Kenya

Le 4è jour des jeux africains de la jeunesse qui se déroulent actuellement en Algérie (Du 19 au 28 Juillet 2018) a vu des sélections nationales réussir des remontées au classement des médailles et d’autres qui ont réussi d’autres médailles, ainsi que d’autres qui ont amélioré leurs quotas récoltés durant …

La natation a vu la participation de pas moins de 15 pays dans ces jeux africains de la jeunesse se déroulant à Alger au niveau de la piscine du complexe olympique Mohamed-Boudiaf. Dans les épreuves, les pays du Maghreb, dont le pays organisateur, l’Algérie, le Maroc, la Tunisie et à …

En Afrique des efforts se poursuivent pour fluidifier la connexion internet. Plusieurs pays sont cités en exemple dans le domaine. Speedest Global Index a rendu public un classement mondial des pays selon la qualité de la connexion internet. Sur le continent, de grandes remarques sont à faire. Le plus grand …

RIP Elle s’appelait Barbra Kamau, cette jeune et belle Kenyane pilote et capitaine de bord est décédée hier dans un crash d’avion au Kenya. Mourir aussi jeune avec une carrière aussi brillante en perspective. Je n’ose pas imaginer la douleur de sa famille, quelle tristesse… !!! May Your Gentle Soul …

Au Kenya, environ cinq millions de jeunes de 18 à 35 ans sont au chômage. Une situation qui pousse la plupart à tomber dans la drogue, la délinquance, le gangstérisme  ou encore le terrorisme. Pour faire face à ce fléau la Croix-Rouge kényane en collaboration avec l’Union européenne, a  affrété un …

Dans le cadre du déroulement de la 2è journée de la phase des poules de la 2è compétition africaine, la coupe de la CAF en l’occurrence, les Algériens de l’USM Alger qui étaient en déplacement au Kenya ont réussi à revenir chez eux avec un point dans les bagages. En …

Il y a des « success-story » qui émerveillent plus d’un. Celle de Michelle Gertrude Aricha en est une. À la tête de l’usine de production de « Ministry Of Tomorrow » – une marque de maroquinerie de luxe vegan américaine – installée à Nairobi, la kenyane chapote la conception des sacs. Seulement, elle …

In prelude to the summit of the heads of State of the African Union that took place this weekend in South Africa, the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, invited his peers of the continent to say no to foreign aid. For the president whose relations with the West are not …

Last Wednesday, the Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, called on the American companies to invest in Africa, the second world region in a fast growth. As he could not physically be on the spot, Mr. Kenyatta expressed himself through video at the Milken World Conference in California and declared that Africa …

Many are the Kenyan Internet users to appreciate the efficiency of their passport on the social networks for the very good reason that the Financial Advisory Arton Capital cabinet ranked the Kenyan passport among the most efficient of the world. According to the ranking published on the Daily Nation site, …

M-changa also called E-harambee is the first mobile application 100 % « Made in Africa » which allows private individuals and companies starting and managing fund raisings in an effective and profitable way via SMS or Internet devices. The application is selected for the final stage of the fourth edition of the …

The edition 2015 of the marathon of Paris ended on Sunday with the coronation of the Kenyan, Mark Korir. In 2 hours 5 minutes and 48 seconds, the 30-year-old athlete succeeded in obtaining his first victory in an international competition. He was second in the half marathon of Paris competed …

The world portal for the real estate lists the regional « hotspots » for office spaces. Ethiopia is the most affordable place to invest in real estate business in Africa while Morocco is the area of the most expensive office spaces of the region according to the new data published on Friday …

  The world music star, Rihanna has just announced on her Facebook page, a surprise tour in Southern Africa and in the Indian Ocean. And it will be huge because this show is considered as the musical event of the year in this region of Africa. The artist with 81 …

The US President, Barack Obama will go to Nairobi in July for the first time since his election in 2008 at the head of the first power of the world. The visit of Barack Obama is historic because Kenya is the native land of his father. The next travel of …

The Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o has been staying since some few days in Africa. The Hollywood star will play in the movie « The Last King of Scotland » that will be shot in Uganda. The movie by the Indian director, Mira Nair, tells the story of Phiona Mutesi, a shanty girl …

Present in Kenya with 135 agencies and 38 branches in Naïrobi, Equaty Bank is a reference in Africa. The bank created in 2014 only has just won the prestigious award of the African Bank of the Year 2015 during the third edition of the Africa Ceo Forum held in Geneva. …

According to a study published by the national electricity production company, « Kenya Electricity Generating« , Kenya henceforth occupies the 8th position at the world level regarding geothermal energy production. The electricity production by the 1st economy power of East Africa, deriving from geothermal source, is at present up to about 580 …

Is the Kenyan team that won the edition 2014 of the « Idea Trophy« , is an inter-university competition for innovation targeting Kenyan students of the university first cycle going to repeat the exploit at the world competition for innovation? Anyway, the team made up of Seif Salim, Elvis Kipkorir and Clifford …

The Kenyan businessman, Chris Kiburi,was appointed the African manager of the year during the 3rd edition of Africa CEO forum. The Algerian, Issad Rebrab, the founder of the Cevital group, was also elected just like Mr. Kiburi. Two « African CEOs of the year » thus succeed to the boss of Kalagadi …

The Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, wants to put order in the management of the finances of his country with the digitalization of the expenses. The president reminded on 11th March during the launching of the integrated system for the population census, the importance of e-procurement. E-procurement is a module of …

Seven African countries can henceforth benefit from Visa services via their mobile phones. This innovation is the fruit of the collaboration between Visa and Airtel. The countries concerned by this new service are Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania. Any holder of a Mobile Money account at Bharti …

During the great Oscars ceremony that took place in Los Angeles, Lupita Nyong’o wore a very nice Calvin Klein pearl dress. It is said that the luxury dress was stolen from her days ago. Vanished are the 6000 pearls of the dress of Lupita Nyong’o and the 150 000 dollars …

They are many, these women mothers, sisters, wives, who beyond their domestic or professional concern, play an extraordinary role in the history of their country and their community. Well, these nice women will be once again celebrated on 8th March of this year on the occasion of the International Woman’s …

Kenya has to start next March the building work of the port of Lamu, the second seaport of the country, for a cost of two billion schillings (21 million dollars), announced on Monday President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenya that is trying to strengthen its position of great economic power of East …

70 African women agronomists have just benefited from a grant of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) program. The prize-winners were selected during a workshop organized in the Kenyan capital. Coming from 11 countries of Africa, these scientific women and researchers will be taken care during two …

The Standard Bank received the prize of the best foreign currencies serevice provider (Best FX provider) in Africa at the Global Finance Foreign Exchange Awards 2015. This bank won this prize for the third consecutive time. The presence of the Standard Bank in numerous African countries, particularly in South Africa, …

The African Union (AU) and China concluded a draft agreement in order to cooperate on large infrastructure networks and the industrialization process in Africa. The chairwoman of the AU Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the special representative and Vice Minister for the Foreign Affairs of China, Zhang Ming, signed this agreement …

The 24th summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the African Union (AU) opens on Friday, 30th January in the Ethiopian capital town, Addis Ababa. About fifteen Heads of States takes part in this meeting among whom the South African, Jacob Zuma, the Cameroonian, Paul Biya, the Chadian, …

The study is carried out by the afrik.com site. The Africans are among the most connected to internet in the world in spite of the lack of infrastructures. The connectivity of Africa people increases every year. Nigeria and Egypt are among the countries that register the greatest number of users …