Author: Laiza Maketso

Elsa Majimbo has won the E! People’s Choice Award for African Social Star.  Announcing the news on Twitter Elsa thanked everyone who voted and those who encouraged people to vote and everyone who supported her in her journey.  https://twitter.com/ElsaAngel19/status/1325695735015337986?s=20 The 19 – year-old comedian was nominated for the award in early October by E!. Elsa competed against seven other contenders, including social media star and model Karl Kugelmann, South Africa’s rapper and actress Sho Madjozi, international Emmy Award-nominee and actress Thuso Mbedu, magician and TikTok star Wian van den Berg and Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi. Nigerian YouTuber Dimma Umeh and…

Have you ever imagined that you could one day lose your sense of smell? It happened to me recently, and Google helped the situation a bit. Look, 2020 has been crazy for everyone, and it may get worse before it gets better. Imagine losing your sense of smell to the point you cannot detect a gas leak, or get a whiff of burning food. I travelled to the Coastal region for a four-day vacation, to relax and get away from the busy city life. After all, the body also needs some relaxation. Surprisingly people at the Coast don’t wear masks,…

Uber joins forces with Zindi, Flare and the World Bank to launch Ambulance Perambulation Hackathon Uber, Zindi, Flare and The World Bank hosted a Machine Learning hackathon to bring together data scientists, innovators and startups to create innovative solutions for successful ambulance deployment strategies in Kenya. Darius Moruri, winner of first place in the hackathon proposed an approach that combines custom functions to re-project the city’s geographic coordinate system as well as finding optimal locations across Nairobi where ambulances can be positioned, among others.  According to the United Nations, improving post-crash response is one of the many actions listed when it comes to raising awareness about…

Sidian Bank, a leading commercial bank in Trade finance, has launched ‘Sidian Credible’, a safe and secure web-based application that allows existing and potential customers to generate bid bonds from anywhere, anytime, and on any device.  The solution is a self-service platform that responds to customers’ needs for convenience, efficiency, and quick turn-around time which are critical in any tendering process.  Sidian Bank entered the Trade Finance space five years ago, making it one of the Bank’s focus areas.  “Through Trade Finance tailor-made solutions, the Bank has seen many of its customers’ unlock their business potential leading to timely application…

The Coca-Cola system partners in Kenya on Wednesday said they are starting home delivery of beverages, ‘DialACoke.com’to its customers. DialACoke.com’ is an online platform that gives consumers a convenient, quick, and safe home delivery service for Coca-Cola products ordered. “We have developed the DialACoke.com platform to ensure our consumers continue to access and enjoy their favorite Coca-Cola drinks from the convenience of their homes,” said Theuri Chege, Commercial Manager, East and Central Africa. Speaking about the service, Xavier Selga, Managing Director, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa – Kenya said: “The platform has been designed to be easy to use for our consumers…

Glovo, a Spanish delivery start-up firm has launched operations in Ngong and Rongai towns as part of its expansion strategy to provide delivery services in various parts of the country.  “This move is part of Glovo’s strategic expansion in Kenya, in which our long-term aim is to have a presence in all towns in the country,” said Priscilla Muhiu, Glovo’s General Manager for Kenya. The company also announced new partnerships aimed at growing its market share and seeking the top spot in the now ultra-competitive delivery business. As part of the firm’s expansion, it has partnered with global franchise Carrefour…