[ad_1] The nightmare returns. In Indonesia, gravediggers work late into the night because oxygen and vaccines are scarce. In Europe, countries are slamming their doors again, with quarantines and travel bans. In Bangladesh, urban textile workers fleeing an impending lockdown are almost certain to sow another spike in coronavirus in …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, June 30, 2020 – Kenya‘s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 4.5 percent in 2021, suggesting a partial recovery from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that stalled growth last year. According to the latest analysis by the World Bank, economic activity will accelerate to over 5 percent …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has suffocated many sectors of the global economy. But it appears to have boosted the scammers’ business. Experts note that some scammers have taken advantage of the new opportunities presented by the pandemic economy and appear to be getting more sophisticated in their methods. At the …

[ad_1] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga instructed his party on Wednesday June 30th to implement a new popularization strategy as it prepares for the 2022 general election, which will be held next August. In a statement by party general secretary Edwin Sifuna, the ODM announced that it …

[ad_1] East African Breweries Ltd took a shock when Kenya closed hospitality businesses due to the pandemic | TOM COLLINS | For any company that relies on open points of sale to sell goods, Covid-19 was a particular challenge. When Kenya responded to the pandemic by shutting down hospitality businesses …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG, June 30 (Reuters) – Ethio Telecom has signed 4 million Ethiopians for a mobile money service launched in May, according to a document released by the Treasury Department as the government tries to sell a stake in the state-owned company. The Telebirr service allows users to send and …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 30 – A study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries – Senegal, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius and Kenya – shows that social media platforms are accelerating and helping economic growth Opportunity across the continent. The African …

[ad_1] Emmanuel Akenya, a Kenyan youth who works at China Road and Bridges, is tightening the railings that will form the Wangige underpass pillars in the Kiambu district. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] About 10 million people will be employed in Kenya over the next ten years. This will be a major …

[ad_1] Tourism actors in the North Rift have been urged to invest in creating more tourist spots in the area in order to boost the sector, which is one of the main economic drivers in the country. In a speech at Kampi Samaki Snake Park on Monday during the introduction …

[ad_1] A health worker gives a man a dose of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on April 8, 2021 at Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. REUTERS / Baz Ratner NAIROBI, June 29 (Reuters) – Kenya has secured $ 130 million in additional funding from the World Bank to …

[ad_1] The Naivasha World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari rally that just ended added more than $ 4 billion to the Nakuru economy, business leaders in the region said. The international event gave a big boost to the tourism sector in particular, said Njuguna Kamau, director of the East African Chamber …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 29 – After seeing unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the confidence of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) in Kenya is rising, according to the latest research from Mastercard. The first Mastercard Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Trust Index found that 62 …

[ad_1] Presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere at Port Reitz Airport when the Tanzanian head of state called for a discussion at the highest level. 04/15/1975. [File Standard] Long before Dar es Salaam had an iconic Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that its neighbors envy, it built an airport that was …

[ad_1] The County of San Diego Health and Welfare Agency is searching for anyone who may have come into contact with a live bat that tested positive for rabies and was found June 25 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The bat was born on Friday in Mombasa Island …

[ad_1] It’s a story with a happy ending for Lucy Wanjiku Gacheri after she was found alive days after she disappeared without a trace Gacheri’s family was concerned when they found the car they were driving abandoned in front of the Nyayo house In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, her friend …

[ad_1] Over 59 million Kenyans are eagerly waiting to hear the budget statement, which is due to be presented to the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon at around 3 or 2 p.m. CAT. Finance Minister Ukur Yatani is currently preparing to appear in the National Assembly and deliver his budget …

[ad_1] The County of San Diego Health and Welfare Agency (HHSA) is searching for anyone who may have come into contact with a live bat that tested positive for rabies at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The bat was found in the Mombasa Island Pavilion on Friday, June 25, …

[ad_1] Former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti. [Courtesy] Mount Kenya East leaders will choose one of six parties to negotiate with. Former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti said the three counties, Embu, Meru and Tharaka Nithi, “no longer suffer” because of the lack of political unity that identifies with the region. Kivuti …

