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Safaricom Awards 8 Customers with 2Million Each as Tunukiwa Promotion Ends
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26 year old Ramadhan Kongoyo to open M-PESA Agency with his winnings
Nairobi, Kenya – 26th April 2018… Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) has today wrapped up the 11-week Shinda Mamili na Tunukiwa promotion, announcing eight KES 2 million grand winners.
Ramadhan Kongoyo, a 26-year old security guard and father of two who could not join University due to lack of...
Lifestyle
Red Cross responds as floods displace more than 210,000 people across Kenya
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Kenya Red Cross Society has supported a total of 5,000 families with emergency shelter and household items
The Kenya Red Cross Society is providing emergency relief to thousands of people impacted by rising flood waters that continue to wreak havoc in many parts of Kenya.
Since torrential rains started last month, homes and farms have been destroyed, livestock has been...
Gadgets
YOUNG SCIENTISTS KENYA LAUNCHES NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
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Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has partnered with The Ministry of Education, The Embassy of Ireland and BLAZE by Safaricom to hold the inaugural National Science and Technology Exhibition.
The exhibition, which will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on 5th and 6th July 2018, targets high school students with the aim of encouraging greater uptake of technology and...
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has said its products are supporting the Big Four agenda by providing tools that power the ‘Ease of Doing Government Business.’
Government agencies and counties that embrace the digital revolution can now maximize efficiency in serving the citizenry and reap benefits such as sealing revenue leaks and improving record keeping and data analysis, said Joe Ogutu, Director,...
Mirihini Dispensary from Kilifi County have benefited from a borehole and a solar water pump courtesy of Safaricom Foundation.
The Safaricom Foundation funded the project to a tune of KES 3Million with efforts that will ease access to quality medical care in the County.
“The new borehole that has been put in place will provide an environment where access to...
News
Manu Dibango To Headline International Jazz Day Celebrations In Nairobi
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Cameroonian legend to be joined by 12 Kenyan bands at Safaricom Jazz concert on Labour Day at Carnivore Grounds
Iconic African jazz musician Manu Dibango is expected in Nairobi in a few weeks’ time, when he will headline Safaricom’s International Jazz Day celebrations in Nairobi on 1st May.
This will be Dibango’s maiden performance on the Safaricom Jazz stage, at...
Lifestyle
Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge competition for African start-ups Top 10 finalists to be selected as Ecobank Fintech Fellows
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Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially to partner Ecobank in rolling-out their solutions across Ecobank’s 33 markets. Ecobank is currently welcoming submissions from all start-ups and developers in...
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African Vaccination Week: By the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa
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The 8th African Vaccination Week (https://goo.gl/9cWUKK) will be celebrated from 23 to 29 April 2018.
Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in Africa. According to the Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (https://goo.gl/7fBmL8), by the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the...
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has launched a CBA Economic Forum series, which will provide top-mind analysis and thought leadership on thematic issues affecting businesses and the overall economy.
The quarterly forums will target Chief Executive Officers, Chief Finance Officers and other key decision makers in corporate institutions. They will feature experts in various fields...
E-health platform MYDAWA has partnered with Sanlam General Insurance to enable policy holders get authentic medicine and wellness products.
The partnership is targeted at curbing insurance fraud experienced by customers and insurance providers. The deal is also expected to shield service providers from incurring losses.
MYDAWA Managing Director, Tony Wood noted that the collaboration “is a huge step” towards achieving better...