According to President William Ruto, Kenya is considering Singapore’s strategic location in Southeast Asia as a gateway to its products
Finance
Empowering African businesses to upskill the workforce
Zydii, a Kenya-based digital training solutions provider, has received pre-seeding funding from DOB Equity, Kua Ventures, Kaleo Ventures and NaiBAN to support the company’s growth and expand its suite of upskilling solutions for the African business workforce
UNCTAD helps empower youth in Benin
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Benin has tripled the number of companies opened by youth in 2022
Apex Group supports New Forests in developing Africa’s forestry sector
Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, has been mandated by New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, to deliver fund services to their African Forestry Impact Platform (AFIP)
UK and Kenya look to strengthen trade and secure jobs
The United Kingdom has hosted the first-ever UK-Kenya Economic Partnership Council Meeting, led by the UK Minister for State, Nigel Huddleston, and the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Moses Kuria