Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mukuru Promotion Centre (MPC) and Tamarind Group to upskill the youth in Mukuru informal settlements in culinary training.
KWAL will be investing at least Ten Million Kenya Shillings (KES. 10,000,000) over a period of 3 years on a program dubbed ‘Inua’ meant to impact youth by enabling them...
Choosing a domain name for a small business requires careful consideration, as it is often the first thing people see about your business. The domain name of a business is often considered a piece of real estate on the internet, or your business home on the web. It is core to the digital presence of your business.
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Lifestyle
UNHCR launches 2024 Ramadan campaign to help displaced families residing in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Camp
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched its 2024 Ramadan campaign in Kenya in an event that brought together faith and business leaders, private sector partners, media, and UNHCR senior leadership. The event was held at UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for East, Horn of Africa, and Great Lakes region. It highlighted the impact the campaign hopes to have on the...
Kenya Breweries Limited has unveiled a new look for its leading Cane Spirit, Kenya Cane, in the Kenyan market. The launch represents an evolution that reflects the dedication to staying true to the brand’s heritage while embracing the spirit of innovation.
The unveiling of the new look Kenya cane is part of Kenya Breweries’ growth strategy to explode mainstream spirits...
Equity Group, East and Central Africa’s largest financial institution, has fortified its position as one of the strongest banking brands globally by scoring highly, in the 2024 Brand Finance’s Brand Strength and Brand Value rankings.
In its third consecutive appearance in the Brand Finance Banking 500 rankings, Equity climbed from 4th position in 2023 to 2nd position in the...
Technology
Registration is open for the 11th edition of the signature Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF24) in Accra, Ghana
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Registration is now open for the 2024 Edition of Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF24), a bilingual global event set to bring together hundreds of delegates in Accra, Ghana, from April 23rd to April 25th, 2023.
The signature event will be hosted by pan-African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) in collaboration with its partners, E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa...
News
505 TOP-PERFORMING YOUNG KENYAN SCHOLARS ADMITTED TO EQUITY’S MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE EQUITY LEADERS PROGRAM (ELP)
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Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has admitted 505 scholars, from 225 secondary schools from all 47 counties, into the 26th cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP). The cohort which was selected from the best performing students in 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, Wings to Fly program and Elimu scholarship beneficiaries, were onboarded following a comprehensive two-week...
Gadgets
Paradigm Initiative is concerned over the increase in the use of surveillance technologies
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As countries worldwide commemorated Data Privacy Day, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) expressed concern over the increase in some governments' arbitrary reliance on surveillance technologies to violate privacy. In November 2023, Uganda launched its Intelligent Transport Monitoring System, which uses Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to track real-time location of all vehicles in the country, with concerns over the potential...
Kenya's low-cost airline, Jambojet, has been named Africa's second youngest aircraft fleet, by aviation data outlet ch-aviation.
The airline came second after Uganda Airlines, and was followed by Air Tanzania, Air Cairo and Air Austral to close Africa's top five.
Despite topping the continent none of the five airlines made it to the global top five in that category.
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East African Breweries marketing and innovations director Anne Joy Michira will head Diageo’s new regional unit, the South, West, and Central Africa.
This follows the latest executive changes that will see her operate from London in her new role at EABL's parent company Diageo.
In the new appointment, she will be the Marketing and Innovations Director for South, West, and Central...