A two-kilo of sugar has risen by Sh 12 at a time when the country is facing a 34 per cent decline in cane production. In leading retail stores such …
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BusinessSanlamSouthern Africa
Sanlam plans to buy large stake in JSE-listed investment group AfroCentric
Sanlam has made an offer to buy a controlling stake in black-owned JSE-listed investment group AfroCentric, which owns medical aid administrator Medscheme. Sanlam wants to acquire at minimum 36.6%, or …
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Airtel Completes Separation of its Mobile Money business from Telecommunications
Airtel Kenya has completed the process of separating its mobile money business from the telecommunications arm, with the new entity now operating as Airtel Money Kenya Ltd (AMKL). “The completion …
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BusinessEconomyEthiopiaSafaricomTelecommunications
Safaricom launches a commercial service in Addis as Ethiopia telecom to face stiff competition
Safaricom Ethiopia launches commercial services in Addis Ababa, ending the half-century old telecom monopoly that was under the control of Ethiopia telecom. At a press briefing held at the Hayatt …
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Focusing on The 3 A’s in Real Estate; Wisdom Kwati, CEO Karabow Group Shares his Real Estate Journey.
Wisdom Kwati is the founder and CEO of Karabow Group, a company that specializes in the construction of ‘SMART’ Cities through the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions …
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Access BankAfricaAFRICA NEWSBanking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessCentral AfricaNewsNigeriaWestern Africa
Access Bank to acquire majority stake in Angola-based Finibanco
Access Holdings Plc, trading as Access Corporation, on Tuesday announced its planned acquisition of majority equity stake in Angola-based Finibanco S.A by Access Bank Plc. Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary of …
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BusinessEastern AfricaINVESTMENTSafaricom
Safaricom value dips under Sh1trn on foreign investors after US rate hikes
The value of Safaricom at the Nairobi bourse has dipped below the Sh1 trillion mark on foreign investors’ flight in the wake of rate hikes in the US. The telco …
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Sterling Homes drives real estate expansion in Nigeria, Launches Two new estates in Lekki and Osogbo
To consolidate its efforts in tackling the housing deficit in the country, Nigeria’s property development company, Sterling Homes has launched two new housing projects named GEMS Court and The Duchess …
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MTN SA launches green energy programme
MTN South Africa has launched a request for proposal (RFP) which will see the MTN Headquarters becoming a completely “green” office. The operator, whose head office is located on the MTN …
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AfricaAFRICA NEWSBusinessChipperFinance & ServicesGhanaNewsNigeriaTechnologyWestern Africa
Chipper Cash gets Bank of Ghana approval for US remittances
Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has received authorization from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide remittance services from the United States of America to the country. The …