Boehringer Ingelheim commits to expand access to NCD healthcare for 50 million people

Grace MathekaNovember 30, 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical company, has given an update on its strategic approach to sustainable development at the 2021 World Health Summit....

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Dr. Walter Otieno feted for his contribution to the Malaria vaccine research

Grace MathekaNovember 17, 2021

Dr. Walter Otieno has been recognized for his participation in the Mosquirix Malaria vaccine medical research by Maseno University. Dr. Otieno participated i...

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Moove partners with Lori Systems to promote financing for African trucking & logistics

Grace MathekaNovember 3, 2021

Moove, an African mobility fintech, has partnered with Lori Systems, an e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership marks Moove’s first move into the logisti...

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Opibus raises Ksh. 834 Million in funding aimed at scaling its operations in electric vehicle manufacturing

Samson NderiNovember 2, 2021

Opibus, a  leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced today that it has raised Ksh. 834 Million ($7.5 mil) in funding led by Silicon Valley fund At On...

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WHO has approved the Mosquirix Malaria vaccine

Grace MathekaOctober 6, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the greenlight for the use of Mosquirix, the world's first malaria vaccine for children living in sub-Saharan Afri...

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Mavazi Clothing For-You megastore opens in Nakuru City

Grace MathekaAugust 28, 2021

Mavazi Lifestyle Clothing, a local clothing chain store, has formally opened the new Mavazi For-You Mega Store in Nakuru City this morning. Speaking at the o...

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John-Allan Namu partners with Catapult Agency & Baraza Media Lab to launch a platform that enables creatives to earn from their content

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

John Allan Namu, a Kenyan investigative journalist has partnered with the Catapult Agency and Baraza Media Lab to create Shahara, an online platform where creat...

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Cold Stone creamery adds the Strawberry cheesecake, Creamy coconut fudge & peanut butter flavors to its menu

Grace MathekaAugust 17, 2021

The Cold Stone Creamery has introduced three new flavours to their ice cream menu this August. The new flavours are Strawberry cheesecake, Creamy coconut fudge ...

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Facebook shares popular emojis in Kenya as the world marks World Emoji Day

Grace MathekaJuly 19, 2021

As the world marks World Emoji Day on Saturday, 17 July, Facebook has monitored the use of emojis in Facebook posts for between 4th April and 3rd July, 2021. I...

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Exploring The Top Gig Economy Jobs

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2021

Things have changed immensely thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employees have decided to resign from their current jobs so they can find higher-paying alte...

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Digital Storytelling Lab is calling out to artists for applications

Grace MathekaJune 10, 2021

The Digital Storytelling Lab is calling on artists, filmmakers, digital storytellers, YouTubers and activists aged 18-25 living in Coventry or in Nairobi. Appli...

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MoData partners with Renovite to provide cloud payment solutions

Grace MathekaJune 1, 2021

Digital and financial solutions specialists, MoData, have partnered with Renovite Technologies to deliver premium cloud-native payment technology solutions to c...

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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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Meta Electric launches the BYD T3 Electric vans in Kenya

Grace MathekaApril 29, 2021

Meta Electric, a subsidiary of Meta Group Africa, has launched Kenya’s first Electric service delivery vans. The launch follows a recent initiative by the UN...

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Kenya’s Dr. Stellah Bosire among 3 appointed to the 2021 Advisory Committee on racial diversity

Grace MathekaApril 28, 2021

The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) and Matahari Global Solutions (Matahari) have announced the founding members of the 2021 Advisory Commi...

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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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KBL relaunches Baileys Delight at reduced prices

Grace MathekaFebruary 20, 2021

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has relaunched Baileys Delight, almost a year after the initial launch in Kenya early last year. The new cream liquor, according t...

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Amitruck receives funding from Dynamo Ventures

Grace MathekaFebruary 16, 2021

Amitruck has announced an undisclosed investment led by US based Dynamo Ventures. The funding is with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and a collection...

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Norvatis partners with GSK to support scientific research in Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2021

British pharmaceutical company, GSK, and its Swiss counterpart, Novartis, have announced the launch of their collaboration to support high-quality scientific re...

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Kenya’s Gladys Mosomtai among winners in NEF’s young science & technology champions awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 8, 2021

Kenya's Gladys Mosomtai has been named as one of the winners in The Next Einstein Forum's (NEF) young science & technology champions. NEF has announced i...

