We are pleased to announce that Brand Kenya Board (BKB) will sponsor the upcoming Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo (KDIE) 2010 to be held on 1st-3rd October 2010, at The Cumberland Hotel, London UK. This follows recent discussion between KOBA and Brand Kenya Board during a visit to the UK by BKB CEO, Mary Kimonye who [...]
KOBA recently appeared on VoxAfrica TV to debate future UK-Africa trade relations, and the emerging trends and challenges. Telecommunications, banking and retailing are flourishing; construction is booming, and so is private investment. Africa’s collective GDP, at $1.6 trillion in 2008, is now roughly equal to Brazil’s or Russia’s. But many people are questioning whether the [...]
Joel Montgomery, Director of International Expansion at Endeavor recently met with Kenya Overseas Business Alliance (KOBA) officials at the Kenya High Commission. Mr Montgomery was in London to meet with a wider Kenya business community in the Diaspora, regarding Endeavor’s recent plans to establish a regional office in Kenya. Endeavor is a global organization, based [...]

According to the Central Bank of Kenya, remittances to Kenya in August 2011 amounted to nearly US$ 80 million, which was about 53% higher than the same level in August 2010. Read full report here. Tweet