Sauti Sol has been appointed as the official brand ambassadors for Infinix in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 2, 2021

Infinix the mobile phone brand has announced the signing of Kenyan afro-pop band, Sauti Sol as its new Brand Ambassadors. The Grammy award winning band will ...

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Earnest Wambari recognized for his role in the World Food Program

Grace MathekaJune 2, 2021

In 2020, the World Food Program (WFP) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace...

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AFD signs MoU with TRACE Global and Senghor University to develop the creative sector in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 2, 2021

Agence Française de Féveloppement (AFD), TRACE Global and the Senghor University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The 3 signatories will collabo...

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Credit Bank partners with CapPlus & Eneza to enable their customers access education materials for free

Grace MathekaJune 1, 2021

Credit Bank has announced a partnership with CapitalPlus Exchange Corporation (CapPlus) and Eneza Education. The partnership will see the bank’s customers acces...

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UN Food Systems Dialogue calls for sustainable and equitable food systems

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

The UN Food Systems Dialogue has established that there is need to have policies and legal frameworks that promote the right to safe and affordable food for all...

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BAT receives recognition in the 2021 Financial Times Europe Climate Leaders

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

Tobacco manufacturing company, BAT (British American Tobacco), has been named as a 2021 Climate Leader by the Financial Times (FT) in the annual European Rankin...

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CA to finalize on review of children & local content as KUZA Awards winners 2021 announced

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced that it is finalizing on the review of children and local content programming guidelines. The review...

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Always partners with Bethel Investments to donate 1 million sanitary pads in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

Always, through a partnership with Bethel Investment Network, will donate 1 million sanitary pads as part of its efforts to end period poverty in Kenya. This do...

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Amazon devices to automatically share users’ internet with neighbours

Grace MathekaMay 31, 2021

Users of Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, have only 8 days to opt out of an experiment that leaves their personal privacy and security at risk. On Ju...

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‘Kupatana’ a reality show is now on StarTimes Rembo TV

Grace MathekaMay 29, 2021

The Kupatana Show, an unscripted reality TV show showcasing Kenyans true life experiences of relationships gone wrong, has launched on pay television platform S...

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Facebook’s CSE Report shows progress in preventing harmful content

Grace MathekaMay 29, 2021

Facebook has released its Community Standards Enforcement Report (CSER) for the first quarter of 2021. The report shares details on the progress made by Faceboo...

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4 USIU-Africa students emerge top in 2021 Microsoft’s annual global technology competition

Grace MathekaMay 29, 2021

A team of four Kenyan university students are the winners of the 2021 Microsoft's Imagine Cup, an annual global student technology challenge. The four students,...

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NBK registers Ksh. 184 million profit after tax in Q1 2021 financial results

Grace MathekaMay 27, 2021

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has registered Ksh. 184 million in profit after tax for the first quarter ending March 31 2021. This is a 19% growth compared to a ...

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Toyota Kenya opens new branch in Nanyuki

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Toyota Kenya has opened a branch in Nanyuki. This brings its total number of satellite branches to 9. Toyota Kenya Nanyuki is now Toyota Kenya’s second branch i...

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USIU-Africa commissions second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

USIU-Africa and the Mastercard Foundation have officially commissioned the second cohort of 48 Scholars under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Sc...

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KEBS approves 40 new standards to address Information Security & Consumer Privacy

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved 40 new standards to enhance information and cyber security and safeguard consumer privacy. The new standards o...

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Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs): what are they and are they worth the investment?

Faith WambuiMay 26, 2021

I first heard about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through social media. One of the people that I follow religiously had been going on about them in several of his ...

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Kwara, a Kenyan startup has been selected for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator program in Sweden

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Kwara, a Kenya-based fintech startup, has been selected for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Europe’s unicorn capital, Stockholm, Sweden. Norrsken VC is a €12...

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Tatu City selected to represent Kenya at the World Free Zones Organization

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Tatu City has been appointed by the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) as the Kenya representative of the association’s more than 700 global members. ...

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Bolt fares to increase by Ksh. 1.90 per km due to hiked fuel prices

Grace MathekaMay 25, 2021

Cab hailing app, Bolt, has revised its prices across all cities in Kenya in response to the increased cost of fuel in the country. This has resulted in the i...

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Safaricom Foundation launches third phase of the Ndoto Zetu Initiative

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it will invest Ksh. 100 million for its third phase of the Ndoto Zetu initiative. The initiative aims at supporting loca...

