Job cuts loom in Samsung Nairobi office shake-up

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has downgraded its Nairobi regional office in a major operational shake-up that is likely to result in loss of jobs, joining a host of other multinationals that made similar moves.

The Seoul-based firm said the changes, which come barely two years after it sent home 26 executives from the Nairobi office, are meant to cut costs and improve efficiency across its African market.