Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year as part of the company’s regional expansion efforts to provide modern telecommunications services to over 112 million Ethiopians. In readiness for the commercial [c]
SmartWage, an innovative HR and communications technology startup, has raised $2 million (R29m). The oversubscribed seed funding round was raised to support SmartWage’s vision of transforming Africa’s workforce through digital inclusion, particularly for frontline employees [c]
A global best practice organization on managing people at the workplace has given Huawei Technologies special commendation for handling its workforce in Kenya at the height of the Covid 19 restrictions last year. Known as [c]
LG Electronics’ (LG) new CEO William Cho announced the company’s priorities for 2022, communicating the importance of being even more strategic in the new year to increase customer value and strengthen existing businesses while preparing [c]
With just weeks to Christmas festivities, a month to the New Year and the attendant budget commitments of January, the prospect and news of being sent home by your employer is arguably the most dreaded [c]
The Board of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has confirmed that organisational reform efforts have been stepped up to position the Authority as an effective player in the local healthcare system. As an institution, [c]
Days after announcing that it had embarked on a nationwide staff recruitment drive to take care of its operations, Safaricom Ethiopia has now named a new team as part of its Executive Committee (ExCo) to [c]
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (Safaricom Ethiopia) has announced a countrywide staff recruitment drive and introduced its leadership team as it affirmed its commitment to investing in Ethiopia’s digital future ahead of its commercial launch. At a [c]
Four former Ericsson employees have been for bribing officials in Djibouti during an ongoing legal case in Sweden, according to media reports. Mobile World Live, a online publication of the GSM Association, reports that police [c]
Lack of orderliness in an office environment can take a toll on your balance sheet. As a manager saddled with having an organized office setting, it is essential to deploy measures that will help the [c]
The pandemic has taught us many valuable lessons, and the main one is the importance of adaptation in a company and its ability to use technology to its advantage if necessary. The year 2020 saw [c]
Every business tries to find a competitive edge over other businesses. Hiring international employees remains one of the best ways of doing this because it offers businesses several advantages. Many businesses are understandably unsure about [c]
Safaricom staff have donated foodstuff worth over Kshs 4 million to more than 2,500 vulnerable households across the country. The donation is part of a staff initiative that saw Safaricom employees come together to contribute [c]
An increase in remote working employees and under-utilization of existing office spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic will trigger a need for smart, wellness-equipped office spaces in the future, according to Gartner.“Due to COVID-19 many offices [c]
Trust is at the core of every employer-employee relationship. You trust your people to do their jobs, and they trust you to compensate them for their work. Most of the time, it works. However, there’s [c]
SAP has announced the launch of its Fieldglass External Talent Marketplace, a simple solution to help organizations quickly find and hire the temporary workers they need to support business continuity. The new solution is available [c]
With the increasing amount of data obtained through various channels, businesses face a segmented approach to data. Inconsistencies in data can cause delays and extra costs; that’s why it is of high priority to ensure [c]
As cases of the Coronavirus continue to be reported from across the country, two employees of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) have tested positive for the virus. The two employees, who are currently receiving [c]
By Amir Kanaan Among the wide range of reasons that cause cybersecurity incidents, inappropriate use of IT resources by employees remains a challenge for businesses. In 2019, half (52% enterprise, 50% SMEs) of companies faced a [c]
Safaricom has had to temporarily close down its shop at the Thika Road Mall (TRM) after one of the telco’s staff members tested positive for Covid-19 today (Sunday May 31, 2020) morning. According to a [c]
Three-in-four (73%) employees working from home have not yet received any specific cybersecurity awareness guidance or training designed to keep themselves secure from risks according to a recent Kaspersky global report, How COVID-19 changed the [c]
MTN Group has announced a R250 million ($35.1 million) relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating across 21 markets MTN Group has customised its response to recognize its responsibility to contribute both in [c]
Panicked responses to the infamous COVID-19 have triggered strange, yet substantial adaptation in remote collaboration innovations in work places all around the world. It’s not however, just large companies that are suffering in the wake [c]
Telkom Kenya has launched a customised and reliable mobile data solution for the students, members of faculty and staff of the University of Nairobi (UoN), to enable continuity of learning, in light of the COVID-19 [c]
Oracle has announced plans to hire nearly 2,000 employees worldwide to work on its growing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business. The new roles, which include software development, cloud operations, and business operations, will support Oracle’s rapidly [c]
Safaricom has unveiled a program to empower and train employees who are looking to shift to new digital careers. Known as The Digital Academy, the initiative especially caters to employees working in technology careers that [c]
Andela, the firm founded in mid 2014 to build distributed engineering teams with Africa’s talented software engineers, the company has announced that it’s set to sack approximately 250 junior engineers and staff from its Nigeria [c]
Unhealthy foods while at work is slowing down productivity while driving up poor diet-related diseases like obesity, diabetes and cancer among employees. The latest study by British Journal of Health Psychology shows that, food has [c]
By Leonid Grustni Parting with employees is part of business. But in some cases it can be painful. Aside from fraying the nerves of managers, disgruntled ex-employees can also cause reputational and financial harm while trying [c]
Telkom Kenya, which rebranded from Orange in June last year, is set to send home about 500 employees as part of a restructuring exercise. In statement issued today, the telco – the third largest in [c]
Companies that offer childcare benefits for their employees stand to benefit from improved recruitment, retention, and productivity of workers, according to a report by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. The report titled Tackling [c]
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