Bomet County Introduces Online System to Streamline Drug Stock Management
In a great move to make healthcare service delivery more efficient, the County Government of Bomet has launched a Web-based innovative system that will streamline the management of drugs. The system,...
View ArticleHow to Ship Your Gadgets to Your New Home Securely
Moving to a new home can be an incredibly exciting yet stressful experience, especially when it comes to transporting your valuable gadgets. Whether you’re shipping laptops, tablets, smartphones, or...
View ArticleGovernment Phases Out Fuel-Injected Motorcycles for Chiefs in Favor of...
Background and Context The Kenyan government is phasing out more than 13,000 fuel-injected motorcycles from its administrative chiefs and their assistants in a bid to promote mobility, service...
View ArticleAirtel Kenya Launches Unlimited Home Broadband 5G Data Plans
Revolutionizing Connectivity for Homes and Businesses Airtel Kenya has launched its Unlimited Home Broadband 5G Data Packages that fit the diversifying needs for both home and business consumers. The...
View ArticleOpera Software Ordered to Unblock Local Betting Firm Odibets
Multinational technology company Opera Software Ireland Limited has been directed by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to unblock Odibets, a local betting firm, and restore access to its...
View ArticleManagement 101: The Importance of Ensuring Workplace Morale Remains Strong
A productive and successful business doesn’t run itself. While sound strategies and robust processes are vital, it’s a company’s employees that truly drive results. That’s why ensuring high morale...
View ArticleKenya Power Rolls Out Major Update Campaign for Prepaid Meter System
Kenya Power has embarked on an elaborate exercise of updating prepaid meter systems of all its 7.4 million customers. It is done to maintain continued operation and security of the electricity token...
View ArticleKenya’s First Lady Unveils 83rd Digital Hub at Butere Girls High School
Rachel Ruto, Kenya’s First Lady, joined Butere Girls High School in Kakamega County to launch the 83rd Digital Hub of the year. The event marked a great milestone as part of the Jitume Digital Project....
View ArticleKenya’s Push for Locally Assembled Smartphones Sees Over 390,000 Devices Sold...
The country is witnessing a state of digital transformation, largely powered by locally assembled smartphones, with 390,000 devices sold since the October last year, the initiative was intended to...
View ArticleSafaricom and Pezesha Introduce ‘Mkopo Wa Pochi’ to Lend Small Businesses
Overview Over 600,000 users of ‘Pochi La Biashara’ payment service can now access small loans at a flat one-off access fee of 2.76 percent of the total loan amount following a deal inked by Safaricom...
View ArticleA Detailed Guide on How to Sell a Business Quickly
No one wants to be in a position where they have to sell their business quickly, but sometimes it happens. Maybe your spouse gets sick, and you need a large sum of money, or you’re too old to run the...
View ArticleMobile Money Subscriptions Rebound After Scrapping of Airtel Transfer Code
The mobile money landscape in Kenya has seen a massive rebound in subscriber numbers after Airtel removed the restrictive transfer code. This innovation had been instrumental in re-developing the...
View ArticleCommittee Recommends Suspension of SHIF Rollout Due to Digital Platform Issues
The Ministry of Health’s transition committee has advised deferring the implementation of the new SHIF, which is expected to become operational on July 1, citing technical glitches on the digital...
View ArticleOver 80,000 New Investors Join CBK’s Digital Platform for Government Securities
Since July 2023, when the CBK launched its digital trading platform for government debt securities—DhowCSD—it has more than doubled in terms of investor sign-ups to surpass 80,000 new accounts. This...
View ArticleReopening of Schools Hits Telcos’ Text Messages Revenue
The reopening of schools after the December long holiday break had a toll on the revenue generated by telcos from text messages in relation to the first quarter of 2024. According to the latest...
View ArticleStarlink Unveils Cheaper Data Plan: 50GB for Sh1,300, Jolts Safaricom, Airtel
Starlink, the satellite internet provider founded by Elon Musk, is planning to shake up the competition for established Safaricom and Airtel in Kenya with its new, cheaper data plan. The new 50GB...
View ArticleSafaricom Blames Slow Internet Speeds on Undersea Cable Outage
Safaricom attributes the slow environment to a cut on two of its critical undersea cables, which are central to delivering its traffic in and out of Kenya. The mobile service provider assured customers...
View ArticleSama Partners with University of Nairobi to Boost AI Skills and Employment
Data annotation and model evaluation company Sama has partnered with the University of Nairobi to create jobs and increase talent in GenAI. This strategic partnership will help give UoN students and...
View ArticleSchneider Electric and IXAfrica Launch East Africa’s Largest Hypercloud Data...
Schneider Electric has partnered with Nairobi-based IXAfrica Data Centres to launch of East Africa’s first and largest hypercloud data centre, NBOX1. It is going to be the most advanced AI-ready,...
View Articled.light Announces $176 Million Securitization Facility to Expand Solar Energy...
d.light, a global provider of transformational household products and access to affordable finance for low-income households, is announcing the close of a new securitization facility sized at $176...
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