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Alexander Andrewes

UK expat spots gap for serviced office space in Kenya

Published by Regina Ekiru on 22 January 2011

Alexander Andrewes was among the first entrepreneurs to introduce the concept of virtual and serviced offices in the Kenyan market.

Suzie Wokabi

Local entrepreneur looking to capture Kenya’s beauty market

Published by Regina Ekiru on 22 January 2011

Suzie Wokabi is the founder of SuzieBeauty. She holds a degree in international relations, but ditched the corporate world to pursue a career in the beauty industry.

Susan Deiters

Zimbabwean refugee attracting diplomats to her Nairobi restaurant

Published by Regina Ekiru on 20 January 2011

Susan Deiters is running Café Des Arts, a restaurant in Nairobi’s upmarket Gigiri estate, serving top diplomats and expats.

Peugeot reopens shop in Kenya

Published by Regina Ekiru on 1 December 2010

Peugeot, the second largest car manufacturer in Europe, will be returning to the Kenyan market after a three year hiatus.

Kenya’s first online share trading platform launched

Published by Regina Ekiru on 29 November 2010

Trading at the Nairobi Stock Exchange is set for a major overhaul following the unveiling of Kenya’s first online trading platform.

Nakumatt boosts its presence in Uganda

Published by Regina Ekiru on 9 November 2010

Kenyan supermarket retailer Nakumatt Holdings has opened its second 24 hours store in Uganda and announced that it will invest US$1.2 million in the country as part of an expansion drive.

Kenya eyes 1.2 million tourists

Published by Regina Ekiru on 18 October 2010

Kenya’s tourism sector seems to be on the recovery path following the 2007 post election violence and global recession which threatened to bring the sector to its knees.

Pakistani footwear company opens Kenyan subsidiary

Published by Regina Ekiru on 6 October 2010

Pakistan’s leading footwear manufacturer and exporter, Servis Group, has opened a subsidiary, Servis Shoe Africa, in the Kenyan market.

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