LG and LUMI partner on smarter home ecosystem

LG Electronics (LG) and LUMI United Technology, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home solution provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an ecosystem that goes beyond basic appliance management to deliver a more complete IoT solution for the home. The partnership will focus on developing innovations using AI and advanced sensors…

DASANI® takes steps to reduce plastic waste

DASANI®, the No.1 mainstream water brand in the United States, today announced a robust pipeline of sustainable packaging innovations in support of The Coca-Cola Company’s global “World Without Waste” goal to make its bottles and cans with an average of 50 percent recycled material by 2030. Updates to DASANI’s packaging line-up are designed to reduce plastic waste…

Safaricom Foundation sets up Newborn Unit in Lamu

Residents of Faza Lamu County will benefit from a newborn unit constructed by Safaricom Foundation. The maternal health facility at Faza sub-county hospital which is valued at KES 8 million is expected to boost maternal and neo-natal health services in Faza and its environs. The health facility has been equipped with incubators, oxygen masks for…

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon officially launched

Standard Chartered Bank launches the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2019. This year’s marathon which marks the 17th Edition of this global event will be held on 27th October 2019 at the Nyayo National Stadium. Following the official launch, the registration window will remain open till October 15th, 2019. All participants, individual and corporates, will register…

Emirates brings the spirit of Eid to its customers

Emirates is bringing the generosity and spirit of Eid Al Adha to all its customers with a special inflight offering from the 11th to the 14th of August. Eid Al Adha is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar, and one of the holiest celebrations. The name translates to ‘festival of the…

Crest® Debuts New Gum and Sensitivity Toothpaste, Formulated to Help Treat Sensitivity in as Little as Three Days

Research shows that nearly half of U.S. adults suffer from tooth sensitivity,1 which can cause people to avoid certain foods, beverages, and beauty regimens, in fear that it could trigger discomfort. Because 80% of that sensitivity starts at the gum line,2 Crest expanded its line of gum health-focused toothpastes with the latest innovation, Crest Gum and Sensitivity,…

Nokia 1 plus now available at a lower price in Kenya

Keeping with its promise to offer a smartphone experience that keeps getting better, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces that Nokia 1 Plus is now available at a reduced retail price. According to Gopher Ogembo Senior Business Manager – East Africa, ‘’We are happy to announce today that more Nokia smartphone fans…

Safaricom unveils offers to grow its home fibre

Safaricom has embarked on a move to grow the uptake of its Home fibre service. This will see the company roll out the service to more homes across the country. In addition, for the next two months, August and September 2019, all new Safaricom Home fibre customers will receive a 50 percent discount. “Safaricom Home…

LG introduces new UltraFine 5K display

LG Electronics (LG) today introduced a new 27-inch UltraFineTM 5K Display (model 27MD5KL) which, along with the company’s 24-inch UltraFine 4K Display (model 24MD4KL), gives consumers two high-quality monitors that are designed specifically for the latest Apple products. LG’s UltraFine displays deliver amazing image quality when connected to a Mac or iPad Pro. Designed to enhance…

Awareness key to increased insurance uptake for schools, Kenindia Says

Schools and educational institutions as a whole, have for a long time faced myriads of unique risks that would normally require some kind of specialized insurance protection. From students participating in extra-curricular activities to the ever-present dangers in chemistry and biology labs, there is a lot that educational institutions need to protect. And that is…

Standard Chartered accelerates momentum of its digital strategy across Africa

Standard Chartered has unveiled yet another multi-market launch of its digital bank in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of its digital transformation strategy in Africa. The next wave of digital-only banks follows launches in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya in the first quarter of the year and Côte d’Ivoire in 2018. The expansion in…