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Wangeci Gathuku has been announced as the overall winner in the Hub Karen (THK) Shop and Win Christmas promotion. The promotion was aimed at rewarding shoppers who patronized the mall during the festive period. The overall winner, Wangeci…
The Bob Collymore Foundation has announced that the second BC International Jazz Festival (BCIJF) will be on 24th February 2024 at the Carnivore Grounds. The theme of this year’s event is Africa Ascend. The inaugural BC International Jazz…
Unilever has announced the appointment of Ben Lang’at as the Executive Vice President and Head of the recently combined East and West Africa region, effective January 2024. In this new role, Ben will be responsible for leading the regional…
Absa Bank has announced a Ksh. 15 million sponsorship for the upcoming Magical Kenya Ladies Open (MKLO) Golf Tournament, making it the tournament’s official banking partner. As part of this sponsorship, KES10 million will go directly…
Discount retail chain, Jaza, has announced the opening of two new stores in Chokaa and Gachie areas. The company has also launched an eCommerce platform, shop.jaza.ke, to enable customers make orders from the comfort of their homes or…
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 the new international TV shows that will be available on its platform for…
The County Government of Bungoma has signed a contract with EIDU to roll out a digital learning program targeting young learners in the county. Bungoma will deploy the tech enabled learning solution in 36 Early Childhood Development and…
EAGC and USAID Ink Partnership to Strengthen Competitiveness in Export-Oriented Staple Food Value Chains USAID has awarded a three year grant worth USD 2 million (Ksh. 320 million) to the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC). The funding is…
KCB Foundation has awarded 50 talented student athletes with full scholarships to pursue their secondary education in Kenya. The organized recently announced that it would include atheletes into its annual education scholarship program.…
Collins Kathuli emerged the winner in the Kenyan edition of 2023-2024 Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. He will now represent Kenya at the GSEA Global quarter-finals taking place in…
105 Absa Bank employees have acquired tech skills at the Strathmore University. The employees gained skills in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Business Intelligence, Automation, and Dev Ops. The skills gained in the course are expected to…
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 6.8 billion net profit for the half year ended December 31, 2023. This is a 22% decline from the previous period. According to the company, the dip in EABL’s half…
The effects of climate change continue to be felt across the globe and more increasingly in Africa, where the largest risk lies. This has become prevalent in the past few years, with Africa recording harsh drought and flood incidences. In…
Uber has released statistics for its ride hailing and food delivery business in Kenya and it reveals very interesting trends. Here are some of them. 1. Uber Eats’ data show that American and African cuisines were the most popular.…
Camille Amolo has won a brand new Suzuki Baleno GLX car in the Junction Mall Jolly Jamboree Christmas Competition. She was handed the car at a ceremony that was held on Thursday last week. The one month promotion ran from December 8th,…
Augmented reality startup Almer has announced that it has launched its latest headset , the Arc 2. The company has also partnered remote IT support company TeamViewer, who will use the new headsets. The Almer Arc headset enables…
Village Capital and Standard Chartered Bank have partnered to pilot a financing facility to invest in the bank’s Women in Tech program alumni. The focus of the program will on early stage, impact focused start-ups led by women founders.…
There’s a new music festival in town, dubbed Raha Fest, that will go down on March 30-31 at the Uhuru Gardens. Raha Fest is an African celebration that brings music, art, and culture together in a vibrant and inclusive environment. The…
Apptivate Africa and Dime Credit have partnered to launch a salary advance product for employees in the Kenyan market. Apptivate Africa is a workplace solutions company while Dime Credit is a financial services provider. The partnership…
For manufacturing to survive and even grow in a 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. Product…
Aiyaz Shroff emerged as the winner of the Safari Tour’s Pro-Am tournament sponsored by Absa Bank Kenya at Muthaiga Golf Club. The Pro-Am tournament saw an outstanding participation of 272 golfers, including 68 professionals drawn from…
Phone manufacturer OPPO has launched its newest flagship, the Oppo Reno11 series, in the Kenyan market. The Oppo Reno11 series is available in two variants i.e. The Oppo Reno11 and the Oppo Reno11 Pro, both of which are both 5G devices.…
National airline Kenya Airways is celebrating 47 years of existence this year and as part of its anniversary celebrations, it is offering by offering customers 15% discounts on tickets to various destinations across its network. The…
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and World Chess have launched Swiss Queens Wednesday tournament in order to empower women in chess. Women’s Wednesday Online Tournament Series i.e. Swiss Queens Wednesday will be a weekly event and…
