Internet of Good Things provides access to life-saving and life-enhancing information, free of data charges by Safaricom.
UNICEF and Safaricom have launched the Internet of Good Things in Kenya – a set of information and resources which promotes living better and healthier. Internet of Good Things is a UNICEF-led initiative, currently accessible in over 60 countries and territories around the...
Philip Nyamwaya is building ipay into one of Kenya’s most innovative payment companies
By the Hustle Team
When he talks about the payments industry, Philip Nyamwaya’s face lights up, radiating a deep passion for what he does. He is the co-founder and managing director of ipay, a leading payments gateway that serves a growing list of businesses, merchants, retailers, corporate organizations,...
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“Entrepreneurs have to work three times harder than everyone else,”-Philip Nyamwaya, co-founder, iPay.
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By Amos Wachira
He started from the bottom. When he launched his business at the university’s hostels, he didn’t have the basics, like a computer. He had to convince his mother to buy him one. Luckily, she did, and Philip Nyamwaya set out to try his hand in the murky waters of entrepreneurship. As they say, nothing comes easy. He...
The BLAZE YSK school tour resumes as Turkana hosts the second term outreach at St. Kevin’s Mixed Secondary School.
Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Embassy of Ireland and BLAZE by Safaricom on Saturday held its first second term outreach in Turkana.
This is a continuation of the National High School outreach program targeting an...
Kenya’s regional low cost airline Jambojet, has been awarded the 2018 Bombardier Reliability Award for outstanding performance. The award recognizes operators of Bombardier Q Series turboprops who achieve the highest rates of dispatch reliability.
Jambojet Chief Executive officer Mr. Allan Kilavuka said the award is an endorsement and acknowledgement of Jambojet’s performance in its operations and aircraft maintenance...
The Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom All-Star team successfully landed in Barcelona today ahead of their ten-day training camp with the Spanish La-Liga sides.
The players left Nairobi, JKIA on Monday 6th May at 22:45pm and landed in Dubai on Tuesday at 4:45 am for a layover to Barcelona. They left Dubai Airport to Barcelona at 8:00am landing in Catalonia, Spain...
Coca-Cola Central, East & West Africa Ltd has appointed Phillipine Mtikitiki as General Manager, East & Central Africa Franchise effective 1st June 2019, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
In her new role, Phillipine will be responsible for developing and managing the business strategy across East & Central Africa.
Phillipine is a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) professional with a wealth of experience in...
Travelers to Malindi have a reason to smile after National carrier Kenya Airways announced the resumption of flights to the idyllic Coastal town with four weekly flights starting 10th June 2019. The flight, to be operated by Jambojet using a Bombardier Q400 will increase the frequency of flights by four, in addition to the nine weekly flights to this...
Since the introduction of the first state-run courier service in the first century AD, global postal services have evolved at a slow rate. For instance, the first ever postage stamp was issued in 1840, almost 2000 years later. For the longest time, the core business of the postal service revolved around delivery of letters to citizens and businesses. But...
Postal Corporations across the globe are innovating to stay relevant in a fast evolving industry. It’s no secret; mail volumes, the mainstay of the Post Office, has declined massively over the years due to emergence of new technology and the high penetration of the mobile phone.
What is the Postal Corporation of Kenya doing to stay ahead?
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