Whether you run a cosmetic shop, a boutique, a bakery, or even a restaurant, you can increase your market reach by opening an online branch. Doing your business online allows you to increase sales and generate extra revenue that you would have otherwise missed if you only relied on your ...
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is the body responsible for assessing and licensing any qualified pharmacists across the country. They offer assessments for both diploma and degree levels, as long as the individual studied at recognized institution. The PPB also offers assessment tests for foreign individuals who wish to work ...
Technology has seen the rise of easy and reliable mobile loan platforms across the country. From those you can access from an app despite your personal banking preferences, to those tied to specific banks and institutions. Eazzy loan is an example of the latter type. Equity Bank affords its users ...
Due to COVID 19, the need for social distancing, and the hope of improving the efficiency of courts in Nairobi, the Kenya Judiciary launched the E-filling system earlier this month. The Chief Justice David Maraga mentioned that this was the fulfilment of a long-standing dream to incorporate technology into the ...
The Kenya Revenue Authority allows Kenyan citizens to file their taxes annually from 31st Dec to 30th June. After this period lapse, anyone that did not file his or her taxes must pay a fine or penalty as applicable to their income. Even with the fines, you will still have ...
Thanks to technology, many public services in Kenya are simpler and faster. One does not have to check or pay bills physically. With a smart phone or computer, you can keep your bills updated to avoid any inconveniences. One of the bills you can easily check and pay online is ...
In Kenya, MPESA has become almost a necessity for the citizens. It is an easy, fast, and convenient way of transferring money to both individuals and institutions. It also allows for receiving, withdrawing, and saving money, thus playing the role of a mobile bank. When using MPESA, like the bank, ...
Being an introvert can be challenging especially when you live a fast-paced world. You may easily get overwhelmed by the constant rush and noise in the outside world. Depending on your level of introversion, daily life can range from doable to too much. Before technology, introverts had no option but ...
Pregnancy can be a nerve-wrecking ordeal especially for first time mothers. Common struggles they go through include anxiety, feeling alone, having many questions, and wondering whether anything they do is okay for the baby. While it is vital to keep up with pre-natal hospital visits, there are ways in which ...
We often focus too much on our outward appearances that we forget to work on our inner selves. However, to be truly healthy, one needs balance in their mind, body and spirit. Working on one or two parts and neglecting the others can only lead to a negative shift in ...
Whether it is to purchase goods or services, or apply for a job, one can easily become a victim of online fraud. Malicious individuals found a way of taking advantage of unsuspecting people and some have gone as far as clearing out personal bank accounts thus leaving their victims bankrupt ...
Being a parent in the 21st Century can be hard especially when it comes to technology. Tech and gadgets can also help you become a better parent thanks to apps, YouTube videos, and online support platforms. It has both pros and cons depending on how you and your children decide ...
Technology presented us with easy ways of communication. From emails, to instant text messaging, and even social media platforms. Now, people can openly state their opinions and share them with the world without any restriction. This is thanks to the universal human right to freedom of speech and expression. With ...
It is impossible to banish technology from adult human relationships. Even with discipline and commitment, technology will still feature significantly in most, if not all human lives. That said, one can control the amount of influence technology has on their relationship by setting healthy boundaries and limits pertaining to usage. ...
As much as the COVID pandemic gave most people a much needed break, it also made it hard to keep in touch with regular routine especially for students at all levels. When staying home for so long, one can easily forget to keep in touch with schoolwork during the quarantine ...
As an adult, you will find yourself looking for money on almost a daily basis. Most of the needs, basic or otherwise, require money for their acquirement. However, given the current state of things in Kenya and the world, employment is not as available as it once was. Now, we ...
Health and wellness have recently become very important topics in our lives. COVID 19 proved to us that health is the most important aspect for anyone. For without it, one cannot function or be as productive as they may want. One of the major ways of ensuring our health is ...
The government of Kenya through the Communications Authority is coming up with a child online protection strategy to protect children from online vices which are rampant and easily accessible to them. According to a research carried out by the Guard Child in collaboration with the University of Hampshire the spine-chilling ...
Depending on your needs and wants we must admit that additional knowledge is exactly what most people need. Education sharpens your brains and even if sometimes the funds may not be there at all times there are options that can give you a credible certificate from a university or even ...
It has been seen in a number of cases that students try their level best to avoid writing essays during the course of their educational course. But what they cannot seem to contemplate is that the concept of writing essays is perhaps the most important aspect of their entire curriculum ...
There is a new breed of customers in town; they are young, busy, techno savvy, have the latest smartphone or tablet and belong to the ballooning middle class. They are customers with disposable income to spend BUT will spend it on their own terms, from their comfort, at their convenience ...
Tax payers in Kenya will now be required to use only their PIN number when submitting returns for PAYE, Excise and VAT, this being among the key changes introduced by the government for tax payers transacting online. Kenya Revenue Authority has introduced a raft of new changes to the iTax ...
No more endless queues and inconvenience for Ugandans seeking to pay for the mandatory Third Party Insurance policy as the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is in talks with the Uganda Revenue Authority to have the service moved online. Ibrahim Lubega the Executive Director of the Insurance Regulatory Authority said that ...
Unlike in the past when it would take Kenyans 24 hours to register their businesses at Company's Registry, it will now take them 24 hours as the government has moved to automate the registration process. This is according to Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development, Government of Kenya ...
To establish an integrated public service platform that will only offer Government to Business (G2B) and Government to Citizen (G2C) services in Rwanda, or which will be accessible via internet and mobile devices, the Rwandan Government and the Rwanda Online Platform Limited has began the first phase of implementation of the ...
Kenyan media is headed to the dogs after the new government passed a bill to restrict media freedom in the land, imposing fines of up to $230,000 to media firms and also heavily limiting foreign content from our airwaves. The bill was passed yesterday evening, amidst anger and opposition from ...
Smart-Shop -, a Pivot East Finalist is a mobile and web based application set to introduce seamless mobile shopping in Kenya. Buy On Mobile Under Your Budget, Have It Delivered Developed by Muva Technologies, a mobile development company, SmartShop offers mobile based shopping where clients can use their mobile phones ...
