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Absa Kenya has partnered with Eliud Kipchoge to launch Ksh.45 million education Kitty
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Africa has partnered with Eliud Kipchoge and other elite athletes to launch a Ksh.45 million education Kitty. The Absa education kitty will be divided between two major projects with Ksh.20 million going towards the construction of ablution blocks in 40 primary schools across the country and the remaining Ksh. S25 million being used to set up 66…
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British Airways is getting rid of single-use plastic from all its flights
The Airline has already rolled out initiatives to remove 25 million individual items of single-use plastic on board each year, equivalent to 90 tonnes
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[Opinion] We Must Not Jeopardize Africa’s Future in the Name of Fighting Climate Change
Pressure is building to phase out fossil fuels in Africa to fight climate change. Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a transition from oil, gas and coal to sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. Now there are legitimate concerns that…
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[Column] The law is only as good as the regulator: as LN100 has shown Kenya
At the end of every regulatory process comes the regulator, the implementation and the enforcement. For without them, as we know only too well in Kenya, every law is no law at all, with the beginning, middle and end of legislation coming only on its application. A case in point is Legal Notice, LN for the initiated, 100, gazetted on…
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A 24 Year Old Garissa Farm Employee Wins Last Lipa Na M-PESA Apartment
Joshua Muthui is the sixth and last winner of a three-bedroom apartment in Nairobi’s Riruta estate in the ongoing Lipa Na M-PESA promotion.
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Kenya’s First International Cultural Symposium Launched in Nairobi
The British Council, through its East Africa Arts program under the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth program, is hosting the largest gathering of cultural experts from around the world ever seen in Kenya for a major event at Nairobi’s National Museum dedicated to cultural heritage. The event is a part of the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth programme, a two-year…
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KenGen announces half and full year results
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has today released the unaudited results for the half-year ended 31st December 2019 and full year ended 30th June 2019, indicating a 4.3 per cent growth in profit before tax for the half year period ending December 31st, 2019. The company’s profit after tax for the period under review increased by 98 per cent, from Ksh…
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Safaricom’s DigiFarm Wins Global Mobile Award
DigiFarm platform provides smallholder farmers with convenient access to a variety of services, including discounted inputs, financing and advice on best farming practice, all from a 2G enabled mobile phone.
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IEA appoints first Africa Programme Manager to expand engagement on energy issues across the continent
The International Energy Agency (IEA) hired Maximilian Jarrett as its first Africa Programme Manager to help expand the Agency’s reach and coordinate its work as it deepens its engagement across the continent. Mr Jarrett brings 30 years of experience in the fields of international economic affairs, media production and strategic communications. He most recently served as the Director-in-Charge of the Geneva-based Africa Progress…
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KQ is giving a 20% discount to Equity Card holders
The deal is applicable for tickets purchased in Nairobi (NBO), Mombasa (MSA), Kisumu (KIS), and Malindi (MYD). It will be applicable for flights to London (LHR), New York (JFK), Johannesburg (JNB), Dubai (DXB), Mumbai (BOM), Amsterdam (AMS), Paris (CDG), Rome (ROM) and Geneva (GVA).
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Ouma, Oliech return as Shujaa change five for North American tour
Oscar Ouma and Samuel Oliech are the most significant inclusions as the Kenya Men’s National Sevens squad was named for the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2019/2020 HSBC Sevens World Series in Los Angeles, USA and Vancouver, Canada. Ouma and Oliech last featured for Shujaa during the 2017/18 campaign and are part of five changes made by Paul Feeney…
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Safaricom Joins Valuable 500 Disability Inclusion Movement
Safaricom has joined the Valuable 500, a movement that brings together CEO’s responsible for huge organisations to put disability inclusion on the global business leadership agenda. The company becomes the first in Kenya and fourth in Africa to join the movement that calls on influential business leaders and their brands to ignite systemic change by unlocking the business, social and…
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Equity Afia Now Has A New Clinic On Biashara Street, Nairobi
In a move to increase access to quality and affordable health services, Equity Afia has opened its 12th satellite clinic within Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The new clinic is located on Laxmi Plaza along Biashara Street and targets individuals and corporates located in the CBD and the business community living and serving within Nairobi and its environs. So far,…
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Berlin-based celebrated Dj Angelo launches Reloop Dj brand Kenya
Leading Experiential Marketing Agency 33 Beats Limited in partnership with Sound Creations has today launched the Reloop DJ brand at an event attended by top-rated Berlin-based DJ Angelo, in his capacity as Reloop Brand Ambassador. The Reloop DJ Development Centre off Kiambu Road was also officially opened during the event, as a learning place of excellence that will offer wholesome…
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New Music Alert: Stivo Simple Boy – Tuheshimu Ndoa
Stivo Simple Boy is back, this time to rescue marriages through his new song ” Tuheshimu Ndoa” which means Respect Marriage. Due to increased rate of broken marriages around the world, Stivo Simple Boy is here to remind couples that marital problems need fixing, not ignoring, and respecting marriage is key. Watch the song below: Facebook Comments
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YSK, BLAZE By Safaricom and Education Ministry hosts bootcamp for 2019 exhibition winners
Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) in collaboration with BLAZE by Safaricom and the Ministry of Education has today kicked off a week-long bootcamp for last year’s winners of the YSK contest at Strathmore University, Nairobi. The bootcamp aims to give the forty five students with outstanding scientific projects an opportunity to showcase their ideas and get trained on intellectual property (IP)…
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Safaricom’s 200 Percent Storo Bonus Promotion is Back
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, is back with its Stori Ibambe promotion, which offered its subscribers a 200 percent airtime bonus when they hit a daily custom target. The Safaricom Storo Bonus promotion can be traced back to 2015 when the company rewarded customers 100% of their daily target, which was valid up to midnight. They later sweetened the deal with…
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Jamhuri High School To Host Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Nairobi Regional Finals
Eight teams will this weekend battle it out to be crowned Nairobi champions in the ongoing Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth tournament. The capital city’s regional finals will be held at Jamhuri High School on Saturday and Sunday. In the boys’ category, last season’s winners South B United from Starehe failed to make it past the group stages, setting the…
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NTSA Escalates Legal Fights With Egyptian Ride-Hailing Company, SWVL
Last year, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), stepped up legal fights with the Egyptian shuttle-hailing company, SWVL. The regulator claimed the company operated illegally in the country due to lack of a relevant license. The company together with its competitor, Little, was operating using a Tours Service License (TSL), instead of a PSV license, which every public transport vehicle needs…
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Berlin-based Dj Angelo is touring Nairobi this week
Leading Experiential Marketing Agency 33 Beats Limited in partnership with Sound Creations will host top-rated Berlin- based DJ Angelo in Nairobi from 18th to 24th February 2020. During his stay in Nairobi he will mentor established and upcoming Kenyan DJs, launch the Reloop DJ brand into the Kenyan market and officially open the Reloop DJ Development Centre to be based at Kiambu…
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