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COVID-19 Infections Return to Wuhan Read

According to the New York Post report, health officials in Wuhan commercial centre announced at least seven local coronavirus infections among migrant workers. Residents of Wuhan in central China will be subjected to fresh COVID-19 tests after the sprawling capital reported its first local infections in a year. The city where COVID-19 first emerged has an entire population of 11 million…

Safaricom shareholders approve plan for Ethiopia operations in 2022

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) shareholders today gave their nod for the setting up and incorporation of the Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, the company that will begin operation in Ethiopia by next year. Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC was set up early this month after the consortium led by Safaricom was awarded the licence to operate telecommunication services in Ethiopia. The…

7 best sports documentaries & movies to watch on #showmax

As you continue to enjoy the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 on Showmax Pro, you can also catch these sports documentaries and movies on Showmax this weekend. The Weight of Gold Watch the trailer: In April 2017, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Brett Rapkin conducted an emotional interview with Olympic bobsled captain Steven Holcomb. Only days later, Holcomb committed suicide, leaving Brett with…

Oxford University Press launches new Dictionary and Kamusi for learners

Oxford University Press (OUPEA) has launched  the 10th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) and the  4th edition of Kamusi ya Kiswahili Sanifu (KKS) which sensitize learners on current usage of words and  meanings to improve their writing and reading skills.  The new 10th edition OALD has over 60,000 words and 89,000 meanings with words while the 4th edition of  Kamusi ya…

Actis and SPRE: Two Industry Giants Committed to Shape Africa’s Real Estate

In mid-2019, Actis, a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate, the real estate arm of one of India’s largest construction conglomerates, with a group presence in over 70 countries and with projects today across fifteen countries in Africa, created Mi Vida, an institutional homebuilder through a 12-billion-shilling joint…

Defective family planning kits found in over four counties – KEMSA

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has concluded the recall of defective contraceptive implants under the Implanon NXT brand name.  The Authority had earlier noticed during its market surveillance and quality assurance process that the consignment was contaminated. The two-week-long exercise which started on Monday last week was conducted by KEMSA quality Assurance team in collaboration…

Broadband connectivity needs to be made accessible to all – ITU

The sixth edition of the Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference kicked off this week with regulators, experts, and other industry players looking for the African common stand on spectrum management. As more and more of the African continent comes online, spectrum management will be critical to ensuring consistent, affordable, and equitable internet access. Across the region,…

#Bolt launches Early Cash-Out feature for drivers

Bolt has launched an on-demand cash withdrawal feature dubbed Early Cash-Out, enabling drivers to instantly withdraw their earnings such as bonuses, passenger discounts and card payments as and when they need it.   The Early Cashout feature will improve cash liquidity for drivers’ by ensuring that they have more accessible and faster access to their earnings whenever they need it without…

Pride Drive acquires #HINO Buses from #Toyota Kenya for its Car hire services

Pride Drive, a local corporate car hire company, has signed a long partnership with Kenya’s Leading motor vehicle distributor, Toyota Kenya, to acquire HINO Buses to cater to the increasing demand for Car hire services. The demand has been on an increasing trajectory after the Government of Kenya’s directives on the reduced capacity of public transport in line with COVID-19 protocols. Car…

#WHO’s Attack on #Tobacco Harm Reduction Puts Millions of #Smokers Lives at Risk #nicotine

THE World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest attack on alternative nicotine products is unscientific, dogmatic and an effective death sentence for millions of smokers who are trying to quit cigarettes, the Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) warns tonight. The WHO’s global tobacco report released earlier this week is a concerted attempt to spread fake news and false myths about life-saving…

What role do technology firms play in promoting sustainable living and good governance?

Visa, the world leader in digital payments, will host a webinar on the role of technology in enabling and promoting sustainable living in collaboration with other tech firms. The webinar will seek to expound on the role technology firms play in promoting sustainable living, good governance, as well as the further adoption of digitisation and new solutions that assist in the achievement of the…

Showmax presents the most extensive library of Kenyan TV shows and movies

When it comes to local TV shows and movies, Showmax is leading the way, with an impressive slate of over 200 Kenyan titles that you can stream or binge-watch on the platform, from Hilary Ng’weno’s eye-opening documentary Kenya’s Darkest Hour to the crime drama Borderline to 13 seasons of the Kalasha-winning comedy series Sue na Jonnie to Kenya’s first superhero film and most-awarded film Supa…

Mohammad Adil Abdool to attempt to break the Guinness 12-hours Burpees World Record

Extreme fitness athlete and health coach Mohammad Adil Abdool will on the 31 st of July 2021 attempt to officially break the Guinness 12-hours Burpees World Record. Adil will have the opportunity to join an elite handful of Kenyans, mostly top athletes, that are currently listed on the Guinness World Records Book when he breaks this record. The current holder of the most burpees within 12 hours…

Why Young ICT innovators in Africa are Struggling

Although Africa has proven its potential as a fast-rising home to brilliant innovations, many innovators in the continent are struggling. Opportunities are hard to come by, and resource allocation to what could be viable trend-shifting ideas is a mirage. Even worse, some of the stakeholders that support innovators struggle with sustainability to the extent of shutting down their operations,…

HMD Global launches three New Nokia phones with technology built to last

HMD Global has announced three new phones and a new audio portfolio, Nokia XR20, Nokia C30 and Nokia 6310. Built to survive anything life can throw at you, the Nokia XR20 can withstand much more than you’ll ever demand of it. The Nokia C30, a hero device to the C-series, features the largest screen and battery yet. Nokia 6310 is a new member of the Originals family, a reimagined noughties…

The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test

When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked at me with a bit of surprise, then hesitantly told me simply to “be safe.” It is the same reaction I have often received when jetting off to cover a natural disaster, like the earthquake in Haiti, or a conflict, like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This time, however, the mission was to report on…

USIU-Africa makes Qwetu its official Student Residence

The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has today signed a nomination agreement with Qwetu Student Residences for the provision of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) for USIU-Africa students. This is a first of its kind agreement that will provide up to 1,200 PBSA beds across two properties for the university. Qwetu provides a clean, safe, secure and conducive…