Coffee payment plan stalls
A Sh3 billion pilot project for quicker coffee payments has run into headwinds after millers insisted that farmers must pay interest for amounts advanced to them.More than 80,000 co…...
Read MoreBlue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta
PSCU…President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya is prioritizing the implementation of sustainable blue economy programs because of the sector’s potential to accelerate the country’s…...
Read MoreDiscover South Africa’s Art Trail with Arambrook Boutique Hotel
DUBAI – With the recent opening of two major international art museums in the city, it is not hard to believe that Cape Town has a long and rich art history with an eclectic offeri…...
Read MoreKenya, Cote d’Ivoire rated top on Trade20 index globally
Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire have emerged top globally on the Trade20 index having most rapidly improved their trade growth potential over the past decade.According to a new report by S…...
Read MoreSeed firms watch farms for GM maize demand
Marketers say commercial interest will be key to determining whether to adopt the genetically modified (GMO) maize seed that is on trial in the country as part of their varieties.Th…...
Read MoreKenya tops economic, consumer prospects
Kenya has the highest ranking in economic, consumer and business prospects in African markets for the second year in a row, a survey by New York-based data analytics firm Nielsen Ho…...
Read MoreThomas Cook Collapse Risks Recovery of Africa Nation on the Mend
The collapse of Thomas Cook Group Plc is jeopardizing the efforts by one of Africa’s smallest countries to revive its fortunes after the end of a dictator’s two-decade rule.Gambia…...
Read MoreSouth African Edtech Startup Snapplify Raises USD 2 Mn To Advance Its Global E-learning Services
Cape Town-based edtech startup Snapplify has raised USD 2 Mn to expand its global e-learning services. The funding was received via VC firm Knife Capital’s SARS section 12J Ventu…...
Read MoreGhana wins two ICAO Aviation Safety and Security awards
Ghana has been awarded two International Civil Aviation Organization Council (ICAO) President’s certificates for maintaining one of the highest global aviation safety and security …...
Read MoreAfrica is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows
Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africa’s economy, contributing 8.5 per cent of the GDP in 2018; equivalent to $194.2 billion. According to the 2019 Jum…...
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