Kenya’s improvement in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2022 Global Gender Gap Index is a strong indicator of women’s growing participation in the country’s economic development. According to the report, Kenya’s global gender gap ranking…
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Microsoft To Support Continuous Transformation Of Africa’s Financial Services Industry
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffTransforming the Financial Services landscape in Africa will be a critical driver of economic prosperity across the continent, a banking summit has been told. While speaking at the Connected Banking Summit in Nairobi, Microsoft Country…
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Sendy, a technology company that builds easy tech solutions that enable businesses to sell, move goods and get financing has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs…
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Protecting Yourself From Online Scams In The Age Of Digital Finance
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffThe financial sector has in the last decade undergone a full scale digital transformation that has changed how users send and receive money. Sending money across borders is today as simple as sending a text…
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Visa’s She’s Next Video Series – A Deep Look At The Women Entrepreneurial Space In Africa
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffFor the last 2 weeks, we have been highlighting the Visa She’s Next Series – a video series on YouTube that is having an in depth look at the women entrepreneurship scenario especially in Africa.…
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The just concluded elections are a testament that with the right laws, policies and affirmative action, women can thrive in whatever they set out to achieve. A record-breaking 7 women were elected as governors in different counties.…
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Inclusion Of Women In Equity Bank’s Africa Recovery And Resilience Plan
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffAs documented in previous articles, Equity Bank is spearheading the African Recovery and Resilience plan in which the bank and partners aim to make Africa leap forward as a unit in all its economic outcomes.…
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Guinness Black Shines Brightest – Kenyan Creators Tell Their Stories In New TV Series
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffGuinness has partnered with talented Kenyan creatives to launch a new TV series as part of the Guinness “Black Shines Brightest” campaign which celebrates African creativity and ingenuity. The series, dubbed Black Shines Brightest Stories, premiered on…
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Healthy Home Solutions – A Wellness Campaign From LG Electronics
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffLG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the Healthy Home Solutions global campaign, encouraging consumers worldwide to take steps toward a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle at home. The campaign focuses on how to regain vitality in one’s…
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Kenya Breweries Partnership With Inclusive Futures To Mainstream Inclusion Of Persons With Disabilities
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffKenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced plans to accelerate the inclusion of persons with disabilities into formal employment and across its entire value chain in the company. The brewer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…