Barclays Bank of Kenya has been running a three-year scholarship programme from September 2017 for bright and needy university students in partnership with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Currently, the programme has 470 student beneficiaries across the country, catering for their school fees and upkeep money. The bank set aside Kshs.65 million to support […]
Miriam Wanjiku Mwangi is a first-year student at Kenyatta University. She is one of the beneficiaries of the Barclays Scholarship Fund program. Miriam’s dad passed away before she was born and then when she was eight years old, tragedy struck and she lost her mom. Left to fend for themselves, Miriam’s older sisters went through […]
The everyday lives of Kenyans have changed a great deal due to the presence of mobile money and specifically M-PESA. I don’t know about you but I gradually stopped carrying my debit card and a lot of cash and now I use Lipa Na M-Pesa to pay for everything. If you are like me then you […]
Are you a good writer who is passionate about writing and research? A writer who is interested in growing your writing and networking skills. We want people who are curious, who like to try out products, experiences and ideas, and who are open to learning new things. If that is you and you are great […]
TECNO mobile released the second device in the TECNO Spark series, the TECNO Spark 2 on Jumia on the 14th of June and is set to release it into stores countrywide on the 18th of June. This is a next-generation device that is designed for productivity and a style pop-up. Every smartphone enthusiast should have […]
On Friday Uber Eats formally launched in Nairobi. The launch came after Uber made the announcement about Uber Eats coming to Nairobi earlier in the week. Uber Eats is now available In Nairobi.Uber Eats has partnered up with numerous restaurants to deliver food to customers. The food ranges from traditional food such ad Ugali and […]
Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person by sending them intimidating or threatening messages. The growing popularity of social media has made cyberbullying that much worse. As of now, cyberbullying happens in 85% of social media interactions. 37% of those incidences go unreported. Sadly some of these cyberbullying cases push the […]
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was created to lend a hand to disadvantaged students, however, it has ended up throwing away the key meant to unlock them from the chains of poverty. How? Well, let’s take a look at the journey of a HELB loan student beneficiary. One starts getting HELB money straight from […]
Today on Man Around Nairobi we feature creative Gift Mirie Mwaura. Gift Mirie is a Director and the Head of Digital and Strategy at Pied Piper Agency, a Digital and Media Communications Agency based in Nairobi. He has a background in advertising and marketing, having worked on iconic accounts in the FMCG, banking, telcos and sport […]
Phone companies are always innovating, and sometimes you wonder if they ever rest. Well, consumers are always looking for faster phones which can do more for them, with better batteries, operating systems, and of course cameras. One of the companies that are innovating in terms of phones is Tecno Mobile. In the first quarter of […]
During this years African Banker Awards, Equity Group Holdings PLC Chief Executive Officer, Dr James Mwangi emerged as the Banker of the Year. The win was a result of driving the growth of Equity Bank through a series of innovations and diversified investment channels. Equity Bank itself was not left behind and bagged the coveted […]
Since 2012, The Bloggers Association Of Kenya (BAKE) has organized the BAKE Awards to award amazing bloggers in different categories. Over the years the number of bloggers submitted has grown together with the total number of votes cast. This is a true testament to the fast-rising numbers of creatives in the blogosphere and the creative […]
Cloud computing in layman’s terms is simply renting out storage space over the internet. This is done as opposed to buying the equipment to store the data themselves. Over the years, it has quickly been adopted globally. The access to unlimited computing power without having to actually manage all the equipment and networks has become […]
The Black Butterfly Salon is situated in Viking House, Westlands along Waiyaki Way. It provides beauty services for ladies, children and even the gents are taken care off. It also deals in products and merchandise such as the sale of Mizani products. I had a chance to experience the services offered at the salon first […]
Harriet Nayiga is a practising midwife born in Masaka, Uganda. She is the seventh born in a family of ten children. Due to her great performance in her Advanced Levels in 2009, she was offered a Government Scholarship to undertake a diploma in midwifery at Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery. During that period she […]