March 2011 Blog Posts (15)

1%CLUB is an international organization with offices in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Nairobi (Kenya). In total 10 people work for the 1%CLUB and we have a large network of over 100 volunteers and an online network of over 20.000 people worldwide. For our office in Kenya we are looking per direct for a

Manager Projects 1%CLUB Kenya

WHAT IS…

1%CLUB is an international organization with offices in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Nairobi (Kenya). In total 10 people work for the 1%CLUB and we have a large network of over 100 volunteers and an online network of over 20.000 people worldwide. For our office in Kenya we are looking per direct for a

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Director 1%CLUB Kenya

WHAT IS…

Manufacturing and services have already become very significant in Rwanda, with services expected to have generated about 60 percent of national GDP in 2010, up from 37 percent in 2001. The demand for skilled workers is expected to rise…

The Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project approved by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today will focus on strengthening security of tenure and improving physical infrastructure in informal settlements in 15 of Kenya’s largest cities. 

“Kenya’s cities are growing rapidly, with many new residents crowding into sprawling unplanned…

With the on going crisis in the Northern part of Africa, is this going to affect tourism in Africa as a whole or is it just a thing to pass?

Does Africa really care of its fellow African countries?

Since many African countries rely on tourism for their economy and countries like Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania etc then what is the silence for and what was the African Union membership for or arent we mature enough to handle our own problems?

Just a…

Tourism creates both risks and opportunities on a fairly large scale. Tourism generates an increase in commercial development and economic activity, which can increase  consumptive pressure on natural resources in general as well as directly destroying environmental assets through development.

This is particularly true in coastal areas where tourism developments tend to be particularly dense in prime areas and environmental impacts commensurately high.

The flip side of the coin…

I was born in East Africa and lived there from 1941 to 1975.

My Dad worked for the East African Railways for 30 yrs.

Started in Daressalaam where I was born and went to Kenya

in 1949.

I went to St.Teresa's School in Nairobi, Strathmore College

and Egerton Agriculture College, in Nakuru.

Played Cricket for RGI. Fast Bowler in the 50's..

Learned…

Please click on the following link for access to the article

http://www.workingwithafricans.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-being-service-minded-in-africa/

Thanks

Pascale

The Golden Ridge project has the potential to be a satellite operation to African Barrick Gold’s Buzwagi mine in Tanzania, CEO Greg Hawkins said on Monday.

Announcing an initial mineral resource at Golden Ridge, Hawkins said that the project could contribute 50 000 oz of gold to Buzwagi in the next two to three years.

The initial resource consists of 527 000 oz at 2,94 g/t gold in the indicated category, and 152 000 oz at 2,52 g/t gold in the inferred…

We take a look at the productive structure of five Southern and East African countries: Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. Most natural avenue for future product diversification for these five Southern and East African nations resides in the agricultural sector, since all of these nations appear to have productive structures that are pre-adapted to the production of many agricultural products that none of them are currently exporting.

This suggest that while…

IFC has announced a $10 million equity investment in Catalyst Fund I LLC to stimulate employment and accelerate economic growth across East Africa by improving access to equity financing for emerging and midsize companies.



Catalyst Principal Partners, a private equity firm based in Kenya, has raised $70 million for the fund. Other investors include the African Development Bank, the Commonwealth Development Corporation, Germany’s development finance company DEG and PROPARCO of…

Do you love to learn about new cultures? Do you have experience in the travel industry, then  Ethio National Tour & Travel Operator, P.L.C. (ENTTO) is looking for you.

ENTTO is located in Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa in the five star Hilton Hotel.

We are a busy tour and travel agency looking to hire someone for our office manager vacancy.   Ideal candidate will be proficient in the English language with previous experience in the travel industry and the ability to…

The KCB Group has reported an impressive 56% jump in pretax profits for 2010 from KShs6.3 billion in 2009 to KShs9.8 billion.

Group Chairman, Mr. Peter Muthoka, announced the bank’s 2010 full year audited results that reflected a 29% increase in total operating income to KShs29.6 billion from KShs22.9 billion the previous year.  Total operating expenses were stable at KShs18.7 billion growing by 18% from KShs15.9 billion in 2009.

“The Board is very pleased to…

It is estimated that in Kenya about 17,5 million of the total 38,5 million inhabitants own a mobile phone. But in rural areas electricity is a problem. Students of the university of Nairobi came up with the solution: the 'Smart Charger'. The charger works quite simple: one connects it to the dynamo of a bicycle. The device transforms the power into electricity that can charge the mobile phone. After about one hour the phone will be charge.



The…