The government has stepped up plans to ensure the timely kick-off of the National Hygiene Program (NHP) dubbed Kazi Mtaani early next week, State Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has confirmed.
An inter-ministerial team has already developed grassroots work plans that will see more than 270,000 Kenyans absorbed in the national programme with a Kshs...
Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL) has purchased a further 9.44% interest in Bujagali’s equity from the technical partners SN Power for a consideration of US$ 40 million (KES 4.2 Billion).
This transaction increases JHL shareholding in Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL), the special purpose company that owns the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Project (“Bujagali”), from 8.8% to 18.24%. Bujagali had cost approximately US$900m...
David Ansel served Equity Board in various capacities across four countries for a total of nine years
Professor Isaac Macharia, Vice-Chair, becomes Group Board Chairman after serving in Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd for six years out of which he was Chairman for four years
The Equity Group Board has appointed Professor Isaac Macharia Equity Group Holdings Board Chairman taking...
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga flanked by senior government officials, Tushia Global Holdings Chairman Bishop Mark Kariuki and reputable local private developers on Friday 3rd July 2020 launched a premier luxurious-low cost housing Samara Estate project in Kiambu County.
Speaking at heart of the expansive 774 hectares of Migaa Golf Course, Chief Guest at the launch ,Housing...
The NDEA called for a substantial increase in investments to realize the Bank’s High 5 priority to “Light Up and Power Africa”
By Dr. Kevin Kariuki
Five years into the African Development Bank’s (https://www.AfDB.org/) ambitious New Deal on Energy for Africa (NDEA), the Bank’s investments are set to provide electricity access to around 13 million people and deliver about 55,000 km...
The Opportunity Fund will invest only in companies led by people of color, and is the first such fund to be created in response to growing protests
Earlier this month and following the death of George Floyd, SoftBank announced a $100m investment fund for minority-owned businesses. The Opportunity Fund will invest only in companies led by people of color, and...
Business resilience remains one of the most important and relevant ways for organisations to bypass legacy challenges and to explore new opportunities
By George Ferreira, Senior Sales Director: Applications at Oracle South Africa and SADC
The recent months have likely been the biggest challenge for all organisations across the continent. With almost no warning, millions of businesses – indiscriminate of size...
Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novartis (www.Novartis.com), and Mylan to expand access to 20 lifesaving cancer treatments in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Purchasers are expected to save an...
Team RM is launching a major entrepreneurial program entitled African Program for Investment in Entrepreneurship (Team RM- PAIE)
The think & do tank Team RM (www.TeamRM.org), keeps its word! As announced at the end of its webinar on real economy players, the think & do tank continues to work with its partners to implement the recommendations resulting from this webinar....
WHO Kenya will boost the response effort by training frontline health workers at national and county levels
The EU through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) has donated KES 270 million (2,573,105 Million Euros) to WHO Kenya. This grant will be used by the WHO to support the Government of Kenya’s efforts to control the spread of...
