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Will youth say ‘I DO’ to Wedding Insurance?

December 05, 2018(0) Comments

Local insurers have hinted of plans to start churning out covers against a wide range of eventualities associated with weddings, in a new strategy geared to lure youth into massive uptake of insurance ...

EU trust fund for Africa flexible emergency tool, but lacking focus, say auditors

December 05, 2018(0) Comments

The EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa is a flexible tool for providing assistance in areas such as food, education, health, security and sustainable development, according to a new report by t ...

Estate surveillance, Safaricom’s next big bet!

October 01, 2018(0) Comments

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) through the fibre to the home initiative has partnered with Kenya Alliance of Residents Association to increase security in member estates with a pilot project launched in Ngei E ...

Marriott International reveals Africa expansion plans

October 01, 2018(0) Comments

Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) has today announced rapid expansion plans across Africa. Strong demand for select-service brands and conversion opportunities are driving the mo ...

The She word, breaking gender stereotypes

September 29, 2018(0) Comments

The She Word - a new pan African BBC discussion TV programme is launching this evening in Kenya and will explore the life experiences of women in today’s Africa. The new show will present stories told ...

South Atlantic Cable System goes live

September 26, 2018(0) Comments

The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is now on-stream and open for commercial traffic. The new digital information highway is the first and fastest link between Africa and the Americas with the lowe ...

Hunger out of Africa, AfDB sinks $24B for the war

September 26, 2018(0) Comments

The African Development Bank called on global partners to join hands to lift one billion people worldwide out of hunger and said it was leading the way by investing US$24 billion in African agricultur ...

E-commerce fraudsters on the prowl

September 26, 2018(0) Comments

Kenya's Communications Authority (CA) has asked online shoppers to be on the look-out to avoid falling prey to e-commerce fraudsters that have created look-a-like shopping websites and mobile applicat ...

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