Visitors into Kenya increased by 14 per cent in the first four months of the year, signaling recovery of tourism industry which has faced a...
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Foxconn replaces 60,000 factory workers with robots
Apple and Samsung supplier Foxconn has reportedly replaced 60,000 factory workers with robots in China. One factory has “reduced employee strength from 110,000 to 50,000...
Kenyan economy is still strong with declining inflation and deficit
The performance of Kenya's economy remains strong following a growth of 5.6 percent in 2015, with declining inflation and deficit, according to the central bank....
East Africa’s economic ‘coalition of the willing’ is falling apart
Kenya’s big vision for a ‘coalition of the willing (CoW)’ agreement with Uganda and Rwanda to build a major rail line and oil pipeline that...
Tanzania begins push to sell benefits of Uganda oil pipeline project
Authorities in north-eastern Tanzania’s Tanga region have embarked on a campaign geared to prepare local communities on how they can explore benefits embedded in the...
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Jovago in collaboration with Google has released a case study about the use of Google Hotel Ads in Africa. The...
Budweiser seeks approval to be called ‘America’ this summer
American currency has long held claim to being the only thing found in bars that boasts the phrase "E Pluribus Unum." This summer, Budweiser wants...
Kenya Airways confirms sub-lease deal with Turkish Airlines
Kenya Airways has signed an agreement with Turkish Airlines for delivery of the first B777-300ER aircraft to be subleased to the carrier which is on...
Bitcoin’s creator is Australian: What we know about Craig Steven Wright
"Satoshi is dead." To many, the name Satoshi Nakamoto rings of mystery. Which makes sense — the name is a mystery. The name comes from...
Kenyan bank acquires collapsed Chase Bank
Kenya’s top regional financial institution, the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group, has taken over the operations of Chase Bank, which collapsed three weeks ago sending...
Kuwait’s crude output drops 60% as oil workers strike over pay
Kuwait Petroleum Corp said it can continue to provide fuel to the local market and can meet demand from international customers The Shuaiba oil refinery...
Travelstart Wins ‘Africa’s Leading Online Travel Agency’ At 2016 World Travel Awards
Travelstart has been selected as 'Africa's Leading Online Travel Agency' for 2016 in the 23rd World Travel Awards. The awards were voted for by travel...
Al-Jazeera America signs off in less than three years
WASHINGTON: Al-Jazeera America was set to sign off Tuesday after a costly and failed effort to break into the US cable news market. The channel...
Explosion in Chinese outbound travel – how to cater to potential customers
Despite a slowing economy and recent stock market turmoil in China, the interest of Chinese people in outbound travels has not been negatively impacted. According...
SOUTH ASIA STRUGGLING TO TRANSLATE RECORD ECONOMIC GROWTH INTO IMPROVED RESILIENCE AGAINST NATURAL HAZARDS
New data has revealed that 1.4 billion people in South Asia, 81% of the region’s population, are acutely exposed to at least one type of...