Dos Santos son sacked from Angola sovereign wealth fund
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Dos Santos son sacked from Angola sovereign wealth fund

January 11, 2018 The President of Angola João Lourenço has sacked José Filomeno Dos Santos, the son of former president Dos Santos, from the country’s sovereign $5bn wealth fund. The president said he was replacing José Filomeno dos Santos after an external inquiry into the fund’s governance. Mr Lourenco had recently indicated that there might…

CAROL PULEI; the designer who dresses Kenya’s President
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CAROL PULEI; the designer who dresses Kenya’s President

July 4, 2018 By Brenda Kerubo Kenyan fashion design house Naneulashan designs is located in the capital, Nairobi. A flashy store in the middle of Kilimani at Adlife Plaza and a prime location for well-paying customers. The designer, Carol Pulei is the owner of the store that sells office and casual men’s wear as well…

Elleni Gabre Madhin; the brains behind agriculture transformation in Ethiopia
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Elleni Gabre Madhin; the brains behind agriculture transformation in Ethiopia

May 27, 2018 The journey to turn into one of the most powerful who left a foot print in Africa had not been stress-free as falling off a log for the notable Businesswoman and Entrepreneur. Elleni Gabre Madhin, 53. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, grew up in six different countries, enabling her to fluently speak…

Tea is not just tea for Flora Mutahi- founder of Melvin’s tea.
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Tea is not just tea for Flora Mutahi- founder of Melvin’s tea.

May 30, 2018 “My after work drink was ginger tea, but there were no ready-made options available. You had to boil the ginger and make the mix at home, a time-consuming process not available to everyone and also there was only one variety of tea in the market. I realized there was a gap in…

WAWIRA NJIRU; No child should miss school because of food
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WAWIRA NJIRU; No child should miss school because of food

July 10, 2018 By Brenda Kerubo Terry Wangechi is very excited to join University, a dream come true for the 20 year old girl who plans to study political science. You see, Wangechi is part of the first cohort of Food for Education- an organization that works to improve nutrition and education outcomes for children…

Abrhame Endrias: Ethiopia’s young agripreneur who offers “One Stop Farming” solutions to streamline agriculture
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Abrhame Endrias: Ethiopia’s young agripreneur who offers “One Stop Farming” solutions to streamline agriculture

April 9, 2018 By Abiy Wondifrawa It doesn’t take you long to get an impression that Mr. Abrhame Endrias lives a fast-paced life. As we were walking to Kenenisa Hotel for our interview, he was already trying to address the topics we would be discussing, ranging from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal…

Meet Malcolm Sila; The Master of Kenya’s photography business- you need the negatives to develop!
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Meet Malcolm Sila; The Master of Kenya’s photography business- you need the negatives to develop!

May 24, 2018 Malcom Sila…………Kenya’s photography business- you need the negatives to develop! Malcolm Sila is considered one of Kenya’s top photographers. With wedding portfolios, corporate, family portraits and travel, Sila has clearly made his mark in the industry. His business, glorious photography. A business he says was born out of the need to use…

Rulindo residents hail Smart village initiative
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Rulindo residents hail Smart village initiative

July 5, 2018 Residents of Rulindo district, Northern Rwanda are upbeat about a smart village that was established in the area last year, offering digital literacy and government services. The Tumba Smart Village was initiated by Solektra and the Ministry of ICT to promote digital literacy, financial inclusion and access to government services among many…

The Evolution Of Ethiopia’s beer industry
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The Evolution Of Ethiopia’s beer industry

August 10, 2018 The beer market is at a turning point in Ethiopia. Its value has grown dramatically, reaching USD620 million over the years, while consumption grew by 16 per cent yearly, as studies shows. While annual production hit as high as 7 million hectolitres, the number of breweries has almost doubled. Consumers have seemingly…

Vodacom rides East — ups stake in Vodacom Tanzania
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Vodacom rides East — ups stake in Vodacom Tanzania

January 15, 2019 Vodacom Tanzania has approved the sale of a 26 percent stake previously owned by Mirambo Holdings Ltd to JSE listed Vodacom Group. Mirambo Holdings, which is an is the investment arm of Tanzanian tycoon Rostam Aziz owns 588 million shares in Vodacom Tanzania and the proposed deal is subject to approval of…

Here’s why you might want to watch the DRC election
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Here’s why you might want to watch the DRC election

January 17, 2019 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s 30 December election has attracted a lot of attention from the international community as the nation looks set to have its first peaceful transition of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960. The front-runners were Martin Fayulu, Emmanuel Ramazani and Felix Tshisekedi. Fayulu was seen as…

Awal Consulting; Building Faith in Islamic Finance
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Awal Consulting; Building Faith in Islamic Finance

August 6, 2018 By Brenda Kerubo Rahma Hersi is the managing partner and founder of Awal Consulting. The very first Islamic Finance Advisory Firm in East and Central Africa founded in 2014. “Well, it was a journey that arose from a need to address the gaps in the industry and working to create awareness around…