[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Innovation and Youth Joe Mucheru has urged Kenyan youth to take online jobs which he believes have increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mucheru stated that the opportunities for online workers in transcription, digital marketing, virtual assistance, data entry and management, and online writing have …

[ad_1] The governor of Nakuru, Lee Kinyanjui (center), will be appointed by his deputy Dr. Eric Korir (left) and other circle leaders in Nyayo Gardens flanked. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui deserves a pat on the shoulder as the city is on the edge of size. Nakuru will …

[ad_1] The story of the Safari Rally matters to Kenyans. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Safari Rally has been the most iconic sporting event in Kenya since it began in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in the 1950s. It was always a pleasure to watch young and old. It’s a …

[ad_1] Download PDFPrint article Northern Kenya is the embodiment of the precariousness of a post-colonial nation-state. Both the colonial government and the post-independence governments neglected the region, leaving it completely underdeveloped compared to the rest of Kenya, a situation that the American writer Negley Farson described “as one half of …

[ad_1] The cooperative movement SACCOs was challenged to open up all sectors of the economy in order to encourage entrepreneurial activities in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). During a workshop of the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) National Board of Supervisors and Auditors in Tsavo, Cooperative Bank Director Vincent Marangu …

[ad_1] The agrotourism industry will play an increasingly important role in the years to come, Says Market Forecasts a high CAGR between 2020 and 2027. Breakdown of the Global Trend The agrotourism market currently in Europe, the APAC region, South America and the MEA. the region is leading. Agricultural tourism …

[ad_1] COVID-19 has plunged the African continent into a full blown recession. According to the World Bank, the pandemic has pushed up to 40 million people across the continent into extreme poverty. It is estimated that each month of delaying the vaccine introduction program costs about $ 13.8 billion in …

[ad_1] East African countries put up bullish budgets as they recover from an economic slump The East African countries have submitted their budget allocations to prepare for uncertain economic times. However, the budget estimates paint an optimistic future backed by tax exemptions and economic incentives. During uncertain times, countries have …

[ad_1] The wife of a Dutch businessman found dead in his Shanzu apartment was arrested in connection with the murder. Riziki Cherono, the wife of Herman Rouwenhorst, was reportedly picked up by homicide investigators from her home in Bamburi on Thursday. According to the coastal police commander Paul Ndambuki, Cherono …

[ad_1] President Dr. Arif Alvi said on Wednesday that Pakistan highly values ​​its relations with Kenya and wants to further develop bilateral trade, economic and defense cooperation for mutual benefit. He also stressed the need for increased engagement at high political and military levels in order to further strengthen mutual …

[ad_1] The number of super-rich Kenyans rose to 27,473 last year, even though the Covid-19 pandemic widened the gap between rich and poor, a new wealth report shows. The report from Switzerland-based financial conglomerate Credit Suisse shows that the percentage of adult Kenyans at over $ 1 million (108 million …

[ad_1] On April 9, 2021, four of the last giraffes from Longicharo Island in Lake Baringo, Kenya and on the mainland were rescued by the Ruko Community Conservancy en route to a new home. [Duncan Ndotono, Standard] In December 1994 the UN General Assembly declared June 17 the World Day …

[ad_1] TREMONT, Maine (WABI) – People in Tremont will have to wait until August to share their thoughts again on a proposed campsite that would offer visitors dozens of accommodations. A public hearing scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed at the request of the couple behind the project. But the …

[ad_1] It’s 8 a.m. in the rural Kenyan village of Sarwat and every 15 women is sitting on a pile of gravel swinging a heavy hammer. They shatter stones and make a noise so loud that it can be heard from afar. With every blow of the hammer, they disturb …

[ad_1] Tanzania’s new leadership prepares for post-Covid economic growth. Dar es Salaam POPULATION STATISTICS Place: East Africa Neighbours: Mozambique; Malawi; Zambia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Burundi; Rwanda; Uganda; Kenya Capital: Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (commercial) Population (2021): 61,435,647 Official language: English; Swahili GDP per capita (2019): $ 1,122 GDP …

