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LG to open 20 new stores in East Africa expansion plan
LG Electronics is expanding its market footprint in East Africa by opening new stores in four countries in response to growing demand for home appliances, entertainment and air conditioning solutions. LG Electronics East Africa now says it will refurbish 20 shops and launch additional ones, in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya, targeting an increasingly tech-savvy, environmentally-conscious consumer seeking premium products…
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KEPSA Clean-Up Exercise to Accelerate Waste Separation at Source in Mombasa
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Foundation, through Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-K), in collaboration with Mombasa County Government today conducted a clean-up exercise in Tudor Ward, aimed at creating awareness on separation of waste at source for proper waste management from the household level. The exercise brought together various stakeholders from the community, the county government and the private sector. …
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Buildher Kenya receives $40,000 from GREA to empower women in construction
Skills development and empowerment of women in construction received a boost as real estate developer Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), handed over a donation of $40,000 (KES 4,328,000) to Buildher Kenya. Buildher, the non-profit operation, was founded in 2018 to equip disadvantaged women in Kenya with accredited construction skills and is the only female focused organization registered to sit for…
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Safaricom Commits KES 1M in Support of Mark Otieno’s Olympics Dream
Safaricom has announced a KES 1 million sponsorship for sprinter Mark Otieno’s campaign during this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games that will take place from 23rd July. The 28-year-old athlete defied the odds by using borrowed shoes to finish second in the Olympic trials held at Kasarani last month. Otieno will now have access to the best quality shoes as part of the sponsorship deal which will…
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Family Bank completes KES. 3 Million facelift of the Nairobi Central Police Station
Family Bank has completed a KES 3 million renovation of the Nairobi Central Police Station giving it the much-needed refurbishment to enhance service delivery to members of the public. “As a Bank, we are very proud of this partnership with the National Police Service. It is my firm belief that this facelift will enable a better working environment for…
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Emirates restarts passenger services to Mauritius, as the island-nation reopens to international tourists
Emirates has announced it will restart passenger services to Mauritius this summer with two weekly flights from 15 July, as the island-nation gradually re-opens its borders to international tourists. To serve market demand, the airline has also announced it will deploy its iconic Emirates A380 aircraft to Mauritius starting 1 August. Fully vaccinated travellers can enjoy a relaxing and safe…
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How Odibets is Transforming the Lives of Ordinary Kenyans
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an integral part for companies to impact positive change in society. Consumers feel attracted towards brands that give back to society which creates trust. One brand that has stood out for the common wananchi in Kenya is Odibets. The betting firm has been at the heart of impacting positive change through supporting sports, music,…
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Tuomoke Pamoja: New Odibets Feature Allows Punters to Share Bets
Kenya’s fastest growing betting firm, Odibets has launched an all-new booking code feature that will see punters share their bets using a unique code. The booking code will enable one to pick out their teams and save them via a bet slip which may be shared to another party. Once the second party receives the booking code they can paste…
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10 Reasons why Odibets is Taking Over the Betting Industry in Kenya
Kenyans love sports, especially football. In addition, Kenya has also produced some of the best athletes in the world, cementing the love for sports in the country. Sports happens to be one of the best forms of entertainment for most Kenyans. Kenyans have found a way of turning their entertainment and passion for sports into money through betting. The entry…
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KenGen Set to Benefit from Climate Action Carbon Credits
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is set to benefit from its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects further giving impetus to the company’s efforts to combat climate change. This follows the issuance of additional 309,495 Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) for the organization’s Olkaria II CDM Project by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bringing the total amount of…
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Odibets comes to the rescue of footballer Ezekiel Otuoma
Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has come to the aid of ailing former AFC leopards star Ezekiel Otuoma. The footballer was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) sometime last year; something that made him put a break on his football career, his last team being Talanta FC. The once lethal striker, who has been in and out of hospital, came…
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1,410 Wings to Fly Scholars Attain University Qualifying Grades Representing a University Transition Rate of 86%, the Highest in 5 Years
Beneficiaries of the 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams have out-performed themselves registering an improvement in performance from the 2019 KCSE class.In the recently released results, 203 Wings to Fly scholars managed to score a mean grade of A plain (A) and A minus (A-), forming part of the 7,313 finalists who topped in the national exams. Of…
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Guinness Hop House 13 introduces a culinary experience dubbed Flavor by Fire
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through Guinness variant Hop House 13 has introduced a new a barbecue experience ‘Flavor by Fire’. Flavor by Fire concept will usher in a new culture of Hop House 13 paired with food, casual dinning with friends and celebrating local Chefs. Speaking at a media and influencers launch in Nairobi, EABL Head of Marketing Beer, Anne Joy Michira said, “There’s…
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Total rebrands as TotalEnergies to reflect its green energy transition
During the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, Total shareholders approved, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies. This move anchors Total’s transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. In tandem with this name change, TotalEnergies is also adopting a new visual identity. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies said, “Energy is…
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NCBA, Simba Corp sign asset finance deal
NCBA Bank Kenya has today signed an asset finance deal with Simba Corp that will see the lender finance up to 95% of all commercial and personal vehicles sold by Simba Corp. In a bid to ease the financial load in the current business environment, new and repeat customers will in addition enjoy discounted loan facility fees. The Small and…
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Three Lucky Kenyans Win Millions on the Odibets Euro Jackpot with Just 20 Bob
Three Kenyans have become overnight multi-millionaires after winning the Odibets Euro Euro Jackpot that was launched a few weeks back. What makes it even more interesting is that they only placed their winning bets with a mere 20 Shillings. Vincent Olusala, George Otieno and Amos Otulo won Sh6, 666, 000 each after placing their bets with Sh20 on Odibets EuroJackpot.…
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Coca-Cola unveils new bottle look for Sprite
The Coca-Cola system in Kenya has unveiled a new iconic look of its leading sparkling soft drink Sprite. The lemon-lime flavored Sprite will now be packaged in a clear PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottle, marking a historic shift from the green-colored plastic bottle which has been its identity since 1960 when it was first launched. This shift from the iconic…
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Olunga and Odibets clear Patrick Matasi ’s Sh429,000 hospital bill
Kenyan international Michael Olunga has come to the aid of his Harambee Stars teammate, Patrick Matasi, and cleared his hospital bill which accrued to close Ksh 1 million. The Harambee Stars goalkeeper sustained injuries after a road accident along the Kapsabet-Nakuru Highway about a month ago. Olunga on Thursday, through his Michael Olunga Foundation and Odibets, cleared the hospital bill.…
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South African companies invest KES 10 billion at Tatu City
Investment by South African companies has topped KES 10 billion at Tatu City. The 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone – located 30 minutes from central Nairobi – represents one of the largest concentrations of South African foreign direct investment in Kenya and East Africa. South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, toured investments by leading South African companies at…
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KenGen Earns Ksh 2.6 Billion from Commercial Innovation Initiatives
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has so far earned Ksh.2.6 Billion in revenues from commercial innovation initiatives over the last nine years. This emerged as the company held its 9th Global Innovation Seminar virtually for two days ending today. It also emerged that the company made a savings to the tune of Ksh.1.3 Billion drawn from process improvement and implementation…
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