Author: Muindi

Unveils Campaign,  to Reward Customers Jaza Raha Na Shell, Shinda Nyumba Fuel distributor and marketer Vivo Energy Kenya has expanded their retail footprint in the country. The company opened its 250th service station in Kamakis, Nairobi along the Eastern Bypass. The Kamakis Shell service station has a capacity to pump 450,000 litres of fuel every month, and is strategically positioned to capitalize on the Eastlands and Eastern bypass traffic market. “With a focus on the growing number of fuel consumers in Kenya, Shell Kamakis will house several entities in the financial, health, and quick service restaurants sectors. This will give…

Safaricom has launched an 8 weeks campaign to reward business owners on its Lipa Na M-PESA and Pochi La Biashara services, the company said on Monday. “The promotion comes on the back of increasing adoption of M-PESA services by businesses across the country,” it said. The promotion comes on the back of Safaricom’s increasing push towards M-PESA solutions for business, especially SMEs & small businesses. These include the M-PESA Business Till, the M-PESA Business Super App and Pochi La Biashara. #BiasharaNiMPESA pic.twitter.com/0kht8yDpy4 — Safaricom PLC (@SafaricomPLC) November 15, 2021 How to participate in the promotion As part of the promotion,…

Kenya’s diaspora remittances rose by 19.9 per cent in the twelve months to October compared to the corresponding period of last year, however, they were not enough to shore up the shilling. Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that the cumulative inflows for the 12 months to October 2021 totalled $3,605 million compared to $3,006 million in the same period in 2020, a 19.9 per cent increase Diaspora inflows are the country’s largest source of foreign exchange ahead of horticulture, tea and tourism earnings providing a critical buffer for the shilling in the forex market. “Remittance inflows…

Covid-19 changed how people interact, transact and relate to each other. It almost pushed us into the proverbial “Mind your own business.” It confined most of us into our homes and forced us to “maintain social distance.” But one thing that the pandemic brought out was how to value some good time, either alone or with family and friends. It brought out the need for entertainment and linking up with the outside world daily. One thing that brought people together as the world battled the pandemic was sport; in this case football. Those who supported similar teams formed alliances online…

YouTube, an online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google has removed the dislike counter and made it private, a welcome move for content creators. According to Google, creators will  be able to view numbers from the YouTube Studio, and “viewers can still dislike videos to tune their recommendations and privately share feedback with creators.” However, the dislike button itself will remain. The platform says this is after testing the idea in the year. At YouTube, we strive to be a place where creators of all sizes and backgrounds can find and share their voices. To ensure that…

There is the TV, then there is the LG OLED. Those are two different things. With so many TVs on the market, it is sometimes difficult to choose which TV suits you. Most people will go for the size because some believe, the bigger, the better. But what makes LG OLED tick? First, LG OLED TVs have self-lit pixels that turn on and off to achieve perfect black and infinite contrast. It is like a small world with its own sun that rises and sets depending on the needs. This ensures that you get what you watch as you need…