Vivo Energy Kenya, the company that markets and distributes Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has awarded Laban Irungu a matatu driver and Bonface Njuguna his conductor of Dandora-Nairobi(CBD) route, a brand new 32-seater matatu valued at Kshs 5.2 million as curtains close on the 10-week Weka Collabo promotional campaign. The campaign which also saw 15…
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Safal Group donates Ksh. 3,000,000 to Kenya Red Cross in support flood victims
Safal Group – Africa’s largest producer of steel roofing and provider of building solutions has donated Kshs. 3,000,000 to Kenya Red Cross in support of its on-going interventions which include rescue, evacuation and relocation, provision of food and non-food items, supply of water treatment and health services to persons affected by the flooding. More specifically…
LG TV’s exceed industry definition for 8K ultra HD TVs
SEOUL, Dec. 16, 2019 – LG Electronics (LG) announced that its TVs are the first in the world to exceed the strict requirements established by the Consumer Technology Association to define the new generation of 8K Ultra HD products and services delivering four times more detail than 4K TV and 16 times more than HDTV. The official industry…
P&G 2019 Citizenship Report Highlights Commitment to Community Impact, Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) released its 2019 Citizenship Report, detailing progress in its Citizenship focus areas of Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality and Environmental Sustainability built on the foundation of Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. From reaching its 2020 goal of providing 15 billion liters of clean water through its Children’s Safe Drinking…
Citeo, Total, Recycling Technologies, Mars and Nestlé Join Forces to Develop Chemical Recycling of Plastics
As part of Citeo’s call for projects to promote eco-design, recycling and recovery projects for plastic and paper in France, leading international energy company Total, plastic recycling technology provider Recycling Technologies, global brands Nestlé and Mars today joined forces to develop an innovative industrial chemical recycling industry in France. The first-of-a-kind consortium of world-leading players…
Carbon emissions per passenger decrease more than 50% since 1990
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990. Much of the improvement has occurred because the industry has achieved an annual fuel efficiency improvement of 2.3% over the period since 2009, some 0.8 percentage points ahead of target. This progress is…
Emirates Touches down in Mexico City
Emirates celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona. The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR touched down in Mexico City on yesterday at 16:15 local time, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255, with a group of VIP guests and media on board, was welcomed by…
Minet launches a maternity support program
Insurance Brokerage firm, Minet Kenya has launched a first of its kind maternity assistance program dubbed “Blooming moms” aimed at creating awareness on pregnancy and childcare related matters. Data from the corporate schemes Minet Kenya manages, shows Maternity as being one of the key reasons for hospital visits and therefore underpins the need to put…
2019 Safal’s Eye in the Wild contest regional winners feted
Safal Group – Africa’s largest producer of steel roofing and Provider of building solutions has unveiled the winners of the 2019 ‘Safal Eye in the Wild’ photography competition that seeks to promote sustainable conservation actions in Africa. Twenty eight year old Daniel Charles Msirikale from Tanzania, who is a freelance photographer, emerged the overall winner…
The Art of Music Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
The Art of Music Foundation celebrated 10 years since inception with stellar performances headlined by Polish music composer, conductor and producer JIMEK (Radzimir Debski) and top Kenyan Orchestras. The Foundation which was represented by the National Youth Orchestra of Kenya, Ghetto Classics and the Safaricom Youth Orchestra was also joined on stage by renowned Mexican…
Safaricom and Posta partner for 5 million digital PO Boxes
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) and the Postal Corporation of Kenya have announced a partnership around the MPost service, with a goal of rolling out digital Post Office Boxes to more than 5 million additional customers across the country. Under the partnership, Safaricom customers can visit mpost.co.ke or dial *234# (*234*1*9#) and conveniently register for a Post Office Box linked…
Mars and USAID join hands to improve the economic opportunity, resilience in extended agricultural supply chains
Mars, Incorporated has formalized its partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), marking a new stage of progress in their combined work tackling global sustainability challenges and addressing the root causes of poverty. The signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizes the ongoing work between the two organizations to address…
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