BY TRACY BOLTON The only constant is change, it has been said. And in a post-pandemic economy, the rate of change has accelerated and is showing no signs of slowing down. Today, companies are affected with not only a multitude of challenges, but also changes in their operating environment. From dealing with supply chain disruptions to adapting to new ways of work, companies have their hands full. So much that it is a matter of how quickly and in which areas that digital transformation would deliver the greatest value. Should companies digitally transform? In this environment, the role of technology…
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TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Centre have launched a partnership for electronic waste management. Through the partnership, the two institutions will undertake recycling and/or safely disposing of electronic products so that they don’t end up in waste dumps or landfills, polluting the environment. WEEE Centre have placed bins at TotalEnergies service stations which will act as collection centers. Speaking during the launch, TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Managing Director Eric Fanchini said the partnership aims at coming up with innovative ideas that are about impact for the consumers and creating awareness on matters relating to the environment as well…
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has invested more than Sh30 million to facilitate efficient service provision from the Kisumu regional supply chain centre, the Authority’s CEO Terry Ramadhani says. Speaking when she hosted Homa Bay County Governor-elect Gladys Wanga in her office in mid-August, Ms Ramadhani said the authority will execute a three-pronged transformation strategy dubbed “KEMSA2.0” which is geared at enhancing its customers’ experience by providing quality, assured, efficient supply chain solutions for health commodities. As part of the 2.0 strategy, Ramadhani pledged to provide full support to Homa Bay County, among other counties seeking to roll out…
Life assurance provider, Kenya Orient, has invested Sh100,000 to support the Rotary District 9212 free paediatric heart project which aims to cater for tests and free heart surgery to repair heart defects for children born with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD). Rotary District 9212 is responsible for identifying the needy children in partnership with local cardiologists and health facilities as well as undertaking all diagnostic tests. The cost of these diagnostic tests is subsidised and District 9212 is also responsible for fundraising to cater for the subsidised costs. “We continue to affirm our commitment to making everyone’s life, our priority,”said Kenya…
Gulf African Bank (GAB) Kenya and car distributor DT Dobie have sealed a Shari’ah compliant asset financing deal to enable both existing GAB clients and new clients, including those referred by the vehicle distributor to purchase commercial vehicles. Under the agreement, registered SMEs and corporates will be able to acquire Mercedes Benz trucks and buses as well as Hyundai light trucks with financing of upto 90% for a maximum tenor of 60 months. Speaking during the signoff ceremony, the lender’s chief executive officer, Anuj Mediratta said all Kenyans who are running registered businesses should take advantage of the financing package…
BY FRED NDUNG’U PG Bison has announced efforts to support artisans by providing them with hands-on training sessions on correct ways to handle furniture products, machining and assembly techniques, usage of hand tools and a range of best practices required up the value chain, indicating the rosy outlook of timber industry. This is in line with the government’s focus on growing the SME sector and increasing employment opportunities – the company has helped create 200 SMEs through transfer of skills, and is expected to change how over 1,000 individual installers will live and work. “Furniture manufacturing can significantly contribute to…
Kenya eyes Malaysia avocado market as KEPHIS hosts Malay auditors undertaking orchards and facility audits at Kakuzi The local avocado growers and exporters may soon enjoy market diversification opportunities in Malaysia as part of ongoing trade facilitation efforts by the Kenya Plant Health inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). KEPHIS, the national plant health regulatory agency, has been engaging counterpart agencies in crucial target markets in the Far East to secure a broader international market footprint. According to KEPHIS managing director, Prof Theophilus Mutui, an audit team from Malaysia’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) concluded pest-risk and field assessments at Kakuzi Plc in…
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Nairobi and the Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa have received Sh950 million grant from the German Government to boost the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in East Africa and support the public health system. The grant offered by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW), will enable AKUH Nairobi and the Aga Khan Hospitals in Kisumu, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam to increase access to Covid-19 vaccination through mobile vaccination drives and donations of relevant vaccine infrastructure to thepublic health system. “We are delighted that, thanks to this…
The firm is ensuring contactless payment boom by scaling digital fare collection for over 10,000 buses Automated transport collection platform, O-City, which is run by banking and payment firm BPC, has taken a crucial step to accelerate contactless payment in Kenya by digitising payments across over 10,000 matatu buses. Dubbed “Lipafare”, the service was designed to lessen reliance on physical cash at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, launched with transport savings and credit specialists, NikoDigi, and payments firm, Tracom, and leverages the popular M-Pesa mobile wallet. Users put in a code on their phone that debits their wallet and can immediately…
A designer and manufacturer of biomass, LPG and electrical cookstoves based in Nairobi, Burn Manufacturing, has been awarded International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for its implementation of the “internationally recognized quality” management system. The certification, awarded by SGS United Kingdom Ltd after a 12-month assessment of the firm’s business processes across all its core departments, demonstrates its commitment to consistently provide high quality products while improving the design, manufacturing, and distribution processes to enhance customer satisfaction with its products. With more than 400 employees across Africa, 50 % of whom are women, the company has sold over 1.2 million modern solar-powered and firewood stoves, popular by the brand name “Jiko Okoa”. The company has set-up operations…