From our offices in East Africa, with Nairobi as our hub, we tweet about business opportunities and news from the region.

Nairobi, Kenya
Joined August 2011
The Swedish Institute is looking for professionals aged 25-45. Citizens of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia & Zambia to join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2021. A great chance to learn about sustainability! lnkd.in/dRDNTeY
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The deadline for the Swedish Institute Management Programme 2021 has been extended to 28th March. Interested applicants can submit their applications via the link provided . Female candidates encouraged to apply. #Ethiopia #Kenya #Uganda #Tanzania #Rwanda si.se/en/apply/leadership-pr…
Are you an outstanding professional from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia & Zambia ?A chance for you to learn how to transform sustainability into a competitive advantage is here! Apply for SIMP- Africa si.se/en/apply/leadership-pr…
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The Swedish Institute is looking for professionals aged 25-45. Citizens of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia & Zambia to join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2021. A great chance to learn about sustainability! lnkd.in/dRDNTeY
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@BusinessSweKEN just finished its third edition of the Online Business Breakfast with Swedish companies and stakeholders. Many thanks to @EricssonMEA for also contributing to the discussion on trends and opportunities in Africa's digitalization #RoadToRecovery
Great meeting with Swedish companies in Kenya, organized by @BusinessSweKEN. Both Business Sweden & Embassy remain committed to support companies through this time. Thank you to @AtlasCopcoEA & KTH Global Dev. Hub for presentations on "Innovation & New Business Models in Africa"
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JOB OPENING Nairobi, Joburg: On behalf of Swedish Workplace Programme, we are looking for 2 Regional Coordinators. Do you have experience in project management, sustainable business, labour market relations? Then we want to hear from you; apply by April 5! emp.jobylon.com/jobs/57736
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Strong 🇰🇪+🇸🇪 bilateral relations reflected in excellent meetings today between Swedish MPs and the Kenyan Foreign & Defence Committee @NAssemblyKE and Finance Minister CS Yatani @KeTreasury.
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) cut retail electricity prices for large manufacturers in a fresh bid to make power costs competitive compared with other African nations, lowering tariffs to Sh7.99 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from Sh10.10 a unit
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Sweden contributes with SEK 40 million to the @WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies, declares Minister for Health @lenahallengren and Minister for International Development Cooperation @MinisterPeterE at press conference with WHO Director-General @DrTedros. #COVID19 @SweMFA
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#congratulations to @tetrapak a Swedish multinational food packaging and processing organisation, On receiving the award for Manufacturing Excellence by the #Japan institute of plant maintenance.
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#Sustainable and responsible #business #strategies are key factors for success in the global economy of today. Are you a business leader looking to broaden your competence within this area? Apply to SIMP Africa 2020 today. si.se/simpafrica
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The programme is open to senior managers from #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Rwanda, #Tanzania, #Uganda and #Zambia with interest and mandate to drive sustainable strategy in their organisations. Age span: 25-45 years old. Deadline to apply: February 20 2020
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What a proud day for Scania as State House took delivery of a brand new bus for their choir. Even State House knows the undeniable quality of our buses!! #Scania #ScaniaEastAfrica #Buses
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#Uganda and Sweden has a very fruitful collaboration collaboration on renewable energy. Today, ambassador Lindgärde and Minister HE Mary Kitutu discussed how to bring it forward in 2020. @DrKitutu @BusinessSweKEN
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The health sector was the biggest winner of the 2020 economic development reforms by the Kenyan government .with additional funds of sh 17.78 billion businessdailyafrica.com/data…
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Do you - or someone you know - want to work as a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in the UN? @Sida is now opening up this program also for applicants from partner countries, including Kenya 🇰🇪@UnKenya @sidchat1 @SwedeninKE @ForeignOfficeKE sida.se/English/press/curren….
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According to the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Report 2020, Kenya improved it's ranking from position 61 to 56. This is attributed to the government's efforts of improving the country's business climate in order to attract investment doingbusiness.org/
Our Deputy Head of Mission, Michael Hjelmaker, participated in a meeting between the EU and the @ODPP_KE today. Discussion focused on anti-corruption efforts; Sweden & the EU stands side by side with the DPP in the fight for accountability, convictions & asset recovery.
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The Kenyan government has handed workers Sh9,000 a month in housing tax relief as an incentive meant to actualise the government’s affordable housing plan. This demonstrates the government's readiness for investment in the housing sector.
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