In the aftermath of widespread protests across cities and major towns, businesses in Kenya aredealing with significant losses and operational challenges. The protests have dealt a severe blowto local economies already reeling from previous setbacks.The demonstrations, reportedly anti-government in nature, have not only disrupted daily life buthave also led to extensive property damage and looting. […]
If Joe Biden loses November’s election, history will record that it took just 10 minutes to destroy a presidency. It was clear a political disaster was about to unfold as soon as the 81-year-old commander in chief stiffly shuffled on stage in Atlanta to stand eight feet from ex-President Donald Trump at what may turn into the most fateful presidential debate in history. […]
President William Ruto now says his first stab at stable employment, hence a steady income, was when he was elected as a Member of Parliament. Ruto made the revelation on Friday when he commissioned the Call Centre International (CCI) Global Contact Centre at Tatu City in Kiambu County. The facility, according to the Head of […]
An 80-year-old US woman has been killed by an “aggressive” elephant after it charged at a vehicle during a safari drive in Zambia, local officials said. The attack occurred on Saturday at Kafue National Park in the west of the country. In a video circulating online the large elephant could be seen flipping the car […]
Few political turnarounds can match the last month in Senegal. Just over two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was a little-known opposition leader languishing in jail, detained without trial on charges including inciting insurrection, who had never held elected office. One week ago, he defeated the governing party’s candidate, Amadou Ba, in the country’s presidential […]
To understand how much the US government’s new lawsuit strikes at the heart of the identity Apple has forged for itself, let’s first consider the firm’s fanbase. Apple has a unique position as a tech brand, and is regarded with enormous affection by those who like it. I’ve sat through a lot of Apple events […]
As Artificial Intelligence adoption in Africa continues to grow, different players are playing different roles to ensure the safe uptake and usage of the technology. In its aim of democratizing AI in Africa, Applied Machine Learning Days has partnered with the United States International University to host this year’s annual conference. The conference, running from […]
Nairobi, February 24th, 2024 – Safaricom Investment Co-operative shareholders have approved a KES 142.4 million rebate payout during the 15th Annual General Meeting. The payout comes after the Society reported a KES. 203.4 million in net profit for the year that ended 31st December 2023 against KES 266 million reported in the same period under review in 2022. […]
CS ABABU NAMWAMBA LAUNCHES INNOVATION AGENCY 2023-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN Hon. Ababu Namwamba – Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports on Thursday 22, 2024 launched the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. The strategic plan will be geared toward meeting KeNIA’s mission statement of developing and managing a dynamic national […]
“I’m afraid the elephant that killed my father could come back to attack again,” says 13-year-old Alna Joseph. On 10 February, Ms. Joseph was returning from morning prayers at her village church in Mananthavady town in the hilly Wayanad district of the southern Indian state of Kerala when she saw a vehicle carrying a bleeding […]