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University students tap into Jumia City Partner Program
Young people across Kenya now have an opportunity to earn a living and rise from unemployment, with a chance to make up to Sh100,000 a month, thanks to a new Jumia City program that the eCommerce platform has unveiled. While Jumia directly employs 5,000 people across Africa, their marketplace supports the jobs of hundreds of thousands through sellers, logistics partners…
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Ferdinand Omanyala’s Olympic dream receives boost as Odibets Intervenes
A wise man once said there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, this describes the story of Ferdinand Omanyala. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions for Mr. Omanyala from running the fastest time by a Kenyan over 100m (10.01) to Athletics Kenya refusing to recognise his efforts in Nigeria as a national record. However, Omanyala now…
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The Nevers, “HBO’s next great fantasy series”, debuts on Showmax
The Nevers, hailed by The Los Angeles Times as “HBO’s next great fantasy series,” is now streaming on Showmax, with two episodes available to watch now and a new episode coming every Monday. Billed as “The Magicians meets Bridgerton” by Refinery29, The Nevers drew over 1.4 million viewers to its premiere, the best-ever debut for an original series on HBO…
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Tizi Games to help improve math performance for primary school students during Covid-19 pandemic
Tizi Games, a mobile educational games start-up in Kenya has designed a collection of math games, to help students improve on the subject while the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown poses a challenge to in-class teaching. Tizi Games is a new platform of interactive and educational games that give kids a fun way of understanding the most important concepts taught in the…
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Bolt Food appoints Edgar Kipngetich Kitur Country Manager for Kenya
Edgar joins Bolt Food from SUPPER London, a food delivery startup where he served as VP of strategy. He has also previously worked at PWC as a valuation analyst. He then moved onto the commodities trading firm Trafigura (London), where he traded oil and petroleum under the trade finance and deals desk. He was the Chief of Staff and then…
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Canon Central & North Africa signs four new Business Partners across the continent
Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA) has signed four new value business partners in key markets to cement its footprint across the region. The new partners include Docutech and Al Mactab who will focus on advancing Canon’s Wide Format print solutions in Ghana and Libya respectively, while Express Automation will amplify Canon’s Professional Print services in Kenya and Digimate will boost Document Solutions and Large Format Print offerings in Morocco. In…
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Over 60% of All Equity Transaction Value Performed Digitally, First Time in History
Digital banking has continued to gain traction across the country, and more banks are bettering their apps and websites to meet consumer demand. Equity Group Holdings, one of Kenya’s largest banking companies, says transaction value processed via digital platforms surpassed those processed within its branches. “Adoption of digital payments was accelerated with the number of transactions processed over the Pay…
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LG partners with celebrity chef, Ali Mandhryf to launch virtual restaurant and competition
LG has partnered with celebrity chef, Ali Mandhry to launch a virtual restaurant and competition for food enthusiasts in Kenya. Food enthusiasts can now showcase their culinary prowess in the digital campaign to show how life can be enhanced through the power of technology and social interaction. The campaign dubbed “LG’s the Spot” is about making cooking and creativity in…
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Equity Ngara Branch and Interior Ministry Plant Trees at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
Equity Ngara Branch partnered with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to plant 3,300 tree seedlings at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital. The exercise was conducted with the support of the Kazi Mtaani programme and chaperoned by the Deputy County Commissioner Mathare Sub-County, Jacob Mwaura. More than 200 youths from Mathare sub-county came out to plant trees…
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Spotify Expands Its Promo Share Card Tool for Artists
In October last year, Spotify for Artists launched its Promo Card microsite, allowing creators to easily generate eye-catching shareable social media assets to share with their fans on social media. The Spotify Promo Card microsite also included graphics to promote an artist, their songs, their album, or when they’re added to some of Spotify’s most popular playlists. With hundreds of…
