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Top four banks hire 6, 058 on expansion and staff turnover
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (953+ words) Kenya's top four banks last year made 6, 058 new hires despite fears that increased digitisation in the sector would trigger job losses in an economy struggling with high unemployment. Equity Group, KCB Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya and NCBA Group reported…...
Digital banking reshaping economy, one customer at a time
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (364+ words) Across Kenya, everyday life moves at the speed of a notification. A father in Nairobi sends money to his daughter at a University in Eldoret. A trader in Gikomba transfers cash from their mobile wallet to restock for the day....
The founder who lost his company: Bharat Thakrar's long fight for Scangroup
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1103+ words) WPP Scangroup former CEO'Bharat Thakrar. On Monday last week, Bharat Thakrar, the ousted chief executive of WPP Scangroup, made yet another attempt to reclaim influence over the company he founded more than four decades ago. The effort was always destined…...
How AI is teaching banks to read customers" mind
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (773+ words) A few months from now, your bank could know you are shopping for a house before you submit a mortgage application. It could recommend home insurance the moment you complete the purchase, flag early signs of financial stress before you…...
AI's environmental paradox: Progress at a cost
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (627+ words) Employment data presents an even more complex picture. In many African economies, a significant portion of work occurs outside formal payroll systems. By" Janet Sudi -Maina On June 5, the world marked World Environment Day, a tradition the UN established in…...
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1+ day, 22+ hour ago (652+ words) Stakeholders during the inaugural E-mobility conference at the Safari Park Hotel on February 7, 2023. For decades, the discussion around Africa has largely been on the language of infrastructure gaps, financial exclusion, energy shortages, governance constraints, and digital divides. Africa has often…...
Solving short-term power supply challenges
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (752+ words) Technicians from the Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) conducting repairs on fallen electricity powerline poles which fell to the ground along Argwings Kodhek Road from a fallen transformer on May 04, 2024." Over the last decade, few locally situated power stations…...
Environment: How the adoption of green jobs is shaping industry
6+ day, 13+ min ago (596+ words) Director, Sustainable Business, Social Impact & the Foundations This year, World Environment Day highlighted how climate change's adverse effects are driving an urgent need for new jobs through climate action, underscoring the vital role of nature-based solutions. As organisations respond to…...
Kenya wants to sell data, here's what it can't sell and why
1+ week, 2+ min ago (859+ words) Business & Technology Reporter Kenya's plan to sell data collected via e Citizen and other State agencies is opening a new debate about the value of information in the digital economy and the limits to what public institutions can do with…...
Ethical dilemmas HR leaders can't ignore in the age of AI
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (621+ words) AI is transforming HR, but raising serious concerns about bias, privacy, transparency, and accountability in workplace decisions. Senior HR Executive & Consultant Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of the HR toolkit, from screening CVs and scheduling interviews to predicting…...