Coffee payment plan stalls

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…...

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Blue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta

Blue 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…...

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Discover South Africa’s Art Trail with Arambrook Boutique Hotel

Discover 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…...

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Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire rated top on Trade20 index globally

Kenya, 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…...

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Seed firms watch farms for GM maize demand

Seed 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…...

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Kenya tops economic, consumer prospects

Kenya 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…...

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Thomas Cook Collapse Risks Recovery of Africa Nation on the Mend

Thomas 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…...

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South African Edtech Startup Snapplify Raises USD 2 Mn To Advance Its Global E-learning Services

South 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…...

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Ghana wins two ICAO Aviation Safety and Security awards

Ghana 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 …...

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Africa is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows

Africa 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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