Turaco a micro-insurance startup raises Ksh. 218 Million in a seed funding round

Samson NderiNovember 12, 2020

Turaco a micro-insurance startup has announced the close of a Ksh. 218 Million seed funding round to further grow the business and scale its operations in Sub-S...

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Lori Systems a logistics startup secures funding from Imperial

Samson NderiNovember 12, 2020

Lori Systems a logistics startup has secured funding and support from Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logisti...

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BCW Africa to launch Starting Blocks Internship Program in Kenya

Samson NderiOctober 6, 2020

BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) Africa who are a partner to Engage Communications in Kenya, have launched the virtual version of its flagship internship programme...

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CredoLab has raised USD 7 Million in a series A round of funding to expand its market reach in Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 2, 2020

CredoLab which is a developer of bank-grade digital credit scorecards based on smartphone metadata which launched in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, last year...

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Kenya has been ranked position 115 out of 152 in the Competitive Index Report

Samson NderiSeptember 2, 2020

Kenya has ranked position 115 out of 152 in the Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) Index Report, 2020. This rank puts the country lower than other comp...

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Facebook launches community accelerator programme to train online leaders

Samson NderiMarch 12, 2020

Facebook has launched a community accelerator programme which is meant to train leaders of communities on the platform grow their groups. In Africa, the program...

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Kenya’s economy to grow the slowest in East Africa according to Stanchart economic outlook report

Samson NderiJanuary 31, 2020

The Standard Chartered bank has released an East Africa Economic Outlook report for 2020. According to the report, recovery in the two largest economies, will s...

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Opera Mini and Mdundo partner to provide free downloadable music in 9 African countries

Staff WriterDecember 21, 2019

Opera and Mdundo have entered into a partnership that will see Opera Mini users listen to and download their favourite songs from the most recognized artists in...

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Companies shortlisted for the annual CIO100 awards

Staff WriterOctober 29, 2019

The CIO100 Awards have announced that this year, 150 out of 384 companies have been shortlisted for the annual IT excellence awards. The award covers six East A...

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Toyota Kenya & TYDIA partner to distribute Michelin tyres in Kenya

Staff WriterOctober 25, 2019

Car distributor Toyota Kenya have partnered with Tyre Distributor Africa Limited (TYDIA) to distribute Michelin tyres in Kenya. The two companies have partne...

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Kenya awarded for improvement in aviation security and oversight

Staff WriterOctober 12, 2019

Kenya has been awarded with the ICAO Council President Certificate in recognition of the countries’ significant progress in improving their effective implementa...

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Safaricom to sponsor the East African Safari Classic Rally to the tune of Ksh. 13 Million

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

Safaricom has announced that they will sponsor the ninth edition of the East African Safari Classic Rally under its M-PESA Global brand to the tune of Ksh. 13 M...

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Africa is at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution

Richard MureithiAugust 9, 2019

The African workforce is mushrooming, and by 2035, it is predicted that the numbers will have increased by more than the rest of the world’s regions combined. A...

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Boehringer Ingelheim holds training workshop for health innovators

Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies has held a  two day training workshop for social entrepreneurs under the ‘Making More ...

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Jumia partners with Vivo Energy to increase its distribution network

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Jumia the largest e-commerce platform in Africa has partnered with Vivo Energy who own  Shell and Engen in Africa. This is in a to increase their distribution n...

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Java House launches its 65th branch on Mbagathi Way

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2019

Java House Group has today launched its 65th  branch on Mbagathi Way. The Kenyan born coffee-led food chain currently has its footprint on 3 countries that is K...

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Africa Media Index to help increase Sub Saharan Africa advertising which stands at 0.47% of global investments

Staff WriterJune 25, 2019

Despite Africa being the continent with the youngest and fastest growing population in the world and with some of the fastest growing economies in the world. It...

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Airtel Africa looking to raise Ksh. 76 Billion at the London IPO

Staff WriterJune 18, 2019

Airtel Africa which is the continent’s second largest mobile operator is expecting a valuation of Ksh. 460 Billion in an IPO at the London Stock Exchange. Th...

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Takwimu, an Africa focused digital information service launched in Nairobi

Staff WriterJune 18, 2019

A consortium of African organization including africapractice, iHub and Code for Africa, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced t...

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Banking sector is key to Kenya’s sustained economic growth according to ICAEW

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) a majority of African countries have a positive economic outlook due to their d...

