Ian Fernandes, former CEO of Mediamax Networks, MD of Nation Broadcasting and Digital and MD of KTN has been appointed to the Board of Engage BCW, a Kenyan Public Relations and Communication agency. With his addition to the Engage BCW Board as Executive Director, Ian is expected to add value to the PR agency as […]
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New Access Vascular Clinical Studies Find Catheters Composed of Advanced Biomaterials Significantly Reduce Complication Rates
Data presented at the AVA Annual Scientific Meeting shows impactful reductions in occlusions, DVT, and phlebitis using materials that mimic the body’s chemistry BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Access Vascular, Inc. (AVI) , a company addressing the most common and costly vascular access complications through its advanced biomaterial platform, today shared initial […]
Rally: Standard Group urge corporates to support tenth edition of East African Safari Classic Rally
Safari rally co-driver Laban Cliff Onserio during an interview at home in Nakuru on June 30,2021 Leading Kenyan media house, the Standard Group, has called upon corporates to come on board to support the tenth edition of the East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR). The gruelling motorsport championship will be held on February 10-18,2022. It […]
The Standard Group posts Ksh. 61.2 Million loss for the half-year ending June, 2021
The Standard Group has posted a net loss of Ksh. 61.2 million in he first half of 2021 compared to a net loss of Ksh. 306 million posted during a similar period last year. The company also recorded Ksh. 1.6 billion in revenue at the end of June this year. This is a 14% improvement […]
‘Local e-Commerce firms can take on global competitors’
Standard Group CEO Orlando Lyomu speaks during the 2021 e-Commerce awards at Mövenpick Hotel, Nairobi. [Samson Wire, Standard] Supplying perishables and speedy deliveries are low-hanging fruit that e-Commerce businesses can tap into to grow and compete with global giants. And while Kenya’s online business space has been lauded as vibrant and fast-growing, the country still […]
Why radio is still king in changing media landscape
While the entry of mobile phones came as a convenience to communication, the addition of the FM radio to the device would become the death of the physical radio as we know it. Somehow, decades later, while the number of mobile phones in the country has increased exponentially, the radio as a source of entertainment […]
Speak Kiswahili in and out of class, Standard CEO tells learners
Oxford University Press East Africa (OUPEA) has launched a new edition, the tenth of its Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (OALD). At the same time, the publisher has unveiled the fourth edition of Kamusi Sanifu Ya Kiswahili. Speaking at the launch held at a Nairobi hotel, Group Regional Director John Mwazemba said the two products have […]
Eight Kenyans jailed in Rwanda over cyber related crimes
•All the 12 suspects were convicted of criminal mischief or misdemeanor, computer access to information intended to commit a crime, change of computer information or network, unauthorized computer access and stealing. •They were also directed to collectively reimburse Equity Rwanda a sum total of 56,525,439 Rwandan Francs (equivalent to Sh6 million) for expenses related to […]
Eight Kenyans jailed in Rwanda for hacking Equity bank systems
Images of the eight suspects who have been jailed for eight years in Rwanda for cybercrime related offences. PIC: COURTESY Eight Kenyans who were among twelve people arrested in Rwanda for attempting to hack into Equity Bank, Rwanda clients’ accounts have been jailed. The eight, according to the Rwanda Investigative Bureau (RIB) were found guilty […]
Eight Kenyans jailed in Rwanda over cyber related crimes
•All the 12 suspects were convicted of criminal mischief or misdemeanor, computer access to information intended to commit a crime, change of computer information or network, unauthorized computer access and stealing. •They were also directed to collectively reimburse Equity Rwanda a sum total of 56,525,439 Rwandan Francs (equivalent to Sh6 million) for expenses related to […]