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Authors: Jon Harle, Flora Fabian Transforming the prospects of Africa’s graduates – and its young people at large – might be the greatest contribution that universities can make to the global goals. To do that we need to equip the next generation to lead us in the future and to radically improve the quality and […]
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Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler Ukheshe has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide an innovative BaaS platform in East Africa. BaaS, the provision of banking products and services through third-party distributors, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of a whopping 25% in some markets, and this new partnership will […]
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By Wambi Michael At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing in this popular household fuel which some equate to “black gold” not just in Uganda but in most of East Africa. […]
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The East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition (EAOGS) will return for its 7th edition from 15 -17 November in Nairobi, led by hosts, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya. It will welcome neighbouring energy ministries and their NOCs from across the region, alongside over 400 director-level and above representatives, from oil majors, […]
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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 […]
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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 – […]
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‘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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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