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10 animation series that you should definitely watch

Faith WambuiNovember 19, 2020

Who says you can’t watch cartoons as a grown up? Animations aren’t just for kids and with the growing number of adult-themed animations, you have every reason t...

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Huawei Y9a smartphone review

Richard MureithiNovember 18, 2020

Huawei Y series smartphones have proved to be very popular in the Kenyan market. The phones are available at different price points, from the affordable to the ...

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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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Art competition to empower children on probation launched in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

An art competition to empower children, who are on probation under the supervision of Kenya’s Probation and After Care Service (PACS), has been launched in Keny...

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NGR Radio launches awards for musicians & digital content creators

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

NGR Radio has launched the first ever digital mainstream awards in the Kenyan market which are dubbed the NRG FANFAVE Awards. The radio station known for its...

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SWVL back in operation in Kenya after regulatory approval from NTSA

Staff WriterMay 21, 2020

Bus hailing company SWVL has announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approval from National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to restart ope...

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Downloading apps on the new Huawei Y7p

James WamathaiApril 24, 2020

The Huawei Y7p smartphone was recently launched in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan market. The ...

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Insecure & Kenyan shows KIna & Kovu among new content on Showmax this April

Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Video on demand service Showmax has added various shows and movies on its platform for the month of April for its customers viewing pleasure. Now that most p...

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Taxi hailing apps to pay Ksh. 500,000 as licensing fees in Kenya in proposed regulations

Samson NderiFebruary 5, 2020

The Transport Ministry headed by CS James Macharia has released a new set of proposed regulations for taxi hailing apps like Uber and Bolt. Under the propose...

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Steps that can be taken to ensure safety of women in taxis in Kenya

Lynda ChalkerJanuary 24, 2020

Ten years ago if anyone had told you to get into a stranger’s car and trust them to take you home, you would’ve looked at them aghast and wondered; Have they go...

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Glovo to start charging per kilometer for food deliveries

Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Glovo the on-demand delivery service has introduced dynamic pricing for food deliveries based on distance. Previously the service provider has been charging ...

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Mobile loans apps among the most downloaded apps in Kenya in 2019

James WamathaiJanuary 10, 2020

The availability of the Internet in Kenya has led to a steady increase in Internet users. It is estimated that there are about 22 million Internet users in Keny...

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Kenya’s Becky Nancy Aloo & Ruth Kihika among winners of the Young Talent Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 Awards

Staff WriterNovember 24, 2019

Kenya's Becky Nancy Aloo & Ruth Kihika are among winners of the Young Talent Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 Awards for women researchers in science. The winners in...

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Lori Systems raises Ksh. 3 Billion in a Series A round of funding

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2019

Lori Systems an on demand trucking logistics company has reportedly raised $30 Million in a Series A round of funding that was led by Hillhouse Capital, Crystal...

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Can Libra compete with Bitcoin?

Staff WriterOctober 8, 2019

We are living in a world where business transactions could be made without third parties. The legislature, agreements, banks - those systems can't control busin...

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Stanbic reports a 14% increase in half year net profit at Ksh. 4 billion

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Stanbic Holdings has announced that it has recorded a 14 percent rise in its half-year profit after tax for the year ended June 30 2019 which stood at Ksh. 4 bi...

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Fourth leg of Animation du Monde 2020 to take place at NAICCON 2019

Staff WriterAugust 7, 2019

Animation du Monde is coming to Kenya at the Nairobi Comic Con (NAICCON) 2019 as the fourth leg of the pan-african animation competition. The event will be held...

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Cellulant partners with Adyen to enable global merchants to accept local payment methods

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

Financial technology company Cellulant has announced a partnership with Adyen to enable it offer its global merchants access to local payment methods in major A...

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Strathmore students win prize for their solar energy concept at the PowerGen Africa conference in SA

Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

A team of students from Strathmore University emerged as the winners for an innovative concept to provide equitable energy access to remote villages at the Afri...

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Haki Taxi launches on demand taxi service in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

Haki Taxi has launched a new on demand taxi service in Kenya targeting customers in Nairobi and surrounding areas. For costumers, Haki Taxi will charge Ksh....

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Bwala Africa raises funding from Justin Caldeck a Silicon Valley investor and expands to Kampala

Staff WriterMarch 27, 2019

Bwala Africa Group which is a last mile logistics marketplace launched in 2018 has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Justin Caldeck a Silicon Valley ...

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Four Kenyan startups to take part in Class 3 of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme

Staff WriterMarch 21, 2019

Google has announced the third class of the Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme as part of its efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The clas...

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