New BMW X1 expected to exceed sales targets in East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 May 2010 Kenya’s exclusive BMW distributor, Bavaria Auto, yesterday launched the new 2010 BMW X1 sports utility vehicle series in the capital Nairobi.
Gulf African Bank to expand to Tanzania and Uganda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 May 2010 Gulf African Bank (GAB) has announced it is planning to enter Tanzania and Uganda by the end of the year. The plans follow the Islamic bank’s successful launch and growth in the Kenyan market.
Kenyan entrepreneur turns trash into cash Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 May 2010 A Kenyan firm has discovered a way to turn plastic waste into a profitable business venture. Lorna Rutto is the founder of Global Bio Energy, a company that manufactures fencing posts from recycled consumer plastic waste from Dandora, a slum in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi.
East African Breweries acquires rights for Windhoek Lager Published by Staff Writer on 22 April 2010 Kenya-based East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has acquired the distribution and marketing rights for the Namibian-brewed premium beer, Windhoek Lager.
Kenyan company buys DRC power cable firm Published by Staff Writer on 16 April 2010 Kenyan investment company, TransCentury, has bought a power cable firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mobile banking a big success in Kenya Published by Staff Writer on 15 April 2010 Since it was launched barely three years ago, mobile banking has had a significant impact on day-to-day life in Kenya.
What products are traded at the Nairobi Stock Exchange? Published by Staff Writer on 13 April 2010 Question: What products are traded at the Nairobi Stock Exchange?