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Uber has today announced new products, updates, and features focused on travel, safety and delivery in East Africa. Uber has announced its expansion into four new cities in Kenya; Eldoret, Nakuru, Naivasha and Kisumu. This makes Uber available in eight cities across East Africa, which means more drivers have access to earning opportunities and more […]
...Famous for its great wildebeest migration, national parks, and pristine beaches, Kenya is a beautiful country. It is East and Central Africa’s economic powerhouse, and is popularly known across the globe as a famous travel and leisure destination. It is evident in the recent times that the country’s hospitality industry has made great strides – […]
...‘Poverty graduation’ program helps 14,000+ people, 75% women, start small businesses, transform families’ prospects Pilot shows potential for innovative results-based financing to drive impact, accountability in era of shrinking aid The first-ever development impact bond for tackling extreme poverty in Africa exceeded its targets, sustainably improving the livelihoods of 95,000 East Africans and shielding them from the […]
...Jelurida Africa, a blockchain software deployment and consultancy company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Swiss based Jelurida expanded to East Africa in the first quarter of 2021. West Africa was chosen as the starting point for the company in her agenda to promote blockchain technology adoption in Africa. The zone has for […]
...The Ngoma Africa Band aka FFU also known as Anunnaki alien, the most successful African live Band based in Germany has been vastly gaining popularity through an extraordinary East African rhythm which always drives the Europeans fans crazy. It’s more than two decades now that Band has a very concrete and stable recognition in the […]
...More than 1.7 Million People will be Impacted WHO: WaterStep and UPS partnered to send a massive shipment of safe water equipment to east Africa. Now WaterStep Ambassadors stationed in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will announce some of the first communities that will be impacted by the equipment, one being the story of bringing safe water to Lake Victoria called […]
...By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: East Africa at SAP The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe socio-economic impact in East Africa. While the region has escaped the worst of the health impact – infection and mortality rates are comparatively low next to those of Europe – the impact on businesses, communities and households has […]
...Mastercard has announced the appointment of Victor Ndlovu as Director, Country Business Development Lead, East Africa. Victor is a seasoned business leader with close to three decades of solid experience in the fintech, banking and payments industry. He joins Mastercard from Ukheshe, based in South Africa, where he spearheaded the Fintech’s presence in Africa with deals […]
...Switch to all-virtual format opens access to more candidates across East Africa region Students from Uganda, Tanzania participate for first time Program prepares 27 university graduates to make immediate impact as SAP Associate Consultants The Young Professional Program, SAP’s flagship digital skills build initiative, has welcomed the graduation of 27 SAP Associate Consultants in East […]
...By Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director for Central Africa at SAP Is it too soon to be optimistic about an economic revival in East Africa following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the global economy? The latest data – and the region’s continued focus on transforming its key industries, sectors and infrastructure through technology – is […]
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