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KBL launches a Commercial Graduate Trainee program for women

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has enrolled 10 female graduates into the newly launched Commercial Graduate Trainee Program. The program aims to accelerate caree...

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Equity Group Foundation launches applications for the 2021 Wings to Fly program

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has launched the application process for the 2021 Wings to Fly scholarship program. The program is in partnership with the Masterc...

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Facebook launches short film series, featuring Blinky Bill & Sauti Sol, to celebrate Africa’s culture

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Facebook has announced the launch of its global campaign dubbed Made by Africa, Loved by the World. The campaign is a series of short films that highlight 8 cre...

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Royal Media Services wins big at the 4th annual KUZA Awards

Staff WriterMay 21, 2021

The Royal Media Services emerged as the people's choice after winning various awards in almost all of the categories in the 4th edition of the Communication Aut...

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Kenya’s Asilimia among 14 firms selected for 2021 Africa fintech bootcamp

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Asilimia, a Kenyan fintech, has been selected alongside 14 Fintech start-ups to take part in the 2021 edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa fintech bootcamp. As...

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Equity Group to join Nyandarua farmers in planting 60,000 trees

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group has partnered with Kipipiri Sub-County to support farmers and institutions in planting 60,000 tree seedlings in Nyandarua County. This tree plantin...

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Absa Bank reports an improved Ksh. 2.4B net profit in Q1 2021

Staff WriterMay 21, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has reported profit after tax to Ksh. 2.4 billion for the period ending 31 March 2021. This is a 24% increase compared to a similar period last ...

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UEFA Euro 2020 will be showing on Showmax Pro starting from June 11th

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Showmax subscribers across Africa will be able to live stream all matches of the Euro 2020 on the streaming service. Football fans will be able to stream every ...

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Jacob Bertrand appointed as the Youth Celebrity Ambassador for Smile Train

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Smile Train, a global cleft organization, recently announced actor Jacob Bertrand as their Youth Celebrity Ambassador. Jacob is known for his role as Hawk on th...

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Huawei partners with Safaricom to launch “Scan & Order” an innovative solution for restaurants

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Safaricom and Huawei have announced their trial of an innovative new solution for restaurants, dubbed Scan & Order. This solution was developed to help rest...

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Bamburi Cement posts Ksh. 1.7 Billion pre tax profit for the full year 2020

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Bamburi Cement registered a 144% pre-tax profit for the financial year 2020, to Ksh. 1.776 billion, from Ksh. 728 million registered in 2019. The company att...

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Joram Opala Otieno & Mactebac Contractors banned by AfDB for 36 months due to fraud

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, effective 15th December, 2020...

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KAM unveils strategic plan for the revival of our sugar industry

Grace MathekaMay 20, 2021

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has initiated a revival plan for the sugar industry. The announcement was made during the launch of the KAM Sugar Sub-S...

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The Tecno Spark 7P Phone Review

Samson NderiMay 20, 2021

The Tecno Spark 7P is a budget smartphone that was recently  launched in the Kenyan market. The phone is the latest iteration in the Spark series and is targete...

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HMD Global launches Android 12 Developer Preview Program for their new Nokia X20

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

HMD Global, the umbrella company of Nokia phones, has revealed that the Android TM 12 Developer Preview Program will be coming soon on the Nokia X20. The progra...

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Vertiv launches new micro data center system for edge computing in the EMEA region

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Vertiv, a global provider of digital infrastructure, has introduced the Vertiv VRC-S, a fully factory-assembled micro data center designed for fast and easy ins...

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Little cab service launches a Doctor booking feature on its app

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Little, a Kenyan ride-hailing company, has partnered with over 200 medical specialists to offer patient booking services on the Little App. The new feature seek...

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Kakuzi unveils plans to support small-scale avocado farmers

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Kakuzi, a Kenyan agro-business firm, has confirmed plans to strengthen its avocado smallholder base as part of a shared prosperity business plan. The firm is fo...

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Ethiopia’s Soliyana Gizaw Hunde emerges top at the AfriCANCode Challenge 2021

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Soliyana Gizaw Hunde is the coding champion for this year's annual AfriCANCode Challenge. The 10-year old attributes her win to her love for Math and Science th...

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Equity Group Foundation and KFS partner to plant 7,000 trees at UoN Campuses

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have joined the University of Nairobi to plant 7,000 trees at various campuses. The tree-planting e...

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Step-Bro team wins the Red Bull Campus e-sports competition in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 18, 2021

Step-Bro emerged winners in the just concluded Red Bull Campus Clutch, a global university e-sports event. The event offered students a unique opportunity to co...

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