Kenyan filmmakers to miss Africa in Motion festival
When organisers of the Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival announced the eight shortlisted films to compete at the prestigious festival, no Kenyan film was on the list. 3 Sep 2008 11:40
Kenya Tourist Board goes global
The Kenya Tourist Board will launch its first multimedia advertising campaign on CNN International, combining traditional TV spots with an online push comprising banner advertising and video pre-roll together with a run of print advertising in CNN's bi-monthly glossy travel magazine, CNN Traveller. 26 Aug 2008 15:21
Kenyan retail supermarket now in Rwanda
[Carole Kimutai] Kenyan retail supermarket chain, Nakumatt opened a branch in Kigali, Rwanda, officially opening its doors last weekend as part of its campaign in reaching the Pan African market. 25 Aug 2008 12:11
Delta sets up shop in Nairobi
Delta Airlines has set up offices in the country in preparations to begin direct flight operations between Kenya and the US mid next year. 18 Aug 2008 11:47
Telkom Kenya rebrands with new look
[Carole Kimutai] Two weeks after Celtel rebranded to Zain, another telecommunication company, Telkom Kenya, has joined the band wagon and unveiled its new look. According to Telkom Kenya, the rebranding symbolises the company's changes internally in terms of strategy, operation and organisation. 14 Aug 2008 15:41
Will Zain be the better option in Kenya?
[Carole Kimutai] A majority of Kenyans have at least two mobile lines - Safaricom, Zain and/or a Telkom Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) line. Usually, a mobile phone user will have one regular line influenced by which operator friends, relatives and business contacts use because it is cheaper to call within the same network and a second or third line used occasionally. 11 Aug 2008 12:18
Kenya opens first e-waste management plant
Computers For Schools Kenya (CFSK) has opened East Africa's first e-waste management plant in Embakasi, Kenya, to handle the region's electronic recycling needs. 8 Aug 2008 12:06
Nairobi advertisers get the message across using local talent
[Vuyo Mkosi] What first strikes you about Nairobi is the vast number of outdoor advertising sites visible. The city is littered with outdoor, positioned at every roundabout, in every neighbourhood and on most streets. These are not just small or average-sized billboards either, they are all huge. 7 Aug 2008 09:54
Kenya boosts tea and coffee marketing budgets
Kenya is boosting the budgets of its tea and coffee boards to help them compete more effectively in the global marketplace, a senior official said yesterday. 6 Aug 2008 11:22
Young & Rubicam Kenya gets new MD
Neema Wamai is the new managing director of Ayton Young & Rubicam Group's advertising division - Y&R Nairobi. She will oversee and help re-invent communication strategies for major client accounts in East Africa. 4 Aug 2008 15:29
Kibaki roots for ICT investment
Kenya is investing heavily in information and communication technology (ICT) to build the infrastructure it needs to become a regional communication hub, President Kibaki has said. 4 Aug 2008 10:56
Kenyan government publishes new communications bill
New bill has controversial clauses omitted; critics believed they were designed to muzzle the media. 28 Jul 2008 10:51
Company news
East African brands join family of international Superbrands - Superbrands
A host of brands operating in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have been identified by a voluntary independent panel of experts in the marketing and communications fields in East Africa. The brands participating in the programme range from local home grown brands through to worldwide global giants like Toyota, Mercedes Benz, Pirelli, Shell, Smirnoff and Weetabix. 1 Sep 2008 09:56
Next page>>
Connected by: Uninet
