More than £52 million of UK funding has been raised for solar power plant, creating up to 250 jobs in Kenya; £11 million investment by British business De La Rue … read more »
CcHUB and Google for Startups in second PitchDrive tour
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the technology innovation centre in Nigeria and Google for Startups, have announced the launch of PitchDrive II, a three week, five-city Asian tech tour across Singapore, … read more »
MTN unveils Managed Security as a service solution for Kenyan enterprises
MTN Business has today launched MTN Managed Security as a service solution for its enterprise customers in Kenya. The product, according to MTN aims to supplement XaaS offerings by bringing peace … read more »
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation trains 100 women leaders in hospitality and tourism
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through its Embassy in Nairobi, in cooperation with Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has sponsored 100 Kenyan women to qualify … read more »
Nissan announces $215 million investment in Rosslyn plant
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has officiated over Japanese automotive Nissan’s announcement of a R3 billion, approximately $215 million, investment at its Rosslyn plant in the capital. “It’s a matter of … read more »
East Africa’s economy races ahead of its African peers at 5.7 per cent, AfDB Outlook
Economic growth in East Africa is soaring ahead of other regions on the continent at close to 7 percent while the overall outlook for the rest of Africa is … read more »
Thank You For The Support
Dear Sue, Thank you very much for the generous support you gave to our fund-raising Dinner and Dance, which was held on Feb.9th. The evening was our greatest success yet, … read more »
Sanlam finalizes R 7.8billion B-BBEE share issue
Sanlam has announced that it has agreed to the pricing of the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Transaction announced in October 2018. The company will now proceed with the … read more »
Unissense-Africa seeks to build the largest e-commerce platform for SMEs in the continent
Over the last 14 years or thereabout, the bilateral relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Africa (as a whole) have grown significantly. However, weak commodity prices since … read more »
Sidian Bank receives Sh1.2bn capital boost from Danish fund
Sidian Bank has received $12 million (Sh1.2 billion) tier II capital injection from a Danish development finance institution (DFI) to firm up its regulatory capital ratios and support lending. The … read more »
Turkish firm Hayat Kimya Launches in Kenya
Turkish fast moving consumer goods gıant Hayat Kimya has injected Sh600 million in the launch of its Kenyan operations in a move that has seen the firm formally unveil one … read more »
Facebook in local internet coverage expansion deal
US social networking giant Facebook has partnered with local firm BRCK to develop technology that will expand the Kenyan company’s internet coverage for low-income earners. Through the partnership that was … read more »
Rain and Nokia launch first commercial-ready 5G network
South African operator rain and Nokia have announced the launch of the country’s first commercial-ready 5G network in Cape Town, following the deployment of the first 5G site last … read more »
5 ways you can Improve Your CV
When seeking employment your CV can be of service or disservice in getting you to the interview level of your dream job. It is conventional for a recruiter to receive … read more »
Korean Sh10bn Konza university to open in 2021
South Korea will spend Sh10 billion to set up Kenya’s first graduates-only information technology university on a 22-acre plot at Konza Technopolis, Machakos. The institute, Kenya Advanced Institute of Science … read more »
Coca-Cola, USAid eye 1,000 jobs in enterprise drive
At least 1,000 youth in Kisii will get job opportunities in a programme by a US government agency and the Coca-Cola Company through its local bottling partner Almasi Beverages. … read more »
Ian Howells, senior vice-president for Honda in Europe, told the BBC: “We’re seeing unprecedented change in the industry on a global scale. We have to move very swiftly to electrification … read more »
Credit Reference Bureau A Worthwhile Investment
Whether you are looking for a job or you are the one recruiting, ensuring that you have been cleared by CRB is one of the greatest investments you could … read more »
Telkom Kenya and Airtel announce merger plans
Telkom Kenya Limited and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, have announced the signing of a binding agreement that will see the shareholders of the two companies enter into an agreement to … read more »
Nasser Bahlooq appointed Emirates Manager for Zimbabwe
Dubai based airline Emirates has announced appointments to its commercial operations team across the Middle East, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Africa further demonstrating the airline’s commitment to strengthening its … read more »
