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Safaricom awards creative developers
Among the winners include ‘Tichaa’, an application (App) that allows children to learn Kiswahili in a fun and engaging way that was awarded Sh1.7 million for winning the education category and emerging...
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Plans underway to upgrade Ukunda airstrip
Ukunda is home of Shimba Hills National Park,Diani Beach and Kisike Mpunguti Marine Reserves among others/FILEKWALE Kenya 25 – The government is set to upgrade the Ukunda Airstrip in order to increase...
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African airlines prepare for growing opportunities in the continent
Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General Elijah Chingosho says the airlines need to build on the existing cooperation and improve industry competitiveness/CFMKWALE, Kenya, Nov 25 – African...
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AU Commission injects Sh730m in geothermal project
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 27 – The Africa Geothermal International Kenya (AGIL) on Wednesday signed a Sh730 million (USD 8.4 million) grant with the African Union Commission (AUC) to facilitate the...
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Amnesty offered for fake Microsoft software
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 28 – Microsoft Kenya has declared amnesty to people using unlicensed Microsoft software in the country to enable them acquire genuine software. The amnesty will run for six weeks...
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Swiss firm comes to ‘guard’ Kenyan banks
NetGuardians CEO Joel Winteregg said the firm provides an intelligent behavioural alerting solution which continuously monitors and analyses banking activities and transactions/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Nov...
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KQ expands its wings for Christmas demand
Among the domestic destinations to which Kenya Airways will fly to frequently are: Malindi, to which it will fly seven times every week, up from the current six times; and Mombasa, to which it will fly...
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Get a StarTimes box with an Equity loan
The loans can be repaid through a flexible six month installment plan/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – Pay Television Company StarTimes Media and Equity Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU)...
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Beware of fake digital boxes, warns CCK
CCK Director General Francis Wangusi said there have been complaints of Kenyans purchasing faulty set top boxes from unscrupulous traders/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 – The Communications Commissions of...
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Report urges financial access for the youth
Speaking while releasing the multi-sectoral interim report The Africa Youth Trust Executive Director Nahashon Gulali said access to finance is necessary but not sufficient to help youth entrepreneurs...
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Some regional KQ flights back at Unit 1
They had been relocated to Unit Two following a dawn fire that destroyed a section of the airport four months ago/FILENAIROBI, Kenya Dec 2 – Kenya Airways has moved some of its regional flights back to...
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Nakumatt upbeat on festive season sales
Nakumatt Holdings Managing Director Atul Shah says the festive season (November-January) retail sales prospects are expected to grow significantly due to the prevailing positive economic climate as...
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Sh500mn APA part-payment for airport fire
APA Insurance Chairman John Simba said the payment follows a loss adjustment exercise that is expected to quantify the actual loss suffered by the airport/CFMNAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 2 – APA Insurance has...
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Kenya tops the world in tourism, again
KTB Managing Director Muriithi Ndegwa termed the award an endorsement of Kenya as a home to authentic safari/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 – Kenya has scooped the World’s Leading Safari Destination at the...
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Centum makes bid for Rea Vipingo
This follows REA Trading Limited’s offer of Sh40 per ordinary share made on November 13/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 – Centum Investments has announced its intention to make a competing offer to acquire...
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Uhuru launches construction of new JKIA terminal
The Sh55.5 billion terminal is part of the modernisation programme by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to ensure JKIA becomes a world class airport/PSCUNAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 – President Uhuru...
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African Plant Breeding Academy opens in Kenya
The academy located at the World Agroforestry Centre in Gigiri plans to sequence, assemble and annotate the genomes of 100 traditional African food crops to guide development of vegetables, fruits and...
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BOA-K starts new mobile service for chamas
The Managing Director of BOA-K Kwame Ahadzi said that the new service will improve the banking experience for members of chamas as they will not have to visit the bank’s branches or Automated Teller...
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Cotton sector bemoans mitumba trade
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 9 – The cotton sector has said that cheap imports of textile and second hand clothes are inhibiting growth of the industry. The Cotton Development Authority Chief Executive Officer...
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PCK launches celebratory Kenya@50 stamps
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has launched commemorative stamps to mark Kenya@50 celebrations. The 100 stamps capture different milestones in Kenya’s journey and...
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