Year 7 | Edition 1 | 24 January 2020
 

Unilever Nigeria appoints Carl Cruz Managing Director

The Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc has appointed Carl Cruz as its new Managing Director to takes over the management and leadership of the company effective 1st February 2020.

Cruz is taking over from Adesola Sobande-Peters who was appointed interim director following the resignation of Yaw Nsarkoh in November. He is currently the Chairman of Unilever Sri Lanka. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from De La Salle University, Philippines...

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[Zambia] Mobe Sugar set to open $166 million sugar refinery plant

Mobe Sugar Company, a wholly owned Zambian private manufacturing company has initiated talks with Luanshya Municipal Council, North-Central Zambia on opening a sugar refinery and auxiliary factories in the district worth over $166 million.

Company Board Chairperson Tarcisio Chanda said his company is in the process of sourcing $554 million to finance the sugar manufacturing project, which also includes a 17,000 hectares sugar estate to be established on the banks of the Kafue...

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[Nigeria] 9mobile launches Artificial Intelligence customer assistant

Nigeria’s telecommunication company 9mobile has reaffirmed its commitment to a superior experience for its customers with the launch of 'Enin', a personal digital customer assistant on the 9mobile network.

'Enin', an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot solution, is the first-of-its-kind by any Nigerian telco which provides virtual assistance to customers and interacts with them as a human would. According to Acting Director, Customer Care, 9mobile, Ehimare Omoike, 'Enin' performs several roles such as...

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Improving digital access offers investors opportunity to achieve SDGs in Africa, Standard Chartered

Opportunity2030: The Standard Chartered SDG Investment Map reveals a $197 billion opportunity for private-sector investors in five high-growth markets in Africa to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with improving digital access making up $74.5 billion of that total.

The study highlights opportunities for investors to contribute to three infrastructure-focused goals between now and 2030: SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7: Affordable and...

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African tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019, Disrupt Africa report

2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million.

This is according to the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report 2019 released by startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa, which is now in its fifth year. The report, which tracks the total amount of funding raised by African tech startups each year, found the number of startups that secured investment increased by more than 50 per cent on 2018...

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[Interview] Clément Uwajeneza, Country Director, Andela, Rwanda

Clément Uwajeneza is leading the Rwandan arm of Andela's international organization of software engineers in Africa. Africa Business Communities has a brief chat with him.

What does Andela do?

Andela is an engineering-as-a-service business that builds distributed engineering teams quickly and cost-effectively. We build distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers; we currently have 1,000+ engineers working as full-time, embedded members of development teams at...

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[Column] Dominique Collett: South African fintech in 2020 - what can we expect?

Fintech is rapidly transforming the very essence of global financial services. Here at AlphaCode, we spend a lot of time researching and thinking about how technology, social media and a transforming consumer base is enabling new business models and changing the financial services landscape.

AlphaCode is the Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI) incubation, acceleration, and investment initiative that identifies, partners, and grows early stage financial service...

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[Startup Interview] George Kissinger Adem, CEO, House of Kissinger, Kenya

George Kissinger Adem is the Founder and CEO of House of Kissinger (HOK) a Kenyan online lifestyle management platform that connects Tourists/VIPs/Expatriates to their favourite luxury and essential goods & services.

Kindly give us a brief introduction of your startup and what it does?

House of Kissinger is a lifestyle management platform that outsources personal tasks to notable firms and individuals. We work to give our clients the utmost quality, convenience, privacy and efficiency when undertaking personal tasks...

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[Column] Avinash Ramtohul: Artificial Intelligence gaining grounds in Africa?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings a whole new dimension to the drive for customer intimacy. The convenience customers experience weighs heavier than any reduction in privacy. Customers also increasingly express their willingness to welcome intimacy, motivated by improved personalized services.

There are two trends we see emerging with the delivery of customer service: Customer privacy and Customer intimacy. Digital customer intimacy (commonly known as customer...

