Author: Korir Issa

The Bob Collymore Foundation (BCF) has announced that it will be holding its very first jazz festival on July 1, 2023, at the Carnivore Grounds.  The event will kickstart a series of jazz festivals for the Kenyan market dubbed the Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival Series (BCIJF).  The festival aims at nurturing the continued growth of the Kenyan jazz market while building opportunities for underprivileged audiences and children to experience the transformative power of music.  BCIJF Festival Director Wambui Collymore has expressed optimism about the venture, saying that it will provide opportunities for over 300 underprivileged youth to build their…

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro already has three levels of ambient sound control which can be adjusted from the Galaxy Wearable app. “With the enhanced ambient sound feature, we hope to bring a transformative listening experience to people who are hard of hearing. We believe everyone should enjoy the wonders of technology and communication, irrespective of their hearing abilities,” said Mr Charles Kimari, Director of Mobile eXperience Samsung East Africa. “This isn’t just about a product, it’s about how we can make life more inclusive, supportive, and enjoyable for all our customers. With the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, we’re striving…

Diageo Plc, the world’s largest spirits maker, has launched the Africa Digital Hub in Kenya to accelerate its digital transformation plans in Africa. The hub will be based at the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) headquarters in Garden City Office Park, Nairobi, and will be headed by Ms. Waithera Kabiru, formerly the Head of Media Futures at EABL. Waithera is a seasoned marketing practitioner with specialist capabilities in media and digital. Over the last 18 years, she has led successful marketing campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa with start-ups, small and medium-sized companies and multinational organizations. The hub will focus on key…

E-payments firm Pesapal has added OpenFloat e-wallet, a new feature to its Paypal platform, to enable Kenyan merchants to receive payments instantly. In addition, it will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to streamline their operations and make better financial decisions. “The development, therefore, empowers businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organizations, with the flexibility to manage their money and make time-sensitive payments,” Pesapal CEO and Founder Agosta Liko said. Merchants will be able to make payouts to bank accounts and mobile money. They can also view transaction reports and track their cash flow in real time.…

Kenya’s current account deficit is projected to narrow in 2023, helped by a better trade performance, the country’s central bank said on Wednesday. The regulator said the current account deficit was 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product in 2022, and is projected to improve to 4.8 per cent of GDP in 2023. “This is a modest decline..,” Dr Njoroge. “….The 5 per cent level is really a sweet spot…” The expected narrow CAD will be supported by lower international oil prices, resilient remittances and strong export growth. According to Dr Patrick Njoroge, CBK Governor, the expected narrow CAD will…

Carrefour Kenya, owned and run by Majid Al Futtaim, remains confident about its prospects in the Kenyan market following the expansion of its retail footprint. The 3,000 square-metre store at Business Bay in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area will be one of the largest opened by Carrefour in the country since 2019 and promises to conveniently serve customers looking to shop from its wide array of products. The new store will absorb about 60 employees across different departments of its corporate set-up. The store will also have dedicated e-commerce operations to increase convenience and shopping options for customers. “The new store will…