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Education Platform MPOWER Financing Raises $100 Million in Equity to Support Studying Abroad
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The funding will fuel the company’s mission to make a North American education accessible to high-promise students from around the world
MPOWER Financing (www.MPOWERFinancing.com) the leading provider (http://bit.ly/3xPerLT) of education loans to high-promise students around the world, today announced that it has raised an equity investment of US$100 million. The funding underscores investors’ confidence in MPOWER’s position as the leading...
Leading global smart device brand OPPO is giving artists and young creators an opportunity to imagine the future with art and technology through the 3rd edition of its Emerging Artists Project.
Being a competition for art and technology lovers around the world, OPPO Renovators 2021 will build an active community through which emerging artists can seek guidance and inspiration from renowned...
Leading online jobs platform BrighterMonday Kenya marks 15 years in Kenya, helping over 40,000 businesses hire the right way and millions of job seekers in the country secure employment.
Firming its position as a market leader in online recruitment in the country, BrighterMonday has in this period leveraged data and artificial intelligence to help thousands secure job opportunities through the...
The iHub Nairobi will launch the inaugural EdTech Festival; an immersive learning and funfair experience in the world of education and technology.
Participants will interact with different EdTech products, take part in arduino and coding activities, and robotic compilation challenges. There will also be EdTech games and Playstation tournaments for kids, and training clinics for teachers.
The much anticipated EdTech Festival...
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Facebook shares infographics on popular emojis in Kenya as the world marks World Emoji Day
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As the world marks World Emoji Day on Saturday, 17 July, Facebook measured the use of emojis in Facebook posts between 4th of April and 3rd of July 2021.
In Kenya, the top overall emojis used are, Face with tears of joy , love heart and rolling on the floor laughing ?. The popularity of Kenya’s used emoji is also based on food...
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iSAT Africa and SES Networks to Provide Reliable 4G Services in East Africa via O3b mPOWER
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Telco operators will be able to deploy high-performance 4G services in rural and remote areas, expanding their market reach in the region
Communities living across the eastern most peninsula of Africa will be able to enjoy 4G services on their mobile phones following a three-year partnership agreement signed by fixed satellite solution and professional service provider, iSAT Africa and SES...
Jennifer Karina has been in corporate leadership for over 40 years. She is a Psychologist, Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Practitioner, acclaimed Speaker& Author. She is a thought leader in relationship strategies and has been a researcher for over three decades.
Ms Karina holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Durham University and a Higher Diploma in Psychological...
Alex Gitari has been confirmed as the Managing Director of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), with the position having been vacant for almost two years. Former KAA MD Johnny Andersen, a Norwegian national, opted against a second term following the expiry m after the expiry of his first in 2019.
Gitari’s appointment followed interviews conducted by the KAA board at the Serena...
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KCB App Offers International Money Transfers in Partnership With Western Union
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KCB Bank Kenya in partnership with Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments have yet again enhanced money transfer services for their local and international mutual customers.
Customers can now enjoy an easy, transparent, and convenient way to send and receive international money transfers after the launch of Western Union digital money transfer services via KCB’s mobile...
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Kenya-based suppliers are risking almost USD4bn in exports if they don’t cut carbon emissions in line with their biggest clients’ net zero plans
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A new study by Standard Chartered reveals that multinational companies will cut suppliers for failing to curb carbon emissions, with 78 per cent of multinationals (MNCs) planning to remove suppliers that endanger their carbon transition plan by 2025.
For Kenyan suppliers who fail to transition alongside their MNC partners, this could mean a loss in export revenue of USD3.9bn. However,...

























