Be part of the initiative that will see young students in Kenya awarded photography and filmmaking scholarships, with the launch of a hero video celebrating the Canon Miraisha programmes success to date
Students from the Mathare community in Kenya are set to receive a film or photography scholarship from Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) as part of a...
Webinar by Clickatell and Aberdeen Research explains how to begin, and why a customer-first approach is key with chat commerce
Companies that deploy chat in commerce see higher revenue growth, stronger customer retention, reduced service costs, and increased marketing effectiveness than companies that don’t, indicates research from Aberdeen Research in partnership with Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), a global leader in mobile communications...
Andes Impact Partners (AIP) will continue to monitor existing GBF investments in Latin America.
Andes Plus Fund I (APF-I), managed by AIP, will provide growth financing to Small and Medium Enterprises in Peru and Colombia.
GBF operations continue globally with an emphasis on Africa with operating offices in Nairobi and Washington, DC.
The Grassroots Business Fund (GBF), a global impact organization that...
(By Leoncio Amada NZE)
Through vigorous leadership, the implementation of difficult and even unpopular policies, and our own intrinsic spirit, we can begin climbing out of the abyss
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 8, 2021/ -- By Leoncio Amada NZE; Executive President of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) CEMAC Zone and CEO of Apex Industries SA
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that...
By installing these plugins, large and small merchants can offer Kwik Delivery’s on-demand, just-in-time delivery service to all their customers
Kwik Delivery (www.Kwik.delivery) announces today that it has released its Kwik Delivery plugin for Shopify, allowing Nigeria-based Shopify merchants to seamlessly integrating Kwik’s groundbreaking last-mile delivery service.
“Last September, Kwik had become the first African last-mile delivery platform to release a WooCommerce plugin” explains Romain...
The recently announced Kshs 1.2 Billion takeover offer of BOC Kenya Plc (NSE: BOC) by Carbacid Investments Limited (CIL) in collaboration with Aksaya Investments LLP is set to further deepen the industrial sector development in Kenya.
Speaking when he provided a progress update on the offer, CIL Chairman Amb. Dennis Awori said the proposed transaction will result in Kenyan control of the firm,...
Passengers flying on regional low-cost carrier Jambojet can now book and pay for their flights in a flexible payment plan for bookings made at least 60 days in advance
This follows the introduction of a ticketing product dubbed Jaza pole pole where passengers will be required to make a down payment of as low as Kshs. 2,670 per person and the balance...
Boshe, a patron of the AeTrade Group, thanked the awardees for their strong leadership in the process that led to the African Continental Free Trade Area coming into force
African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday honoured for their leadership in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...
Combined funding commitment of GBP 2.8 million (USD 3.6 million) over five years
Project Africa GRADIENT calls on local researchers to submit proposals exploring the link between genetic diversity and response to malaria and tuberculosis drugs in African patients; combined funding commitment of GBP 2.8 million (USD 3.6 million) over five years; researchers based at universities, science councils and other...
Africa is potentially one of the most ‘ready-for-circularity’ continents because its ecological footprint is still very low
The continent’s chances of moving towards circular business models are easier than in other continents where most infrastructures were built without their next life cycles in mind. Africa is potentially one of the most ‘ready-for-circularity’ continents because its ecological footprint is still very...
