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ONE, MTV Base, Mandela Foundation pair up with 10 African Artists in Song to Fight COVID-19
Ten of Africa’s biggest musical artists are uniting to record “Stand Together”, a rallying call to all Africans to unite against COVID-19. With artists from seven African countries, the song is a powerful reminder that no one is safe from COVID-19 until everyone is protected from the disease. The biggest crisis facing Africa today is the COVID-19 pandemic, which comes on…
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More than three-quarters of polled Africans report income falls on COVID-19
A five-nation survey by GeoPoll in Sub-Saharan Africa has found that 60 per cent of those employed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic have not been able to work as a result of the outbreak, and nearly half of those are unsure if they will have jobs to go back to. An even larger proportion, at four out of five of…
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Safaricom Extends Free Digital Learning as Schools Remain Closed
Safaricom has extended free access to digital education content for primary and secondary school students to 8th September 2020 following the extended closure of learning institutions. The content, which is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), has been free to access from April 2020. Since then, more than 10 million education bundles have been redeemed to access e-learning…
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[Game Spot] Detroit: Become human review
There has never been a better time to be a Gamer than now. The pandemic that is Covid-19 has ravaged the world forcing us to alter how normal tasks are performed. This has seen a lot of folks work from the comfort of their homes as they try to adhere to health guidelines on staying home and reducing risk of…
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High Court stops implementation of Gazette Notice appointing a Committee by CS Munya
The High Court in Nairobi has today issued orders stopping the implementation of a Gazette Notice by Agriculture CS Peter Munya that sought to form a National Steering Committee on The Implementation of Tea Reforms in Kenya; after the process was challenged by KTDA lawyer, Benson Millimo. In a Judicial Review application, the lawyer argued that some of the persons…
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M-PESA Foundation Partners with KMPDU to distribute PPEs to 7 Counties
Over 3,000 healthcare workers will receive personal protective equipment (PPEs) courtesy of the M-PESA Foundation. The Foundation will work with local manufacturers to procure the PPEs and Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) to distribute them at an estimated cost of KES 20 million. Healthcare workers in 7 Counties will receive the PPEs which include surgical masks, N95…
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[Column] Lulu Kiritu: Effects of Covid-19, Will it get easier
Covid-19 has in a big way affected the world. Businesses are now looking to the lifting of the travel bans and restrictions with the hope of adapting to the ‘new normal’. The 6th of July 2020 is a date that every Kenyan looked forward to, with the hope of an ease in the movement within the country. There are great…
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Safaricom to connect Coca-Cola coolers with data collection sensors
Coca-Cola has partnered with Safaricom to connect its coolers with data collection sensors that will enable the company to enhance its offering to retailers and outlets of its beverage products in the country. The connected coolers are wired with sensors which leverage on the Internet of things (IoT) – the inter-networking of “smart” devices that collect and exchange data. The…
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Kenya’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Now Official, To Take Effect From January
The proposed 1.5% digital services tax in Kenya is set to start being implemented from January 1, 2021. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a green light to the Value Added Tax (Digital Marketplace Supply) Regulations, 2020 draft yesterday. Now that the President has signed it, companies in the digital space will have to pay 1.5% of their gross…
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KETRACO partners with Kenyatta University to offer Scholarships to female students from vulnerable communities
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, KETRACO has partnered with Kenyatta University to offer scholarships to girls from vulnerable families across the country. The partnership will see KETRACO pump resources into the program dubbed KETRACO Scholarship for Orphans and Vulnerable Students (KSOVS). Over the next five years vulnerable female students in KU’s Electrical or Civil Engineering faculty are set to be beneficiaries…
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Kenya COVID-19 Fund, Equity Group Foundation and Health Ministry Distribute First Supply of Locally Manufactured PPEs
Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board flagged off the first consignment of locally manufactured PPEs to public hospitals in Kenya over the weekend. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Equity Group Foundation (EGF). The Board through its Health and Procurement Committees is coordinating the sourcing, quality assurance and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline health care workers at…
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Huawei Kenya and Lewa Launch virtual marathon campaign
Huawei Kenya has partnered with Lewa to host a virtual Lewa Safari Marathon and also launch #preparingfortomorrow campaign. This means, unlike previous Lewa Safari Marathons, a rebrand of the famous Safaricom Lewa Marathon, this year it will be run virtually. This is due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has put a halt on international travel and the possibility of having…
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Jambojet Named Most Reliable Dash 8-400 Operator In Africa And Middle East
For the second year in a row, regional low cost carrier Jambojet has been awarded the 2019 Dash 8-400 Africa and Middle East Reliability Award. The awards recognise operators of Dash 8 Series turboprops who achieve the highest rates of dispatch reliability. This is the percentage of flights that depart within a specified time of the scheduled departure time. Airlines global standard…
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Thirty students graduate from Safaricom Youth Orchestra
The Safaricom Youth Orchestra marked its 6th graduation with thirty students graduating in a virtual ceremony on Saturday. Among the graduates were 12 students from Ghetto Classics, whose love and passion for music earned them a spot in the Orchestra to play various instruments ranging from the Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet and violin. “I am thrilled to see how…
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SATO is introducing a hand-washing solution to help fight COVID-19 in developing countries
SATO SATO, LIXIL Group has today introduced ‘SATO Tap’, its new hand-washing solution to help fight COVID-19 in Developing countries across the world. SATO Tap will first be manufactured in India, and will be made available for partners in September 2020, with ramp up of production and retail availability through early 2021. At the same time LIXIL has also committed…
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Equity Group calls off plans to acquire Atlas Mara banking businesses
Equity Group has called off plans to acquire Atlas Mara (ATMA). The decision according to Equity is consistent with the bank’s board’s view of uncertainty of risk which precipitated the proposed withdrawal of Kshs 9.5 billion dividend pay-out to shareholders. Equity has expressed the intention to acquire banking businesses from ATMA in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. In January 2020,…
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Safaricom Foundation Donates PPEs To Healthcare Workers In Meru, Kajiado And Baringo
Safaricom Foundation has handed over personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth over KES 7 million to healthcare workers in Meru, Kajiado and Baringo. The PPEs are in support of the fight against the coronavirus in those three counties. Healthcare workers in Meru will receive N95 masks, hazardous materials suits, face shields, surgical gowns and masks as well as hand sanitsers “Our health…
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Jumia launches 8th Anniversary campaign to support sellers
Jumia is marking its 8th Anniversary by celebrating consumers and communities through tailored campaigns in the exceptional context of the pandemic. The company’s anniversary themed ‘Jumia na Jamii – Stronger Together’ is one of its biggest annual commercial events and it is slated to hold from Monday June 22nd until July 5th promising value for money for its customers. “Jumia 8th Anniversary is a celebration…
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Safaricom Foundation Donates Tablets To Students in Kawangware and Dandora
Students drawn from over one thousand households in Kawangware and Dandora are set to benefit from free access to e-learning tools following a partnership between Safaricom Foundation and Dignitas. Dignitas is a non-governmental organisation that works to provide access to education in urban slums. Through this partnership, Safaricom has provided tablets to student leaders and teachers from the two informal…
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From Zoom to Houseparty: The World’s Most Popular Apps During Isolation Revealed
The coronavirus pandemic has seen an unprecedented change in the way we live our lives. With the governments imposing lockdowns in countries around the world, we’ve relied on our homes, our families and the internet to keep us entertained and socially connected. In fact, the internet has become a key instrument in helping us get through lockdown and maintain our…
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