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Aga Khan Academies student receives Princes Diana's award

Industry and Trade

Youthful inventor lights up menstrual care in Africa

by Kimani Chege

Two years ago, a 16-year-old student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, Ziyaan Virji, turned his project - Affordable and...

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

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Central bank report: Inflation, export and import performance in Tanzania

Central bank report: Inflation, export and import performance in Tanzania

Cheap flights coming to an end?

Industry and Trade

Cheap flights coming to an end?

UK to support African Union fight toward Corona-The Exchange

UK to work with African Union to slow spread of pandemic

AfCTA: Can Africa make free trade agreement work?

Addressing cross-border insurance in Africa

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Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

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Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

by Kang'ethe Njoroge

One of Kenya's luxurious hotel in Nairobi, The Fairmont Norfolk has closed indefinitely and fired all its employees. Management has...

Regional Markets

Money Deals

Sub-Saharan Africa M&A transactions and fees declined in Q1 2020. Africatel Holdings’ US$1.0 billion sale of PT Ventures to Angolan Sonangol in January was the largest deal in the region during the first quarter of 2020. www.theexchange.africa

Sub-Saharan Africa M&A transactions, fees decline in Q1 2020

Investment banking fees in Sub-Saharan Africa reached an estimated US$128.2...

by Njenga Hakeenah

Testing a section of the SGR in Tanzania. Tanzania is edging closer to dominating East Africa’s transport sector with the latest SGR line financing. www.theexchange.africa

Tanzania edges closer to dominating East Africa’s transport with SGR

Tanzania will subject the SGR to its first formal testing...

by Njenga Hakeenah

February 18, 2020

Zimbabwe-China currency swap

Zimbabwe-China currency swap

Zimbabwe signed a currency swap deal with China, hoping to...

by Caroline Muriuki

January 29, 2020

ATMs and cash. With internet access and mobile payments well known, investing in Uganda’s e-commerce will require the government’s and all stakeholders’ input due to the importance of the ICT sector for e-government and e-commerce www.exchange.co.tz

Cost of banking sees Kenyan banks lose customers

For poor households, the cost of running an account makes...

by Njenga Hakeenah

January 10, 2020

European Union funding for Morocco showing limited value so far, say Auditors

European Union funding for Morocco showing limited value

European Union (EU) financial aid for Morocco for the year...

by Caroline Muriuki

December 13, 2019

Highlights

Youthful inventor lights up menstrual care in Africa

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Tanzania pockets Barrick first settlement tranche

UK to work with African Union to slow spread of pandemic

Addressing cross-border insurance in Africa

The Pandemic in Tanzania: Is it time for lenders to be counted?

Guinea-Bissau – A hidden investment opportunity

Trending Posts

COVID-19 takes a new dynamic in Tanzania

May 26, 2020

The Eastern Africa region. A number of nations in this region are among the Least developed Countries in the world www.exchange.co.tz

Here are East Africa’s least developed countries

November 20, 2018

How Aga Khan Academies Mombasa parents transitioned to online learning

Industry and Trade

How Aga Khan Academies Mombasa parents transitioned to online learning

May 15, 2020

Magufuli quip on Covid-19 tests raises critical questions on imported tests

Industry and Trade

Tanzanian President’s tirade on Covid-19 tests raise critical questions on Chinese test kits

May 4, 2020

Economic Growth

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

March 18, 2020

Opinion

The Pandemic in Tanzania: Is it time for lenders to be counted?

Covid-19 in Africa

The world is in economic lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No good news is coming out of any media...

Tech & Biz

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

by Kang'ethe Njoroge

Supply chain software company MACmobile has launched a new platform that can support "live" streaming of formal market retail “sales out”...

APA Insurance provides instant access to motor insurance with launch of new app

APA Insurance provides instant access to motor insurance with launch of new app

by Kang'ethe Njoroge

NAIROBI, Kenya May 19 - APA Insurance, has launched an App for both its customers and agents in a bid...

Rwandan coffee has become a hit globally. On Thursday, China bought 3,000 bags of Rwandan coffee in less than a minute through the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP). www.theexchange.africa

Tech & Business

China head over heels for Rwanda’s coffee

by Njenga Hakeenah

Rwanda is positioning its coffee strategically for the world with the country widening its scope

How Technology Has Changed the Way We Trade Forex

Tech & Business

How Technology Has Changed the Way We Trade Forex

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The impact technology has on our world is profound and, some might say, immeasurable. Outside our personal lives, it continues...

