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Who’s Xiaomi CEO?
by James Musobaby James MusobaXiaomi has become one of the most known and successful companies in the world in the past years. This Chinese…
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Jack Dorsey is set to keynote for this year’s Africa Fintech Summit holding virtually on November 9, 10, and 12.…
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Alon Lits, Uber’s Ex-GM for SSA appointed Chairman of Emergency Dispatch platform, AURA
Alon Lits, previously General Manager for Uber sub-Saharan Africa, has been appointed as Chairman of AURA, South Africa’s security and safety…
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Cellulant names new Country Manager for Kenya to scale its payments ecosystem in the country
by James Musobaby James MusobaCellulant has today appointed Faith Nkatha Gitonga as Country Manager, Kenya to lead its Kenya operations and scale its payments…
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Sophos today announced a new appointment to its senior EMEA sales leadership team. Kevin Isaac has joined Sophos as senior vice…
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Cellulant’s co-CEO Bolaji Akinboro resigns as the firm suspends Agrikore
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaBolaji Akinboro, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Cellulant Corp, and the CEO of Cellulant Nigeria Limited has resigned from his…
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Vodacom group has today appointed Raisibe Norathi as its new Group Financial Officer (CFO) following the resinition of the Group’s…
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The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has today appointed Sachen Gudka as the new Chairman and Mucai Kunyiha as the…
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Serial techpreneur and Venture Capitalist, Falim Saleh, 33, is presumed dead after a limbless and headless torso was found in…
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Jeff Bezos’ net worth is now close to $172 billion hitting a new peak after he despite the current economic…
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Safaricom CFO, Sateesh Kamath, has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer Vodafone Business, effective 1st July 2020.…
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Brand.KE appoints Dr. Wilfred Marube as Chief Executive Officer
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuKenya Export promotion and Branding Agency (Brand.KE) has appointed Public Relations Expert Dr. Wifred Marube as CEO of the company…
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Safaricom’s Sanda Ojiambo appointed United Nations Global Compact Executive Director
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuSafaricom’s Sanda Ojiambo has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) the worlds largest…
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Maina Kiai appointed as oversight board member for Facebook and Instagram Content
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuMaina Kiai, a human rights activist and Director of Human Rights Watch’s Global Alliances and Partnerships program. Has been today…
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Safaricom appoints Sitoyo Lopokoiyit to head M-Pesa Africa
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuSafaricom has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit to head the newly created joint venture with South Africa’s Vodacom Group that will run…
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KRA appoints Pamela Ahago as acting Commissioner for Customs and Border Control
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuMrs Pamela Ahago has been appointed by KRA as the Acting Commissioner for Customs and Border Control (C&BC) effective 25th…
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Toyota Kenya develops Bridge Mechanical Ventilator to help combat COVID-19
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuToyota Kenya has developed the “Bridge Mechanical Ventilator” as an emergency use resuscitator system to support patients with COVID-19 respiratory…
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iHub’s Nekesa Were Appointed Executive Director at AfriLabs
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaiHub Director Nekesa Were has been appointed AfriLabs Interim Executive Director after a career spanning over 10 years in the…
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Tullow Oil PLC appoints Rahul Dhir as Chief Executive Officer
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuTullow Oil plc has today appointed Rahul Dhir as Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Group. Rahul…
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Mobiclicks, a South African mobile advertising agency has launched in Kenya in a move expected to take advantage of East…
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Equity taps IFC’s head of financial institutions to accelerate its Pan African expansion
Equity Group has tapped the head of financial institutions in East and Southern Africa at the IFC as its Chief…
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Communications Authority appoints Mercy Wanjau as Acting Director-General as Wangusi leaves
Communications Authority of Kenya, the telecoms regulatory body, has appointed Mercy Wanjau as Acting Director-General effective today as Francis Wangusi’s…
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Ethiopia partners Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to build its digital economy
Ethiopia has announced a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to build its digital economy, the Ethiopian Ministry of…
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Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize, a prize competition for African entrepreneurs has selected 7 esteemed entrepreneurs, investors, and businesspeople from…
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Robert Alai, a Kenyan blogger, internet entrepreneur and cyber–activist is set to remain in Kenyan police custody for 14 days for sharing…
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