This development follows an almost two decades long campaign by the UNEP-led global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)
Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a year; the end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners;...
Prominent hotel complex is the hospitality group’s first property in Namibia
Safari Hotels & Conference Centre, a prominent two-hotel complex in Windhoek, has become the first property in Namibia to join Accor’s (www.group.accor.com/en) portfolio.
The iconic city resort, conveniently located next to Eros Airport and just 10 minutes from the city centre, features the 215-key Safari Court Hotel, the 199-key Safari...
Regional Financial Services Group, I&M Group PLC has announced an increase of 33% after tax profit for its 2021 half year financial results up from UGX 102.5 billion to UGX 134.6 billion.
The Group’s Total Assets recorded a growth of 12% to close at UGX 12.2 trillion up from UGX 10.9 trillion in June 2020 bolstered by expansion into Uganda...
More students are set to join the Rubis Energy Kenya Scholarship Fund (REKESF) this academic year. The scholarships are awarded to needy students from underprivileged homes who have performed exceptionally well. They will join 29 other secondary school students and 16 university students who are currently beneficiaries of the fund in both secondary and university institutions around the country.
The...
Workplace will continue to help Vodafone bridge the distance between 90,000+ employees over the next 3 years.
While many businesses struggled to find ways to keep their people connected during one of the most disruptive times in recent history, Vodafone already had a secret weapon that helped it thrive in times of extreme uncertainty.
Thanks to the company's 2019 adoption of...
The Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund provides project preparation and co-financing for Bank projects and places great emphasis on employability, entrepreneurship and job creation
In June and July of this year, an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) technical review committee approved eight project proposals to receive funding in an important milestone for its Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy....
The first successful acquisition by a traditional Search Fund in Africa
Africa Search Capital (ASC) (www.AfricaSearchCapital.com) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Falcon Security Hub (Falcon). The transaction, which culminates a 12-month search process for ASC, is the first successful acquisition by a traditional Search Fund in Africa.
Established in 2020 by Principal Yves Biyah, and supported by...
Facebook has announced the launch of Marketplace to 37 countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe,...
UBA Kenya Bank has partnered with the East Africa Law Society (EALS) to offer a payment solution through the UBA/EALS Prepaid Affinity Card.
The collaboration will enable 20,000 members of the Law Society to pay for their membership,transact and enjoy discounts at various establishments throughout the East African region.
According to UBA Bank CEO Chike Isiuwe, the lender will leverage its...
Little has partnered with Ola Energy to enable customers use Little Pay, a payment service within the Little SuperApp platform, to purchase goods and services at Ola stations.
The solution targets to cut down transaction cost for drivers and other users while at the same time boosting the war against the spread of Covid-19 through promotion of cashless payments.
In order...
