New partner announcement – Robert-Jan Van Ogtrop Published by Press Office on 7 July 2016 We are pleased to announce that Robert-Jan van Ogtrop has joined the Phatisa Group as Senior Partner.
The real estate company on the lookout for Kenya’s next property hot spots Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 July 2016 Solomon Wangwe is always on the lookout for raw, undeveloped land in the next up-and-coming location.
Start-up snapshot: An unintrusive device for monitoring vitals of sick children Published by Kate Douglas on 6 July 2016 A husband-and-wife team were urged by their son’s medical condition to come up with a device that allowed continuous monitoring of temperature and heart rate.
Brexit shakes Kenya’s logistics industry Published by Staff Writer on 5 July 2016 ‘The Brexit gives Kenya an opportunity to diversify its export markets and seek new opportunities outside our traditional markets.’
Private equity fund bosses on doing deals in Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 July 2016 A growing number of private equity players are setting up shop in Ethiopia, but it’s not all smooth sailing.
Zambia can beat the economic slowdown by making every kwacha count Published by Gregory Smith on 5 July 2016 Times are hard and Zambians have been feeling the pinch.
Brexit: Cheaper UK expats… and other small, possible silver linings for Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 5 July 2016 Odgers Berndtson’s CEO for sub-Saharan Africa shares what Brexit could mean for expats and study permits.
Côte d’Ivoire: Investors need to keep a cool head, says e-commerce boss Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2016 ‘There are lots of business opportunities but investors should not get overexcited.’
Electricity projects are energising Africa’s development Published by Philip Lindop on 4 July 2016 Renewable energy and natural gas are set to change the nature of electricity production in Africa.
Oil price drop creates winners and losers in African economies Published by Camillo Atampugre on 4 July 2016 Among both the winners and losers there are countries that have made the best use of recent developments in the oil market.
Tullow Oil to ramp up activity in Kenya and looks to SMEs for partnership Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2016 Tullow Oil is set to intensify drilling activities in Kenya towards the end of this year, with plans to produce ‘early oil’ by the second half of 2017.
North-West University cuts wastage and saves money with print management Published by Press Office on 4 July 2016 North-West University needed a print management system to improve efficiency, reduce expenditure, and enable it to recharge costs to staff. It chose a solution from Nashua based on PaperCut software.
Variable consumer confidence scores across sub-Saharan Africa Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2016 Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index results show that of the four sub-Saharan African countries measured, Nigeria’s consumer confidence score continue to rank highest.
Kenyan entrepreneur designing stylish, productive workspaces Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 July 2016 A growing number of companies are recognising how the layout and look of their offices can impact the productivity of employees.
