In-depth interviews were with CIOs and decision makers from 160 organisations with 500 employees or more, in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe DUBAI, UAE, April 7, 2015/ — An Oracle-sponsored IDC study into Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption highlighted that along with cost savings, process efficiencies and productivity were the key benefits to businesses implementing the cloud technology. In-depth interviews…
TANZANIA’S economy is projected to start accelerating at the rate of 15.3 per cent annually within the next 12 years, following massive off shore discovery of natural gas in the country, it was said in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. The Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Prof Benno Ndulu, said the country’s current proven reserves stood at…
An African regulator is planning to make the network performance information for specific locations publicly available on their website DUBLIN, Ireland, March 25, 2015/ — CommProve, a leader in end-to-end network management for actionable customer insights, has today announced its working with an African telecommunications regulator to monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) in country….
Over 3,000 smallholder farmers in Kilombero District are being helped to increase agricultural productivity by over 30 per cent through improved farmers’ organisations. Women In Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) has been implementing for the last six months a project that has been enhancing institutional, managerial and entrepreneurial capacities of about 62 farmers groups, with membership running to over 3,000. The…
Companies should be innovative when it comes to marketing on the African continent – DHL JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 18, 2015/ — Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according to Megan…
Chase Bank (K) Ltd announces its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2014. According to the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Njaga, the bank has managed to record impressive growth in all its financial metrics. This was supported by a stable macro-economic environment, continued focus on the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment of the bank and improved…
The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a global business network of over 11,000 business owners in 144 chapters across 46 countries, has launched its newest chapter in Dar es salaam. The organization which was founded by a group of entrepreneurs enables business owners to learn from one another, leading to greater business success and enriched personal life. As a global business…
MCB is affirming its growing African ambitions PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, March 16, 2015 The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is affirming its growing African ambitions through its participation as one of the four Diamond Sponsors of the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum. This event, one of major rendezvous of the financial and corporate African scene, will welcome some 800 participants from 38 countries…
Gitega, Burundi, 12/03/2015: She’s back; back not just to Burundi but back home in the East African Spirit. She’s been here before and is back again to walk along with the Barundi as they stroll into yet another election period, zealous to build on the peace savored for the past decade. Drawing from a myriad of experiences working with and for…
TANZANIA is geared towards an initiative to modernise livestock and fisheries sector and make it one of the biggest revenue generating sectors. Speaking with the European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dar es Salaam, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development, Dr Titus Kamani, said that they have set up a special initiative to ensure they reach that end. Dr…