1. Rockefeller Foundation Points to the Importance of Technology and Local Innovation

The Rockefeller Foundation President, , today commenced a three-day visit to review the Foundation’s work in Africa. During her visit, Dr. Rodin will meet the Foundation’s grantees, leading scientists on agriculture and food security, private...

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 | 57 hits | Read more

2. Restructuring of Rift Valley Railways Complete

Citadel Capital (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange), the leading private equity firm in Africa and the Middle East with US$ 8.3 billion in investments under control, confirmed today that its shareholding in Rift Valley Railways International...

Thursday, 26 August 2010 | 56 hits | Read more

3. Polaris and MFI Enterprise Solutions join hands to control fraud

MFI Enterprises Solutions, an ICT company based in Kenya  Africa today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Polaris Software Lab Ltd, a global leader in Financial Technology from India. MFI has tied up with Polaris...

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 | 36 hits | Read more

4. Jua Cali Graces 2010 Sprite Urban Expression in Nyeri

On a ragged stretch of sidewalk in St. Mary’s High school opposite to Majengo Slum in Nyeri town, Sprite Urban Expression went down in style and glamour. Hip Hop gun blaze down, free style, graffiti and spoken words were used by the Nyeri youth to...

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 | 91 hits | Read more

5. Guinness kicks off search for contestants for new football game show

The first leg of the Guinness Football Challenge, the Guinness brand’s biggest ever football campaign, is set to take place in Meru town at Terrahs club on Saturday, 28th August 2010 from 12 pm. Guinness is searching for dynamic duos of...

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 | 91 hits | 1 comment | Read more

6. Emirates increases flights to Saudi Arabia for Ramadhan, Eid

Emirates will add a total of 129 additional services to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia across August, September and October, adding to the carrier’s already robust service schedule. Jeddah and Riyadh will benefit from the extra services put...

Monday, 23 August 2010 | 63 hits | Read more

7. Friends of Jordan (A) Rule Nyeri in Sprite Slam Basketball Championship

Friends of Jordan (FOJ A) emerged as the overall champions in the two days Sprite Slam Championship held at the St Mary Secondary School in Nyeri. The community based club pocketed, Ksh 20,000 by beating their rivals Cardinals 39-22. Sebastian...

Monday, 23 August 2010 | 130 hits | 2 comments | Read more

8. Transforming Kenya one bridge at a time

Master mason in Kenya is this week's CNN Hero More than 13 years after his parents drowned in a flash flood, David Kakuko is at the Moruny River, building a bridge that might have prevented their deaths.The hanging footbridge will provide safe...

Friday, 20 August 2010 | 58 hits | Read more

9. Zain accuses Safaricom of sabotaging its new price offer

Just a day after launching the industry-shaking low cross-network charges, Zain Kenya is accusing competitor Safaricom of sabotage. The company has written to the Communications Commission of Kenya, asking the regulator to stop Safaricom from...

Thursday, 19 August 2010 | 224 hits | Read more

10. Zain slashes rates by 50% for calls to all networks in Kenya

Zain Kenya has today lowered its calling charges across all networks by a whooping 50% - becoming the first mobile phone company in the country to pass to customers the benefit of the new low interconnect charges released by the Communication...

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 | 149 hits | Read more