Author: Lynet Awino

Safaricom has revamped its 4G Wi-Fi proposition to reduce router prices by introducing daily allocation packages for its home customers as an alternative to the fibre service.  The daily allocation bundles offer 105GB (3.5GB awarded daily) for Ksh 2,999; 150GB (5GB awarded daily) for Ksh 4,100; 240GB (8GB awarded daily) for Ksh 6,299, and 540GB (18GB awarded daily) for Ksh 12,499, all at a speed of 5Mbps and with a validity of 30 days. New Data Prices BUNDLE SIZE  DAILY DATA PRICE (KES) SPEED 105GB 3.5GB 2,999 5Mbps 150GB 5GB 4,100 5Mbps 240GB 8GB 6,299 5Mbps 540GB 18GB 12,499 5Mbps…

Tripadvisor has released its annual list of the best nature destinations for 2023. Mauritius has been named the most popular destination on Tripadvisor’s flagship category this year, followed by Kathmandu in Nepal, Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, and Hurghada in Egypt. Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been ranked 11th “as the safari capital of Africa”. “Nairobi is an energetic, modern city that serves as a fascinating introduction to both wildlife and nightlife. Music clubs pulse with life, shops and markets bustle, and a mélange of restaurants will tempt your palate in this former Maasai watering hole. Top sights include the Karen…

Safaricom PLC has launched the M-PESA Africa Shared Services Operation Centre (SSOC) to oversee service operations and technical support for five African markets. The $2 million investment in Nairobi will oversee service operations and technical support, including incident monitoring and resolution in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Lesotho, Ghana, and future markets the service expands to.  M-PESA platform operations in the five markets were previously handled across several points in Africa and Europe. The SSOC brings the entire platform in-house to a single point in Kenya for the first time. In addition, the platform will enable Safaricom to manage platform changes and upgrades,…

Somali lender, Premier Bank, has acquired a 62.5 per cent stake in Kenya’s First Community Bank Limited (FCB). First Community Bank Limited was licensed in 2008 and is classified as a small bank with a market share of 0.3% as of December 31, 2022. According to the Central Bank of Kenya, completion of the acquisition will be effective March 27, 2023. Premier Bank will make history as the first Somali bank to own more than half of a banking subsidiary in Kenya. “The acquisition will strengthen the trade and investment ties between Kenya and Somalia,” the CBK said in a…

All female Old Mutual Kenya employees will be entitled to 120 days of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave. In addition, employees will have extended breaks for women who experience child loss during pregnancy. The decision was announced at the Old Mutual Women Network (OWN) event during International Women’s Day, which brought together women from across the organisation to share and connect. OWN was created in 2016 to provide women with a forum to share, connect, and develop themselves, and it operates in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.  OWN’s activities are centered around six pillars: community…

Aviation firm 748 Air Services has suspended its passenger flights business in Kenya. The airline says it will focus on its core business. “After extensive review of our business strategy, we have opted to focus on our core business, the Humanitarian Aviation, currently operating in seven African countries,” Moses Mwangi, the Managing Director, said in an emailed statement. The suspension now leaves carriers like Jambojet, Safarilink, and Renegade Air, which also operate in some of their destinations. 748 Air, which has already suspended operations on the Nairobi-Kisumu route, will also stop flying to Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, and Maasai Mara. “We,…