Category: Business
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Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with TUKO. Enroll Now! A middle-aged street vendor from Mombasa City is all smiles after earning profits amounting to thousands of shillings during this year’s Mombasa Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) International Show. Vendors selling fast food were the biggest beneficiaries of…
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DP Kithure Kindiki has said the culture of employees wearing suits and ties to their workplaces is coming to an end. DP Kithure Kindiki has said the culture of employees wearing suits and ties to their workplaces is coming to an end. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the culture of employees wearing suits and…
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HOL) — Ethiopia is preparing to fully inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam later this year, finalizing a project that has transformed the balance of power along the Nile and deepened a decade-long standoff with Egypt over water security. The $5 billion hydropower project, begun in 2011 on the Blue Nile…
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For years, 9mobile carried the weight of unmet promises in Nigeria’s telecom market. Patchy service, shrinking market share, and a revolving door of owners left it trailing far behind MTN, Airtel, and Globacom. Now, the company has shed its old name and emerged as T2 Mobile, with a recovery plan that leans on partnerships, fresh…
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The South African telecom landscape is set for a quiet but significant shift. Norway’s Link Mobility Group has secured unconditional approval from the South African Competition Commission to acquire SMSPortal, a local platform providing bulk text messaging services. The deal signals a strategic move for Link Mobility, which has yet to establish operations in South…
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People eating at a restaurant in Nairobi The month of August was a major one for a section of businesses in Nairobi. Particularly in the hospitality, transport and clad business, there was a boom. With businesses, however, intertwined or in a chain, a win for one means a win for all. The Confederation of African…
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrived in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday to represent President William Ruto at the Fourth Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF2025). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrived in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday to represent President William Ruto at the Fourth Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF2025). The week-long trade fair has drawn Heads of State, business leaders,…
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Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote The Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), held in Algiers, Algeria, officially opened on September 4, with significant announcements and notable events set to shape Africa’s trade landscape. One of the key highlights was the launch of Dangote Day, which celebrated the significant role of Dangote Group in boosting intra-African trade and…
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Wakiuru Njuguna, Managing Partner HEVA Fund As the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 unfolds in Algiers, a notable Kenyan voice on one of its panels is Wakiuru Njuguna. While she may not be a household name to all, Njuguna is a pivotal figure in the creative sector, serving as a key architect in financing and…
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Wowzi President and Co-Founder Mike Otieno When Kenya went into its first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, brands scrambled to connect with consumers through digital channels. For Mike Otieno, a strategist with a background in consulting and technology, the moment provided an unexpected proving ground. Months earlier, he and two partners had registered Wowzi, a…