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HEALTHCARE
KLM delivers additional COVID- 19 vaccines to Kenya
On Tuesday 17th August, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines delivered an additional 407,000 coronavirus vaccine doses of AstraZeneca to Nairobi Kenya, as the country gears towards vaccinating majority of the population. The arrival of these vaccines marks the much anticipated beginning of the end of the pandemic for the region. This shipment comes in at a very critical time in Kenya,…
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NEWS
Katapila Wins Odinare Rap Challenge
Popular Kenyan musician Khaligraph Jones in partnership with betting firm Odibets on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 unveiled the winner of the “Odinare” rap challenge. Kibera-born-rapper Katapila won the Odinare rap challenge walking away with the grand prize of Ksh 1 million. BenC and Real Elai, came in second and third walking away with Ksh 500,000 and Sh300,000 respectively. Speaking after…
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Omoka na EPL: How to Become an Instant Winner on Odibets as EPL Returns
One of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has launched a one-of-a-kind promo dubbed “Omoka na EPL” that is set to see several punters on their platform walk away with various cash prizes from just placing bets. Popularly referred to in sheng as “ile ya ma-ordinare”(for the ordinary person), Odibets has given punters an opportunity to win big from just placing…
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LG Commits to Most Aggressive Target for Reducing GHG Emissions
LG Electronics (LG) today announced its commitment to set targets to follow science-based targets with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the use phase of major LG products by 2030. This makes LG the first Korean company to participate in the net zero global campaign, Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The campaign, led by the Science Based Targets…
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Kenyan Youths Being At The Forefront In Creating Sustainable Food Supply Chains Through Agriculture And Technology As We Mark The International Youth Day
My name isEric Munente Mwirichia, 25 years old and taking a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering at the Multimedia University of Kenya. I am an Innovator and Entrepreneur working with IoT, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to solve problems. I am currently working with a team that connects Africa’s Food Network by tracking food journeys, verifying their authenticity, and connecting consumers to manufacturers.…
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Kenya ranks 139th on a leading index that measures the state of youth around the world
Kenya is ranked 139th on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world. Singapore ranked top for the first time followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark. Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger came last respectively. The index further reveals that the conditions of young people have improved around the world by 3.1 per cent between…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom and NSE Partner to Enable Customers Invest Using Bonga Points
Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)to enable Kenyans to invest in stocks using their accrued bonga points. The service will available to all Safaricom customers, who can redeem their points through licensed Trading Participants, with ten already activated. These include NCBA Capital, Faida Investment Bank, AIB-AXYS, ABC Capital, Old Mutual Securities, Kingdom Securities,…
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BUSINESS
Fly Emirates to Dubai and visit the world in one place with a complimentary Expo Pass
Emirates, the Premier Partner and Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has launched an exclusive offer for Kenyan customers to experience the excitement of the World Expo, the largest-of-its-kind event in the region. Emirates customers visiting Dubai, and travelling through Dubai, anytime during the much-awaited mega event running from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, will be eligible to…
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Maxine Wahome Gets KES 1 Million Sponsorship from Safaricom for Voi Rally
Safaricom has announced a KES 1 Million sponsorship for rally driver Maxine Wahome ahead of this weekend’s Kenya National Rally Championship’s Voi rally. Maxine, popularly known as the “riding queen’ for her prowess in motorsport, will be driving a Subaru N10 with seasoned navigator Linet Ayuko on the dusty Voi route. She successfully completed the 2021 WRC Safari Rally held in June finishing in 23rd position. “I switched…
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Qatar Airways Launches Qsuite on Nairobi, Kenya Route
Qatar Airways brings its award-wining Qsuite to Nairobi on board its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 featuring 46 seats in Business Class and 281 seats in Economy Class. The addition of Qsuite to the Nairobi frequency will offer passengers especially those connecting with onwards journies to the US, an unparalleled level of comfort with the industry’s first in Business experience. Patented by…
