According to a 2020 report by IFC and Google, Africa’s digital economy could be worth $180 billion by 2025. Connecting Africa looks at the initiatives and strategies e-commerce companies are …
Business
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UniWorld Group Africa (UWG Africa) and Kasi Insights today announced a new partnership to launch the Gen Z Growth Playbook: Unlocking the Power of Z to Drive Sustainable Growth in Kenya. This …
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The Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI® indicated a mild recovery in business conditions during August as the impact of protests faded, allowing firms to broadly resume normal operations. Activity levels rose …
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The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), will host the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Simon …
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Longhorn Publishers Plc through LoHo Learning has partnered with Safaricom Plc to launch the Digital Learning Platform designed to disrupt the delivery of education in Kenya. The Digital Learning Platform …
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Kenyan businesses suffered a marked fall in demand at the start of the third quarter of the year, the latest PMI data by Stanbic Bank showed, as customers continued to …
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Building a business, especially if you are in Kenya, is a difficult task. There are so many obstacles that will come your way and only those who endure make it. …
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Kisumu Governor Professor Anyang’ Nyongo has suspended all boda boda operations from in the Milimani area after a “surge in criminal activities.” In a directive, the Kisumu Governor says people …
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A new PMI survey by Stanbic Bank Kenya has shown that Kenyan businesses recorded a sharp decline during the month of February on account of tax woes, high cost of …
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The controversy surrounding China Square continues to get thicker by the day. Many have been made to believe that Lei Cheng is the sole owner of China Square. It appears …
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By Shaka Kariuki Apple, Netflix, General Motors, and Delta Airlines are some of the largest business organizations in the world. However, that is not the only thing they have in …
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Authorities in Dubai have announced the total rejection of all visa applications from Nigerians. This means any Nigerian intending to enter Dubai will not be allowed to. According to the …
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I have not lived that long, but I have lived long enough to see businesses rise and fall. It hurts when a business you have invested in that hard falls. …
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With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for this decade is cybersecurity. While this issue has been in …
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In Ugandan lakes, three highly nutritious, finger-sized fishes, known locally as ‘muziri’, ‘ragoogi’, and ‘mukene’ dominate fish catches. However, their nutritional – and economic – benefits are not being realized …
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Pwani Oil, the Freshfri, Salit, and Fry Mate cooking oils manufacturer have shut down operations due to an acute shortage of raw materials occasioned by the limited access to the …
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Megapipes Solutions Ltd has introduced a new range of manholes for the Kenyan market, purposefully designed for more efficient construction. The new range of manholes, based on the Weholite HDPE …
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Selling a business is always a challenging task that involves both financial and physical investments. Furthermore, this process frequently requires the engagement of an industry specialist, such as a broker, …
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A business process is a logical sequence of actions performed by one or more members of a team to achieve a specific objective. It is characterized by the following characteristics: …
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Algeria has become the first country in Africa to start paying unemployed youth a monthly stipend to help them find a footing as they search for jobs. All those aged …
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The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced the new fuel prices expected to be in place for the next one month. In the new prices, the cost of Super …
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62 elephants starved to death in Kenya in a period of 6 months to December 2021 due to drought.
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Are you thinking of entering the yogurt business in Kenya? Do not worry for you only need slightly above 40 licenses for you to be able to set up a …
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600,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine were received by health authorities in Ghana. Within days, the Ivory Coast received 504,000 doses.
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Renting one acre of land in Kenya is between 10,000 and 12 thousand shillings from 3,500 shillings.
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Black History Month is officially recognized by the governments of the Republic of Ireland and the UK, who both commemorate it annually in October.
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It is not easy to start a business and sustain it in Kenya unless you have enough money to sustain yourself and your business until you are stable. This is …
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The “confusion” in the school calendar will end this year, 2022, and the country will resume a near-normal academic year on January 23, 2023.
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Nairobi controls over 30 percent of Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP). More than 5 million people live in this city.
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The “Sick Enterprise” in Kenya is very lucrative and people who realized this are making a killing with huge returns.
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Jumia Kenya is giving a 30 percent discount on purchases. The discount will however apply for every purchase of two identical items.
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has invited Kenyans to give their views on the planned rollout of a digital shilling in May. The CBK, which has maintained that it …
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We have experienced immense shifts in what we need from buildings, from changing work-life patterns to the movement of retail activity further online.
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By David Culver, CNN International Correspondent Back in July 2021, the International Olympic Committee announced a change to the Olympic motto, adding the word “Together” to its old 125-year-old “Faster, Higher, …
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The truth is, the internet is an open world that both adults and kids can access. Social media has made it worse given that no identity is needed for one …
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The game dubbed “Cyber Soldjas” targets children aged between 4 to 14 years old. Children within this age group learn better through action and repetition, best delivered through games.
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These teachers previously pocketed salaries between 31,242 shillings and 33,971 shillings and later got an increment of between 984 to 3,717 shillings.
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Kenyan originals have entered the market that has been dominated by the big players for a long time with startups shying away from the sector.
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Every permit and license needs money. In most cases, before even getting the same permit or license, one has to part with some cash in form of a bribe.
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The jacket is able to communicate with the phone and it’s able to send through the results of the key parameters of the vital signs that are associated with pneumonia
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Many local organizations that are encountering data protection laws for the first time “do not have adequate financial, HR, and technical resources.
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In a service business, your employee most likely dreams of having a similar outfit. A barber wants to have his shop one day and a driver will want to own …
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all the goods and services produced by a nation in a given year.
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Running a business is not a walk in the park. It needs committment and the will to always move on no matter what.
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Every employee comes to work because they want money. Money is always the driving factor of any person who goes to work.
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People don’t buy products and services. They buy people and trust. It is people who attract people to a product or service.
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The unemployment rate in Kenya is soaring high. The rate is quoted as being at 39.1 percent. This is the highest rate in East Africa. Institutions of higher learning keep …