Browsing: Kenya

the orange economy | Africa's orange economy

According to John Howkins, the orange economy incorporates industries whose goods and services arise from intellectual property. These include research and development, radio and TV, visual and performing arts, publishing, advertising, music, software, gaming, design, film, crafts, architecture, fashion, and design. Artists, cultural non-profits, and creative businesses can produce and disseminate goods and services that generate jobs, revenue, and quality of life.

Hollard International

South Africa-based insurer Hollard International has extended its footprint into East Africa. Hollard, a privately owned insurance, has struck a deal to acquire a stake in Apollo Investments Limited, the parent company of Kenya-headquartered APA Insurance.

This strategic investment, subject to regulatory approvals, gives Hollard International a presence in the East African market. The new acquisition supplements its existing operations in Southern and West Africa. Once approved, Hollard will become the second international investor in APA Insurance, following Swiss Re, which acquired a stake in 2014.

King Charles

In the hushed corridors of history, where the whispers of the past echo through time, there comes a moment when a monarch must confront the spectres of his lineage and reckon with the shadows that dance upon the pages of his family’s legacy. As King Charles III embarked on his maiden tour to Kenya and Africa, a voyage cloaked in the promise of a brighter future, he found himself standing at the precipice of a poignant encounter.