Big Data is trending worldwide and creating new jobs, some of which don’t even exist yet. It’s only expected to get bigger too, particularly in Africa. Researchandmarkets.com forecasts that the Big Data market in the Middle East and Africa will grow at a CAGR (the average rate of an investment’s growth over time) of 45%. So what exactly is Big Data, anyway? Big...
By Winnie Kamau ·
Advertising. We all have a general sense of how it works; there are clients with strong opinions, creative types with even stronger ones, and if we believed the popular TV show “Mad Men” — a large amount Scotch. But just like a clever campaign about a dubious product, there is way more to advertising than...
By Teesa Bahana ·
It’s well-known that coffee is on the rise in Rwanda. Where once the country shipped out C-grade beans, the lowest quality, now you’ll find Rwandan coffee in some of the most exclusive coffee shops and stores around the world. As demand for Rwandan coffee grows, so do the jobs. But coffee has a reputation to shake....
By Lauren Everitt ·
Rwanda tied with Mauritius as the ninth most visa-open country on the continent for African travelers in the first Africa Visa Openness Index. The report, prepared by the African Development Bank, ranks African countries by the openness and restrictiveness of their visa policies for visitors from other African countries. The Seychelles claimed the No. 1 spot and...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Coffee shops are springing up all over Kenya’s capital city. You can’t go far in Nairobi without coming across a café serving cappuccinos, cakes, and other light bites, but Urban Coffee stands out. The Kenyan-owned chain is set to open seven new shops in Nairobi by 2020. Part of its success no doubt stems from...
By Lauren Everitt ·
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) opened yesterday at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Center in Kigali, Rwanda, and will run until October 6. The event brings together investors and government officials as well as local and international hospitality industry professionals to discuss the current state of the industry in Africa and future opportunities. In the opening...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Did you get the memo? The Global Management Challenge (GMC) is coming to Kenya! The GMC is the world’s largest management and strategy competition, so it’s a big deal. The competition gives students and professionals the chance to show off their analytical and decision-making chops on an international stage. Greener Pastures Ltd., a boutique consultancy,...
By Lauren Everitt ·
