Total unveils new packaging for its lubricants in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Total Kenya has launched new packaging for its range of lubricants including new colors, new labels, and design. The repackaging aims to maintain a distinctive ...

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Microsoft unveils new digital innovations at Microsoft Ignite 2021

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

Microsoft has announced new digital innovations during the Microsoft Ignite 2021, the company's flagship virtual enterprise conference. The conference was presi...

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COMESA launches 30 day campaign to celebrate women entrepreneurs

Grace MathekaMarch 4, 2021

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched a regional campaign for women in business known as 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAW...

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Nyara movie review

Joy ChenyenyoziMarch 3, 2021

A young girl is kidnapped on her way home from school. The abductors ask for ransom from the girl's family and instruct the family to produce the money and coop...

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Applications to Visa Everywhere competition for fintech startups are now open

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech companies. This year, the focus is on expansi...

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DTB launches Job Shadowing program for university students

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched a program aimed at providing university students an opportunity to learn by exposing them to the bank. The program is o...

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Rapper Akon’s cryptocurrency being used to support a $2 billion city in Kenya.

Staff WriterMarch 3, 2021

Cryptocurrencies have been drawing the attention of people from all over the world, and all walks of life, in the last 12 months, largely due to Bitcoin’s price...

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Kenya’s Yvonne Okwara featured in Facebook’s African women collection

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

Facebook has launched LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women, a collection of inspired stories from 19 women excelling in different fields. Among the women f...

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Nairobi Burger Week 2021 is ongoing until March 7

Grace MathekaMarch 3, 2021

The Nairobi Burger Week by EatOut is back and it started on 26th Feb and will end on 7th March 2021. Diners have the chance to enjoy delicious burgers at over 1...

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8 tips to help you maintain work a balance between work and family life

Faith WambuiMarch 3, 2021

Finding a good balance between work and family life can be challenging in today’s world where there’s a lot of pressure to succeed in both. People find themselv...

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Safaricom & HELB launch payment solution to help students access loans easily

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered to launch  a mobile payment solution for students in tertiary institutions. This payment me...

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TEN13 invests in African fintech startup, ImaliPay

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Australian venture capital firm TEN13, has invested an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding in ImaliPay. The primary aim of the investment is to expand and ac...

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Storymoja calls on Kenyans to help break World Reading Record

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

The Storymoja Read Aloud team has called upon Kenyans to help in its bid to set a new World Record. The World Record  targeted is that of Most People Reading Al...

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Minet scoops 4 awards in the Think Business Insurance Awards

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Insurance firm, Minet Kenya, has been recognized as the overall Best Insurance Broker of the year 2020 during the Think Business Insurance Awards. The firm w...

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Sauti Sol launches Pacesol earbuds in partnership with Pace

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Afro-pop Kenyan stars, Sauti Sol, have launched Pacesol, a set of earbuds which were co-created with Pace Africa. The Pacesol ear pods were launched to represen...

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Travellers can now buy extra seat on Kenya Airways if concerned about social distancing

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched a new service, dubbed Economy Max, for travellers who are concerned about social distancing. Fliers who want extra space for in-...

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CcHub invests in 3 startups through its new fund

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Co-creation Hub (CcHub), a technology innovation company, has closed the first round of investments for the CcHub Syndicate. Through the investment program, ...

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Kenya Power releases FY 2019/20 and HY 2020/21 financial results

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Kenya Power has posted a half year profit before tax of Ksh. 332 million following a loss before tax of Ksh. 7 billion for the financial year ended June 2020. ...

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Boehringer Ingelheim recognized for its efforts to enhance access to medicine

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim has been ranked among the top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies globally for the second time. The company ranked top for its ongoing effo...

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KEPSA targets 2,000 Kenyan SMEs in ecommerce booster program

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

The Kenya Private Sector (KEPSA) has launched an ecommerce booster program targeting at least 2,000 Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMES). The pr...

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Music distribution service, TuneCore, launches in Africa; including Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

TuneCore, a digital music distribution and publishing administration company for independent artists, has launched operations in Africa. Jade Leaf has been h...

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27 Associate Consultants graduate from SAP Young Professional Program

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

The Young Professional Program held a virtual graduation of 27 SAP Associate Consultants in East Africa. The graduation follows the Consultant's successful comp...

