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Safaricom has announced that it has launched the Bonga Consumer Spin and Win Promotion to take place over the next one month to reward customers’ loyalty. To participate customers will only need to pay for any goods or services using Bonga…
Opera, through its mobile browser Opera Mini, has launched the Shake and Win AFCON campaign in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The campaign will run for four weeks and will feature 180,000 prizes as Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
LG has announced that it has received more than 200 awards and recognitions for the different innovations and technologies at the CES 2024. This was across the home appliance, home entertainment and B2B categories of the 2024 Consumer…
Despite numerous efforts by the government to regulate the boda boda sector through enacting the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations 2015 and establishing a boda boda taskforce in 2019, the sector…
Onafriq and Alviere have announced a partnership that will enable remittances and other payment services from the United States to Africa. Alviere is an embedded finance platform provider while Onafriq connects various payment schemes with…
Small and medium enterprises, or simply SMEs, are an important pillar of Kenya’s economy, creating millions of jobs and driving innovation in key sectors of the economy. Apart from propelling economic growth and development, SMEs also…
Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) have pioneered a solution that will see Kenyan tea factories being powered by waste from tea production. CSS has developed a gasification process that uses waste products to generate a syngas, a mix of…
Gilbey’s Gin has announced that it has partnered with the Punchline Comedy Club to sponsor a series of weekly comedy nights. Punchline Comedy Club usually hosts comedy nights every week on Wednesday at The Two Grapes Bar & Restaurant in…
Unilever Kenya has been received the Top Employer award for the eighth consecutive year from the Top Employers Institute. The company has been ranked the number one Top Employer 2024 for the 8th time, with a 6-year streak since 2019. The…
Qatar Airways Privilege Club, the airline’s loyalty program, has expanded with the launch of the Privilege Club Collection platform. The platform will give members access to unique events and experiences. The platform is set to transform…
LG Electronics (LG) have unveiled a range of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA. The products include including a transparent TV, wireless soundbars, AI powered smart home assistants, tumbler washers,…
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and Sunshine Cinema have announced a new partnership that will foster digital inclusion and tackle youth unemployment. PIN, an NGO advocating for digital rights and inclusion, also works to connect under-served…
Absa Bank’s mobile banking wallet, Timiza is steadily gaining popularity thanks to its tailored financial services as well as attractive interest rate on both loans and savings. According to Absa Bank Kenya, Timiza offers “access to…
Smartphone manufacturer, OPPO, has today launched its latest flagship devices, the OPPO Reno11 Series, in the Kenyan Market. The phones are available for pre-order from January 26 to January 31. The Oppo Reno 11 series is available in two…
Old Mutual has indicated that it will divest 100% of its stake in UAP Insurance Tanzania to Strategic Ventures Company Limited. Strategic Ventures is a current minority shareholder in the Tanzania unit with the deal pending regulatory…
Sama has announced the activation of a multi-cloud integration strategy within its central operating platform. The launch of the multi-cloud systems integration offers Sama customers like General Motors, Ford and Walmart, significant cost…
Xiaomi has announced that it will be launching the iconic Redmi Note 13 Series in the Kenyan market on February 10, 2024. It is the successor to the Redmi Note 12 which was launched in May last year. The device promises to transcend the…
Do you prefer to have your bank statements printed or shared electronically? Did you know that the fees charged for your bank statements depend on whether they are printed or shared electronically, that is, if you are an Absa Bank Kenya…
For manufacturing to survive and even thrive in the current tough and uncertain environment, innovation is paramount. This means innovating new products but also re-thinking the production process to make it more efficient and sustainable.…
Watu Credit has partnered with Spiro in a bid to improve access to affordable financing for electric motorbikes in Kenya. Spiro which is a a pioneer in sustainable urban mobility solutions has set up its headquarters in Mombasa. It is one…
Al Mitaki Onchiri is the grand prize winner of the Safaricom Win a Car Campaign gaming challenge that ran from October to December 2023. Onchiri is a third year Physics student at Chuka University and he won a brand new Mazda Demio car.…
We still a long way to go when it comes to achieving true financial inclusion in Africa. As recently as 2021, 45% of people in sub-Saharan Africa didn’t have access to a formal bank account. That doesn’t just make it difficult for them to…
Five players that took part in the recently concluded Safaricom Chapa Dimba Coast regional finals will join Bandari FC, which plays in the Kenya Premier League. The include Bandari Youth’s left-back David Wanyama, wingers William Gitama…
Absa Bank was recently named as the top employer of choice in Kenya and Africa for the third consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute (TPI). According to TPI, this was due to its excellence in people practices and its impact in…
