Cosmetic products maker L’Oréal East Africa, makers of Nice & Lovely, have announced the appointment of Catherine Kamau popularly known as Kate Actress as their brand ambassador. As a brand ambassador, Catherine has been tasked with enhancing the brand’s awareness and educating customers on the use and application of a variety of beauty products, and explaining the benefits of using Nice & Lovely product ranges. L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty, and cosmetics company have significantly improved the quality of Nice & Lovely hair and skin products since it acquired the brand in 2013 as it cements its market leadership position.…
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World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich will lead Kenya’s marathon team for the 2022 World Championships to be held in Oregon, the USA on July 15-24. Chepngetich will be joined on the women’s team by Paris Marathon champion Judith Jeptum, Geneva Marathon champion Maureen Chepkemoi and Amsterdam Marathon winner Angela Tanui. The men’s team has Valencia Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono, three-time World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor and Barnabas Kiptum with former world champion Geoffrey Kirui on standby. Margaret Wangari, Purity Changwony, Stella Barsosio, and Viola Cheptoo highlight Kenya’s team for the Commonwealth Games set for Birmingham, United Kingdom. The men’s…
Streaming platform Spotify announced Kenyan singer Maya Amolo as its first-ever Fresh Finds Africa artist as part of its programme tailored to spotlight and develop emerging independent artists from across the continent. According to Spotify, the Fresh Finds playlist serves as a launchpad for up-and-coming artists to get exposure while also catering to fans and industry tastemakers who want to discover fresh, new talent. Twenty-three-year-old Maya Amolo is an alternative R&B artist from Nairobi. She cut her teeth on SoundCloud, collaborating with internet producers to create sad boi tunes including U Wanna and Where Tornados Flew. Maya’s sugary vocals and…
The “Mavazi Executive Programme (MEP)” is a training program that will instill enhanced design and business skills amongst the established and upcoming designers that participate in it.
Mark Wambui, Oprah Oyugi and Voline Ogutu are among the 21 African filmmakers longlisted for the Netflix and UNESCO’s short film competition titled “Anthology of African Folktales, Reimagined”. The aim of the competition is to discover new voices and to give emerging filmmakers in Sub-Saharan Africa visibility on a global scale. Prospective candidates were selected following an evaluation process by a wide range of industry professionals from across Africa. The professionals assessed over 2080 applications from the continent in multiple languages to arrive at a dynamic group of African creatives from across 13 countries in the region. Who made it…
Yves Rocher, the French natural beauty brand, and Healthy U, a health food and supplement provider, have partnered with Uber Eats, allowing customers to get their favourite cosmetics and products delivered to their doors. The partnership diversifies Uber Eats’ business model will also enable them to scale their business. Yves Rocher joins the platform to bring faster and more convenient shopping to its customer base in Kenya. This will make it accessible to an even larger and new demographic. The Yves Rocher brand has more than 30 million customers and 3,100 stores around the globe. The label organically farms with…