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Africa Business Communities Networking Event | Nairobi | 13 February 2020

Africa Business Communities is open for networking! Every last Thursday of the month you are welcome to meet our team and network. This edition Africa Business Communities founder Bas Vlugt will join us.

Please note: this is an open, informal, non-sponsored networking event. There will be no program - so no waste of time - this is pure business networking. You will be...

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News Headlines

28-03-2024 | 13:03:44
Unilever accelerates Growth Action Plan by launching productivity programme
Unilever has announced steps to accelerate its Growth Action Plan (GAP) through the separation of Ice Cream and the launch of a major productivity programme.


27-03-2024 | 14:51:22
JW Marriott unveils second property in Kenya
Standing as the tallest hotel in the country with 35 stories in the Westlands commercial district, JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi captures the essence of Kenya’s natural beauty and heritage.


27-03-2024 | 13:22:16
Uganda set to join Single African Air Transport Market
So far, only fourteen countries out of 29 that belong to the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Community (IOC) have acceded to the Single African Air Transport Market, six years since it was launched.


27-03-2024 | 13:19:37
German manufacturer Karcher invests €3 million in the Kenyan market
This investment was made to operationalize the business into a full subsidiary, which includes a regional distribution center at the Freight Forwarders Solutions warehouse, Tatu City, the 5,000-acre mixed-use Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Nairobi's doorstep, positioning Kenya as a hub for East Africa.


27-03-2024 | 13:13:32
Nissan Africa announces regional appointments 
Jordi Vila, currently Nissan Divisional Vice President Marketing and Sales Europe has been appointed as President Nissan Africa, as DVP.


26-03-2024 | 14:56:32
Radisson Hotel Group targets to have 25 hotels in Morocco by 2030
As Morocco continues to be a crucial market for development, the Group is accelerating its expansion in the country and has therefore extended the portfolio of Erwan Garnier, Senior Director for Development, to include Morocco.


22-03-2024 | 13:48:59
Kenya Airways and Virgin Atlantic announce new codeshare agreement
The first phase of the agreement will allow customers booking through Virgin Atlantic to directly purchase flights on Kenya Airways’ Heathrow to Nairobi service.  


22-03-2024 | 10:43:33
Mark-Anthony Johnson: Is Africa splitting in two?
Mark-Anthony Johnson: Is Africa splitting in two?


22-03-2024 | 10:18:00
Africa’s vibrant and sustainable creations
In many African communities, creativity knows no bounds. A unique and fascinating trend has emerged, where individuals repurpose flip-flops into remarkable crafts.


21-03-2024 | 07:58:00
Nissan Navara to fly the flag up through Africa in daring expedition
Dubbed Nissan Daring Africa 2024, the expedition will visit Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya before ending in Egypt.


20-03-2024 | 14:38:00
[Column] Anthony Mwangi: Road towards gainful employment in Kenya: The Dual TVET approach
The evolving employment landscape demands a fresh perspective, one that champions the pragmatic alternative of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).


20-03-2024 | 13:25:30
 TradeMark Africa launches Ghana Country Programme Oversight Committee
The Committee will play a critical role in overseeing trade and customs development programs designed to enhance trade growth and competitiveness not only within Ghana, but also along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor.


20-03-2024 | 09:53:00
[Webinar] Complimentary expert session for Telecom leaders and Startups in Africa, March 21
Designed for telecom leaders and startups, thia event offers invaluable strategies for expanding services, managing FX risks, enhancing cross-border payments, and establishing credibility in the international arena.


19-03-2024 | 15:00:43
Xsolla unveils new payment methods for gamers in Africa
This move addresses the unique financial landscape of Africa, where a significant portion of the population, particularly in regions like Ghana and Uganda, remains unbanked.


18-03-2024 | 11:12:30
[Column] Hassan Egeh: Somalia's battle with climate change effect
Climate change has significant effects on Somalia, impacting various aspects of the country. Droughts and water scarcity have become more severe, leading to a loss of vegetation and livestock deaths. This has resulted in food insecurity, with crop failures and reduced agricultural productivity.


 

 
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