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Safaricom unveils ‘Pokea uteo wa furaha’ christmass offers

06/12/2021
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Safaricom unveils ‘Pokea uteo wa furaha’ christmas offers

Safaricom has announced a new Christmas campaign dubbed ‘Pokea Uteo Wa Furaha’ allowing customers to enjoy numerous gifts and offers in voice, data, M-PESA, and Bonga points among others. The month-long campaign will kick off on 4 December 2021 up to 15 January 2022 as it seeks to deepen customer engagement and experience. “This festive […]

Kenya Power to connect Rural Homes with high-speed Internet

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) plans to connect its customers in rural homes with high-speed internet connectivity. The ambitious plan seeks to capitalize on the flourishing mobile data usage in the country and create new revenue streams for the firm. A move that is seen as part of KPLC restructuring plan to offset debts […]

ViewTech given greenlight by CBK to conduct Mobile Money Services – SasaPay

ViewTech Limited has been granted authorization by the Central Bank of Kenya to conduct payment services in Kenya dubbed SasaPay. ViewTech Limited will offer Mobile Money e-wallet services, which includes: Send money (Person to Person) Agency network Cash in & cash out services (Deposit and withdrawals at SasaPay agents) Merchants’ payments (Businesses receive payments and […]

Spotify unveils 2021 Wrapped – Top Songs, Artists & Albums in Kenya

Spotify has unveiled Wrapped highlighting the Top Songs, Artists and Albums as streamed by users on the platform in Kenya. The annual round-up shows the top artists, albums, songs and playlists of the year as streamed by users on the platform from around the world. Below are Spotify Wrapped top lists for Kenya in 2021 […]

01/12/2021
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Dmytro Shymkiv: Industrial visa-free access for Ukrainian medicines

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Darnitsa, Dmytro Shymkiv, has repeatedly said that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided Ukrainian pharmacists with new opportunities. In this situation, there is a chance to simplify access for medicines to the European market and the government in its turn shall take the necessary steps to turn it into […]

Jiji Kenya rolls out a 5-day Black Friday deals

Online marketplace, Jiji Kenya has on Thursday announced a 5-day Black Friday deals which will be available starting on Thursday, November 25. Buyers can find thousands of deals from Jiji’s sellers, most of whom are small and medium-sized businesses, throughout Jiji’s 5-day Black Friday event. Speaking on the announcement, Maksym Golubev, Jiji Kenya’s Country Manager […]

24/11/2021
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Spotify launches Ad Studio in Kenya to allow brands run ads

Spotify’s self-serve ad platform, Ad Studio, launched this week in Kenya and five other countries to allow artists, brands and businesses to easily run audio and video ads. Ad Studio is a tool on the Spotify platform that allows artists, brands and businesses to easily run audio and video ads. Advertisers can create a campaign […]

Safaricom customers can now buy airtime using Fuliza

Safaricom has announced that customers can now buy airtime through Fuliza in a move that seeks to grow the overdraft facility. The new service can only be accessed via Saficom’s STK menu and does not extend to mySafaricom or M-PESA Applications. How to buy airtime using Fuliza via MPESA Go to MPesa STK toolkit Go […]

Western Union partners with Mastercard to expand global partnership

The Western Union Company and Mastercard have bolstered their decade-long strategic partnership. The deepened partnership expands Mastercard Send integration into Western Union’s global money movement network, and also Mastercard’s Cross-Border Services delivery via Western Union Business Solutions. It represents the latest iteration of Western Union’s digital partnership strategy to become the world’s leading global financial […]

M-PESA Foundation launch Daktari Smart a telemedicine technology

M-PESA Foundation in partnership with Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation on Wednesday launched a telemedicine program dubbed Daktari Smart. The new telemedicine technology targets over 32,000 children in Samburu, Homabay, Baringo and Lamu Counties. Two other counties will be brought on board in the next phase of this program. The project aims to reduce the number of referrals of […]