Nassir: Africa’s biggest trade barrier is Africa itself
Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir has challenged African countries to remove the restrictions they have imposed on one another, saying the continent is undermining its own economic potential by making trade across borders unnecessarily difficult. Nassir said Africa’s biggest obstacle to unlocking its vast market was not external competition but restrictions within the continent itself. […]
Kindiki: Duplicate product testing is a tax on African enterprise
Kenya’s Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has warned that repeated product testing and fragmented standards across African countries are imposing unnecessary costs on businesses and slowing the continent’s economic integration. Kindiki said Africa could not fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) while products were subjected to different regulatory requirements after crossing […]
PMI Kenya, Unicaf partner to offer up to 80% scholarships to project professionals
Members of the PMI Kenya Chapter will have access to university scholarships of up to 80% under a new three-year partnership between the chapter and Unicaf. The partnership will give eligible PMI Kenya Chapter members, including students, preferential access to scholarships for selected Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programmes offered through Unicaf and its partner institutions. […]
Bolt, Mombasa County launch licensing programme for 400 delivery riders
Bolt and the Mombasa County Government have launched a programme to formally license and certify 400 delivery riders through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) initiative. The programme, launched on Wednesday at Tononoka Social Hall and presided over by Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir, seeks to recognise skills acquired by experienced riders through practical work […]