Make safety a priority for digital banking - Exim Bank chief
The drive to strengthen protection of customers’ funds has been a rallying call from the Bank of Uganda Governor who wants commercial banks step up safeguards.The banking industry …...
Read More Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa
Coming up: Megawatt Africa trade fair & conference, 17-19 June 2020, Accra, Ghana: http://megawattafrica.com/--Three years ago the African Development Bank launched an initiativ…...
Read More Microsoft appoints new Kenya country manager
Technology giant Microsoft has appointed Kendi Ntwiga–Nderitu to head its Kenyan office, replacing Sebuh Haileleul.The new leader is tasked with leading the company’s expansion in…...
Read More Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health
Healthy soils are vital to human survival. They play a pivotal role in feeding global populations – after all, food is grown in soil. Healthy soils grow more crops and allow for nu…...
Read More WIB wants cross border trade between Kenya & Uganda streamlined
The Women In Business(WIB)lobby group has engaged in a inter country trade between Kenya and Uganda to address challenges that women face while trading along the common border.WIB p…...
Read More Rwanda: Top Developments That Shaped Economy in 2019
Dec. 31 2-10 -- The year 2019 saw a wave of consolidation and acquisitions of financial institutions; banks and insurance firms.This is partly due to the revision of minimum capital…...
Read More Ethiopia to launch independent economic advisors’ council
Jan. 1 2020 -- The Government of Ethiopia has invited independent professionals to be part of the national economic advisors council the country is set to launch.“…To ensure succe…...
Read More New board to market Kenya livestock products globally mooted
A new livestock Bill has proposed the formation of a marketing board that will oversee promotion of Kenya’s products across the world.Livestock Products Marketing Board, which has …...
Read More Kenya leads in mobile money transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank has ranked Kenya as a country with the highest user of Mobile Money Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.The international lender said Kenya emerged top with a 68% scor…...
Read More CAN AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS FARM THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY?
A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that intensification can take smallholder farmers out of poverty. The emphasis in programming often…...
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