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NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 20... Airtel Money Kenya has launched a campaign dubbed 'Rudishiwa transaction fee' through which its customers will be refunded there withdrawal transaction fee as Airtime Airtel money customers who withdraw a little as sh 50 from any Airtel money agent will be refunded their withdrawal transaction fees, the refund applies to any withdrawal charge upto maximum daiky limit of ksh 250,000 per day  "The new Rudishiwa transaction fee campaign' cements our commitment to designing products and solutions that serve multiple payments needs of the user in the market, we believe that the campaign will go along way to gather to the needs of kenyans" said Ashish maholtra,  Airtel Kenya Networks limited managing Director Rudishiwa transaction fee campaign is in line with the company's commitment to provide affordable products and services that enhance customers convinience and help them stay connected  "At Airtel money, our customers ar

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 15... The ALDO third store in East Africa is located at The Hub Karen mall in time of the festive seasons, while the second store is in westgate mall and first store located in  Sarit centre. ALDO was founded in 1972 which delivers fashion to a diverse customer base at the prices that make keeping up with seasonal styles luxury within reach , every shoe and accesory selection plays  a role and the newly opened store has upto date collection which is currently in seasoned worldwide In addition the dual density foam effortlessly absorbs impact, providing a luxurious ,comfortable feel right from the start Most importantly WAMA international has the exclusive license to establish, own and operate its stores in kenya The company is committed in providing unique shopping experience to its customers in kenya by bringing world renown brands like AlDO to kenya having succesfully intoduced various international brands to Libya, Rwanda and Uganda Customers can enjoy

During the Kenya-China 60 year friendship celebration  NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 10... The celebration brought together Chinese business leaders, chairperson of Chinese women Association, Chinese overseas Association in Kenya and members of Kenya china alumni Association. Unveiling the Kenya-China 60 years of friendship documentary , acknowledging outstanding alumni through awards and appreciating the artistic space through various perfomances were among key celebrations The alumni in 2023 participated in sending 60 kenyans to china in pursue of their studies under the Chinese government scholarship, while over 100 have received short-term scholarship to study language and culture in different Chinese universities under the confucius institute Subsequently the alumni over the years have grown from 001 in 1982 to over 1500 presently as the number is predicted to significantly increase in 2024 "China being a big source of tourists in Kenya with 2024 outbond Chinese tourists are

PHOTO: Nairobi National park NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 10... Government through the Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for Kenyan citizens to all national parks and museum on December 12, 2023 The complimentary access encompasses Marin parks, The safari walk and National ophanage from 6a.m to 6p.m  Most importantly proof of identification is required for Kenyan citizens , with children accompaning parents or guidians who posses identification proof "Our rich flora and fauna stand as a testament to our national pride and conservation efforts inviting visitors to revel in this natural wonder" reads a statement on Ministry's Facebook page "I extend a call to Governors overseeing county governments managing national reserves to consider a similar waiver , enabling all kenyan citizens to revel and enjoy in our shared heritage" said Dr.Alfred Mutua , CS Tourism and wildlife  

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 9.... The new 20MW solar PV project designed to provide clean, affordable energy for one of the most remote and underseved regions in North Western Uganda  The financing was concluded during Cop 28 and advances progress towards the goal of the summit contributing to SDG 7 affordable and clean energy  In addition the project involves development, construction and operation of a 24MWp/20MWac solar power plant PV in Ombachi, Uganda has on of the lowest electricity access rates in sub-saharan Africa and west Nile region EAIF has a successful track record of financing solar power project in Uganda , with 10MW Tororo solar power plant PV and the 10MW soroti solar plant already operational an collectively serving around 159,000 people and there communities in Uganda Ituka west Nile uganda has entered into 20 year implementation agreement with the government of Uganda and the project will sell power to uganda electricity transmission company limited based on a 20

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 6...  The official launched of Mbati champions soccer tournament is scheduled for Sunday 10th December 2023, at Esirabe primary school in Luanda constituency. The theme of 2023 Mbati cup is " Maisha poa na soka"   reflecting the foundation's commitment to identifying,  promoting and supporting young talented individuals from Luanda constituency who are interested in soccer Acknowledging financial constrains faced by tournaments participants , the foundation commits to providing free high quality soccer balls to all teams that will participate in all matches while covering all match expenses  Teams that will reach round of 16 will received full jerseys , not forgeting the 4 ladies teams that will be participating in the tournament  The event will be graced by distinguished guests among them Secretary General UDA Cleophas Malala,  Mr Nick Mwendwa , Football Kenya Federation (FKF) , president and petra Atieno , FKF Vice president among other of

Ms.Faith Mworia, Chairperson, Chinese Language Teachers Association of Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya  Dec 3...  The highly anticipated event brought together Chinese language teachers , delegates from Chinese embassy in Kenya and members of the public in celebrating Chinese language and culture. The association has over 200 teachers across different levels including primary,high school and tertiary schools teachers and lectures have managed to visit different schools teaching Chinese language and donated Audio-visual materials in enhancing the teachers teaching capacity  Furthermore, the event acted as a bridge building between the two cultures which symbolizes beautiful harmony that arises when diverse communities come together , It embodies the essence of cultural exchange,  fostering,  understanding and promoting unity between Kenyans and Chinese "As we celebrate 60 years of friendship between Kenya and China this year, we the alumni stand to be counted first as ambassadors

Daniel Njoroge deputy CEO SasaPay  NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 2...  The new cash-back model designed to empower business owners to reduce costs and bolster profitability by receiving compensations for collecting payments from customer through SasaPay flagships Lipa-na-Sasapy platform. The innovative approach not only eradicates cash collection fees for merchants but also allows small and medium size businesses (SMEs) to add a daily prorated cash-back at the rate of 1.2 percent per anum for using SasaPay platform "SasaPay not only eliminates this fee but also helps the business generate earnings from its collection, they will further have access to working capital from SasaPay partners enabling them to grow there businesses" said Daniel njoroge, Deputy CEO SasaPay The model has also established interoperability , enabling SasaPay merchants to make and receive payments from all channels including SasaPay, bank accounts, M-pesa, Airtel money an more. According to data from C

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 2... British International Investment announces $6.7 million investment in 140MW wind farms in Northern and Eastern Cape of South Africa. The new funding was trailed at business reception in cape town hosted by BII and the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor , while they celebrated 75 years of investing for impact Africa The event brought together development finance institutions, investors, fund managers, multinational corporations, venture capital farms, start-ups and founders to advance the use of African venture capital in combating key development challenges. BII has invested in at least 150 South African businesses since 1995, amounting to over $2 billion committed to South Africa and its portfolio companies have supported over 54,500 jobs  a year since 2014, by end of 2022, BII value in South Africa had expanded to approximately $285 million  In addition , BII 's has partnered with H1 Holdings , a South African Br