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BLAZE by Safaricom has today launched a new platform dubbed BLAZE LINK, an aggregator of e-learning resources built to enable young people upgrade their skills through online courses and empower them to pursue success in their professions of interest.
BLAZE has brought on board partners like Google,...
The manufacturing industry plays a pivotal role in Kenya's economic development. However, the industry has stagnated for decades, and the 'Buy Kenya, Build Kenya' slogan is barely in action.
Hustle East Africa magazine talks to Phylis Wakiaga, the CEO of manufacturers lobby, Kenya Association of Manufacturers to shed light on the challenges, opportunities and outlook of this sector. Excerpts
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By Bitange Ndemo
Visiting any African country, there are stories you cannot miss in the headlines - energy, graft, and humanitarian crisis. If you dig deeper into these stories, there are conferences being held, all of them seeking solutions to crises facing Africa.
The problem though is that there is never an end to any of these crises. It is palaver...
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has announced plans to expand its e-commerce proposition Masoko to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by year 2020.
This is on the backdrop of an expected growth of Smartphones in the region estimated to hit over 525 million users as at the end of next year.
“We see endless possibilities for business beyond borders. We are currently reviewing...
Judges of the inaugural East Africa Got Talent show were announced today at the Coca-Cola Office in Nairobi.
The diverse line-up of judges comprise of Jeff Koinange, a renowned media personality in Kenya who has worked for various news media agencies across the world.
Gaetano Kagwa, a Ugandan actor and broadcaster who is well versed with the media scene in the...
Global delivery firm Glovo has announced a new wave of strategic partnerships with local and international brands, a move aimed at expanding their market footprint within Kenya
The partnerships, signed with Java House Africa, Zucchini Greengrocers, On the way supermarkets and Naivas supermarkets will see them tap into strategic business fields in order to provide their service to their new...
The annual competition aims to raise awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals among the youth
Three students from Kenyatta University (KU) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) universities are the winners of this year’s #MyLittleBigThing SDG’s Innovation Challenge.
The contest, an initiative of MK-Africa in partnership with Safaricom (NSE: SCOM), University of Cambridge South Africa and PKF among others, seeks to create...
The investment worth KES 1.6B will see innovative approaches to the Kenya National Curriculum to prepare learners to be 21st century innovators and leaders.
Nova Pioneer has broken ground for the construction of two new secondary schools located in Uasin Gishu County, in a joint partnership with the Local Authorities Pensions Trust (LAPTRUST) who have leased the land for the...
This year for the second time, Kibo Motorcycles supported Safaricom Marathon in its 20th edition of the marathon that is held annually within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Kibo Motorcycles has in this regard, donated funds which will be channelled towards equipping health centres in the Lewa Community in a bid to contribute to key health indicators which play a pivotal role...
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) through its digital banking service, Loop, is offering budding entrepreneurs financial advisory sessions through a series of events dubbed PassionEnt.
PassionEnt is a platform that facilitates interaction and networking of like-minded individuals who have been brought together as a group for a common purpose of business growth.
On Friday, during the event at Garden City Loop...
