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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

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Kenyans in diaspora are biggest senders of mobile money

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Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Sarah Logan 5 Jan 2017

Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

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#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

1 Jul 2016

Pakistan's largest bank HBL issuing UnionPay Debit Card in Seychelles, Kenya and Mauritius

Pakistan's largest bank HBL issuing UnionPay Debit Card in Seychelles, Kenya and Mauritius

UnionPay International 5 Apr 2016

"Pockets of glory" for property investment in Africa

"Pockets of glory" for property investment in Africa

4 Mar 2016

Namibia joins Africa's mobile phone banking boom

Namibia joins Africa's mobile phone banking boom

10 Feb 2016

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Derivative exchange to help SMEs avoid risks

Derivative exchange to help SMEs avoid risks

Ngugi Mungai 6 Oct 2015

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Kenya Finance Bill 2015: How are SMEs affected?

Ngugi Mungai 28 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses

Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses

24 Jul 2015

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Richard Mungai 23 Jul 2015

Credit reference bureaus will increase your chances of getting a bank loan

Credit reference bureaus will increase your chances of getting a bank loan

21 Jul 2015

New app will allow SMEs to buy government bonds

New app will allow SMEs to buy government bonds

20 Jul 2015

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

13 Jul 2015

SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service

SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service

11 Jun 2015

The challenge of e-commerce transactions on a mobile device

The challenge of e-commerce transactions on a mobile device

Leigh Andrews 27 Jan 2015

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

26 Jan 2015

Equity Bank introduces mobile banking smart SIM

Equity Bank introduces mobile banking smart SIM

7 Oct 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

[Fin4Ag] Digital financial services for agriculture

[Fin4Ag] Digital financial services for agriculture

16 Jul 2014

A customer at a PesaPoint Agent Network outlet.

Kenya's PesaPoint to launch expansive agent network

24 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

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Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

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Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

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#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

1 Jul 2016

Pakistan's largest bank HBL issuing UnionPay Debit Card in Seychelles, Kenya and Mauritius

Pakistan's largest bank HBL issuing UnionPay Debit Card in Seychelles, Kenya and Mauritius

UnionPay International 5 Apr 2016

"Pockets of glory" for property investment in Africa

"Pockets of glory" for property investment in Africa

4 Mar 2016

Namibia joins Africa's mobile phone banking boom

Namibia joins Africa's mobile phone banking boom

10 Feb 2016

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Derivative exchange to help SMEs avoid risks

Derivative exchange to help SMEs avoid risks

Ngugi Mungai 6 Oct 2015

Image via Fotolia

Kenya Finance Bill 2015: How are SMEs affected?

Ngugi Mungai 28 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses

Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses

24 Jul 2015

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Richard Mungai 23 Jul 2015

Credit reference bureaus will increase your chances of getting a bank loan

Credit reference bureaus will increase your chances of getting a bank loan

21 Jul 2015

New app will allow SMEs to buy government bonds

New app will allow SMEs to buy government bonds

20 Jul 2015

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

13 Jul 2015

SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service

SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service

11 Jun 2015

The challenge of e-commerce transactions on a mobile device

The challenge of e-commerce transactions on a mobile device

Leigh Andrews 27 Jan 2015

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

26 Jan 2015

Equity Bank introduces mobile banking smart SIM

Equity Bank introduces mobile banking smart SIM

7 Oct 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

[Fin4Ag] Digital financial services for agriculture

[Fin4Ag] Digital financial services for agriculture

16 Jul 2014

A customer at a PesaPoint Agent Network outlet.

Kenya's PesaPoint to launch expansive agent network

24 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

Rockcastle's Chief Executive Craig Hallowes says the Zambian developments are on track and performing well. Image:

Rockcastle's African operations on track

Alistair Anderson 16 May 2014