Kenyan fintech startup Kwara has been selected for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Europe’s unicorn capital: Stockholm, Sweden.
Norssken announced that Kwara is one of the twenty startups selected to join the prestigious Norrsken Impact Accelerator. This follows applications from over 120 countries, placing Kwara in the top 1% of impact startups across the globe. Unicorn founders and serial entrepreneurs will offer tailor-made support during...
Kenyan integrated agro-business firm Kakuzi PLC has celebrated the operationalisation of the new Port of Lamu with an inaugural 80-ton cargo of Avocados destined for France.
Fresh Avocados grown at the Kakuzi PLC Makuyu orchards are part of the cargo loaded on cargo Ship MV Seago Bremerhaven which docked at the Port of Lamu en-route France.
Speaking when he confirmed the...
The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm offers bespoke service celebrated rituals and exquisite culinary offerings from its world-famous Dubai address
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced the highly anticipated debut of The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm. Heralding the storied heritage and celebrated traditions of St. Regis, this hotel joins...
Mawas outlines a checklist that will help prospective traders not to fall victim to scammers
“One of the major obstacles that prevent people from exploring opportunities in online trading are concerns about the security and safety of personal funds and data. Rightly so, as stories of online trading scams have been on the rise since the onset of COVID-19”, says...
By James Bayhack
Smaller businesses can use the WhatsApp Business app for their communication needs, and medium-to-large businesses will need to use the WhatsApp Business API
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many customer service departments under immense pressure to meet client expectations while keeping response times low. This is particularly important in competitive industries like eCommerce, travel and hospitality, where customer...
In a bid to promote greener transportation & pave the way for investment in the electric vehicle industry, Meta Electric; a business unit of Meta Group Africa has today launched Kenya's first Electric service delivery vans. The BYD T3 Electric Vans (EVs) were unveiled at the Apex Business Park on the 29th of April 2021 by Meta Electric General...
Temenos SaaS provides launch-pad for Barko Financial Services to challenge incumbents with new retail banking services that are fast, efficient, and competitive
With Temenos technology Barko Financial Services is helping 1.5 million South Africans access finance fast, in less than 4½ minutes, without visiting a branch; Using Temenos Infinity, BFS was able to reimagine the customer experience, designing and...
By Thomas Murayi and Peter Karah, business executives, Microsave Consulting (MSC).
In our previous blog, we discussed why humanitarian organizations and governments use e-vouchers to distribute relief. We presented the challenges in the disbursement of cash and physical goods and outlined the benefits e-vouchers present to recipients, humanitarian organizations, governments, and the ecosystem. We highlighted examples of programs that have...
Global technology firm Huawei has embarked on a bold product and services review and enhancement programme as part of its business growth strategy to facilitate a fully connected, intelligent world.
The finetuning programme is geared at enhancing the firm’s digital technologies delivery capacity in the face of the global business challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, among other geopolitical and...
Integrated Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has welcomed a global release
report issued by the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) acknowledging the commitments Kakuzi
has made on labour rights.
ETI, a global organisation working to define best practice in ethical trade, has
acknowledged marked progress in the alternative dispute resolution measures
undertaken by Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed Kakuzi PLC.
The ETI report said: “We know...
