South African retail giant Massmart, which operates the Game Stores, plans to shut down its three outlets in Kenya, after rival supermarkets snubbed sale offers, giving a new dimension to …
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KRA increases taxes as exporters face a new pricing pain in their production
Kenyan firms in the export business are facing new pricing pressure as their products continued to lose a competitive edge over increasing costs of production. The latest pain point for …
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Trade Ministry requesting for Sh900mn From Development Partners To Unlock Kenya’s Export Potential
The Ministry of Industrialization, Enterprise and Trade is seeking Sh978 million from the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the exchequer to facilitate the implementation of an integrated national …
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NNPC Seals Gas Pipeline project Agreement with Morocco and ECOWAS
Morocco’s National Agency for Mines and Hydrocarbons (ONHYM), Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for …
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Firms buy Sh9.5bn Safaricom stake as small traders sell off
Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Ghanaian SMEs export Hausa Koko, coconut to Germany
Some young entrepreneurs have started exporting made-in-Ghana products, including millet mix for porridge (Hausa koko) and coconut to Germany. This was made known as 60 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) …
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Report: Despite the Difficulties of Financial and Regulatory Moroccans till Pursue Entrepreneurship
A recent report by Bayt.com, the MENA region’s leading job-seeking platform, has found that 63% of Moroccan respondents want to be self-employed while 28% seek employment in a company. Titled …
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Kakuzi Eyes and Global Berries Partnership with Driscoll’s to grow the volumes of blueberries
Kenyan-listed agri-business firm, Kakuzi PLC, has entered into a partnership with Driscoll’s, the world’s leading marketer of berries, to grow the local and export volumes of blueberries. Driscoll’s is the global …
Safaricom has appointed John Ngumi as its director and Chairman of the Board effective August 1, subject to regulatory approval. Ngumi will take over from Michael Joseph who served as …
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday passed the Nigerian Startup bill, 2022 The passage of the bill followed the adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber …