Join us for the Economic Grid Lecture Series, taking place on Thursday 31st October 2019 at the Capital Club in Nairobi, Kenya. It is said that MSMEs constitute 50% of employment globally, but in Africa, this share is estimated to be over 70%. It is also generally accepted internationally that the drivers of economic growth and long-term sustainability lie in the effective development of these…
Join American, Kenyan and East African business executives, investors, senior government officials and multilateral stakeholders at the Annual AmCham Business Summit, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya on November 4th and 5th, 2019. Featuring six sectors of focus – Agribusiness, Technology/Digital Economy, Health, Infrastructure, Energy and Manufacturing –the summit presents a great…
A brief introduction of the visit to Kenya by the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China The Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of China will visit Kenya from October 17 to October 20, 2019 to carry out investment promotion-related activities, including implementing the “Belt and Road Initiative”, promoting the “Eight Major…
Securexpo East Africa, the largest security trade event in the region, will return in September from 24 - 26 September 2019. Once again the exhibition will be taking place at the Visa Oshwal Centre in Westland and visiting is completely FREE, for more information click here. Securexpo stems from the largest and most successful security brand of exhibitions in Africa. With the market-leading exhibition…
Future Energy East Africa is the largest and longest-running regional power conference and exhibition in East Africa, making it a well-known and trusted brand. The event boasts both a strategic conference and a large trade exhibition. The 2019 Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition will bring together leaders from the regional and international power and energy community to discuss…
Africa 3.0 – Nairobi, Kenya – July 15-16 (Please see accompanying Africa 3.0 deck for full insight) What is the event structure? July 15(1.00pm-7.00pm) 100+attendees UK Deputy High Commissioners residence A VIP pitching and networking design to develop business (invitation only) Who is attending? Insurance C-suite (decision-makers) • Global reinsurers and insurers • Local reinsurers and insurers •…
Kenya is moving ahead with plans to improve its transport infrastructure network, with a number of key projects expected to boost connectivity and regional trade. In mid-July the government launched tenders for the construction of a KSh33bn ($319.6m) highway through central Kenya. The 84-km dual carriageway, the country’s second-most-expensive road project after the Thika Superhighway, will connect…
3rd Annual Information Communication Technology Africa is a two-day conference that is being hosted on July 22-23, 2019 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This conference focuses on the future of communication and technology in Africa, with further discussions about Kenya Vision 2030, Data Protection Bill and Digital Uganda under Vision 2040. It also discusses the potential for growth of the…
Africa was the first continent to which Islam spread from South-east Asia and it is now home to almost one-third of the world’s Muslim population. Although interest in Islamic finance continues to spread across this diverse yet complex continent, it has remained a difficult market to penetrate. With this in mind, IFN will organize the inaugural IFN African Roadshow that will stop in three of the…
Kenya accounted for the bulk of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) transactions by volume and value in East Africa in the last five years, and improvements to the business environment could see the country retain its lead going forward. The “2018 Annual African Private Equity Data Tracker”, published by the Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)in March,…
