Former Dalberg Partners Regroup to Form Axum, New Impact Firm
Seven out of ten Dalberg partners from across Africa and the Middle East are now trading as Axum, an Afrocentric impact firm. Axum’s leadership brings over 100 years of experience [...]
Kenya’s Economy to Grow by 5% in 2023 World Bank
Kenya’s economic growth will increase by 5% in 2023, up from 4.8% in 2022, due to an expansion in the agriculture sector as well as a rise in private consumption. [...]
Kenya’s Economy to Grow by 5.6% in 2023 AfDB
Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow 5.6% in 2023 and 6.0% in 2024, driven by services and household consumption. According to the latest Economic Outlook for Kenya [...]Interview With Hennie Heymans CEO, Sub-Sahara Africa, DHL Express
In a recent interview with The Kenyan Wall Street, Hennie Heymans, the CEO of DHL Express Sub-Sahara Africa, shared key insights regarding the future of DHL Express in Kenya and [...]Celebrating a Decade of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Cortex Hub and Angel Fair Africa
By Andile Ngcaba In a landscape defined by the ebb and flow of African entrepreneurship, milestones are more than mere time markers; they stand as beacons of progress. This year, [...]Slow Implementation of Legal Instruments Weighs on Comesa Programmes
The slow implementation of some legal instruments within COMESA bloc is delaying advanced regional integration. The delay in domestication of the instruments at national level has hit the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite [...]Central Bank of Kenya Joins the African Payments and Settlement Network (PAPSS)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially joined the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling firms in Kenya to execute all trade and financial transactions with others [...]Enza Capital's Mike Mompi on Investing in Africa's Tech Future
Enza Capital, a Nairobi-based venture capital firm focused on technology companies in Africa, has recently closed a $58 million fund. The firm has also introduced a unique shared ownership model [...]
KQ Increases Its Weekly Flights On the Nairobi-London Route
Kenya Airways(KQ), the country’s national carrier has announced the introduction of two daily flights from Nairobi to London, effective 29th October 2023. KQ customers can now choose between a morning [...]Kenyan Construction Firm Joycot Banned From AfDB Projects Over Fraud
The African Development Bank Group has announced a 15-month debarment of Joycot General Contractors Ltd, a construction company registered under the laws of Kenya, effective September 8, this year. According [...]Shelter Afrique signs Housing Deal with DRC
Shelter Afrique has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to scale up the development of large-scale affordable housing projects in [...]Ruto Sustains Push for Debt Restructuring to Aid Development, Climate Action
President William Ruto has sustained push for debt restructuring for poor nations to promote meaningful development and support climate action initiatives. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data as [...]
