The Huawei Y5 Lite phone Review

Richard MureithiMarch 8, 2019

I have to start by saying that I have not used a Huawei phone before but they have a good reputation of producing quality phones. As such I was curious to see w...

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Kwale County partners with Safaricom to automate revenue collection via Mpesa

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Kwale County has today announced a partnership with Safaricom that will it roll out cashless payments for its 700,000 citizens. This will see all county payment...

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KCB Group’s 2018 net profit jumps 22% to Ksh. 24 billion

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

KCB Group has announced that it has registered a net profit of Ksh. 24 billion for the full year ended December 31 2018. This represents a 22% increase from the...

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Huawei Y6 2019 to be launched in Kenya next week

James WamathaiMarch 7, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it will launch the new Y series smartphone, i.e. the Huawei Y6 2019, in the Kenyan market next week. In preparation fo...

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Barclays Bank to start same day clearance of cheques from 11th March

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 6, 2019

Barclays Bank of Kenya has given notice to its customers that it will start clearing Barclay’s cheques on the same day they are delivered only if they are depos...

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Safaricom’s Fuliza predicted to give Ksh. 200 billion in loans in 1 year

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 5, 2019

Over the next year, M-Pesa customers are predicted to borrow up to Ksh. 200 billion from Fuliza, the newly launched service by Safaricom. This will hopefully se...

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4 tips on how the common mwananchi can help in the fight against corruption

Samson NderiMarch 4, 2019

When all these looting cases are reported, there is usually a feeling of hopelessness by the general populace. This is because the common mwanachi most often th...

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Test driving the Glovo delivery service in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2019

On demand services have been a hit in Kenya with big brands that include Uber, Sendy, Taxify, Little Ride, Jumia, Kilimall, and Masoko launching. Video on-deman...

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OPPO to launch 10x Lossless Zoom Smartphone in Kenya

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 2, 2019

Chinese Smartphone maker OPPO announced the launch of a phone with 10-times lossless zoom technology. It will hopefully be released in Kenya during the year. OP...

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HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Wins Best Smartphone Award at MWC 2019

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 2, 2019

Huawei bagged the best Smartphone award at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona by GSMA courtesy of the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. Considering HUAWEI Mate 20 P...

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CEO Fridays; Finserve’s Jack Ngare on mKey as the future of digital banking

Richard MureithiMarch 1, 2019

Finserve Africa Limited was Kenya's first mobile virtual network operator in Kenya with Equitel. Other than Equitel, other products that they have launched incl...

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Barclays Bank’s Timiza has hit 1 million downloads, surpassing expectations

Richard MureithiFebruary 27, 2019

Barclays Bank’s digital banking platform Timiza has surpassed the download target that had been set by the bank during launch after hitting over 1 Million downl...

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Liquid Telecom’s network to enable fish farmers in Nyanza to monitor their ponds via an app

Richard MureithiFebruary 27, 2019

Liquid Telecom has deployed an Internet of Things (IoT) network in Western Kenya and Nyanza that will help farmers to monitor and protect freshwater fish popula...

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Safaricom deploys 400G network link to improve its internet offering

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has deployed a 400G network link, making it among the first in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The 400G standard ...

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Standard Chartered to launch a new digital bank account in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced plans to launch a digital bank account in Kenya soon. The bank has launched similar services in Tanzania, Ghana, Côt...

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Safaricom Jazz festival hits the right notes with Marcus Miller

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2019

This past Sunday was the day for the long awaited Safaricom Jazz Festival that was held at the Kasarani Stadium. I say long awaited because it is usually the bi...

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Barclays Bank to invest Ksh. 220M in the Kenya Open golf tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Barclays Bank Kenya has announced plans to invest Ksh. 220 million in the Kenya Open golf Championship over the next two years. The announcement was made at the...

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532 top KCSE students join Equity Bank’s paid internship program

Richard MureithiFebruary 18, 2019

A total of 532 students who scored a mean grade of A and A- in last year’s KCSE examination have joined the Equity Bank’s paid internship program. The 532 stude...

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24 places in Nairobi where you can hang out for under Ksh. 1,000

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019

Now that the sun is out in Nairobi, why not take advantage of the good weather to explore some other city's sights and engage in affordable activities with your...

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Students treated to free concert at Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019

Hundreds of students from different counties were yesterday treated to a free concert on second day of the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019 at Kasarani Stadium. ...

