The mortgage market in Tanzania registered a 1% growth in the value of mortgage loans as of 31st March 2021 compared to the previous quarter…
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Defamation: Little-Known Businessman Wins Millions Against Star Newspaper
In the article published on 26th September, 2018, titled “EACC Probes Obado’s Sh100m Palatial Home”, The Star, quoting the the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, reported that Mbingo Enterprises was one of the dubious companies registered by Mr Obado and which was used to build his home. It also reported that Omondi received Sh700 million in questionable contracts by the county.
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USIU, Qwetu In New Deal To Ease Student Accommodation Shortage
The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) on July 27 signed a nomination agreement with Qwetu Student Residences for the provision of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) for USIU students. A first of its kind, the agreement will see the realisation of up to 1,200 PBSA beds across two properties for the university. Qwetu prides itself in […]
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Saad Toma New General Manager IBM-Middle E. Africa
Thursday, July 29, 2021: IBM announced today that Saad Toma has been named General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa (MEA). Mr. Toma succeeds Takreem El-Tohamy, who has been appointed General Manager, Global Strategic Sales at IBM. Mr. Toma brings deep industry, services and technology expertise and over 30 years of experience at IBM working […]
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How Creatives are Coping with the Lockdown
“I aspire to inspire before I expire,” is the mantra that 25-year-old Andereya Baguma lives by. Having grown up in Kamwokya-Bafumbira, a low-income suburb in Kampala, he has made it his life’s purpose to inspire children from similar backgrounds through music. Inspired by African icons like Uganda’s soul musician Maurice Kirya, Late Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mutukudzi, […]
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Adrian Kenya Wins Big On Fibre Infrastructure Relocation Project
Awarded through the State Department of ICT and Innovation, the project will see the relocation of fibre optic infrastructure ahead of the expansion and construction of the Nairobi-Mau Summit dual carriageway.
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NCBA Bank Launches Solution To Design And Build Houses
NCBA Bank on July 28th launched a product that will provide home buyers with a one-stop shop that will offer construction solutions. Through NCBA EasyBuild, the lender has engaged a consortium of service providers that will support customers to design and build their dream homes. The consortium consists of project managers, architects, interior designers, quantity […]
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IBM Appoints Saad Toma General Manager for Africa, Middle East
During his tenure at IBM, Mr. Toma has held several leadership roles including Global Chief Operating Officer of GTS, in which he was responsible for the management of GTS business operations and adopting a more cognitive business model in support of IBM’s clients’ needs.
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Central Bank Rate Retained At 7% To Keep Stimulating The Economy
The decision to keep the benchmark Central Bank Rate interest rate at 7% after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 28th July was largely based on the fact that leading indicators for Kenya’s economy point to a relatively strong GDP recovery in the first half of 2021, mainly supported by strong performance of construction, information and communication, education and real estate.
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Kirubi’s Influential Son-in-Law Musangi Appointed to Centum Board
He is the son of Professor Richard Musangi, a scholar who became the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Egerton University in 1987, and was in 2013 appointed Chancellor of Kabianga University by former President Mwai Kibaki.
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