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Oracle Introduces Next Gen Cloud Applications to Support Kenya’s Digital Economy

November 09, 2017(0) Comments

Oracle today hosted its Modern Business Forum in Kenya to help the country's fast-growing and large enterprises accelerate digital transformation and drive business growth with its next generation clo ...

Kenya’s economy to rise to 7 pc in 2018

November 09, 2017(0) Comments

Kenya's economy is expected to rebound in 2018, and is forecast to expand by between 6% and 7% owing to anticipated favourable agricultural output, following the short rains. "The macro-economic envir ...

AfDB supports inclusive growth through agriculture and infrastructure development

November 06, 2017(0) Comments

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the institution’s intervention strategy in Eritrea for 2017-2019. The Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) supports t ...

Redhouse Group appoints Esther Ngomeli to a senior role

November 06, 2017(0) Comments

Redhouse Group has announced the creation of the position of Chief Operating Officer and appointed Ms. Esther Ngomeli to the Senior role. Esther who serves as Managing Director to one of the Group Div ...

Marriott International Strengthens Kenya Presence with Second Four Points by Sheraton Hotel

November 06, 2017(0) Comments

Marriot International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced the opening of its second hotel in the “World’s Wildlife Capital”, Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport (www.FourPoints. ...

11 E.A Bio-scientists win $6 million grant to commercialize ideas

November 03, 2017(0) Comments

Eleven research teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania have received grants totalling US$ 6 million, to enable them turn their innovative ideas and technologies, based on biological ...

Safaricom half-year net profit hits Sh 26.2 Billion

November 03, 2017(0) Comments

Nairobi....Safaricom has reported a net profit of Sh 26.2 Billion in half-year profits largely driven by M-pesa that now contributes 27 percent of revenues. Revenues for the 6 months grew to Sh109.7 b ...

Pension systems at risk of creating inter-generational equity issues

October 24, 2017(0) Comments

Unsustainable pension systems in some countries risk creating inter-generational equity issues and disappointed retirees, a new global pension index points out. Now measuring 30 countries and covering ...

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