Investing

Aga Khan Academies student receives Princes Diana's award

Industry and Trade

Youthful inventor lights up menstrual care in Africa

Two years ago, a 16-year-old student at the Aga Khan...

by Kimani Chege

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has called on the...

by Kang'ethe Njoroge

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Equity Group Holdings Plc has posted a 14 percent decline...

by Kang'ethe Njoroge

Must Read

The Covid-organics tonic. AU says it is in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar to obtain technical data regarding the safety and efficiency of the herbal remedy. www.theexchange.africa

AU sets stage for African herbal remedies to treat covid-19

Magufuli quip on Covid-19 tests raises critical questions on imported tests

Tanzanian President’s tirade on Covid-19 tests raise critical questions on Chinese test kits

Covid-19: Just what the doctor ordered for East Africa’s frail industrialization dream

Covid-19: Just what the doctor ordered for East Africa’s frail industrialization dream

Slums in Kenya - The Exchange

How Kenya’s affordable housing will cushion the poor from pandemics!

Beyond COVID-19: how do we feed our cities and industries? – an agricultural insight

Can VAT apply to insurance brokerage services?

Mergers & Acqusition

MMC Africa Law has teamed up with Africa’s international law firm ASAFO & CO to form MMC ASAFO, in a merger likely to shake the continental space.

How merged law firms plan to take on Africa

November 11, 2019

Global entertainemnt channel Trace acquires Kenya Qwetu Radio

November 6, 2019

Nigeria’s Access Bank acquires Transnational Bank

November 5, 2019

What you should know on Unilever’s acquisition of Kenyan-Tanzanian firm

October 26, 2019

Countries

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Tanzania pockets Barrick first settlement tranche

Tanzania: Get ready for strategic reopening in June

Economic Growth

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Central bank report: Inflation, export and import performance in Tanzania

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

South Africa’s rand steady amidst Coronavirus outbreak gitters

January 29, 2020

The Indicator

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has for the fifth year been feted as the ‘Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator in Africa 2019’ by the International Finance Magazine.

Why Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is King in Africa

October 25, 2019

Rwanda leads EAC in global ease of doing business

October 24, 2019

Kenya’s insurance premiums hit US$1.13 billion mark

September 14, 2019

Kenya push for closure of ivory trade

Agribusiness

(L to R) Lawrence Maina, General Manager, East Africa Maltings ltd (EAML), Evelyn Koiyan, CEC Agriculture Narok County and David Kilesi Chair Barley Growers Associations share a light moment during the Annual Field Day in Mau Narok. The handbook proposes the best malting barley growing approaches, best barley varieties, seed rates, fertilizers among other practices. www.theexchange.africa

EABL launches new barley variety with higher yields, tolerance

December 23, 2019

A study on the food security situation in East Africa in 2020: FEWS NET

December 23, 2019

Increasing consumption creates goldmine in Kenya’s meat market

December 19, 2019

Awash Bank, USAID to help small Agribusinesses in Ethiopia

December 18, 2019

Energy

AfDB funds Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project

AfDB funds Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project

January 13, 2020

African Development Bank $1m grant to Burundi

January 10, 2020

AfDB funds South Sudan’s capital city power distribution system

November 25, 2019

Distributed Power Africa to power Kenya data centres

November 12, 2019

Infrastructure

An informal settlement in Kenya. Kenyatta's affordable housing plan is being questioned over corruption fears.

Pressure for housing as Kenya’s urbanisation surpasses continent’s average

December 19, 2019

EAC gets key roads in Kenya and Tanzania funded by the AfDB board

December 14, 2019

AfDB funds South Sudan’s capital city power distribution system

November 25, 2019

Top air players feted in Kenya aviation awards

November 19, 2019

Oil & Gas

Swala Oil & Gas Appoints KPMG External Auditor

Coronavirus effect on crude oil: Prices at all time low

Africa Oil & Power conference 2020

January 21, 2020

Equatorial Guinea open capital-intensive projects for investment in 2020

November 29, 2019

Uganda oil refinery gets funding from Africa Finance Corporation

November 25, 2019

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Aga Khan Academies student receives Princes Diana's award

Youthful inventor lights up menstrual care in Africa

May 28, 2020

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

Covid-19 pushes Kenya’s luxurious hotel out of business

May 29, 2020

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

MACmobile launches ‘live’ streaming of data platform for Kenyan retailers

May 28, 2020

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Kenyan businessmen call for partial re-opening of the economy amidst Covid-19 pandemic

May 28, 2020

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

Equity Group raises its loan loss provision by ten fold to Sh 3 billion

May 28, 2020

Debt relief, a trap within a trap

Insights Video: SMEs in Kenya

Horticulture exports gaining momentum

Vodacom Business Africa sells operations in four African countries

Total buys out Tullow Oil for USD575 million

Why a collective approach to Africa’s health is needed to fight this pandemic

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