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Cash Out Iko! Odibets Introduces New Game-changing Feature
One of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has introduced a new cash-out feature that is set to change the game in the betting industry. The cash out feature allows one to take an early payout on their bets before they are settled, meaning one is able to get money back before the event is over and their bet is ultimately…
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Newest millionaire in town: Ugali man Receives car, fully equipped gym from Odibets
Charles Odongo, popularly known as Ugali Man, who went viral for his ugali eating skills, has finally received his goodies from betting firm Odibets. Odongo, whose video was shared multiple times on social media, entertained netizens when he was captured tossing a portion of ugali in the air before finally grabbing and eating it. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, July…
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BUSINESS
I&M Bank and Crown Motors Group Ink Deal on Asset Financing
I&M Bank Limited and Crown Motors Group Ltd have entered into a Vehicle Asset Financing partnership agreement where the Bank will finance Crown Motors passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The Nissan product range includes the popular new Y62 Nissan Patrol, Xtrail, Urvans and Pick up ranges and the soon to be introduced New Navara Range, Terra, Qashqai and Magnite.…
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HEALTHCARE
Bliss Healthcare appoints Dr. Gabriel Njue its New Chief Operating Officer
Bliss Healthcare Limited has appointed Dr. Gabriel Njue as its Chief Operating Officer, taking over from Dr. Selepe Percival from South Africa. Bliss Healthcare is the largest integrated network of outpatient Medical Centres in Kenya with 70 Medical Centres spread across 38 Counties in Kenya and serves over 80,000 patients monthly. Dr. Gabriel Njue holds a Bachelor of Medicine and…
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NEWS
Kenya’s annual revenues in Entertainment, media, and advertising to hit Sh900 billion by 2025, PwC
Entertainment, media, and advertising companies in Kenya are set to reap from rising spending even as traditional components of the sector such as television decline, a new report by PWC shows. In a report titled Altering the Dynamics of Entertainment and Media (E&M) Industry, PWC estimates that Kenya’s potential annual revenues in the industry will be over Sh900 billion by…
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New Airline Eurowings Discover commences direct flights to Mombasa from Frankfurt
The Kenyan coast is set to receive more international tourists during the tourism peak season following the commencement of direct flights to the region by Eurowings Discover. Eurowings Discover, the newest leisure airline within the Lufthansa Group, commenced its flights on the 24th of July 2021 with two weekly flight services from Frankfurt, Germany to Mombasa, with onward flights to the region. Speaking during the reception of the inaugural…
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Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno ready to hit the track in the Tokyo Olympics
28-year-old Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno is hoping to shine in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which kicks off today in Japan. Otieno who is representing Kenya alongside Ferdinand Omanyala in the men’s 100m finals, is confident that he will make his countrymen proud after his last training session in Kurume, Japan. “Since we arrived on Thursday last week, I have been…
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OdiNare Rap Challenge: All you Need to Know about Khaligraph Rap Challenge
On Monday 19th July 2021, Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones partnered with one of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets to launch a one-of-a-kind online rap challenge for upcoming rappers that has been the talk of the town. The challenge, christened “OdiNare”, has seen rappers from all walks of life submit videos rhyming to the phrase Odinare as they aim to win…
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Distributed Power Africa to install solar panels in TotalEnergies service stations in Zimbabwe
Distributed Power Africa (DPA), has been selected as one of the energy companies contracted for the installation of solar power for TotalEnergies Zimbabwe service stations across the country. DPA’s mandate in this project includes the custom design of the grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, procurement of the equipment except for the PV panels which are free issued due to unique specification,…
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Health SMEs in Africa to benefit from a digital finance fund
Medical Credit Fund (MCF), a non-profit fund exclusively dedicated to financing small and medium-sized healthcare companies in Africa, celebrated its first loan disbursement within MCF2 on Monday. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a catalytic investment of Ksh.900Million for the second stage of the fund. Medical Credit Fund is established as part of PharmAccess Group, a non-profit organization working…
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