Author: Khusoko

As customers viewing experience and expectations change, the focus on video entertainment has moved to High Definition (HD) quality. Customers are increasingly demanding the same of commercial establishments such as hotels, guest houses, and hospitals where patrons expect in-room entertainment of the same standard. In today’s world, viewers have different options through which they can access picture perfect HD quality service to all viewing points in a commercial network, but the high deployment costs have remained a barrier to many smaller establishments particularly multi-unit dwellings, guest houses and boutique hotels. DStv Business is proud to introduce the DStv SAT>IP connection…

As a young person fresh from college or university looking to establish yourself in a career, expand your world view or just venture into business, the East Africa Community (EAC) is proving to be an exciting bloc full of opportunities that are yet to be fully tapped into. For the past few weeks, the airwaves have been full of news of how the DRC has ascended into the EAC and what this means for the other member states. We take a different angle and break this down for you as a young person in terms of education and professional career,…

BluePeak Private Capital has announced a $15 million investment in Africure, a pioneering pan-African manufacturer and distributor of quality pharmaceutical goods, to improve access to affordable medicines to treat communicable diseases in Africa. The fund provides a vital capital boost to Africure and supports the company’s plan to strengthen its working capital to support the increased demand for pharmaceutical goods across its more than 10 African markets.  The funding further enables Africure to realise its growth ambitions to develop a range of innovative affordable brands that target chronic disease profiles such as cardiac and diabetes conditions.  “Africure is a trusted…

In partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation, women in Africa (WIA) have initiated a call for entries from women entrepreneurs for its program JAMII Femmes. The program aims to impact 20,000 women entrepreneurs from 10 African countries over the next three years.  In its first year, the program aims to support women entrepreneurs in 3 countries: Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria. JAMII Femmes seeks innovative solutions to bring positive changes in Africa by improving the quality of life for thousands of people and will allow participants to receive support through online training, networking, mentorship, and local boot camps. https://khusoko.com/2022/05/05/application-process-for-stanchart-women-in-tech-to-close-on-may-9/ The first…

Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice has announced the hosts for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, set to hold on May 14, 2022, in Lagos.  The multi-talented Nigerian media personality, IK Osakioduwa, will return to host the award show with South Africa’s media darling, Bonang Matheba, who will be making her hosting debut at the AMVCAs.  Bonang Matheba is a multi-award-winning radio host, TV presenter, and style icon renowned for her flamboyant presentation skills and her signature voice on South African radio and television.   She has hosted several award shows and prominent events, including the…

The application process for admissions to Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya, Africa’s leading incubator programme for female-founded businesses will close on Monday. The Women In Tech program is an initiative to support women-led start-ups that utilize technology to drive productivity, with training, mentorship & seed funding of $10,000 for five selected businesses.  StanChart Bank Kenya has partnered with @iBizAfrica-Strathmore University to roll out this 5th cohort of the Women in Tech incubator programme. Advancing global trends in women-owned businesses are the programme’s theme this year. The Eligibility criteria The business must be based in Keny; aligned with the…