Jumia plans to set up a technology hub in Nairobi that will create over 100 jobs. This is contained in the e-commerce firm’s first sustainability report covering 2021, which indicates that the tech hub would focus on developing tech...
Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa 2022: Pursuing the success of the first cohort in 2021, Google has increased its commitment by 116.3 million shillings to 465 million shillings in funding, and support for 10 more founders this year.
The...
Audit standards: Less than half of government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies are keeping their books of accounts in compliance with auditing standards.
This is according to the latest Office of the Auditor General’s report for the year 2020/2021, which...
School swept by floods: Salabani Primary, the school that was in 2020 swept by floods from Lake Baringo and Bogoria, has been reconstructed with new classrooms set on higher ground. The school, located in Baringo County, has undergone a...
This edition, which has been compiled by PwC Africa’s indirect tax experts, covers a total of 41 African countries. It is geared towards sharing insight with our clients based on the constantly changing tax environments that can have a...
Global wheat supply chain disruption: The price of wheat has jumped on international markets after India banned the export of the staple cereal following a heatwave that ravaged the country’s wheat crops. The ban effectively puts a damper on...
Maize flour prize set to rise: Kenyans will have to contend with high maize flour prices for the next 45 days when the first consignment of maize imports is expected to be shipped into the country.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter...
Technology company Telkom, and the PEACE Cable company have successfully landed this new submarine cable in Mombasa.
The PEACE Cable will bring faster and more stable communication services connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia.
This new cable will connect France to Pakistan...
The upcoming 3rd Inclusive Africa Conference — happening at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on May 25- 26. This will begins with the historic launch of the first-ever National ICT Accessibility Standard for products and services in Africa...
Affordable Housing: Entrepreneurs in the Housing Sector have a chance to scale their businesses and attract investor funding through the Young Ventures Accelerator Program in Affordable Housing Supported by GIZ.
The program, which is being run by Pangea Accelerator in...
