Billions in investments at risk as transit cargo moves to Naivasha
Investment worth billions of shillings in logistics is expected to be rendered idle as a directive on evacuation of transit cargo from the Port of Mombasa to Naivasha takes effect t…...
Read More Africa’s Top 100 Brands 2020
In the midst of the euphoric and successful staging of the first FIFA World Cup in Africa when internal pride and admiration of Africa was arguably at its highest, African brands al…...
Read More Ethiopia power plant gets USD 10 million boost
Ethiopia has taken a step towards its green energy target andopened the door to further private sector investment in geothermal energy, with a USD 10 million loan from a fund.The co…...
Read More Safaricom Eyes an Opportunity to Expand into Ethiopia
Safaricom PLC is planning to extend its reach into Ethiopia, Kenya’s northern neighbour.Although not initially successful with its first few attempts, new changes within the Ethiop…...
Read More Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises $6M Series A led by Anthemis
Apollo Agriculture believes it can attain profits by helping Kenya’s smallholder farmers maximize theirs.That’s the mission of the Nairobi-based startup that raised $6 million in …...
Read More HSEVEN launches three programmes for African entrepreneurs
Moroccan startup acceleratorHSEVEN, the largest startup accelerator in Africa, has launched three incubation and acceleration programs to help African entrepreneurs build high-impac…...
Read More Sh60m tech plan to boost farmers’ fortunes
Small scale farmers will benefit from Sh60 million plan that seeks to help them increase their earnings.The funding from Apollo Agriculture, a financing and products platform empowe…...
Read More New IoT System Could Detect Future Virus Outbreaks
IoT sensors that monitor body temperature in real-time and are implemented at a large scale could provide geolocation data that would allow potential quarantine areas to be rapidly …...
Read More Technology is Africa's biggest undiscovered gold mine
Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and broadband are becoming central to the societal developments ar…...
Read More Family Bank books 85pc rise in profit on improved lending
Family Bank has recorded 85 per cent jump in net profit for the three months to March as removal of the rate cap in November 2019 unlocked interest income.The lender’s net profit g…...
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