Kenyan mobile money transactions rise 47 to hit Sh2.1tr
Transactions worth Sh2.1 trillion were conducted via Kenyan mobile money services in the three months to the end of June.This is up 47 per cent from 1.427 trillion in the same perio…...
Read More Future of audit in digital economy
Digital technology is rapidly growing across diverse fields, including block chains, robotics, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. We are now entering …...
Read More Kenya Named Among Continent's Top Avocado Exporters
Medellìn — Kenya ranks among worlds fastest growing exporters of avocado even as demand for the fruit grows in China and Europe.Colombia tops the list of worlds fastest avocad…...
Read More 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 More 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…...
Read More 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…...
Read More 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…...
Read More Why Kenya insurance industry sees data as the game changer
The insurance industry is critical for continuity of socio-economic activities. In the event of unexpected shocks such as fire, drought, loss of jobs and risks, insurers are expecte…...
Read More Tanzania sees 2019/20 cashew nut output up 33 percent
Tanzania expects to raise cashew nuts production by 33.5 per cent in the year to September 2020, helped by favourable weather conditions and increased plantings, its agriculture min…...
Read More African countries challenged to design homegrown health coverage models
African countries have been challenged to come together to design a homegrown Universal Health Coverage model that will ensure healthcare for all in line with Africa agenda 2063.Thi…...
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