Eastern Africa

Standard Bank scoops award for Excellence in Private Banking at the 22nd International Investment Awards Standard Bank International Personal Banking (IPB) has received the prestigious award for Excellence in Private …

IBM and David Clark Cause have announced Mavuno Link as the Middle East and Africa Regional Winner of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge. This year’s regional winning solution …

Multinational companies operating in Kenya will be compelled to disclose their financial records starting January next year in proposed changes by National Treasury aimed at eliminating tax avoidance. Treasury Cabinet …

French construction material maker Saint-Gobain has acquired a gypsum plant in Nairobi as it eyes a piece of the construction sector. The Paris-based firm, which produces construction materials such as …

Concerns over inflation and unlocking credit to the private sector are set to feature as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) holds its last Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) of 2021 …

Business leaders in Kenya and South Africa are pushing for the elimination of barriers that have stunted trade between the two economic powerhouses. This follows a forum by the Kenya …

Asilimia, a Kenyan company, has raised US$2 million in pre-seed funding Asilimia, a digital infrastructure firm that connects African SMEs to the formal financial system, has raised US$2 million to …

Ethiopian authorities have rounded up high-profile Tigrayans — from a bank CEO to priests — as well as United Nations staff in a mass crackdown on suspected supporters of rebellious …

It is coffee time in Uganda. After falling short, the East African country has relaunched an ambitious campaign to become the world’s third-largest exporter of coffee by 2025. After shipping …

Meta today announced the launch of Facebook Business Coach an innovative and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)easily-accessible way for South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya and other English speaking countries to …