3rd October 2010 | Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo 2010, London, UK KOBA in partnership with the Kenya High Commission, London successfully hosted the first ever Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo 2010 at the Cumberland Hotel, London, UK. The EXPO was officially opened by Hon. Soita Shitanda, Minister of Housing, who emphasized the need for more investment [...]
2nd October 2010 | Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo 2010 – Diaspora Forum KOBA in partnership with the Kenya High Commission, London successfully hosted the first ever Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo 2010 at the Cumberland Hotel, London, UK. The EXPO was officially opened by Hon. Soita Shitanda, Minister of Housing, who emphasized the need for more [...]
20th September 2010 | KOBA & Brand Kenya Partnership Launch KOBA and Brand Kenya launched their partnership in Nairobi, Kenya. The partnership was officially launched by Mr Joseph Kinyua, P.S., Ministry of Finance, who emphasized the need for such partnerships for engaging with the Diaspora. Tweet
22nd September 2010 | KOBA CEO on K24 TV “Business Week” programme Recently KOBA appeared on K24 TV “Business Week” programme in Kenya to discuss the upcoming Kenya Diaspora Investment Expo 2010 and the new partnership with Brand Kenya. Tweet
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 [...]

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