In a quest to address challenges experienced by physically challenged persons, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved new standards addressing accessibility to spaces and provision of requirements for safe practices in industrial work places in order to promote and maintain the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers.
Approval of these new set of standards...
Equity has won the Visa Top Acquiring Award as well as the Visa E-Commerce (Acquiring) Award during the Visa Awards 2021 ceremony. The two awards from Visa were issued to the Bank for leading in Visa acquired volumes, significantly growing its E-Commerce volumes, and leading in E-Commerce payment volumes.
Equity grew its acquiring business by double-digit to 53% YoY, which...
By Michael Wanyeki- CIC Group Ag. Head of Retirement Benefits
In Kenya, the current retirement age stands at 60 years but unfortunately most people in the informal sector get to that age without a retirement package. Kenya’s informal sector represents an important part of the economy while playing a major role in employment creation, production and income generation.
The Kenya National Bureau...
Equity Group Managing Director & CEO, Dr. James Mwangi (centre), Equity Group Director Strategy, Strategic Partnerships and Investor Relations, Brent Malahay (left) and Equity Group Chief Commercial Officer, Polycarp Igathe (right) engage during the launch of the Kshs 678 billion (USD 6 Billion) Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan aimed at accelerating the economic recovery and resilience of the Eastern and Central Africa region.
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, has called for the establishment of an African Technology Development and Transfer Network to spur innovation and accelerate development on the continent. She made the call during the opening of the 4th Africa Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on 1 March 2022.
An African...
Corteva Agriscience (www.Corteva.com) has officially introduced PowerCore™ technology to South Africa’s maize farmers. The solution is a new high-performing, herbicide-resistant seed trait that effectively helps protect crops from damaging above-ground insects, such as the maize stalk borer and spotted maize stem borer. The company’s leading seed brands, Pannar® and Pioneer® will be offering PowerCore™ technology as part of new, high-yielding genetics...
Africarare (Africarare.io), Africa’s first metaverse is set to unlock African creativity and connect Africa to the global digital economy. At an event in Johannesburg yesterday, plans were announced for commercialisation of the 3D virtual reality experience, that is set in Ubuntuland, a virtual world that marries creativity, cryptocurrency, and commerce.
Firstly, virtual land will soon be available to purchase and develop, with MTN,...
Global digital financial solutions provider Branch International has outlined plans to roll out a true Pan-African digital bank with Kenya as the launch pad.
Branch International, best known for digital lending solutions and services in Kenya, will spearhead the rollout of digital banking services across key markets in Africa once the local operation crystallizes before the end of the year.
Speaking...
The Samsung Freestyle is the all-new portable screen and entertainment device that offers first-of-its-kind technology and flexibility to deliver optimal viewing and entertainment for users looking to bring video and audio content wherever they go.
The Freestyle is a projector, smart speaker and ambient lighting device all rolled into one lightweight, portable device. When it comes to portability, The Freestyle...
Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and Technology. The Hackathon, which opened for registration on 4th February, saw a total of 663 students
from the two universities registered to be among the 100 shortlisted participants to take part as innovators.
The Hackathon is...
