Author: Korir Issa

Safaricom has partnered with Vesen Computing and Anga Cinema to draw more moviegoers through a dedicated M-Pesa Mini App. The Anga M-Pesa Mini App will offer movie schedules alongside booking and ticketing at Anga CBD, Anga Diamond and Anga Sky. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the Anga M-Pesa Mini App seeks to provide moviegoers with increased convenience, enabling them to view schedules and book tickets from wherever they are while drawing more customers to cinemas. “This partnership with Anga Cinema goes beyond providing movie tickets and brings us closer to our ambition to make the M-Pesa Super App a digital…

Centum Investment Company has established the Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC) in Kenya. This follows the gazettement of the Two Rivers land as a private services-focused special economic zone (SEZ). TRIFIC is an international-calibre urban node with world-class infrastructure, facilities and a strategic location. It aims to position Kenya as a hub for global investment and job creation by providing a world-class ecosystem where enterprises seeking to access the global and regional services market can locate themselves and benefit from the fiscal and enterprise facilitation incentives available to SEZ enterprises. https://twitter.com/HonMoses_Kuria/status/1671010194199920640?s=20 The Two Rivers International Finance and…

Stima DT Sacco has launched a new branch at the Electricity House in Nairobi as part of its decentralization policy to bring services closer to its members. The CEO of Stima DT Sacco, Dr Gamaliel Hasan, said that the establishment of the new branch reflects Sacco’s unwavering commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its members and the modern demands of the digital age, most especially in the capital city of Kenya. The CEO further emphasised that the Branch Expansion Strategy of Stima Sacco has always been centred around three key pillars: accessibility, convenience, and member satisfaction. The new branch…

Kenya’s largest retailer by branches, Naivas, plans to hit the 100 mark, a solid commitment to growth and market presence. The growth will be anchored on its food market model, Naivas Chief Commercial Officer, Willy Kimani, said during the launch of its 95th outlet in Karen. “As we celebrate the opening of the 95th branch, we are also officially kicking off the countdown to the 100th branch in what we are calling the RoadTo100. We are delighted that as a homegrown Kenyan brand, we have reached heights previously unprecedented in the retail industry and are about to make history,” said…

Celebrate the fathers who shine brightest in your lives with Guinness’ new gift pack. The package includes two bottles of Guinness and an engraved Guinness Goblet that says “Happy Father’s Day.”  You can find it at all Naivas and Quickmart outlets and online at Purpink. It is available for Ksh. 1,000. Guinness is the ultimate gift to say thanks to the one that shines brightest this Father’s Day. Father’s Day 2023 is observed on June 18th, the third Sunday of the month, which is today! It is a day dedicated to honouring fathers and crediting fatherhood for being such an important…

Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced its proposed acquisition of 91.93 per cent of the issued share capital of Compagnie Générale De Banque (Cogebanque) PLC Ltd.  The purpose of the acquisition is to eventually merge the operations of Cogebanque with EGH’s existing banking subsidiary in Rwanda, Equity Bank Rwanda Plc. “By acquiring Cogebanque, Equity Group will be able to expand its footprint and consolidate its position in Rwanda,” said James Mwangi, chief executive at Equity Group in a notice. Equity Bank said it intends to extend an offer to the remaining shareholders to acquire all their shares in Cogebanque, aiming…