traffic control service procedures for WRC Safari Rally

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has released procedures to control air traffic during the WRC Safari Rally taking place this weekend in Naivasha. This...

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Tecno is set to relaunch their Phantom series targeted at the premium smartphone market

Samson NderiJune 25, 2021

TECNO is set to relaunch their Phantom brand of phones which has been dormant for a while with the aim of to tackling the competitive premium smartphone market ...

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Triggerfish animation studios is calling for applications to a pan-African Story Artist Lab sponsored by Netflix

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2021

Triggerfish, an animation studio based in Cape Town is inviting entries for a pan-African Story Artist Lab sponsored by Netflix. The Story Artist Lab builds on ...

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Organizational control, sexual harassment and abuse in the Kenyan music industry

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Reports have shown that 5 in every 10 women have experienced sexual exploitation, harassment and or abuse. With speculation regarding sexual assault in the Keny...

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South African companies have emerged as the biggest investors in Tatu City at Ksh. 10 billion

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Investments by South African companies at Tatu City have exceeded Ksh. 10 billion. Tatu City, a 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone, represents one of the largest ...

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Knight Frank report indicates that office rents in Nairobi have plateaued in Q1 2021

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Knight Frank's inaugural Africa Office Market Dashboard for Q1 2021 has revealed that the performance of office rents across Africa remains mixed. African citie...

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Facebook partners with Reuters to launch a free online course for journalists

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

The Facebook Journalism Project has partnered with Reuters to launch a free online training program for journalists, dubbed the Reuters Digital Journalism Cours...

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Safaricom launches new M-pesa app which comes with an offline mode

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Safaricom has launched its M-PESA Super App for and the M-PESA for Business App with an Offline Mode and Mini Apps features for customers. The Offline mode will...

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AAR Insurance partners with Safaricom as they migrate to AWS Cloud Computing Service

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

AAR Insurance has made a deal with Safaricom to launch technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its journey to becoming a ful...

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Teach For Kenya partners with Pro Futuro Foundation to train teachers from low income schools in Embakasi

Grace MathekaJune 23, 2021

Teach For Kenya has partnered with Pro Futuro Foundation to train 600 teachers across 200 low-income schools in Embakasi Sub County. Teach For Kenya aims to ena...

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KBL’s Senator beer rolls out Ksh. 76 million national consumer promotion

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

The Senator beer, a product of the Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has launched a reward campaign dubbed Shikisha Form na Senator Ushinde valued at over Ksh. 76 ...

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Opera launches Hype Clubs a chat feature for interest based groups

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Opera has launched Hype Clubs, a feature for public and interest-based group chats in its new chat service Hype. Since its launch, Hype has gained popularity in...

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Germany’s Federal Development Ministry has launched DeveloPPP Ventures in Kenya in a bid to support business start-ups

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Germany’s Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, an accelerator program aimed at empowering Kenyan startups. DeveloPPP will provide...

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Safaricom partners with Minti Motorsports to sponsor Carl Tundo’s quest for Safari Rally win

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Safaricom has announced its partnership with Equator African Rally Championship (ARC) winner, Carl Flash Tundo during this week’s World Rally Championship (WRC)...

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UN hosts the 2021 Global Compact Leaders Summit to discuss global issues

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Heads of State and dozens of CEOs and UN Chiefs convened at this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit to address globa...

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Truecaller launches ‘Smart SMS’ Feature for users in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

Truecaller has unveiled a new feature to enhance users' experience. The new feature dubbed Smart SMS has been introduced based on user feedback and is designed ...

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Infinix officially launches the Note 10 series in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJune 19, 2021

Infinix has launched the Note 10 series, a new portfolio of premium smartphones including the Note 10, Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro near-field communication (NFC...

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Police officers in Kenya banned from using social media to speak about job challenges

Grace MathekaJune 18, 2021

It is now unlawful for Kenya Police officers to take to social media to speak about the challenges they undergo. The directive was issued in a recent memo signe...

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