Multichoice says its DStv Premium subscribers can add Showmax as a value-added service at no additional charge. However, DStv Compact, Compact Plus, Family and Access subscribers get Showmax at a 50 per cent discount. “As our costs to operate the business increase, we need to adjust the prices of our packages,” DStv Kenya Tweeted Wednesday. https://twitter.com/WaithiraMatimu/status/1494011155060338690?s=20&t=iQ8mmFDpCoUtAGL72iPCnQ “We appreciate the feedback and acknowledge that Kenyan customers are under extreme pressure, and as such we have worked hard to keep the price increases as low as possible, while still ensuring we offer our customers the best quality service.” The announcement was made…
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David Indeje is the Community Engagement Editor at Khusoko, East Africa’s leading digital business news platform. He shapes editorial content, drives audience engagement, and amplifies diverse voices. Beyond journalism, he consults on digital strategy across agriculture, governance, technology, and health, while examining AI’s role in the future of media. He also serves as Communications Officer at KICTANet, advancing digital inclusion and policy dialogue.
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In 2020, Amboseli National Park welcomed its two sets of elephant twins, a male and a female named Amora and Aurora along with 229 other calves were born. However, Amora is dead according to The Amboseli Trust for Elephants who said the twins were feeling unwell before the male succumbed. “We regret to inform our followers that one of Angelina’s twins has a died. Both twins had been struggling for the past few months as they were not getting enough nutrition,” read the statement in part. According to the Trust, rains arrived late last year, leaving many young calves a…
Mastercard has announced the expansion of its consulting services dedicated to Open Banking, Open Data, Crypto & Digital Currencies, and Environment, Social & Governance (ESG). “This evolution of consulting is in recognition of the changing world and of our changing business. It’s about helping customers navigate today’s challenges and anticipating what’s next,” says Raj Seshadri, president of Data & Services, Mastercard. “Mastercard has curated partnerships with digitally native firms that offer best-of-breed solutions in cryptocurrencies and has helped fintechs expand into new markets, working through go-to-market planning and commercialization strategies,” the company said in the release. In 2020, Mastercard CEO…
South Africa’s Standard Bank has received a further extension from Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority to acquire more shares in Stanbic Holdings. The acquisition will involve a maximum of an additional 10.6 million ordinary shares. “SAHL is pleased to announce that the Authority has granted a further extension of the exemption to trade on market for a period expiring on 31 December 2022,” said in a notice. “SAHL will aim to acquire a maximum of 10,588,143 additional ordinary shares (the ‘Maximum Acquisition Shares’) available for sale on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in accordance with the applicable rule.” The increase, if successful, …
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) on Tuesday announced the commercialisation of its COVID-19 PCR and malaria Rapid test Kits. https://twitter.com/MOH_Kenya/status/1493582504598679559?s=20&t=k0NhMiR5ou8trSlkcd9FxQ “These two kits will go a long way in improving Malaria diagnostics and COVID-19 disease detection, which remain our foremost health challenges not just in Kenya but globally,” Chief Administrative Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Rashid Aman said during the commissioning at the 12th KEMRI Annual Scientific & Health Conference at Safari Park Nairobi. The two products have been approved for use by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and will go a long way in reducing the cost of…