Showmax has introduced a new offer dubbed 3 for 1 deal which will see customers pay for a one-month subscription and receive an additional two months. The new offer running from January 21 until March 31 will be available across all packages including Showmax, Showmax Mobile, Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile. Showmax Pro subscribers have […]
Safaricom has announced the launch of an MPesa Bill Management service for MPesa customers offering electronic receipts. The new service provides MPesa customers with a single point where they can view all their bills, receive reminders and automate payment of bills. The innovation targets schools, landlords, utilities and other businesses with repeat payments, offering a […]
Carrefour Kenya has launched a new mobile app to enhance its online shopping experience for Kenyan customers. The new app dubbed MAF Carrefour app offers more than 8,000 items including groceries, fresh food and light household products, the app also features a ‘build your shopping list’ function, as well as a ‘, frequently purchased’ tab […]
Venture-backed startup, Taptap Send which allows immigrants to send money home to emerging markets instantly has launched in Kenya. Taptap Send’s app-based solution which is also live Ghana, Madagascar, Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Bangladesh allow users to send money at no fee. The new service will allow users to send money […]
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that social media influencers are not exempted from paying the 1.5% Digital Tax. The Taxman said that Social media influencers will be liable to pay digital service tax since their income is derived from or accrued from the provision of services through a digital marketplace or by providing digital […]
Banking industry’s instant payment service PesaLink has announced the appointment of Gituku Kirika as Chief Executive Officer. Gituku takes over from Agnes Gathaiya. Over 6 million Kenyans have moved in excess of Ksh 200 billion across the 25 plus participating banks since PesaLink was launched by IPSL and KBA in 2017. Gituku has extensive banking and […]
Elon Musk, Chief Executive of Tesla, overtook Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to become the world’s wealthiest person, US media reported Thursday. Musk is a major shareholder of the electric car company and has benefited from Tesla’s surging share price over the last year. CNBC estimated Musk’s wealth at $185 billion. Tesla had a strong 2020 […]
A lot of things have changed last year. People have had to stay inside to stay safe. But just because we needed to stay indoors and isolate, it didn’t mean that businesses could just come to a stop. And in an attempt to keep going, many companies have migrated from offices to working from […]
Kenya-based digital bank for emerging markets Umba has raised a US$2 million seed funding round to help it expand product capabilities. The startup with currently operates in Kenya and Nigeria raised from new investors including Lachy Groom, ex-Head of Issuing at Stripe; Ludlow Ventures; Frontline Ventures and Act Venture Capital. Umba says it provides an […]
Kenya Railways has introduced night train service after curfew rules exemption which will see trains arrive in Mombasa and Nairobi at 3 am. In a statement released by the Corporation after a Multi-Agency briefing on Re-opening of Schools, it said they have provided an additional Inter-county train in the evening between Mombasa and Nairobi. […]