Through SimbaPay, Prime Bank customers will now be able to instantly and securely send money directly to bank accounts or mobile wallets
Prime Bank (www.Primebank.co.ke), a leading private bank in Kenya, has partnered with London-based FinTech SimbaPay(www.SimbaPay.com), to launch an instant international money transfer service via the bank’s digital platform PrimeMobi.
Through SimbaPay, Prime Bank customers will now be able to instantly and...
Infotrak’s CountyTrakTM Performance Index, developed in 2014, is a syndicated study which seeks to provide periodic and objective citizens’ scorecards on the performance of their respective County governments against set Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) on the one hand, and the performance rating of elected leaders in each county on the other.
The Index is the first of its kind and...
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org)
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, not all of the economic news in Africa has been negative. We continue to see promising developments.
Look at Uganda’s oil and gas industry. Following multiple petroleum discoveries in Uganda’s Albertine Graben, foreign investments there have reached nearly $20 billion. The resulting projects include a refinery being built...
Continuing its commitment to providing mirrorless solutions for all photographers, Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces two of its most-loved EF lenses will now be available in RF form – the RF 50mm F1.8 STM and RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM. The new RF version of Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM – nicknamed the ‘nifty fifty’ lens for its versatility...
Facebook (www.Facebook.com) and Creatives Garage(https://bit.ly/3mMNjHJ) launched #RealpeopleRealstories - a campaign that showcases the stories of ordinary people using creativity and innovation to inspire their communities. Through its partnership with Creatives Garage, a social enterprise that works with creatives, Facebook aims to support the creative industry in Kenya by providing a platform where they can amplify their work and inspire others.
Featuring short documentaries...
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) and e-commerce leader Jumia have partnered to reward customers shopping on Jumia with a 5% discount through the month of November. The discount will be available to all Jumia shoppers for transactions of KES 1,000 and above on M-PESA with the discount redeemable for the first such three transactions starting 1stNovember 2020 to a maximum of KES...
Sanlam Life and Minet Kenya have launched an innovative post-retirement insurance product dubbed RetireMed, which is designed to assist Kenyans to save for their medical expenses in retirement.
The product will provide medical insurance coverage for insurance consumers aged 55 years and above, allowing them to maximize their pension benefits.
RetireMed is set up within the Minet Umbrella Pension Scheme and...
Safaricom Foundation has supported twenty-seven projects in the Ukambani region in the last few weeks. The projects have been funded through the Ndoto Zetu initative at a cost of KES 7 Million.
Residents of Makueni, Kitui, and Machakos counties who applied for their community dreams to be realized received support in Education, Health, and Economic empowerment.
“Ndoto Zetu Initiative is...
Infrared Limited has spent the last seven months understanding the “Best Global Practices”, particularly in systems that would facilitate Kenyan companies in the application of disinfection and temperature monitoring systems.
Companies have taken on the responsibility and are working hard to ensure that they have put the protocols and guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health placed. At Infrared...
The virtual expo and business matchmaking platform is being organized by Hunan Xindonghao International Exhibition Co., Ltd, and Co-organised by China Association for Trade in Service.
The pandemic has created an environment where businesses need to be innovative to meet the challenges of the new normal. Online exhibitions and buyer-seller meeting platforms have emerged as the go-to destinations for those...