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CCBA appoints Xavier Selga as the new Managing Director for Kenya

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced the appointment of Xavier Selga as the new MD for Kenya, Mayotte and Comoros, effective 1 May 2019. He takes ove...

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Equity Bank recognized by the IFC for its role in enabling financial inclusion of refugees

Staff WriterMay 31, 2019

Equity Bank has been recognized for its role in enabling financial inclusion of refugees by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bridgespan in a repo...

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Airtel’s Africa unit in plans for an IPO at the London Stock Exchange

Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

The Africa unit of Bharti Airtel is reportedly in plans to have an initial public offering in the London Stock Exchange in a bid to help it reduce debt. The ...

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Multichoice Talent Factory students to get training from the prestigious New York Film Academy

Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) has partnered with the New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA). The partnership will include support...

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Kenya is expected to finalise IMF deal on standby credit facility by July

Staff WriterMay 17, 2019

According to the CS Treasury, Henry Rotich, Kenya is expected to finalise the deal on getting a new standby credit facility with the International Monetary Fund...

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Liquid Telecom launches Microsoft Azure Stack in East Africa

Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Liquid Telecom has today launched Azure Stack a Microsoft Cloud service that offers a step change in cybersecurity for the region’s most sensitive databases. Th...

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KenTrade CEO Amos Wamgora re-elected to head AAEC General Assembly

Staff WriterMay 9, 2019

KenTrade Chief Executive Officer, Amos Wangora has been re-elected as the President of AAEC General Assembly for another 2-year term. This was during the just c...

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Multichoice Talent Factory announces call to entry for their 2019 class

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory Academy has announced the call to entry of their 2019 class to all emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries with either some...

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Nairobi Tech Week launches the IT Skills Gap Report for Kenya and Uganda

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

The 4 edition of Nairobi Tech Week which took place last week has launched the IT Skills Gap Report. The report named “The Development of IT Skills and Jobs in ...

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M-TIBA customers to now access medical services from Aga Khan hospitals

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

M-TIBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya (AKHS,K) to extend the M-TIBA provider panel, conduct software integra...

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Ng’entu Njeru appointed as the new Nestlé East Africa MD

Staff WriterApril 11, 2019

Nestlé has announced the appointment of Mr. Ng’entu Njeru as the Managing Director of the East African cluster which encompasses Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, B...

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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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Kenyan student team takes second place in Huawei’s Sub Saharan Africa ICT competition finals

Richard MureithiMarch 15, 2019

Earlier in the week, one of the two Kenyan teams which participated in this year’s Sub Saharan Africa Huawei ICT Competition regional finals achieved second pla...

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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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ASUS launches new laptops in Kenya as it eyes expansion in the region

Richard MureithiFebruary 25, 2019

AsusTek Computer Inc. (ASUS), the Taiwanese computer and phone hardware and electronics company has launched its new laptop models that is ZenBook, VivoBook and...

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What to do when your child is a picky eater

Christine OdephSeptember 6, 2018

Dealing with picky eaters can be exhausting for both the parent and the child. One often finds that, growing children often go through phases where they hate th...

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Here is how you can get yourself out of bad debt

Christine OdephAugust 22, 2018

Bad debt is basically a debt whose payment is not current or which you have stopped making payments altogether. The decision to get yourself out of bad debt is ...

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Weight loss; here is why you might not be seeing results

Christine OdephAugust 21, 2018

Working out and keeping fit is not an easy task and because body types are different, some of us have an easier time losing weight and toning up than others. Si...

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6 unhealthy habits that we do without realizing

Christine OdephAugust 16, 2018

Habits can either help you become healthier, more productive, save money, work on more beneficial relationships  or they can keep you from being your best versi...

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Data saving Twitter Lite app is now available in Kenya & 20 other countries

Staff WriterAugust 14, 2018

Twitter Lite, the data saving app version of popular Social Media platform, is now available in Kenya and 20 other countries. The app was first launched in Apri...

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5 things you should be doing to have healthy teeth

Christine OdephJuly 19, 2018

Taking care of your teeth means slightly just a little more than brushing and occasionally picking at them after a nyama choma feast with a toothpick. In fact, ...

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The Aga Khan University hosts inaugural International breast cancer symposium

Lisa KahuthuApril 24, 2018

A International breast cancer symposium was recently held in Kenya to discuss the need for integration and the adaption of recent developments in breast cancer ...

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