10 ways in which one can deal with the loss of a loved one

Faith WambuiNovember 3, 2020

In the African traditions, it is a taboo to think or discuss one's death, however, 2020 with the Covid-19 pandemic, has been such a rough year that having such ...

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Telkom customers can now buy a special data bundle & get free Showmax Pro

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2020

Telkom Kenya has partnered with video on demand service, Showmax, to launch a special data bundle for customers to watch Showmax Pro. Telkom customers who buy a...

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Absa launches Sustainability Commitment Report towards Economic, Environmental and Community Growth

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2020

A sustainable business can be termed as one which has a positive effect on the global or local environment, community and economy. In the past, businesses were ...

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Why there is a need for digital transformation in the Kenyan manufacturing sector

Staff WriterOctober 27, 2020

The manufacturing sector in Kenya has for the longest time been using a manual system of doing things. This is mostly due to the fact that the decision makers i...

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5 reasons why you should get yourself an e-newspaper subscription

Samson NderiOctober 23, 2020

Before the advent of social media and even radio and television, newspapers were the main source of information. Actually, the ancestors of the modern-day newsp...

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Infinix launches the Note 8 in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterOctober 21, 2020

Infinix has announced the launch of the Note 8 phone into the Kenyan market. The Note 8 is the successor to the Infinix Note 7. The phone runs on the latest ...

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Applications are now open for the Fourth Cohort of the Women in Tech Incubator

Samson NderiOctober 17, 2020

The Strathmore University in Partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has launched the Fourth Cohort of the Women in Tech 2020 program. Women in Tech p...

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10 hacks to improve your sleeping habits

Faith WambuiOctober 14, 2020

From the hassle and bustle outside to light pollution in the house, there are many factors that can prevent you from having healthy sleeping habits. This can le...

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How to help a parent with a special needs child

Faith WambuiOctober 13, 2020

Parents of a special needs child have to work twice as hard in an effort to give their child a normal and healthy upbringing. Taking care of a disabled child re...

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10 things that you should not share about your bank account to avoid being scammed

Faith WambuiOctober 12, 2020

With the rise of conmen and even fraudulent bank employees in the country, it is becoming hard to tell the difference between a genuine request from your bank a...

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Safaricom hits milestone with 200,000 businesses using Lipa na Mpesa

Staff WriterOctober 9, 2020

Safaricom has hit a milestone with 200,000 businesses using their Lipa na M-PESA payment service. Lipa na M-PESA is a mobile payment service that enables busine...

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Bold plan challenges FMCG giants P&G & Unilever to help end extreme poverty 

Samson NderiOctober 7, 2020

So what does it take to close the gap between 736 million people living in extreme poverty around the world and the $36 trillion spent on consumer products each...

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Absa becomes the first bank to join the Kenya Green Building Society

Samson NderiOctober 6, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya has become the first bank in Kenya to join the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) as a champion for initiatives that promote the green economy ...

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Equity receives Ksh. 10B from Proparco to support Kenyans SMEs

Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

Equity Group Holdings has announced that it has signed a Ksh. 10 billion partnership with Proparco (Agence Française de Développement Group) to support Kenyan S...

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10 groups in Rift Valley receive Ksh. 1.5M donation from Safaricom Foundation

Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

Safaricom Foundation has announced that it has extended a Ksh. 1.5 million donation to 10 groups in the Rift Valley region in Kenya. Sfaricom Foundation dona...

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Stanchart launches Liverpool FC branded debit Cards in Kenya

Samson NderiOctober 2, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has launched co-branded SCB and Liverpool FC debit cards for their clients. The co-branded card is a first in Africa and will be availab...

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The Tecno Spark 5 Pro is now available on pre-order

Samson NderiOctober 1, 2020

Tecno has announced that the Spark 5 Pro will be launched in the country soon. However, you have the chance to pre order it until October 6th. This follows the ...

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Tips on how cyclists can ensure their safety on the road

Faith WambuiSeptember 29, 2020

Cycling in Kenya has been around for the longest time but it is only now that now a good number of people have taken it up both as a hobby and as a means of kee...

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Kenyan CEO’s pledge support for the UN and inclusive multilateralism

Samson NderiSeptember 24, 2020

27 Chief Executive Officers from Kenya have demonstrated their support for the United Nations and inclusive multilateralism by signing onto a powerful Statement...

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Dr. James Mwangi signs a commitment to champion cross sector collaboration for a Purpose First Economy

Samson NderiSeptember 23, 2020

Dr. James Mwangi has joined a league of 14 global CEOs who have committed to champion cross–sector collaboration in the creation of a purpose-first economy. ...

