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COMESA Launches Campaign to Celebrate Women Entrepreneurs
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched a regional campaign to popularise a platform for women in business. The platform, known as 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) is an information and networking hub for women which provides a one-stop shop for them to start, grow and scale up their businesses and to access financial and non-financial…
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Kenya Airways Resumes Direct Weekly Cargo Flights to New Delhi
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ), freight division KQ Cargo, has announced the resumption of its cargo services to New Delhi. The first cargo flight to resume from New Delhi landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), on 21st February 2021, carrying pharmaceuticals, machinery and general merchandise from New Delhi. The weekly service will also serve to support Kenya’s and intra-African…
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Kikao64 opens new co-working space in Eldoret town
Kikao64 has opened a new co-working space, an ‘inspirational hub’, in Eldoret town. The company says this launch is in response to the town’s new high-tech community of entrepreneurs, startups, nonprofits, freelancers and creatives looking for flexible modern office spaces in their home town. Kikao64 will offer members either daily, weekly, or monthly passes through an online booking system. Members…
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Odibets unveils its Ksh.105 Million MEGA Jackpot
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has launched a mega jackpot of Sh105,000,000. Popularly referred to as “ile ya ma-ordinare”(for the ordinary mwananchi), Odibets has given punters an opportunity to win Ksh105,000,000 after correctly predicting 17 matches that will be selected under the jackpot. To take part and have a chance to win the jackpot, one must first register on the…
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Safaricom Adds Data Caps to Home Fibre: Here’s what you need to know
Last week, Safaricom announced they were doubling Home Fibre Speeds. Safaricom Home Fibre customers would enjoy increased speeds without an increase in cost, and everyone was happy. The company also introduced in its updated terms and conditions a Fair Usage Policy (FUP). According to the FUP, Safaricom Home Fibre packages will now offer specific monthly usage caps on each package.…
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Equity Opens Central and Southern Africa Regional office
Equity Group has opened a new dedicated sub-continent office for the Central and Southern Africa Region. It has also appointed Mr. Yves Cuypers as the Regional Director in charge of the Region. Yves is the immediate former Managing Director of Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) which has since merged with Equity Bank Congo (EBC) to form Equity BCDC, the second-largest bank in the Democratic…
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Is usually My Unique Relationship Functioning?
In computer jargon, a unique relationship in computer networking may be a classification of relationship in which two or more pcs are linked through a physical connection rather than becoming connected through a rational connection. There are different types of outstanding relationships in the networking world. The classic one is named the area Area Network (LAN), the second one is…
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Odibets to reward over 2000 clients on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a special date for couples in love to be celebrated and rewarded with romantic dinners and thoughtful gifts. However, this year’s Valentine’s Day could be a different one for betting firm Odibets’ customers after it unveiled a new competition to reward its customers on Valentine’s Day. Dubbed ‘Mapenzi ni 50-50’, Odibets will double up its clients’ deposit…
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KenGen clinches Ksh 709 million deal to drill geothermal wells in Djibouti
Kenya Electricity Generating Company ( KenGen ) PLC has clinched a deal to drill three geothermal wells in Djibouti. The company today signed a Ksh 709,822, 630 (USD 6,452,933) contract with Office Djiboutien De Development De lenergie Geothermique (Djiboutian Office of Geothermal Energy Development) (ODDEG). The ceremony, in Galla Le Koma, Djibouti, was attended by Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Charles Keter, and…
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EABC asks governments to improve infrastructure at Border Posts to fast track cargo movement
The East African Business Council (EABC) is calling upon East Africa Partner States to prioritize the improvement of infrastructure at Border Posts, to facilitate seamless flow of goods and movement of persons, as cross border business rebounds. Poor infrastructure continues to be a huge trade barrier in East Africa and a major constraint to regional integration and development. Following a recent…
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Safaricom Foundation And CBM Kenya Complete Third Phase Of Wezesha Elimu Programme
The Safaricom Foundation and CBM Kenya, an international disability inclusive development organization have successfully completed the third phase of the Wezesha Elimu Project with a mobile clinic held in Homabay Level 5 Hospital. Through the programme, the two organisations aim to address the factors that limit children with disabilities from accessing education. During this third phase, 122 children underwent corrective surgeries,…
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Credit Bank named best Tier 3 lender
Credit Bank has been named best Tier 3 Bank, 2020, according to a new customer survey. The Customer Satisfaction Survey, conducted by the Kenya Bankers Association during the pandemic, gauged Kenyan banks’ adoption of digital banking. For the third year running, Credit Bank received recognition as the Best in Customer Responsiveness and Digital Experience. Judith Wanjala, Credit Bank’s Customer Experience Manager, expressed the…
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East Africa Businesses Adopt Digital Solutions Amid Covid-19
Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in the East African region are adopting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software technologies, in a bid to improve service provision to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a two-day training by the East African Business Council (EABC) in partnership with GIZ- Business Scouts for Development and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), on using a CRM software…
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New Carrefour Kenya Mobile App Lets Shoppers Place Orders Online
Carrefour Kenya has launched a new mobile app that will now let users shop online and have their goods delivered to them. Carrefour says the app promises customers a seamless shopping experience allowing them to quickly and conveniently browse and add all their essentials to a digital cart. Offering more than 8,000 items including groceries, fresh-food and light household products,…
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Standard Chartered Bank has Been Named Best Digital Bank Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank has been named the best overall bank 2020 in Kenya by the recently released Kenya Bankers Association 2020 Customer Service Survey. The survey done by the association had over 15,000 respondents, including 455 persons living with a disability (PWDs), and covered all the Kenyan counties. The bank also emerged Overall Best in Responsiveness and Digital Experience in 2020…
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Wireless Earbuds to set the Trend in Tech in 2021
The tech sector this year, according to many tech gurus, is set to be defined by Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) with a great range of products tailored towards gadgets in the telecommunications sector; mobile phones. Kenyan millennials seem to already be setting the pace by embracing wireless over the use of the normal earphones commonly known as earbuds. According…
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Gamechanger: How Odimtaani kitting initiative has transformed Kenya’s grassroots football
Early last year, one of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets launched a kitting programme dubbed “Odimtaani” that saw over 10,000 teams participating in the County Leagues get kitted with football jerseys. Odibets, who in 2020 came in as Harambee Star’s motivational partner signed a multi-million sponsorship deal back in 2019 with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to help develop grassroots football.…
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No One Expects Uganda Elections To Be Free and Fair
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 14, 2021, but no one expects them to be free or fair. President Museveni, who has enjoyed strong Western backing for 35 years-and tens of billions of dollars in military and financial assistance– will contest his 6th term in office. His main presidential challenger, musician/legislator, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi MP,…
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Museveni Orders Internet Service Providers To Block Social Media Ahead of Elections in Uganda This Week
A day after Facebook confirmed the suspension of dozens of pages and accounts affiliated with the ruling party in Uganda, the government has ordered internet service providers to block social media platforms and messaging apps. Media reports suggest social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter cannot be accessed in Uganda. According to the reports, the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC] compelled…
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How to practice Yoga and meditation with Huawei connected products
For a long time, digital distraction and high tech apparel appeared to be the opposite of a healthy lifestyle but nowadays, fitness tracking technology and new innovative devices such as smartwatches and online applications on smartphones have become a necessity to live a healthy lifestyle. In today’s techy world, using multiple devices at the same time became “the new normal”.…
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