The 10th Propak East Africa Expo, held in Nairobi this week, concludes today with a strong emphasis on the need for increased collaboration among stakeholders in the packaging, printing, processing, and plastics industries to accelerate the adoption of eco-packaging. This push comes amidst the rapid growth of e-commerce and urbanization across the East African region. […]
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The U.S. Embassy in Kenya and the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham) are proud to announce the U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum 2025, scheduled for June 5th in Nairobi. This landmark event will bring together industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and creative innovators to catalyze investment and strengthen U.S.-Kenya partnerships across creative industries in Kenya. The
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Kenya has secured a seat in the United Nations Tourism Executive Council, marking a significant milestone in the country’s global leadership in tourism. The election took place during the 68th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa, held in Abuja, Nigeria. The event, hosted by Nigeria in collaboration with UN Tourism (formerly UNWTO), brought
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KCB Group PLC posted a profit after tax of KShs.16.53 billion in the first quarter of the yearending March 2025, compared to KShs.16.48 billion reported a similar period last year, withnotable growth in key financial metrics. Total revenues rose 2% to KShs.49.4 billion, while the Group’s balance sheet closed theperiod at KShs.2.03 trillion, from KShs.1.99
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Communication and document flows should be designed with fraud in mind instead of bolting on controls after the fact Business Email Compromise (BEC) has become one of South Africa’s fastest-growing cyber-fraud risks, with more than seven million phishing attempts logged locally in 2023 alone. According to PwC’s 2024 Digital Trust Insights survey, 38% of
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ADD MORE THAN 50 PROPERTIES AND OVER 9,000 ROOMS TO ITS AFRICA PORTFOLIO BY THE END OF 2027 Continent expansion plans include entry into five new markets and the debut of Aloft Hotels in the continent Marriott International announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition
FNB has been recognised as the top performing financial institution across three categories at the 15th Brand Africa 100 South Africa’s Best Brands awards ceremony which took place at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday 13 June. FNB has been named the Most Admired Financial Services Brand, Most Admired Banking Brand, and Most Admired
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Dr Andy Mabaso, Group Chief Technology Officer, Altron Johannesburg has always been a city of builders – of infrastructure, of enterprise, and of possibility, and I like to think that I’m one of them. My career began not in a startup hub or a corporate boardroom, but on the floors of Transnet Engineering. There, surrounded
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Hilton plans to almost triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels in the coming years by opening more than 100 hotels on the continent and creating approximately 18,000 jobs for local people. Carlos Khneisser, chief development officer, Middle East & Africa, Hilton, said, “Africa offers incredible opportunities, from thriving business hubs to
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