Coast airports take lead in spurring growth of tourism

Coast airports take lead in spurring growth of tourism

Air connectivity was a major driver for growth in the number of tourists who visited Kenya last year with all the four Coast airports and airstrips witnessing increased traffic. Ken…...

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Kenya among countries with lowest internet costs in Africa

Kenya among countries with lowest internet costs in Africa

East Africa’s internet data charges are among the cheapest in Africa, according to a report released by technology think tank, Research ICT Africa. The report, 1GB Basket Statistic…...

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Big plans to invest this year? Key indicators to watch

Big plans to invest this year? Key indicators to watch

As usual, New Year resolutions for most Kenyans revolve around financial independence.Most of them, more than a third, indicated that they would like to start a new business, accord…...

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Ghana Teenager wins US$600k Zayed Future Energy Prize for Farmers' App

Ghana Teenager wins US$600k Zayed Future Energy Prize for Farmers' App

By Kelly Clarke -- A teenager from Ghana who began teaching himself how to code just three years ago was crowned a winner of the Zayed Sustainability Prize on Monday.Mustapha Haqq, …...

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Kenyan Makes History in UK With Unique Fashion Invention

Kenyan Makes History in UK With Unique Fashion Invention

By Derrick Okubasu - Kenyan has been honoured by Natwest Bank in the United Kingdom after coming up with an invention that is set to disrupt the countrys high-brow fashion industry.…...

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Harvest Money Expo returns in February

Harvest Money Expo returns in February

This will be the biggest gathering of farming experts and service providers from Uganda and around the world.The year 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade and if you are a farme…...

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Safaricom post-IPO investor wealth rises to Sh1.3trn peak

Safaricom post-IPO investor wealth rises to Sh1.3trn peak

The Safaricom stock hit a historic peak last Friday, closing at a high of Sh32.80 per share on Friday, thereby swelling investor wealth eightfold since its listing on June 9, 2008,…...

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Ghana ports to see more cargo volumes in 2020

Ghana ports to see more cargo volumes in 2020

Ghana’s ports will anchor increases in cargo volumes in 2020 following the positioning of Tema and Takoradi Ports as transhipment and oil and gas hubs respectively.Mr Michael Luguj…...

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Ethiopia to Keep Control of Its Banks as Other Sectors Open Up

Ethiopia to Keep Control of Its Banks as Other Sectors Open Up

By Samuel GebreEthiopia is shaking up its economy by opening many industries to foreign investors. Just don’t expect the government to loosen its grip on banks yet.“Banking, insur…...

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Digital Economy Making Inroads in Morocco

Digital Economy Making Inroads in Morocco

Agency officials said they expected the number of domestic telecommunications transactions to reach 33 billion dirhams ($3.4 billion) by the end of 2019.Sunday 12/01/2020RABAT - Off…...

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