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Future of work; Bolt is piloting a hybrid office concept

Samson NderiSeptember 21, 2020

Bolt the on demand taxi platform is piloting a concept of hybrid office whereby only 20% of employees have designated seats. The survey conducted among 1000 ...

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SHOFCO screens over 1.8 million people for COVID-19 in Kibera

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2020

Kibera grassroots organization, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), has screened 1,817,178 people for COVID-19 symptoms. SHOFCO also operates 317 handwash...

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How Kenyan student innovators can apply to the Red Bull Basement 2020

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2020

Dimension Data, NTT & Red Bull Basement have partnered in an initiative to empower students in Kenya to be able to innovate. Red Bull Basement 2020 is an...

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Stanchart has been recognized as the Best Consumer Digital Bank in Kenya at the Global Banking and Finance Awards

Samson NderiSeptember 21, 2020

Standard Chartered Bank has been named as the best consumer digital bank in Kenya by Global Finance Awards. The bank also emerged Best Integrated Consumer Bank ...

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CEO Fridays: PETCO Kenya’s Joyce Gachungi on the role of companies in reducing plastic bottle waste in Kenya

Richard MureithiSeptember 18, 2020

Plastic waste is a global issue and Governments around the world have tried to come up with policies and legislation that would be able to solve the issue. In K...

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6 Steps to Start Online Trading in Kenya for Beginners

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2020

Online Trading has been growing rapidly since the start of 2000. This has been made possible by the improvements in technologies behind the trading & invest...

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10 ways in which you can easily spot a conman

Faith WambuiSeptember 14, 2020

Almost every Kenyan has received a call or text from an unknown number claiming to have sent them money on M-Pesa by mistake, they then pressure you to send it ...

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Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital officially opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta

Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2020

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) has been officially opened by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The hospital was commission...

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How to use the digital wellbeing app on Nokia Smartphones

Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2020

HMD Global has announced that all its Nokia smartphones now come with the digital wellbeing app that helps to limit and track the time spent on the phone. Th...

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Cadbury’s launches initiative to alleviate malnutrition in children

Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2020

Cadbury’s East Africa has announced that it has launched an initiative geared towards alleviating malnutrition in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CO...

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Liquid Telecom launches new cyber security solutions for its customers

Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2020

Liquid Telecom has announced that it launched a cyber security unit and is now offering cyber security solutions to its customers. The new solution is desig...

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Remy Martin teams up with King Kaka in new campaign

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2020

Premium cognac brand Remy Martin has announced that it has partnered with Kenyan musician King Kaka in a new brand campaign. The new campaign is dubbed TEAM ...

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10 business ideas that you can start with little capital

Faith WambuiSeptember 8, 2020

Starting a business is a good way to escape poverty and become your own boss. As unemployment rate soars due to the current pandemic, most people are looking t...

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Agnes Gathaiya is the new head of Google in East Africa

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

Google has announced that it has appointed Agnes Gathaiya as its new country director for its East Africa business. Agnes replaces Charles Mutoro who has seg...

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Oppo to launch the Reno4 in the Kenyan market this September

Samson NderiSeptember 2, 2020

Oppo is set to launch their latest phone in the Reno series that is the Reno4 in the Kenyan market this September. The Reno4 runs on Android 10 coupled with ...

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Victoria Rubadiri is the winner of the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020

The BBC has announced that Kenyan TV presenter, Victoria Rubadiri, is the winner of the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. She is the sixth winner of th...

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DStv packages prices in Kenya effective September 2020

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

DStv has increased the price of its satellite TV service in Kenya for its customers from 1st September 2020. In the new prices announced by the South African...

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2020 edition of the Ericsson Innovation Awards for university students launched

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

Ericsson has announced that it has launched this year's edition of the annual Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA), a global competition for university students. ...

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WomenWork launches initiative to offer emergency loans to women entrepreneurs

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020

The WomenWork Network has announced that it has launched a new initiative dubbed Rebuild, that will offer emergency loans to women entrepreneurs in Kenya. Wo...

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Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants association calls for the lift on ban of sale of alcohol

Samson NderiSeptember 1, 2020

The Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants association has called for the government to lift the ban on the sale of alcohol in pubs and restaurants. The ban was oc...

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92 Equity Leadership Program (ELP) scholars admitted to 43 Global universities

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

92 scholars from the Equity Leadership Program (ELP) have been admitted to 43 Global universities making it the largest single year cohort for the program. T...

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Kenya Airways reports a Ksh. 14.3 Billion half year loss due to Covid-19

Samson NderiAugust 28, 2020

Kenya Airways has announced a loss before tax of Ksh. 14.3 Billion for the 6 months ended June 2020 due travel restrictions occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic....

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