By Khalifa Hemed Published June 18, 2020 As tourism and travel operators in Kenya await the lifting of restrictions on movement due to Coronavirus, Kenya has on June 5, 2020 banned single-use plastics in its protected areas, i.e beaches, national…
Category: Business
By Abdi Ali Published October 10, 2019 Though studies show that many workers around the world are making the leap from commuting, the 9 to 5 working day and the traditional office space to something more flexible, some businesses have…
By Khalifa Hemed Published March 22, 2019 Do you have the skills required to not just remain relevant and functional but excellent in the work place? According to a newly-published global report, two-thirds of the world’s population is falling behind…
By Christine Lagarde Published December 18, 2018 Sub-Saharan Africa has seen relatively robust growth for almost two decades. The region has created almost nine million jobs per year since 2000, on par with the rise in the labour force. The…
By Bamuturaki Musinguzi Published October 5, 2018 A local entertainment channel for Uganda has been launched. Pearl Magic, an initiative of South Africa’s Multichoice, is available on DStv and GOtv platforms for Ugandan audiences. Pearl Magic will broadcast Ugandan movies,…
By Irene Gaitirira Published August 11, 2018 African institutions of higher learning should adapt their curriculum to enable technology-driven farmers and to focus on agribusiness entrepreneurship for young people, rising beyond theories to application. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African…
By Abdi Ali Published August 8, 2018 Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has become a burial ground for cinema. As you walk along the streets of the city that is also known as City in the Sun, old cinema buildings…
By Irene Gaitirira Published July 27, 2018 US$100 million of fundraising has been injected into Africa’s bourgeoning financial technology (fintech) and mobile payments sector in 2018. RELATED:Mobile Money Users Pocket US$2.3 Million Quoting a financial institution known as Ecobank, TMT…
By Halima Abdi Published June 9, 2018 Kenya’s film sector is a sparkling place where many talents bloom and many important films have been shot; from the Oscar-winning OUT OF AFRICA to Netflix’s SENSE 8 and continues to contribute to…
By Ogova Ondego Published February 6, 2018 More than 500 buyers and sellers from 50 countries and representing an estimated 300 film, television, online and adaptation rights companies are expected to attend an inaugural distribution and co-production market in Zanzibar….