Insurance Brokerage firm, Minet Kenya has partnered with SASAdoctor virtual medical clinic to launch a telemedicine solution aimed at providing online live video medical consultation services for patients. This comes in the wake of the government’s directive to maintain social distancing as one of the ways of curbing the spread of COVID-19 that has so…
Using the power of LG TrueSteam for safer, cleaner clothes and dishes
Maintaining good household hygiene goes a long way toward improving one’s well-being. Home appliances play an important role in this regard because not only can they handle a lot of clothes and dishes at once, they free up time that can be used to do something else. One of the downsides of using machines to…
Nokia publishes People & Planet Report 2019 as it looks to keep people connected through the pandemic
Nokia has published its annual sustainability report, covering the company’s sustainability performance in 2019 and focusing on four priority areas: improving people’s lives with technology, climate, conducting business with integrity, and people. The publication of Nokia’s People & Planet Report 2019 coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic. With entire countries in lockdown, and people asked to stop…
Emirates SkyCargo Continues to Connect Kenya to Global Markets
Emirates SkyCargo has recalibrated its operations to support the continuity of Kenyan businesses with the introduction of twice-weekly dedicated cargo flights on its passenger aircraft from Nairobi to Dubai. The airline has established this short term schedule which utilizes the bellyhold capacity on its wide body Boeing 777-300 ER passenger aircraft to supplement the cargo…
LG embarks on new product roadmap with LG VELVET
With today’s smartphones becoming more and more alike and difficult to distinguish by technical specifications alone, LG Electronics (LG) is answering the challenge by embarking on a new product roadmap that will emphasize distinctive designs and “tactile” elegance to set itself apart. The first device to illustrate this new philosophy is the upcoming LG VELVET,…
Vicks® donates $1 million for COVID-19 health care relief
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Vicks® family of cold and flu brands – NyQuil™, DayQuil™ and VapoRub™ – will donate $1 million to Direct Relief, one of the world’s largest medical relief organizations. These funds will go toward equipping front line health workers with protective gear and providing medicines and equipment needed to treat…
Loon internet balloons receive approval to fly to Kenya
Loon, the Alphabet company working to bring balloon-powered Internet to Kenya with its local partner, Telkom Kenya, announce the reception of all regulatory and Cabinet approvals to begin flying balloons in Kenya. The balloons will be dispatched from Loon’s sites in the United States, and it is hoped that they will arrive in the country…
LG NanoCell TV best Easter present
The Easter period is always a time for friends and family to gather with a lot of fanfare. However, 2020 is definitely going to be different. Gatherings and celebrations have been limited by lockdown rules and therefore family barbecues and big meals that involve more than one household are off the table. This means people…
Anti-Counterfeit Authority nabs counterfeit masks at Namanga
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority yesterday raided and nabbed 291 pieces counterfeit face masks worth Kshs 500,000 in Namanga town, Kajiado County. The agency is in the process of identifying and investigating the deals for further arrests and prosecution. According to Hussein Abdi, Namanga Border Post Inspector, Anti-Counterfeit Agency: “The increased demand for these products poses an…
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya teams up with Glovo to curb spread of Coronavirus
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has today announced an alliance with on demand delivery app, Glovo Kenya. The alliance will see existing Standard Chartered clients who spend KES 2000 or more on the Glovo app get two free deliveries for the month of April. The deliveries will not only cover food items but will also include…
LG laundry solutions supporting safe stay at home
The whole world seems to be on lockdown. The outbreak and fast-spread of the deadly Coronavirus has greatly changed how the world operates on a day-to-day basis with the majority of the normal activities either suspended or realigned to fit the current situation. In Kenya, the government through the Ministry of Health, has been calling…
WHO and UNICEF to partner on pandemic response through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today announced an agreement to work together on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund powered by the United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has been set up to facilitate an unprecedented global response by supporting the World Health Organization’s…
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