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Tanveer Nandhra has been appointed as the Head of Financial Markets for Standard Chartered East Africa, effective immediately. With over 15 years of experience in Global and African markets, Tanveer joined the bank as an International Graduate in 2005 and has worked across various markets. She returns to the Kenya business from her previous role as Head of Financial Markets for Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius. In 2018, Tanveer was recognized among the Top 50 Female Leaders by the Financial Times and HERoes Champion of Women in Business. “We are confident that Tanveer’s in-depth understanding of clients and key relationships across…

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Dr James Mwangi, the CEO and Managing Director of Equity Group has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the All-Africa Business Leaders Awards. The event, held at Sun City in South Africa, was organized by Africa Business News, the owners of CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa. The All-Africa Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have made a remarkable impact on their industry, country, and continent over their lifetime. The judges identified Dr Mwangi as a leader with exceptional character who has contributed to business growth and education. He has also used his family fortune to build one of…

Kenya’s current account deficit narrowed by 39.0% to Kshs 84.9 billion in Q1’2023 from Kshs 139.3 billion recorded in Q1’2022. The narrowing during the quarter was driven by a contraction of the merchandise trade account deficit, an improvement in the services trade balance, and an improvement in the secondary income balance. “The narrowing of the current account balance by 39.0% in Q1’2023 to a deficit of Kshs 84.9 from a deficit of Kshs 139.3 in Q1’2022 was not sufficient to offset the reversal of the financial account balance from a surplus of Kshs 82.9 bn in Q1’2022 to a deficit…

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and its impact has extended to the print industry as well. Cloud printing solutions have emerged as a game-changer, transforming traditional printing processes and offering a host of benefits to businesses and individuals alike. Statistics show that cloud-first organisations now outnumber on-premise organisations by a ratio of three to one. The cloud-based printing market is likewise steadily growing, with a whopping 73% of organisations looking to increase their use of cloud-based printing services over the next few years. Revolutionising the Print Industry Cloud printing solutions have revolutionized the print industry, bringing about a paradigm shift in…

P&L Consulting, a C-Suite advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Maureen Sande as its new Managing Partner. Sande succeeds Mercy Randa, the firm’s founder and current Managing Partner, who will assume the role of CEO. “This is a key milestone for P&L Consulting and even more significant as we turn a decade old,” says Mercy. “We are excited that the future gives us the opportunity to contribute to the redirection and improvement of our industry. We are honoured to have Sande on board to steer the next chapter of our journey.” Maureen Sande will be responsible for the firm’s…