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New Nokia phones bring technology that is built to last, together with an all-new audio portfolio
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Finnish mobile company HMD Global introduces three new Nokia phones to its refreshed portfolio and significantly expands its audio accessory range
Nokia XR20: Football legend Roberto Carlos and world champion freestyler Lisa Zimouche pair up to give the new life-proof Nokia XR20 its toughest test yet. This is the first ever life-proof1 Nokia phone. Availability is subject to confirmation.
Nokia 6310: a new...
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Over 200 graduates emerge from the Ecobank Group and AUDA-NEPAD MSME Training for Financing program
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The Graduates came from the eight (8) countries in the pilot phase of the MSME Academy namely, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda and Togo
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), and the African Union Development Agency New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), held a virtual graduation ceremony for more than 200 alumni of the inaugural...
As part of its community sustainability plan, Eddys Kitchen Initiative has today launched a school feeding program intending to empower children from low-income homes to get a proper education.
The launch ceremony held at Mutwala Primary School in Muhoroni was chaired by Mr.Orina Asibwoga the Subcounty Director of Education in the presence of Mr. Gradvs Agutu Chairman Kenya Primary School...
I&M Bank Limited and Crown Motors Group Ltd have entered into a Vehicle Asset Financing partnership agreement where the Bank will finance Crown Motors passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The Nissan product range includes the popular new Y62 Nissan Patrol, Xtrail, Urvans and Pick up ranges and the soon to be introduced New Navara Range, Terra, Qashqai and...
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Invest Africa and Standard Chartered Private Bank announce strategic partnership
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The new one-year partnership provides further opportunity for the bank to demonstrate its commitment to private clients in Africa
Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading business and investment platform for African markets, and Standard Chartered Private Bank, a leading international private bank for emerging market clients, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership, focused on driving the growth of Standard Chartered’s...
· The Campaign awareness dubbed ‘Kaa Chonjo’ seeks to enlighten the masses on online safety.
The country has been facing an increase of cybercrime with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative is spearheaded by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) with this year’s theme #SecureYourBanking
The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for migration of consumers from the brick and mortar bank...
Ajua has signed an agreement with Facebook to automate commercial interactions and customer support for businesses through WhatsApp. This partnership is one of two in Africa of companies that are directly partnered and integrated with Facebook.
There has been an upsurge of businesses on the continent taking advantage of the Whatsapp platform to sell goods and provide services. This has...
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Ecobank Group and Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
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The Global Skilling Initiative is just another example of how Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy is set to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan...
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Nesta Challenges Launches $14,500,000 Afri-Plastics Challenge and Seeks African Innovators in Plastic Waste Management
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The Afri-Plastics Challenge seeks to find innovators with scalable and sustainable solutions to prevent plastic waste from entering the marine environment in sub-Saharan Africa
Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge (http://Afri-Plastics.Challenges.org). The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from across sub-Saharan Africa to addressing marine plastic waste in developing countries...

























