Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

A Safaricom shop in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP Kenya’s mobile phone operator Safaricom has topped the list of Africa’s most valuable brands by market capitalisation, with shareholder wealth peaking at a record high of $14.14 billion in February 2021. According to a new monthly survey by analysts at AfricanFinancials Group, Safaricom, which […]

Innovation key for firms to survive Covid shocks

Innovation key for firms to survive Covid shocks

Nation Media Group CEO Stephen Gitagama address during The second edition of the SMEs Conference and Expo held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on March 18,2021. NMG PHOTO Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have to continuously innovate and embrace technology to navigate the economic shocks brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. To stay […]

Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

A Safaricom shop in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP Kenya’s mobile phone operator Safaricom has topped the list of Africa’s most valuable brands by market capitalisation, with shareholder wealth peaking at a record high of $14.14 billion in February 2021. According to a new monthly survey by analysts at AfricanFinancials Group, Safaricom, which […]

SMEs advised to tap external markets to drive expansion

SMEs advised to tap external markets to drive expansion

Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development CS Betty Maina during SMEs Conference. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT | NMG Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been advised to take advantage of external markets to grow their businesses amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Industrialisation Cabinet secretary Betty Maina said Kenya has negotiated several bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that […]

Innovation key for firms to survive Covid shocks

Innovation key for firms to survive Covid shocks

Nation Media Group CEO Stephen Gitagama address during The second edition of the SMEs Conference and Expo held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on March 18,2021. NMG PHOTO Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have to continuously innovate and embrace technology to navigate the economic shocks brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. To stay […]