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Charles Leclerc in shock pole in the 2025 Hungarian GP

Makena Ndung'uAugust 2, 2025

Charles Leclerc delivered a stellar performance at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying, securing Ferrari's first pole position of the season. This marks Le...

Audi F1 secures Revolut as 2026 title sponsor in landmark deal

Makena Ndung'uJuly 31, 2025

Audi's new Formula 1 team, set to make its debut in 2026, has landed a significant and landmark long-term title sponsorship deal with Revolut, the prominent fin...

Ferrari F1 teams extends contract of Fred Vasseur as team principal

Makena Ndung'uJuly 31, 2025

Ferrari have announced they have extended the contract with Fred Vasseur on a multi-year contract. Vasseur will continue in his role as Team Principal of Scuder...

Oscar Piastri wins the Belgian Grand Prix, extends championship lead

Makena Ndung'uJuly 28, 2025

Oscar Piastri secured a hard-fought victory at the wet-dry Belgian Grand Prix, further extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship over McLaren teammate Lan...

Chicken Cottage continues expansion with opening of 8th branch in Kasarani

Makena Ndung'uJuly 26, 2025

Express Kitchen Ltd has launched its 8th Chicken Cottage branch in Kasarani, Nairobi. This marks the 16th store in the Express Kitchen family. The new outlet is...

M-Pesa Foundation provides free medical care to over 6,500 in Homa Bay & Busia

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

M-Pesa Foundation has hosted medical camps in Homa Bay and Busia counties providing crucial medical services to over 6,500 patients. The medical camps are in pa...

Cassper Nyovest & Charisma to perform at Heineken Champions League final viewing party in Nairobi

Samson NderiMay 24, 2025

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), through their brand Heineken, will host UEFA Champions League (UCL) final viewing party at Uhuru Gardens in Langata, Nairobi...

Formula 1 teams unveil their 2025 liveries at F175 at London’s O2

Samson NderiFebruary 19, 2025

London's O2 Arena witnessed a landmark event as all 10 Formula 1 teams unveiled their 2025 liveries, marking the championship's 75th anniversary with its first-...

Applications for the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism are open

Samson NderiJanuary 16, 2025

Sanlam and Santam has announced the opening of entries for the 2024-2025 edition of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. This year ma...

30 researchers recognized in the Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards

Samson NderiDecember 12, 2024

The Fondation L'Oréal and UNESCO have unveiled the 30 winners of the 15th edition of L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards...

Horror movies you can stream on Showmax this Halloween

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced its lineup for this Halloween season which includes a series of TV shows and movies. The upcoming TV shows and movies...

Field secures USD 11M funding to launch maternal mortality crisis tech service in Africa

Grace MathekaSeptember 10, 2024

Field, a healthtech company, has launched a route-to-market service that will introduce emerging therapies to tackle the urgency of maternal mortality, newborn ...

Catch ‘Dark Side of Glory’ true crime documentary on Showmax on 31 July

Grace MathekaJuly 25, 2024

Showmax has dropped the first trailers for 'Dark Side of Glory', a true crime documentary series. The series features stories behind shocking cases of murder in...

Malaria

African economies could expand by $127 billion if malaria was cut by 90%

Staff WriterJune 10, 2024

Malaria No More UK has released a new report titled ‘The Malaria Dividend’ that indicates that African countries could experience a GDP rise of $127 billion dol...

Charles Ballard is new Twiga Foods CEO

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Twiga Foods recently announced the appointment of Charles Ballard as its new CEO. With a career spanning over fifteen years, Ballard brings a wealth of experien...

Gates Foundation rolls out Phase 3 of TB vaccine trials in South Africa

Grace MathekaMarch 20, 2024

The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has launched its Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis...

Uniting to Combat NTDs appoints Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as Board Chair

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 29, 2024

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has announced the appointment of Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as the new Board Chair. Uniting to Combat NTDs ...

Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this February

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 31, 2024

Streaming service Showmax is gearing up for the launch of its new platform, Showmax 2.0, on February 12, 2024. In preparation for that, Showmax has announced th...

Adelle Onyango appointed to the Baraza Media Lab Board of Directors

Gladys WamuyuNovember 20, 2023

Legally Clueless Africa founder, Adelle Onyango, has recently been appointed to the Baraza Media Lab board of directors. This marks her growing influence in the...

M-KOPA

M-KOPA Kenya; Improving lives with AI and digital loans one smartphone at a time

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2023

Jane Omondi sells freshly cooked fish from a stand on a bustling roadside in Utawala, a low- to medium-income neighborhood about 16 kilometers, or 10 miles, ea...

