Buoyed by significant government investment in the 2021-22 national budget, combined with attractive incentives for private developers, the affordable housing sector in Kenya is well set to provide attractive opportunities to investors, according to Vivian Ombwayo, director of research and valuation at Broll Kenya
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AMD plays major role in moving South African economy
The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD)’s interim executive director explains how AMD is currently playing an important yet largely un-sung role in South Africa’s economy and civil society, with enormous potential to drive positive change even further
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 Business Central in African and Middle East
Microsoft has launched cloud-based business management solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central, in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Lebanon
Venture capital investments in Africa soared in 2020
The new African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) report has revealed that the volume of total venture capital deals in Africa has increased from 140 in 2019, to 319 in 2020
ICD and FEI sign MoU for private sector development in Egypt
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG), and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed a MoU to establish a framework of cooperation between the two parties for the furtherance of their respective mandates in several areas of financing and investments