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Consumption of cooking gas rose last year but demand for petrol, diesel, kerosene, and aviation fuels fell in the wake of reduced activity in the transport sector due to COVID-19 … read more »
How to Resign Without Burning Bridges
Resigning is often a big decision and sometimes a hard one to make. Finding a better opportunity, healthier work environment, improved benefits. There are different reasons people choose to leave … read more »
Business News this Week
KENYA The Ministry of Labour is in the process of formulating the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Once enforced, employees will contribute a percentage of their salary to the fund which … read more »
Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is increasingly becoming popular and for good reason. A diverse workforce encompasses a team of people from different races, genders, ages, religions and sexual orientations e.t.c. … read more »
Business News Highlights | Africa
BOTSWANA Botswana is quickly cementing its status as a global frontier in the precious stones scene. This comes after a 1174 carat diamond was discovered and ranks third place among … read more »
Trends in Social Work
Social workers play an important role in society as they provide a link to stability for individuals who are marginalized or are near marginalized. As such, social workers played and … read more »
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TOGO Togo recently launched the largest solar power plant in West Africa. The plant has a capacity to provide power to over 158,000 households while reducing carbon emissions by over … read more »
Trends in Real Estate
The real estate market has continuously evolved over the years and one of the major trends is the improvement of office spaces. In Africa for example, office spaces have come … read more »
5 Tips to Increase Productivity at work
Have you ever had a workday where you simply got in the zone and crushed task after task? Everything seemed to flow so perfectly and you leave the office feeling … read more »
News Highlights of the Week
ALGERIA Algeria and Azerbaijan recently settled on an agreement that would promote foreign trade between the two nations. In 2020 the trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $1.3 … read more »
Industry Thursday: Legal
The legal industry is a highly appealing space for those who are passionate about all matters legal. Just like every other industry during the pandemic, the legal space adopted technology … read more »
Industry News: FMCG
The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is one of the largest employers and job seekers continue to their search for opportunities in the industry. The FMCG sector has continuously … read more »
Africa Business News This Week
BOTSWANA The Local Enterprise Authority has invested in the training of agricultural entrepreneurs, especially within the horticultural space. The training involved graduates from the Glen Valley area in Botswana and … read more »
Business News Highlights of the Week
Sudan Sudan projects poverty rates coming down by 0.5% points in the coming year (2022). The improved economic outlook comes after the nation was removed from the States Sponsor of … read more »
Reasons Employees Leave Their Organizations
Whenever an employee leaves an organization, there are a number of costs incurred to facilitate the sourcing and onboarding of the coming employee. Recruitment can be an expensive process, from … read more »
Trends in the Healthcare Industry in 2021
In the past year, the healthcare industry has experienced massive and intense changes which nobody would have imagined. The COVID-19 pandemic put all healthcare workers as front liners in combating … read more »
Maternity Leave in Kenya: What You Need to Know
Children are a blessing and they are partly the reason some people wake up every day to make ends meet and provide for their families. When a working woman is … read more »
Africa This Week | Mid-June Business Highlights
Kenya The Public transport sector in Nairobi is rapidly changing and is headed in the right direction. As the Greenpark Terminal project is being rolled out, construction of another bus … read more »
The Technology Shift in the Finance and Banking Sector
The finance and banking sector continues to evolve and one major trend at the moment is the heavy utilization of technology. In light of COVID-19, banks are rapidly adjusting their … read more »
