Japanese printing and information technology company Epson has opened an office in Kenyas capital of Nairobi that will act as a hub to drive sales and provide business support services in the region of eastern Africa, Business Daily reported. Espon has so far run its entire African operations from South Africa. Epson follows other global firms that have set up offices in Nairobi as an entry point into the larger regional market. IT solutions company Hewlett Packard set up its base in the capital of East Africas largest economy in 2005. Korean electronics makers Samsung and LG also established regional offices in Kenya in 2003 and 2012, respectively. |
South African company Exxaro Resources said one of the options it currently considers is dismissing striking coal mine workers who fail to return to work in the week of March 25, fin24 reported ... more
South Africas telecommunication operator Telkom said that it has not made a decision on retrenching 13,000 employees, or more than half of its staff, TechCentral reported quoting a company ... more
Oryx Energies, a major independent provider of oil and gas products and services in Africa, has agreed to buy the South African liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution businesses of BP and ... more