Sweden’s Linnea Strom carded a superb round of 4-under par 68 to top the leaderboard at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open Thursday. “The wind was tricky out there, and the course was pretty firm, so if you don’t hit it where you want to, it can pretty much bounce anywhere. I played steady today, I had eight birdies, but I made some mistakes as well, but overall, I am pretty happy with the score; there are still some things I need to figure out, especially in the right to left wind, but hopefully, I can work that out tomorrow and…
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Khusoko provides market insights into Africa's business investment as well as global trends that impact East African businesses.
LG Electronics has unveiled compelling all-in-one solutions and ultra-convenient Bluetooth speakers ideal for all kinds of settings, from outdoor parties to dinner parties to pulsating clubs. Dubbed the LG XBOOM Go PL, the portable speaker is part of the Latest XBOOM lineup of Bluetooth speakers first introduced in the market in 2015. Aimed at delivering powerful sounds and ultimate ease-of-use, the LG XBOOM Go PL comes in three models –PL7, PL5, and PL2. Speaking during the product unveil, LG East Africa Managing Director Sa Nyoung Kim said, “LG’s mission is to continuously leverage on latest innovations and technology to help our consumers live a…
The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program is inviting fintech and payment startups to showcase their innovative products and solutions. Winners of the competition will be awarded monetary prizes and the opportunity to partner with a global, trusted brand like Visa. This year’s program has expanded to include startups that are using cryptocurrency and Visa Direct, a payment solution that can help businesses move money to billions of endpoints worldwide via card and account rails, in innovative ways. Finalists from across the world that are driving economic growth will converge in Qatar this November for the VEI…
WPP Scan group Plc Board on Thursday announced the appointment of Ms Patricia Ithau as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective Monday, 14 March 2022. She replaces Bharat Thakrar who resigned from the marketing and communication group as chief executive and director of all WPP-Scan group subsidiaries. Patricia is a highly accomplished business and marketing leader who has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles overseeing the expansion of major consumer brands in Eastern Africa at companies including Unilever, Diageo/East African Breweries Ltd and L’Oréal. Patricia has held a number of board positions at organisations such…
When Raaji Bharij and his navigator Tauseef Khan rev-off in their Ford Mark 1, 1969 during this year’s East African Safari Classic Rally, they will have a smart vehicle tracking system onboard their rally car courtesy of their sponsor, Safaricom. The telco will pilot an IoT (Internet of Things) powered telematics solution which integrates with the vehicle’s on-board computer, collects information on several parameters that are accumulated and recorded at the end and the start of each trip. This provides insights into journey duration, vehicle speed, route information, fuel consumption and driver behaviour. The telematics pilot is part of a…
Mastercard has expanded its interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends in the Middle East and Africa. Mastercard Market Trends provides a comprehensive view of payments insights, competitive intelligence and industry trends for banks and financial institutions across the world. In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the platform enables a comparison of over 300 cards from five key markets, access to market reports, analysis of global and regional leading fintech and thought leadership on key payment industry and technology trends, such as Open Banking and Blockchain. “Access to relevant insights, data, and analytics to inform smart decisions is critical to business success.…