Category: East Africa

Rwanda has registered more than $ 150 million worth of investment in ICT projects over the last two years. The investments were courted during previous Transform Africa summits held in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. With another summit scheduled from October 19 to 21, with ten heads of state and government and 2500 delegates expected, the country is

New data from mobile operator Safaricom reveals that 67% of mobile phones sold in Kenya are smartphones. In addition, the report shows that in excess of 100 000 new smartphones are shipped to customers each month. “Safaricom will continue championing for the increased penetration of smartphones from the current 67%, with a view to enabling

Samsung Electronics has joined GSMA, an organisation that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, to partner in initiatives that will see an improved healthcare system. The GSMA Mobile for Development mHealth programme launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership designed to provide a range of mHealth services to women and children. The plan will have a

Rwanda has registered more than $150 million worth of investment in ICT projects over the last two years. The investments were courted during previous Transform Africa summits held in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. With another summit scheduled from October 19 to 21, with ten heads of state and government and 2500 delegates expected, the country is warming

Viettel (http://www.vietteltelecom.vn) today announced the launch of mobile and internet services in Tanzania, under the brand name of Halotel. The launch reflects Viettel’s expansion in its tenth market, and to the second biggest economy in East Africa. Beside 2G services, Viettel’s offerings in this market will bring competitively-priced 3G connectivity to the most remote areas

Port Sudan – lying on the spectacular Red Sea coast – is a logistics hub that holds a visionary investment park and a key oil refinery,  as well as acting as a strategic maritime gateway and potential tourism destination. Every year from Port Sudan – home to Sudan’s main seaport –  around $4 billion worth of

The government of South Sudan has said it wants to regulate the employment of foreign workers in the country, and not ban them all together. The South Sudan ministry of labor issued a statement today after a controversial circular was sent out on Tuesday, asking employers to replace foreign workers by October 15th. The directive

Indu Maritime & Logistics (IML), the freight forwarding and distribution arm of the Indu Group, has made the first move in its “aggressive” growth strategy by expanding operations into East Africa , launching a new regional head office in Djibouti and new contracts in five more East African nations. Chairman Kishore Lakhani said: “Africa’s markets

Mr. Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from 11:00 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes during his stay in New York for attending the United Nations General Assembly. The overview of the meeting is as follows:

The e-tourism East Africa Conference aims to underline the impact of digital tools when promoting touristic destinations. This year’s edition will be hosted by Kenya. As 69% of travelers now begin the search for holiday destination on-line, the ongoing event will strongly focus on the importance of social media use for on-line bookings. Twitter, Facebook,