Fuel prices have risen to the highest level in Kenya’s history after the State discontinued a subsidy scheme introduced in April to ease public outrage over the high cost of … read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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GHANA Ghana is set to be the first African country selling debt to fund development programs. The country is in a bid to issue green and social bonds by November. … read more »
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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 »
Headhunting & Recruitment: Is There a Difference?
Recruitment and Head Hunting are two popular words within the Human Resource sector. Whilst their meanings might be similar, the two terms are completely different and cannot really be used … read more »
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MOROCCO Morocco has been enjoying a surge of tourists following the lift of restrictions which to some extent had resulted in a decline of the tourism industry. The majority of … 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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
South Africa The biggest bank in South Africa Capitec expects to see a 292% increase in its half-year earnings. These statistics are validated by the Headline Earnings Per Share, a … read more »
Trends in the Engineering Space and Skills Prospective Engineers Should Know in 2021
The engineering industry continues to evolve with the recent trend being developing prototypes of a final product through Digital Twins. In simple words, a digital twin is a replica of … read more »
End of June Business News Highlights
TOGO Farmers in Togo are beginning to shift to digital agriculture by utilizing drones to assist in their farming activities. The drones are being used to inspect disease and spray … 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 »
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KENYA The National Employment Authority (NEA) is putting efforts to protect migrant workers who are often mistreated while working abroad. The authority has also made great steps towards curbing agencies … read more »
The Rise of Specialist Sales and Marketing Professionals
Sales and Marketing is an industry that evolves very rapidly. Being a very people-centric space, so many variables influence this industry. Buyer behaviour, Therefore, peoplesing channels and ultimately the needs … read more »
