“As forward-thinking business leaders, we are ready to take a positive stand not just for our communities and our nations, but for the continent. We are The B Team Africa, and together we can tackle the challenges of Africa’s present and future.” Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom
March 27, 2018, Abidjan: Bold, progressive African CEOs, policymakers, civil society leaders...
Kakuzi will no longer grow pinapples, a fruit which has been its mainstay for decades. Instead, Instead, the agricultural giant plans to fully venture into avocados. In recent years, avocados' price has been on the rise, the reason why more companies are growing the fruit. The move signals a radical shift for the agricultural firm, which is now increasing...
Technology
Ethiopia: GE Power and FieldCore successfully restart production at Metahara Sugar Factory in record-breaking 20 days
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The outage execution service of two steam turbines, which lasted 20 days, succeeded in bringing back the 5000-person workforce and solving sugar scarcity for more than the 100 million people in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 26, 2018/ --
Factory’s 5000-person workforce return to production lines after a 7-month plant downtime
Successful execution solves sugar scarcity for Ethiopia’s more than 100 million...
News
SimbaPay launches Pan-Africa remittances chatbot in collaboration with Interswitch Technology
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Techstars alumni, SimbaPay in collaboration with Interswitch announces the launch of a remittance chatbot, to enable SMS based Pan-Africa digital money transfer
SimbaPay (www.SimbaPay.com) – a London based digital money transfer provider – today announced the launch of an AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered chatbot service which now makes International Money Transfer (remittance) possible with only an SMS. The SimbaPay...
Reports identified the rise of plastic in oceans, along with rising temperatures and sea levels and chemical pollution, as some of the biggest problems the marine environment faces.
The report found that 70% of marine litter is non-degradable plastic which is projected to increase threefold between 2015 and 2025.
"The major response is likely to lie in preventing it from entering...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said the smartphone maker is working with its Asian partners on a foldable phone.
"We expect the iPhones this fall to be largely unchanged for the OLED versions although size changes have proved to be a catalyst in the past," analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note to clients Friday. "Our checks also suggest that...
Lifestyle
Kapenguria Heroes and Plateau Queens are the new Chapa Dimba Champions
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Kapenguria Heroes from West Pokot and Plateau Queens from Nyanza are the National Champions of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Youth tournament.
Kapenguria Heroes emerged National champions in the boys category after beating the tough Gor Mahia Youth FC 3-0 in post-match penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time.
It was a beautiful game as each side displayed...
From a frenetic period of phase play, KCB would draw a penalty that was duly slotted over by Mukidza in mid second half, KCB going 22-16 up
NAIROBI, Kenya.
KCB retained the Kenya Cup with a nervy 29-24 win over Kabras Sugar at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on Saturday 24 March 2018. The result saw the bankers finish...
Gadgets
Showdown expected at Bukhungu as Gor Mahia Youth FC face Kapenguria Heroes in the Chapa Dimba National Grand Finale
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Showdown is expected at Bukhungu stadium tomorrow as Gor Mahia Youth FC face Kapenguria Heroes in the boys National Grand Finale of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Youth tournament.
Gor Mahia edged out Mukumu boys to qualify for finals scoring 3:1 despite playing one-man less after their key striker Dickson Omwenga got a red card for rough play. It...
Lifestyle
Virtual Reality Zones to transform the indoor themepark experience in Africa
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New technology to bring immersive experience in indoor theme parks
Remember how you thought wearing flimsy 3D glasses in theatres would never catch on, now get ready to spend an entire day wearing VR goggles for your next adventure. Experts believe that the next big thing for entertainment and leisure industry especially in the Middle East and neighbouring region would...