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China made 10% of tourists visiting Africa in 2016
By Catherine Muema
In Summary:- Approximately 135 million Chinese outbound tourists travelled in 2016, out of which 10% were bound for Africa up from 3% in 2008- Data has shown that Chinese tourists spend an average of 40% in excess of…
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KQ partners with TUI to boost tourism and tourist numbers in Kenya
By Irene Atieno
In summary:Partnership targets tourists taking package trips to Kenya’s various top destinations including the coastal towns of Mombasa and Diani as well as the Maasai Mara
Kenya Airways, a member of the Sky Team…
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EAC Unveils Industrial Competitiveness Report 2017
The EAC Secretariat in collaboration with UNIDO is implementing a programme on “Strengthening Capacities for Industrial Policy Formulation and Implementation in the East African Community” which was approved by the Sectoral Council on…
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New Pay TV market entrant Kwesé to offer one lucky subscriber all-expenses paid trip to the NBA…
By Joan Wambui
In summary:NBA All-Star 2018, taking place from 16-18 February 2018, is every basketball fan’s dream. It is a fun-filled, action packed weekend
All you have to do is tell us why you love the NBA, and be an active…
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Redhouse Group names Esther Ngomeli as Chief Operating Officer
By Felix Boyd
In Summary:She takes the new role, and whilst retaining her current position of Managing Director of BBDO Media Edge
Esther founded Media Edge Interactive some 17 years ago, navigating the start-up through the rough…
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Liquid Telecom to become pan-African Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute partner
Businesses across the world can now pre-order CloudConnect for direct private connections to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform in South Africa when it goes live in 2018. As Catherine Muema reports, Liquid Telecom is already taking…
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Huawei announces new solution to reduce costs of rural mobile connectivity
Huawei’s Rural Star Solution makes the communication dream come true for people in rural areas in Kenya as Felix Boyd writes.
In Summary:The solution has several unique aspects that reduce the total cost of building and running a mobile…
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Sarova Hotels recognized in the 2017 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel and Spa Awards
The Sarova Group of Hotels is not only one of the largest chains of hotels and lodges in Kenya and East Africa, it is also one of the most innovative, offering guests diverse experiences that are simply unforgettable. Corporate Watch…
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Huawei Drives Affordable Adoption of Broadband through WTTx for a Fiber like experience
By Catherine Muema
In summaryIn Africa, the average broadband penetration rate sits at less than 1%, while 80% of connected households have to make do with bandwidth of less than 2Mbp/s
148 countries around the globe have proposed…
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Nestlé accelerates its youth empowerment programme in Kenya as it marks Africa Youth Day
By Francis Zyder
In summaryThe Nestlé EAR ‘Africa Youth Day’ workshop in Kenya is one of a series of other events that the company has been hosting for Kenyan youth in the country since the launch of the Nestlé Needs Youth Programme in…
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