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KBL to train 10,000 bartenders in newly launched Diageo Academy

Grace MathekaFebruary 26, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has launched Diageo Bartenders Academy, with an aim to upscale, build capacity and improve trade engagement to Kenyan bartenders....

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Nokia phones; built to last

Samson NderiFebruary 24, 2021

Back in the day, a majority of the products were built to last for a long time which is a far cry from what we have today. Nowadays, some of the products start ...

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Carrefour opens new store in Westgate Mall, Westlands

Grace MathekaFebruary 24, 2021

Retail chain, Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has officially opened its newest store at the Westgate Mall in Westlands. This is the ...

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7 tips to help you stick to your fitness routine

Faith WambuiFebruary 23, 2021

Having a nice physique that you’re proud to show off is one of the most desirable things for any gender.  However, it’s also one of the hardest things to achiev...

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Opera launches chat service ‘Hype’ in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 23, 2021

Browser developer, Opera, has announced the launch of its new dedicated chat service, Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini. With the introduction o...

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Huawei expands its advertising business into the Middle East and Africa region

Grace MathekaFebruary 23, 2021

Huawei has announced the expansion of their advertising business into overseas markets including the MEA (Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan) region. Huawei A...

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Debra Mallowah appointed as the new VP for Coca-Cola East & Central Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 22, 2021

Coca-Cola has appointed Debra Mallowah as the new Vice President for East and Central Africa, effective February 15 this year. Debra will be taking over from...

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7 reasons why your child should learn to play chess

Faith WambuiFebruary 22, 2021

Have you watched The Queen’s Gambit? Don’t you just wish you were a great chess player like Anna-Taylor Joy? For those in the dark, The Queen’s Gambit is a Netf...

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LG unveils 2021 TV line-up to offer superb home experience

Grace MathekaFebruary 20, 2021

LG Electronics has announced the global rollout of its 2021 TV lineup, offering consumers a wide range to choose from. From an expanded lineup featuring new OLE...

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5 warning signs that your dog is sick

Samson NderiFebruary 19, 2021

Dogs, just like babies, do not have the ability to tell us when they are not feeling well. At least for babies they usually express themselves by crying their l...

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Absa partners with World Vision & Kitui County to alleviate food insecurity in the County

Grace MathekaFebruary 19, 2021

Absa Bank has partnered with World Vision and the County Government of Kitui, to enable vulnerable families recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The...

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WPP Scangroup suspends CEO Bharat Thakrar & CFO Satyabrata Das over misconduct allegations

Grace MathekaFebruary 19, 2021

WPP Scangroup has announced that the Board of Directors has suspended the employment of the CEO Mr. Bharat Thakrar and the CFO Mr. Satyabrata Das. The suspensio...

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Visa launches digital platform to help grow small businesses

Grace MathekaFebruary 19, 2021

Visa has announced the expansion of Practical Business Skills, to help Small and Micro Business (SMB) owners to grow their businesses. The Practical Business Sk...

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MTN partners with Mastercard to enable global ecommerce payments

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2021

Mastercard and MTN have partnered to enable consumers in 16 countries across Africa, to make global ecommerce payments safely and securely. Through a Masterc...

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Kapa Oils Refineries appoints Ogilvy Africa as its marketing agency

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2021

Kapa Oils Refineries has announced the appointment of Ogilvy Africa as its creative, digital and media buying agency. The mandate will be run by the Kenya offic...

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Safaricom ranked first in network for calls and data by umlaut

Grace MathekaFebruary 17, 2021

Safaricom has been named top in stable network for data and calls across the country for the fourth time in a row, by umlaut. This follows Drive Tests carried o...

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Kenya’s Prof. Catherine Ngila among 5 women researchers awarded by UNESCO & L’Oréal Foundation

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2021

UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation have honoured five women researchers as part of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. Among the women ...

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Unity Homes & Rendeavour partner to build apartment complex in Nigeria

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2021

Unity Homes, a developer of inclusive residential communities, and Rendeavour, are expanding their partnership from Kenya to Nigeria with a 576-unit apartment c...

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50,000 entrepreneurs to acquire digital skills in a project by Stanbic & Microsoft

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2021

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development is preparing to impart digital skills to over 50,000 entrep...

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SG NewTech wins award in Finastra’s Global Hackathon

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2021

SG NewTech, a tech services company and subsidiary of Software Group based in Kenya, has won an award for Best in MEA at Finastra’s Global Hackathon for its lat...

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