Author: Khusoko

Kenya’s mobile operators, regulator, and government have come together to support GSMA initiative aimed at ensuring a safe online environment for children in Kenya. Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Jamil Telecommunications, and Telkom Kenya become signatories of the Child Online Protection (COP) Charter committing to focus on child online safety protection in their business. This also marked the first stage in the launch of the GSMA’s We Care campaign in Africa. The Charter has been supported by the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. There are five key focus areas for We Care: promoting digital…

Safaricom scooped twelve awards in the Marketing Society of Kenya Awards Gala including overall marketing company of the year. The company also won the best brand implementation and distribution strategy for Maisha ni M-PESA Tu campaign, Best sports marketing campaign for Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom and Best New product launch for Jitambulishe. In addition, the Telco also won awards in runners-up for Twaweza Live, 2nd runners-up for This is My Kenya campaign, 2nd runners-up for Funtastic 4Gs campaign and 2nd runners-up for This is My Kenya in the best Digital campaign category. “We are very excited to receive this coveted…

The Nairobi Securities Exchange has suspended the trading of shares of Fashion retailer Deacons East Africa for 40 days. This will allow Peter Kahi and Atul Shah of PKF Consulting, the joint administrators appointed to the Deacons Board to run its business according to the Insolvency Act. “The primary objective of placing the company under administration is to enable it achieve a better outcome for the creditors than would likely to be the case if the company were to be liquidated,” Deacons CEO Muchiri Wahome said in a statement. Read: Fashion Retailer Deacons, Poised to Enter Administration Deacon’s cash constraints have…

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German luxury fashion house Hugo Boss opened its Ksh 173.1 million store at the Westgate Mall to capture a growing wealthier Kenyan middle class who opt for global branded fashion. Kenya will be the gateway to the East Africa market for the 94-year-old fashion house which has 31 stores in 26 countries across Africa according to Hugo Boss Africa region team leader Andreas Pfeiffer. “We decided to start the Nairobi outlet with our anchor brand then expand in the future,” said Andreas Pfeiffer, the Hugo Boss head of Africa operations.  “We have started with men’s line as the anchor in…

Loss-making fashion retailer Deacons (East Africa) PLC board has resolved to be placed under administration due to financial difficulties. “The board of directors of the company have resolved that as a result of the financial difficulties being faced by the company, it is in the best interest of the company and its creditors for the directors to place the company into administration subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insolvency Act,” said Deacons CEO Muchiri Wahome said in a statement. “The primary objective of placing the company under administration is to enable it achieve a better outcome for the…