September 09, 2022
Africa: Queen Elizabeth II - Building Post-Independence Commonwealth for African Nations
Queen Elizabeth II steered the evolution of the Commonwealth into a forum for effective multilateral engagement whose potential to drive tremendous socioeconomic progress for… Read more »
September 08, 2022
South Africa: Amazon Web Services and Google to Extend Their Footprint in South Africa
Due to strong investment incentives, Africa's internet access is growing at one of the fastest paces in the world. Africa's youthful population and rapid urbanization are strong… Read more »
Africa: Bright Future for Continent's Hospitality Sector Beckons
As the South African and broader African hospitality markets continue to recover post-Covid-19, investment and development activity is expected to increase as the sector develops… Read more »
Kenya: Jeremy Awori Leaves Absa Bank After Nearly 10 Years
Absa Bank Kenya has announced the exit of its CEO Jeremy Awori after nearly ten years of service Commenting on Awori's tenure, the board credited him for outstanding leadership,… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ghana: Uber Expanding in 8 More Cities Across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
Uber is expanding into eight more cities across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana and raising its safety measures The company announced that it will now be operational in Owerri and Akure… Read more »
Africa: China Scraps Tariffs for 9 African Countries
China has removed Tariffs on 98% of products imported from 9 of Africa's poorest countries. Experts believe the measure will have a little economic impact. However, China's image… Read more »
Kenya: Businesses in Kenya Were Negatively Affected By August 2022 Elections - Pmi
Kenya's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell below the 50 points mark to 44.2 in August 2022, down from 46.3 in July, to indicate deteriorating conditions for businesses in the… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Blockchain Election - the Masterstroke That Silenced Petitioners
Four years ago, and a year after the nullification of the 2017 election in Kenya, the electoral commission said that technology would be employed to allow presidential candidates… Read more »
Kenya: Bottom-Up Economics - Will Kenya's President-Elect Live Up to His Pre-Election Pledge?
As described in his manifesto, Kenya's president-elect William Samoei Ruto's bottom-up economics plan appealed to the electorate all over the country. Read more »
October 04, 2019
Kenya: AfDB Approves the Funding of Kenya Longest Dual-Carriage Highway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the financing of Kenya's north link road which when combined with the current section will make it the longest expressway in the… Read more »