The International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) chaired by Dr Taleb Rifai, former Secretary-General of UNWTO, wishes to join all the peoples and nations around the world in the celebrations marking the World Tourism Day. The ITIC which will be held in London on the 1st and 2nd November 2019 at the InterContinental Park […]
Month: September 2019
StanChart in Sh20m search for tech startups run by women
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (StanChart) has set aside Sh20 million to support this year’s search for women-led technology startups. The programme dubbed ‘Women in Tech Incubator’ is a partnership between the lender and Strathmore University that targets to support women’s entrepreneurship by providing shortlisted start-ups with mentorship and seed funding. “To date, from cohort one, […]
SBM Bank launches debit card for firms trading with China
SBM Bank Kenya has in partnership with global payments firm UnionPay International said it will roll out a debit card that will ease online transactions for local firms importing goods from China. SBM Group Chairman Kee Chong Li said that the UnionPay prepaid card will have a wallet for Yuan, the Chinese currency, and will […]
HRDC, GFM launch new skills development programme to tackle skills needs in Financial Services Sector
In a bid to fill an immediate need for specific skills in the Financial Services Sector, Global Finance Mauritius (GFM) in collaboration with the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has come forward with the Advanced Training in Fund Administration / Accounting which will be run under two HRDC-funded training incentive schemes, namely the Sectoral […]
