Executive Corner
Igathe confirmed as Equity Bank’s chief commercial officer
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Equity has confirmed the appointment of former Nairobi County Deputy Governor Ploycarp Igathe as the new Group chief commercial officer.
Polycarp was the second Deputy Governor of Nairobi County, under the devolved government unit before his resignation from the post in January 2018 after falling out with Governor Mike Sonko.
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Remittance thought leaders to gather in Lagos – Nigeria for Remittance Africa Expo 2018
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Remittance Africa Expo 2018 - Unlocking Opportunities in Money Transfer and Payment systems in Africa
Meet the largest gathering of money transfer providers on the Africa continent at the 7th RemittanceAfrica Expo (www.RemittanceAfrica.com) that will take place across 23 and 24 of October at the Lagos Oriental hotel with the compelling headline theme ‘Unlocking Opportunities in Money Transfer and Payment...
Executive Corner
African Women Leadership Fund to bolster women-owned businesses
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The side event was held at the 31st Summit of the African Union Heads of State
ECA’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe announced that plans are underway to set up the African Women Leadership Fund to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the Continent.
Speaking in Nouakchott at a joint AU-EU High Level side event titled, “Women...
The Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos will host the third round when the Kabeberi Sevens takes place on 18 August with the coastal city of Mombasa playing host to the Driftwood Sevens on 25 August
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3, 2018/ -- First played in 1999, the 20th edition of National Sevens Circuit returns from 21 July and runs until 15 September,...
Main Story
Liquid Telecom, Dark Fibre Africa, IFC, SEACOM and Wananchi Group to discuss broadband leadership at London summit
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Liquid Telecom, Dark Fibre Africa, IFC, SEACOM and Wananchi Group to discuss broadband leadership and investment strategies at London summit
TMT Finance Africa 2018 will return to London on September 19 in London, and will feature a dedicated panel on Broadband Leadership, which will discuss strategies for regional growth
LONDON, United Kingdom, July 3, 2018/ -- The transition from voice-centric to...
East African neighbors and bitter rivals Kenya and Uganda meet in what is undoubtedly the highlight fixture in this weekend’s round of action in the Rugby Africa Gold Cup. This match which kicks off at 3.00pm EAT at Nairobi’s RFUEA Ground also doubles up as the second leg of the Elgon Cup, Kenya’s Simbas holding a 34-16 lead from...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday announced a Sh3 price increase in the cost of kerosene from Sunday, July 1.
ERC Director-General Robert Oimeke said in a statement that they had not factored in the proposals that were continued in the Finance Bill.
“In the pump prices published on 15th June 2018, the Energy Regulatory Commission did not factor the...
Kenya Power has advised its prepaid customers to buy their tokens before the end of the day ahead of a scheduled shutdown of prepaid services on Tuesday and Wednesday for routine maintenance.
In a statement, the company says the move is intended to boost efficiency of service delivery to their customers.
As such, prepaid services which include buying tokens through...
Lifestyle
PHILEMON BAARU AND JANE NGIMA WIN THE 19TH EDITION OF SAFARICOM MARATHON IN LEWA
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Close to 1,400 people participated in this year’s Safaricom Marathon at the Lewa Conservancy.
Lewa, Kenya – 30th June 2018… Defending champion Philemon Baaru has retained his title as he won the men’s 42 KM Safaricom Marathon in a time of 2:22:21 for a record sixth time.
Jane Ngima finished first in the women’s 42 KM in a time of...
Local retailer Nakumatt Holdings, currently under administration, has embarked on a business recovery programme with a focus on seven key branches.
The recovery programme dubbed Nakumatt BounceBack, is supported by scores of local and international suppliers keen on seeing the firm back on track.
As part of the recovery strategy, the firm has announced the optimum restocking of seven...