Japan’s largest logistics firm Nippon Express opens its first Africa Office in Nairobi
Nippon Express, Japan’s largest logistics firm andthird largest in the world, has officially launched a subsidiary office in Nairobi, its first in Africa. The Nairobi office will provide one-stop business [...]
BOC Gases Kenya MD Millicent Onyonyi Resigns
NSE Kenya listed Industrial gases producer BOC Gases has announced the resignation of its Managing Director Millicent Onyonyi effective 30th April 2018. Ms Onyonyi was appointed the company's 2nd female CEO [...]
Higher taxes for Kenya's rich can lower extreme inequality Oxfam
Extreme inequality is out of control in Kenya. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9% (more than 44 million people). Tackling inequality [...]Govt Set To Execute Management Plan to Save the Mara
Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve, one of the greatest wildlife reserves in Africa, is slowly degrading and wildlife population is decreasing. As a result, the National and Narok County governments have [...]DHL appoints Mozambican Agnaldo Laice to lead Kenya operations
DHL Global Forwarding, a leading provider of freight services has appointed Agnaldo Laice as Country Manager for Kenya. Agnaldo is a Mozambican and is an industry veteran with strong local market [...]A closer look at Nurucoin ICO the many red flags
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) were a big deal in 2017 where start-ups raised billions of dollars to fund their projects. As a matter of fact, 30 percent of seed investments [...]Can Kenyans make money trading in Forex?
Investing in stocks can often seem like a lottery when markets are so uncertain but there’s one investment area that thrives on volatility. Foreign currency trading or Forex is becoming [...]Hilton Opens its First DoubleTree branded property in Kenya
Hilton has announced the opening of one of its market-leading brands dubbed DoubleTree by Hilton in Nairobi. The first DoubleTree branded property in Kenya is located in Hurlingham area along Ngong Road [...]Negative Tests Shatter Kenya’s Dream of Producing Natural Gas
A recent report in the local dailies has shattered Kenya’s dream of becoming a natural gas producing nation. The report revealed that tests carried out in the US indicated that [...]Kenya’s HydroIQ wins Startup of the Year Africa 2018
Startup.info, a collaborative magazine with a database of over 8,000 startups, has announced HydroIQ as the startup of the year 2018 Africa. According to Africa Business, over 600 startups from [...]Kenya's Credit Rating downgraded to B2 Moody's
Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Kenya’s long-term issuer bond rating by one notch to B2 from B1 with a stable outlook. Obligations rated B2 are considered speculative and are subject [...]Nairobi Economist Summit to discuss impact of digital technology on Africa’s economy
The role played by digital technology in the development of Africa’s economy will take centre stage at the Innovation Summit Africa set for Nairobi on March 6th . The event, [...]
