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Kenya Airways Renews Partnership as Official Airline Sponsor of WRC Safari rally
Kenya Airways has announced the renewal of its partnership with WRC Safari rally as its official airline sponsor for the event. The WRC Safari Rally, which will be held from 28th to 31st March is part of the World Rally Championship. As the official airline sponsor, Kenya Airways is assisting in the transportation of rally cars and team members to ensure the smooth operation of…
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Equity and Government Champion Africa Green Growth at COP28
President William Ruto addressed global investors at a dinner on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai after presiding over the launch of the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII) urging them to make Kenya their choice investment gateway to Africa. The dinner was co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and Equity Group Holdings Plc The President, who serves as the Chair…
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The world is failing girls and women, new UN report says
Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year’s edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “The gender snapshot 2023” warns that, if current trends continue, more than 340 million women and…
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Why sitting is the new smoking
Most of us sit for hours every day – in traffic, at work, or while we watch our favourite TV shows at night. The shocking reality is that all this sitting for hours on end may be killing us. Sitting may seem like a harmless activity, but medical experts say that doing so for long periods of time every day…
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Opportunities for Africa’s green industrial transformation are rife but efforts are needed in skills development and funding
Jacob’s Ladder Africa, a not-for-profit organisation focused on green workforce readiness, along with the Future of Development Programme at the Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford) hosted a roundtable discussion on green livelihoods and the future of jobs in Africa. The roundtable convened key individuals from academia, industry, international development sector and the youth population to raise key challenges and…
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Java House marks its 24th Anniversary through its Social Impact Initiatives
Java House marked its 24th anniversary through a series of social impact initiatives to benefit hundreds of school-going pupils through its Java Foundation. The Java Foundation currently supports over 2500 school going children with daily lunches at Ngunyumu Primary School and Gatina Primary School in Nairobi County supported by its partners Stanbic Bank and Uni Industries. Speaking at the Ngunyumu,…
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Afrobeats’ Fusion: Spotify’s Journey of a Billion Streams Continues
Afrobeats in recent times has been known to reinvent itself through the fusion with other music genres. Which are some of the key genres that Afrobeats has been fused with over the years? What do the fans think of these fusion sounds? What has been the impact of fusing Afrobeats with other sounds? This week’s update to Spotify’s Afrobeats: Journey…
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Samsung and Dezeen Launch Global Design Competition
Samsung Electronics and global design and architecture magazine Dezeen have launched a global design competition to recognize the value of sustainability. Offering a total of £18,000 in prize money, the Re: Create Design Challenge invites entrants around the world to dream up their own creative ideas for reusing, recycling and upcycling old Samsung devices or their materials. What is the…
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Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over 1,400 rooms to its African portfolio. The new hotels expand the Group’s brands, spanning from upscale to premium luxury lifestyle with a new market entry in Gambia and the introduction of new brands in key markets with the first Radisson Collection in…
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KNCCI presidential candidate Dr. Ruto launches his manifesto
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) presidential candidate Dr. Eric Ruto and his running mate Mustafa Ramadhan have launched their manifesto. Dubbed “Transforming the chamber” the manifesto focuses on transforming KNCCI to its lost glory as the trade support institution of choice for the business sector. The manifesto is anchored on six pillars including advocacy, networking and collaboration,…
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Nexgen Packaging establishes African headquarters in Nairobi
Nexgen Packaging, provider of trim and packaging solutions for retail and brands, announced the construction of its African headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Located in the Export Processing Zone in Athi River, this investment is committed to bring a comprehensive set of capabilities and product offerings to the African market with a significant focus on sustainable solutions. Kenya will serve as Nexgen’s primary production location for Africa and…
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ICANN launches initiative to advance Africa’s digital transformation
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding internet access in Africa. Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded organizations committed to building a robust and secure internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online. Home to the youngest population on the planet, 70 percent of whom…
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President Ruto launches Hustler Fund to connect Kenyans with access to affordable credit
Kenya’s President Dr. William Ruto officially launched Ksh.50 billion Hustler Fund, a digital financial inclusion initiative designed to improve financial access to responsible finance for personal, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. The Hustler fund is a creation of the draft Public Finance Management (Financial Inclusion Fund) Regulations, 2022, thereby allowing its operationalization. The Hustler Fund provides access to responsible finance…
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Kenyan startup Leta secures $3M in Pre-Seed funding to expand its supply chain and logistics platform
Leta, the Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, announced the close of $3 million Pre-Seed equity round.
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MIGA further supports Kenya roads modernization with new investment
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank Group (MIGA) has guaranteed an equity investment by an additional investor to help upgrade Kenya’s national roads network. MIGA’s guarantees now cover $37.5 million in equity investments from a company acquired by the new investor, AIIF4 Seed Partnership GP, a fund managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), which will own…
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Afreximbank outlines $3billion Country Programme for Kenya
Kenya is set to benefit from a US$3 billion Country Programme from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). This was announced during a meeting between Kenya’s President, His Excellency Dr. William Ruto, and Professor Benedict Okey Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank. During the meeting held at State House Nairobi, Prof. Oramah said the Bank was…
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[Incentro-Google Webinar] Discover how financial institutions are exploiting the performance and cost benefits of Google Cloud in Africa
When: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 Time: 10.00 – 11.00 (GMT+3) Location: Online Financial institutions are utilising Google Cloud for security, speed, reliability and scalability. This webinar is aimed at CTOs, CIOs, IT Managers & IT admins in the financial industry that are in need of scaling up their infrastructure through application mordernization. We will discuss on how GKE, Apigee API, Anthos, and Cloud Run allow Financial Institutions to modernize…
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Equity appoints Samuel Kirubi as new Group Chief Operating Officer
Equity Group has appointed Samuel Kirubi as the Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO). Kirubi moves from the position of Managing Director, Equity Bank Uganda to head the Group operations from the Equity’s head office in Nairobi, Kenya. Samuel holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Moi University and a BA in Economics and Statistics from Egerton University. He is…
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Beko joins forces with Water.org to provide 10,000 Kenyans with access to safe water
Beko, a home appliances brand in Europe, announced a new partnership with Water.org to support a community programme that will empower 10,000 Kenyans in need with access safe water and sanitation solutions. According to Water.org, 15 percent of Kenyans rely on unimproved water sources, such as ponds, shallow wells and rivers, while 41% of Kenyans lack basic sanitation – facilities. These…
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