Investors are seeking opportunities in new sectors and geographic locations with Dubai and the UAE a well-placed hub to drive and facilitate growth DUBAI- Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are placing more attention on new markets in east, west and southern Africa as their trade flows with the continent expand, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence…
By Anthony Muchoki It’s a hot sunny afternoon deep in Ibumila, a village nestled deep in the Njombe Region. Mrs Huruma Aron Mhapa lights a candle, and igniting a smile across her face. The candle isn’t to celebrate her birthday, but it does mark the birth of a new beginning. She says she has learnt something that will change…
LAMUDI KENYA LOOKS AT THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET NAIROBI: The commercial space in the capital of East Africa’s economic hub Nairobi, has been flooded as many developers are looking into tapping into market. Whether it is for renting or buying, the commercial space has experienced a boom in the capital. With Kenya attaining a middle income status the push…
05/11… Regional banking solutions provider, Equity Bank Group’s Tanzania subsidiary, has sealed a partnership with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) allowing tax payers in Tanzania to pay all their taxes through its network. The new tax settlement avenue will be available for all TRA clients including non- Equity Bank account holders. By fostering such a partnership, local taxpayers will…
Over 4200 farmers set to take part in a project testing innovative storage technologies to reduce post-harvest losses in Tanzania. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Rockefeller Foundation on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 launched a project to test three innovative storage technologies to help the country’s smallholder farmers reduce post-harvest losses. The three technologies…
EAST AFRICANS NAMED AMONG AFRICA’S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS AT GALA EVENT The 2014 winners of the finale event CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label (AABLA) were announced at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Friday, 14 November. In a process that began over two months ago, with regional finals in East, West…
Dar es Salaam. The productivity of legumes―which are important crops for improving nutrition as a cheap source of protein, increasing farmers’ incomes, and improving soil fertility as they fix nitrogen from the air into the soils―can be easily increased and even doubled with application of improved technologies. However, farmers are unable to access most of these technologies due to…
Nairobi. Today, all roads lead to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Centre at Katumani, in Machakos, Kenya, to launch a laboratory for research and building capacity for managing mycotoxins (poisonous substances produced on different crops by different fungi) in the region. At the same time there will be a ground breaking ceremony for the construction a…
By Anthony Muchoki Tanzania’s farmers are facing the prospect of seeing their bumper harvest turn into a bumper post-harvest loss, unless urgent measures are taken. The use of improved seeds, better management techniques and ideal climate conditions has given Tanzania’s farmers a ‘good year problem’ more grain than market options and storage solutions. The bumper harvest is a sign…
Gemalto survey in Africa : 80% voice interest for mobile marketing if in line with “right person, right message, right moment” golden rule AFRICACOM, A leader in digital security, is releasing the results of a new survey conducted by Ifop in South Africa and Nigeria on consumers’ perceptions of mobile marketing. The findings reveal that although 80% of respondents…