IBM Appoints Caroline Mukiira as GM for East Africa
IBM today announced the appointment of Caroline Mukiira as General Manager for IBM East Africa. She will be responsible for IBM Sales, Marketing, Services and Global Delivery Operations in East Africa. [...]
Safaricom Customers Donate Over KSh 330M in Bonga Points
Safaricom customers donated 1 Billion Bonga Points worth approximately KSh 330 million in the past two months. A statement from Safaricom reveals that over 600,000 customers redeemed or transferred Bonga [...]Petrol Price Up by KSh 5, Diesel Down By KSh 3.80
Kenyans will pay KSh 5.77 more for a litre of petrol effective June 15, from last month's KSh 83.33. However, customers will pay less for diesel and kerosene after the [...]KTDA suspends fertilizer importation for 2020
The Kenya Tea Development Agency says it has suspended the importation of fertilizer for smallholder tea farmers for the year 2020 citing disruptions in the importation chain that has been [...]Oil Distributors Risk KSh 1M Fine for Hoarding EPRA
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has cautioned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) against hoarding to create artificial shortages. EPRA warns OMCs and petroleum retail stations that hoarding will result in [...]Central Bank Postpones Afro-Asia Fintech Festival
The Central Bank of Kenya has announced that it will postpone the Afro-Asia fintech festival, citing health concerns. The event scheduled for 13-14 July 2020 will now take place in [...]AfDB Approves $13.7 Million Grant to Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Zimbabwe a grant worth $13.7 million to help the country fight COVID-19. The grant will fund Zimbabwe's COVID-19 Response Project (CRP), focusing on [...]Kenya Sets aside $5 Million to support Tourism Sector Amid Virus Impact
The Kenyan Government through the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife says it has set aside $5 Million (Ksh 500 Mn) for its post Coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan. The country's minister [...]Toyota Ranked Most Preferred Car By Kenyans Cheki Awards
Leading car website, Cheki Kenya has unveiled the inaugural Cheki Car Awards 2019 which ranks the country's most preferred car brands while helping them make better auto buying decisions. The [...]South Africa's Imperial Logistics sourcing for a strategic partner
Imperial Logistics Ltd, a leading South African logistics firm, is searching for a strategic partner in Africa. Imperial is looking at an acquisition, a joint venture or integrating with a [...]
Press Release; KCB Bank Kenya Taps More Payment Options in Link up with UnionPay
Press Release; KCB Bank Kenya in partnership with Union Pay, one of the world's leading payment service providers have yet again enhanced the payment options for their local and international [...]
KBA, CBK Partner to Enable Faster Funds Transfer Between Banks
The bankers association has completed three projects aimed at improving efficiency in the banking sector. The projects involved upgrading the Automated Clearing House system. Banks use the ACH system to [...]