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Rose Ogega appointed to the Safaricom Board of Directors

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Safaricom has announced the appointment of Ms. Rose Ogega to its Board of Directors. The board met on 12th February 2019 and approved the appointment of Ms. Oge...

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Dukkapu; the newest online supermarket in Kenya with affordable prices

James WamathaiFebruary 15, 2019

Dukkapu is an eCommerce platform that sells household goods and models itself as an online supermarket. It was founded in June 2018 by Patrick Muteti and starte...

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The Safaricom Jazz journey and the impact of the international artists on the Kenyan music scene

Richard MureithiFebruary 15, 2019

This year, Safaricom Jazz will be celebrating its 6th anniversary since inception. The journey started out back in 2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore ask...

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KAIST President Dr. Sung holds public lecture on impact of new technical university in Kenya

Richard MureithiFebruary 14, 2019

Yesterday, Dr. Sung Chul Shin, the President of the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) held a public lecture at the University of Nairo...

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Visa is expanding its Fintech Fast Track program to Africa

Richard MureithiFebruary 13, 2019

Visa the payments platform, yesterday announced that it will be expanding its Fintech Fast Track Program to the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Afri...

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Tatu City residential infrastructure contract awarded to Stecol Corporation

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Global engineering and construction group Stecol Corporation has been appointed as the lead infrastructure contractor of Kijani Ridge residential community in T...

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10 romantic movies to relax and watch on Valentine’s Day

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Valentine's Day is the day of love and spending time with your loved one. It's the day of receiving gifts, eating chocolate and having a glass of wine. Cuddling...

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Telkom Kenya & Airtel Kenya are planning to merge to form Airtel-Telkom

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Telkom Kenya and Airtel Kenya have announced that are planning to merge which will see the two companies merge their operations. The companies will merge th...

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Payment trends to watch out for

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2019

While business and the world around it changes day by day, there are many businesses out there that are not adapting with the ever changing landscape. In the...

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Uber drivers to get fuel & car maintenance discounts from Total Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Uber Kenya has partnered with Total Kenya to provide its drivers with discounts on fuel and vehicle maintenance. To access the discounts, drivers should coll...

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KAM launches the Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched the Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) 2019 under the theme, Closing the manufacturing gap through th...

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The Chapa Dimba Nyanza region finals to be played this weekend

Richard MureithiFebruary 6, 2019

The finals for the Nyanza region Chapa Dimba tournament are set to go down this weekend at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu City. The matches will see new winners crow...

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Grammy award winner Marcus Miller to headline Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2019

Grammy award winner Marcus Miller is the headline artist for the Safaricom Jazz Festival that is slated for 17th February 2019. Born in 1959, Marcus Miller i...

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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 launches in Kenya; Available for pre-order for Ksh. 17,999

Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 smartphone in Kenya. The phone is available on pre-order on Jumia at Ksh. 17,999. The phone is the suc...

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Safaricom partners with NEMA in wetlands conservation drive

Richard MureithiJanuary 31, 2019

Safaricom has announced a partnership with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Wetlands International and other stakeholders. This is in a bid...

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The NIC and CBA Bank merger to happen through a share swap

Richard MureithiJanuary 31, 2019

NIC and the Commercial Bank of Africa which are expected to merge held a joint press conference this morning in which they announced that discussions are still ...

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3 ways in which you can make your office more energy efficient

Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2019

Using less energy is not only beneficial to the environment, it can also massively reduce companies running costs. With the average cost of energy for businesse...

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Clare Ward is the new Kenya Airways CIO

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

National Carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Clare Ward as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective 23rd January 2019. Ward has 24 years experience...

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EABL half year net profit rises to Ksh. 6.6 billion

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a net profit of Ksh. 6.6 billion for the half year ending 31 December 2018. This represents a 33% rise in ne...

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Should you do your monthly house shopping on Masoko?

Kennedy KiruiJanuary 24, 2019

I am lazy and selective at the same time. I dislike going to the supermarket to do my monthly shopping as I find it to be not the best use of my time. The same ...

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Unilever, KCB and Mastercard partner to provide loans to small retailers

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Unilever East Africa, KCB Bank Kenya, and Mastercard have partnered to roll out a programme that helps small retailers to be able to buy Unilever products on cr...

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SUCAM declares sugar zoning proposal illegal & anti-competitive

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

The Sugar Campaign for Change (SUCAM) has declared that the sugar zoning proposed in Kenya's draft Sugar Regulations 2018 as illegal and anti-competitive. Ac...

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