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Coca-Cola Foundation’s RAIN Initiative Positively Impacting 580,000 Kenyans Through Improved Clean Water Access and Sanitation Inbox
As part of its week-long celebration of World Water Day (March 22), The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) announced reaching over 580,000 Kenyans and 6 million people in Africa with access to clean water and sanitation. RAIN, launched in 2009, is TCCF’s flagship clean water program in Africa contributing to helping countries across the continent achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on clean water…
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AAR Insurance nets Ksh 234 million profit, as COVID pushes up claims
A tough operating environment, coupled with a surge in claims due to the COVID-19, saw medical underwriter AAR Insurance Kenya’s overall performance decline by 55 percent to Ksh 234 million last year compared to Ksh517 million in 2019. Profit-before-tax also declined from Ksh 756 million to Ksh 317 million in the same period. Gross written premiums, representing the company’s revenue, declined…
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Shinda Jogoo ya Easter – Odibets Surprise to Customers
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced a new Easter promo for its customers. The betting firm will be giving out 2000 jogoos daily to lucky winners starting from 2nd April, 2021, to 5th April 2021 in a competition dubbed ‘Shinda jogoo ya easter’. Speaking to journalists during the launch of the promo, Odibets General manager Dedan Mungai said that…
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Golden Africa Kenya Limited launches East Africa’s first anti-bacterial multipurpose washing bar
Golden Africa Kenya Limited, Kenya’s leading manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods has today launched East Africa’s first antibacterial multi-purpose washing bar – Super Saba+ – which offers 99.9% protection against germs meeting a consumer need and desire. Golden Africa Kenya Limited Chairman Mr. Fathi Saeed said that SuperSaba+ launch is part of the company’s continued commitment to consumer-relevant innovation and quality, as it seeks…
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Odibets Jackpot: Seven lucky Kenyans become overnight millionaires
Early this week, seven Kenyans became overnight millionaires’ courtesy of the Odibets Jackpot. The seven betting fanatics had placed their bets on the Odibets Jackpot platform early last week each winning Sh1,000,213 for correctly predicting 15 match outcomes. With a stake of only Sh95, the lucky winners could not hide their joy as they received cheques from Odibets Country marketing…
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Lucky Boda Boda Rider Wins Ksh.2M Odibets Jackpot
For John Ngumi, winning a jackpot had never crossed his mind, the forty-one-year-old Bodaboda operator placed his bet on the Odibets betting site and was lucky to win Sh2,164,000 which was a bonus of the Sh105,000,000 jackpot bonus. “I had earlier placed my bet on the Odibets platform as it was the norm for me but had never tried the…
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Chipper Cash and Atotos Sports partner to provide virtual training for Kenyan Coaches
Africa’s money transfer platform Chipper Cash has partnered with Atotos Sports to provide professional training for Kenyan Coaches from disadvantaged backgrounds within Nairobi. The training is set to take four weeks and kicks off on the 20th of March, 2021 at the Gems Cambridge International School in Karen. The coaches will be taken through a live session to learn how…
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Going to the gym or cafe? LG’s wearable air purifier is cool
Physical exercise is one of the best ways to keep healthy and fit. But health restrictions due to Covid-19 have not only limited social interactions but also physical activities that are an essential part of daily life. Being active including regular is crucial to a healthy lifestyle. With the pandemic, going about normal errands and leisure activities like shopping and…
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Total Kenya launches its new Lubricants packaging
Total Kenya has launched new packaging for its entire range of lubricants that comes with new colors, new labels, and a more ergonomic design with an aim to maintain a distinctive design for consumers to identify Total Lubricants easily. In addition to these design developments, Total Kenya new Lubricants contributes to the Group’s ambition to become the responsible energy major. “A…
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Odibets Supports Kenya’s Fastest Man
On January 23rd this year, Kenyans could not hide their joy as they celebrated one of the athletes who ran 100 metres in 10.11 seconds in the second leg of the Athletics Kenya Relays Series at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The athlete, who goes by the name Ferdinand Omanyala, was to later have his dream short-lived as his…
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