Safaricom to invest Ksh. 30M in technology sponsorship in the Tusker OktobaFest

Samson NderiOctober 25, 2023

Safaricom and Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) have partnered in the upcoming East Africa's ultimate beer festival, Tusker OktobaFest. Kenya Breweries Limited's...

Gates Foundation to invest in mRNA vaccine research & manufacturing in Africa

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

At the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced new investments to advance access to mRN...

LG reveals reinvented brand identity with Life’s Good global campaign

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2023

LG has announced plans to roll out its reinvented brand identity across the globe under the new Life’s Good global campaign. This is in line with its recent dec...

Xiaomi

Xiaomi photography campaign winners treated to a Maasai Mara trip

Staff WriterAugust 21, 2023

Xiaomi Africa launched an online photography campaign some time back in a bid to invite fans to showcase their photography skills using Xiaomi phones. Winne...

Aleph Payments

Aleph launches a global cross-border payments unit

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2023

Aleph has announced that it is launching a global cross-border payments and credit underwriting unit, Aleph Payments. Aleph is a leading global enabler of di...

Politicians dominate list of 50 people nominated for the Chief Administrative Secretary position

Makena Ndung'uMarch 16, 2023

Politicians are among those nominated by President William Ruto to the position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS). The President has nominated a total of ...

TotalEnergies’ launches new Mugg & Bean outlet in the Nairobi CBD

Samson NderiMarch 7, 2023

TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya has launched the first Mugg & Bean outlet in Nairobi CBD in order to provide more options for its customers. The new outlet is ...

EssenceMediacom launches with an aim of delivering marketing breakthroughs for their clients

Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2023

EssenceMediacom has been launched with an ambition to deliver marketing breakthroughs for their clients. With an intention to disrupt the old models across medi...

Joseph Nguthiru, a Kenyan student wins Presidential Award at the East African Youth Innovation Forum

Faith WambuiDecember 17, 2022

Joseph Nguthiru, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Kenya in the East African Youth Innovation Forum (EAYIF). The conference was organized by the East ...

Google Pay is now available as a payment method on Flutterwave

Samir DaveSeptember 26, 2022

Flutterwave has announced that Google Pay, a mobile payment service developed by Google, is now available as a payment method on its platform. As part of thi...

The best international TV shows to stream on Showmax this September

Samson NderiSeptember 13, 2022

This September on demand TV service Showmax has various TV shows that you can check out that include 1st seasons of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, The Offer...

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is now on Showmax

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

Multi-award-winning teen drama, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is now available for streaming on TV streaming service Showmax. Twenty years ago, a series ...

YouTube

YouTube to celebrate Africa Month with training events for content creators in Africa

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

YouTube has announced a series of events to run throughout May in celebration of Africa month where Kenyan and other content creators across Africa will benefit...

UON’s Team Rutela wins inaugural Equity Hackathon

James WamathaiApril 27, 2022

The first edition of the Equity Hackathon saw winners from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and Technology deliver solutions to address ...

Rutela, a team from University of Nairobi has won Ksh. 600,000 at the Equity Hackathon

Samson NderiApril 26, 2022

The first edition of the Equity Hackathon came to a close today and Rutela a team drawn from the University of Nairobi emerged as the overall winners. The hack...

Bolt is weighing its options in the Tanzanian market after a reduction in the service fee

Samson NderiApril 21, 2022

Bolt the ride hailing app is considering ceasing operations in the Tanzanian market following a new 15% service fee directive by the Land Transport Regulatory A...

The best international TV shows & movies to watch on Showmax in March

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Showmax offers viewers a wide range of entertainment content from movies, to series and TV shows that you can stream on demand on the platform. This March, S...

CEO Fridays: Kwaku Foh on Sycamore Capital & the Cashlet App’s admission to the CMA Regulatory Sandbox

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2022

In January this year, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) admitted Sycamore Capital, a fintech firm, to its Regulatory Sandbox. The admission is effective for 6...

Moove secures Ksh. 1.14 Billion financing from NBK Capital Partners in a bid to scale growth in Africa

Grace MathekaFebruary 4, 2022

NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II recently announced that it closed a Ksh. 1.14 billion (USD 10 million) financing facility with Uber’s vehicle supply part...

Opibus launches Kenya’s first electric Public Service Vehicle

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Kenyan-Swedesh Electric Vehicle (EV) startup Opibus has officially released its first electric bus on Kenyan roads. Opibus initially announced plans to roll out...

Moove launches vehicle financing operations in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Moove, an African mobility fintech company, has launched operations in Nairobi, its first city in East Africa and sixth in Africa. To expand their vehicle and p...

Mastercard survey shows that Middle East & Africa is a fertile market for super apps

Grace MathekaDecember 7, 2021

A study commissioned by Mastercard and carried out by Economist Impact has examined how population growth, digital access, connectivity and affordability is con...