They have no mobile money, but they can pay with their card. The problem is that the restaurant does not have a point of sale (POS) machine to enable them to receive the payment. Time is wasted in looking for change and is a major inconvenience to both the seller and the ...
My colleagues from Rwanda remind me that, comparatively, this is still dismal. They brag of a better record. But for a country that started with an all-male cast after the 2013 elections, this new record motivates. Given this skewed statistic, the female governor...
In February of 2020, he attended the African Drone Forum in Kigali, Rwanda and immediately upon his return to Kenya put down the wrench and chalk. Just as Covid-19 was grinding the world to a halt, Mr Akasha received a research grant to investigate how drone technology could be ...
Perhaps the biggest regional shift delivered by Magufuli was the redefinition of diplomatic relationships between Tanzania and Rwanda which during the times of President Kikwete were sour. This has permitted Rwanda to redefine its transit preference through Dar Es Salaam Port, and th...
Kenyans are also exporting carpets. In value terms, research shows the largest markets for carpet exported from Kenya are Israel, South Sudan, and the US, with a combined 67 percent share of total exports. Somalia, Rwanda, Ghana, Uganda, India, and Tanzania are the other export markets. ...
The nation is only second to Madagascar (24.9 Mbps) in terms of Internet speed at 10.1 Mbps, which is higher than Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana and Namibia combined. This has seen new job titles birthed. “We’ve witnessed so many changes in this decade. The cost of Internet has...
On the Eastern Africa front, Tanzania was second to Kenya with a 0.389 score followed by Burundi 0.386, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda all tied with 0.38 points. “The World Bank Group Africa Human Capital Plan identifies game-changers for human capital, including women’s empowerment to accelerate...