Three senior execs depart immediately. Board brings back former managers to help stabilise the business and turn it around.
Struggling retailer OK Zimbabwe replaces its top management team Read More »
Chain has 30 stores and more than 1,000 staff in the country. It hopes to find a buyer for the local operations.
Supermarket group Choppies confirms its exit from Zimbabwean market Read More »
Service aims to streamline the shopping process by enabling customers to pay for their items online, avoiding long queues.
Nigerian supermarket chain begins trial of self-checkout system Read More »
Shop! South Africa and Institute of Marketing Management announce ‘first-of-its-kind’ partnership involving consumer and shopper marketing.
New retail trade body and marketing institute to partner on awards Read More »
Opening of compact-format outlet at Luanda International Airport in late 2022 is latest expansion move in the Southern African country.
Spar supermarket chain confirms nine stores are now open in Angola Read More »
Hardware and building supplies chain Builders Warehouse leaves Nairobi less than three years after opening its doors.
Another South African retailer is exiting the East African market Read More »
Customers shopping for groceries at Pick n Pay stores will be able to arrange in-store pick-up of other goods ordered online.
Modern technology is bringing important and far-reaching changes to the ‘mom-and-pop’ retail sector across the continent.
The continent’s small independent shops are modernising and embracing tech – ensuring they’ll remain dominant for the foreseeable future.
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Dr. Kin Kariisa is an extraordinary force at the helm of Next Media Services, a conglomerate encompassing NBS TV, Nile Post, Sanyuka TV, Next Radio, Salam TV, Next Communication, Next Productions, and an array of other influential enterprises. His dynamic role as Chief Executive Officer exemplifies his unwavering commitment to shaping media, business, and community landscapes.
With an esteemed academic journey, Dr. Kariisa’s accolades include an Honorary PhD in exemplary community service from the United Graduate College inTexas, an MBA from United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya, a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Huazong University in China, and a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Makerere University.
Dr. Kariisa pursued PhD research in Computer Security and Identity Management at Security of Systems Group, Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. As a dynamic educator, he has shared his expertise as a lecturer of e-Government and Information Security at both Makerere University and Radboud University.
Dr Kin did his PhD research in Computer Security and Identity Management at Security of Systems Group, Radbond University in Nigmegen, Netherlands. He previously served as a lecturer of e-Government and Information Security at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and Radbond University in Netherlands.
Dr Kin did his postgraduate courses in Strategic Business Management, Strategic Leadership Communication and Strategies for Leading Successful Change Initiatives at Harvard University, Boston USA.