SMART BUSINESS

M-Pesa Africa was established as a joint venture between Vodacom and Safaricom to accelerate expansion of the world's first and most successful mobile money service across the continent.

A team led by WorldRemit founder Ismail Ahmed has launched Sahamiye Foundation, a philanthropic organisation focused on using technology and innovation to tackle Somaliland’s...

Ogilvy Africa has announced the creation of a new strategic initiatives office to drive its growth agenda, as part of the agency’s transformation strategy....

KRA Commissioners: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has appointed two commissioners as part of an ongoing leadership capacity enhancement programme. KRA Commissioner General Githii...

Earning some extra side cash offers you the opportunity to opt for the dream vacation you want or the course you have set your eyes on. There are numerous opportunities online that can help you to generate the side hustle you want. It is vital that you set up realistic goals when it comes to side income. First of all, thinking that it could rival your primary income is unwise. Moreover, never think of becoming a millionaire over a few days.

Touching base on their recent expansion into  Kenya, Aisha credited their choice to begin with the East African country, to its growing start-up e-commerce ecosystem and the pre-existing culture of domestic help that required modernisation.

“For the last 22 years, extreme poverty globally had been declining. Then came COVID-19, and with it, massive job losses, shrinking of economies and loss of livelihoods, particularly for women. Weakened social protection systems have left many of the poorest in society unprotected, with no safeguards to weather the storm,” says Ginette Azcona UN Women’s Senior Research and Data Specialist.

Solar TV: MultiChoice Kenya and Azuri Technologies, the first company to launch a complete pay-as-you-go solar TV package in Kenya, have partnered to bring...

Thakrar, who founded the company and remains the largest individual shareholder , also resigned as a director of the company's subsidiaries and its affiliates. The firm noted that investigations into Thakrar would continue despite his resignation being accepted by the board.

Masaki joins the loss-making battery manufacturer from Sameer Group, where he was the Finance Manager. He will perform as Acting MD pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director by the board.