Anti-Counterfeit Authority together with the Multi-agency enforcement team on counterfeit goods has destroyed counterfeit goods with Kes 27m at Athi River. The counterfeit goods comprised of many assorted items ranging from fast moving consumer goods like clothing, footwear, alcohol, electrical goods and apparel among others which were replicas of popular local and international brand. According…
Standard Chartered Bank recognized as the best digital bank in Kenya 2020
Standard Chartered Bank has been voted as the best digital bank in Kenya by the Global Banking and Finance Awards. The Bank was also feted as the Most Innovative Retail Banking app and the Best corporate bank in Kenya, 2020. Commenting on the Awards, Standard Chartered Bank Head of Retail Banking, Edith Chumba said that…
LG joins Hedera Governing Council
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) and Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform, has announced that LG has joined the Hedera Governing Council. The Council, designed to enable the most decentralized governance model for a public ledger, will comprise up to 39 global organizations from a diverse array of industries and geographies. LG is the Council’s…
Safaricom unveils KES 20 digital newspapers with Kenyan media houses
Safaricom has partnered with media houses in Kenya in a new innovation that will see newspapers made available to all smartphone customers in the country at KES 20 per issue. The price will be deducted from a customer’s airtime enabling them buy newspapers daily and read them on the go with each purchased issue available…
Imagination lands on emirates.com as airline keeps kids entertained
Leisure travel is suspended and schools are out, but imagination has landed on emirates.com . The family-friendly airline has launched a special activity page on its website to keep kids entertained. The Emirates Fly With me Animals, have been digitised so families can take advantage of colourful puzzles, stories and activities featuring friendly, familiar faces…
LG rolls out its 48-inch OLED TV
LG Electronics (LG) brings the unparalleled picture quality of LG OLED TV to an all-new screen size – 48-inches – with a focus on customers who want a mid-size TV that best fits their living space, are looking for a second TV without compromising picture quality or need a quality display for serious gaming. With…
NASA astronauts launch from America in historic test flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon
For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off at 3:22 p.m. EDT Saturday on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A…
P&G and Cargill collaborate to bring nature-powered innovation
An innovation developed in the corporate R&D labs at P&G that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid could be a helpful step to shift everyday goods to be made from annually renewable crops. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialize this technology, so that it can…
LG’s InstaView refrigerator with amazing functional features
Looking for an upgrade for your refrigerator? Well, visit the LG Kenya brand shop and check out the groundbreaking InstaView Door-in-Door™ for consumers who seek the utmost convenience and quality in a household appliance. This refrigerator is world-renowned for its innovative glass panel, revolutionary knock-on feature that reduces cold air loss, and sleek, premium design….
Nuclear technology to help combat COVID-19
The novel coronavirus crisis has led to a slowdown in economic growth of various nations across the world. According to the World Bank’s April 2020 Pulse report, economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is set to decline from 2.4 percent in 2019 to between – 2.1 percent and – 5.1 percent in 2020. The report further…
World Bank approves $43 million to Support Kenya’s desert locust response
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $43 million International Development Assistance (IDA)* credit for Kenya as part of a larger regional Emergency Locust Response Project to respond to the threat posed by the desert locust outbreak and to strengthen Kenya’s system for preparedness. Kenya is facing the worst desert locust invasion in 70…
Turn your TV into your personal assistant with the new LG AI TVs
When Google recently announced that Google Assistant is now integrated into more than 5,000 smart home devices, most of us wondered how far the evolution of the TV would go. In many households, the TV has positioned itself as a must-have home device that is used both actively and passively. So natural was the transition…
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