Kenya Electricity Generating Company has kicked off the construction of a Research and Development (R&D) Centre at Tana Power Station located in Muranga County, in a move to boost innovation in the company.
The construction of the R&D Centre which will also double up as an archive for the Company is expected to take 18 months to complete, making KenGen one...
Absa Bank has launched a digital literacy enhancement programme with an iam of establishing 66 computer labs in schools across the country.
The bank is investing Ksh23 million in the nationwide project that is being spearheaded in partnership with Computer for Schools Kenya (CFSK) and will see 1,500 computers donated to different schools in the coming months.
The two organizations rolled...
All orders procedurally placed with the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) will be promptly processed and dispatched to clients in less than a week, Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Edward Njoroge has assured.
Speaking at an event to mark the dispatch of a Kshs 64 Million order placed last week by the Kitui County Government, Njoroge reiterated that to boost...
Shanah Manjeru, 13-year-old gospel musician from Kenya, has received a nomination in the acclaimed All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), with her song “God Will Make A Way.” AFRIMA is the top most music awards event for Africa, and which boasts of hosting the who-is-who in Africa’s top musicians. Shanah is one among only a few Kenyan musicians also nominated.
With...
Britam has launched Elimu Smart, a short-term school fees insurance cover that protects school-going children from dropping out of school.
This is in the event of the death, permanent total disability, or diagnosis of critical illness of the parent or guardian.
They have partnered with Bismart, an insurance aggregator, on this initiative that is fully digital with premiums as low as...
By Eva Fox
Twitter announced that it is introducing in-app tip payment using Bitcoin. The new feature will start rolling out among iOS users, and Android users will see this feature soon as well.
On September 23, Twitter announced that users can now tip their favorite social media accounts using a variety of payment methods, including Bitcoin. The social network introduced...
The founders will showcase their businesses to investors during the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on 4-5 November 2021
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 27, 2021/ -- We’re proud to announce the 16 companies selected for the VC4A (https://VC4A.com) Venture Showcase – Seed & Series A tracks.
The 2021 portfolio companies have been vetted by VC investors through a rigorous referral and selection process...
Fox Wallet Bridges the Gap Between DeFi and CeFi with the Launch of an Africa-First, New and Insured Multi-Crypto Wallet
The new cutting-edge fintech multi-crypto wallet, Fox Wallet makes onboarding into the crypto world easier by accommodating multiple chains and making available DeFi and CeFi opportunities accessible through one convenient location while providing free insurance against cybercrimes
Fox Wallet (FoxWallet.app) has...
Pedro said that economic diversification is a fundamental pathway to reducing the vulnerability of resource-dependent export countries in Africa
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, September 28, 2021/ -- To achieve economic diversification in Africa, that can also benefit its development partners, external players must adjust their interface with the continent based on the creation of shared value and the promotion of measures beyond...
Equity Group recorded a Return on Equity of 15% as compared to an industry average of 7% for African Banks
Dr. Mwangi has been at the helm of Equity for 16 years, last year it became the first bank to hit the Kshs. 1 Trillion balance sheet in East Africa
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has...