[ad_1] Governor Hassan Joho alleged Vice President William Ruto held secret meetings with some NASA directors he did not name Kalonzo, Mudavadi and Wetang’ula broke out with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and have hinted that they will not support him for the 2022 presidency back The ODM party, on …

[ad_1] Issued on: 06/22/2021 – 3:30 amChanged: 06/22/2021 – 3:28 am Warsaw (AFP) Sobieslaw Zasada took part in his first car rally in 1952 and won the European title three times. The 91-year-old will take part in the WRC Safari Rally Kenya from Thursday – an unprecedented achievement. “Life starts …

[ad_1] If things go as planned, the Kenyan Drake will likely get some rushed tries and catch some passes that may have ended up in the hands of Josh Jacobs during the 2021 NFL season. But Jacobs said he is advocating the Las Vegas Raiders signing Drake as a freelance …

[ad_1] Nairobi-based Kenya Airways has announced that it will resume flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to London Heathrow (LHR) on Saturday, June 26, 2021. All flights between Kenya and the United Kingdom were suspended on April 9, 2021. after the British government put Kenya on its “red …

[ad_1] “I knew I was going to fade towards the end, so I tried to break down as many people as possible to make as small a group as possible,” Albertson said. “I wanted to go faster miles to hurt people. so that they will do it if I fall …

[ad_1] Migori County Senator George Ochilo Ayacko has urged the Salaries and Compensation Commission to enter into a dialogue with civil servants’ unions to resolve the dispute over the suspension of the salary and allowance review. Ayacko said union officials should seek appropriate dialogue with the SRC in order to …

[ad_1] (MENAFN – Bangladesh Monitor) Berlin: The new airline Eurowings Discover of the Lufthansa Group announced that its Air Operator Certificate was issued on June 16. This means that the airline is now ready to take off and its first flight will leave Frankfurt on July 24th. The foundation stone …

[ad_1] Bongo sensation artist Diamond Platnumz rocks the stage in Mombasa during the Wasafi Festival concert in Mombasa. [Joackim Bwana, Standard] Barely a year since it was released, the Diamond Platnumz music video Waah, with Congolese singer Koffi Olomide, has reached 70 million views on YouTube. It’s one of the …

[ad_1] The idiom comes from modern Turkey. [Courtesy] Kenya‘s professional civil service and uniformed police (and military) are formidable obstacles to mass clientelism. The “unelected bureaucrats” ensure that the elected leadership carries out the will of the people democratically and according to rules. And to make sure they don’t take …

[ad_1] Friday, June 18, 2021 / 4:25 pm / by David Herbling from News24 / Header Image Credit: Agenda.ae Kenya raised $ 1 billion (over R14 billion) on its first Eurobond sale in two years as the East African nation balances between needing to fund its economic recovery and reducing …

[ad_1] NAIROBI – Kenya has placed restrictions on gatherings and a curfew in the country’s western Lake Basin region after a surge in coronavirus infections. Kenya’s Ministry of Health declared 13 counties a hotspot zone, with 60% of the country’s new infections and more than twice the average positivity rate. …

[ad_1] Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz – Railway equipment used to build the Mayan train has arrived aboard the ship at Coatzacoalcos port in Veracruz university. Ground crews with trucks arrived to unload equipment, including eight locomotives, 28 nacelles, crane equipment, generators, and supplies. The incoming equipment will be used to start the …

[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s decision to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccines to other countries by June 2022 is an important step in restoring the United States’ global reputation. Another, parallel foreign policy solution could perhaps achieve even more. It’s simple, inexpensive, and could improve the health and wellbeing of billions …

[ad_1] After showing it off at Xbox & Bethesda during the E3 showcase, the new content is coming Halo infinite‘s multiplayer was described in more detail in an article by developer 343 Industries Halo waypoint. The post strictly adheres to details about the game’s multiplayer, including details about the new …

[ad_1] Nineteen years later, one of the crown jewels of the FIA ​​World Rally Championship is back in business as Nairobi and Naivasha host an undoubtedly adrenaline-fueled African adventure. The old safari has evolved to match the modern WRC, of ​​course, but its character remains on the menu for 2021 …

[ad_1] It is a new dawn in the tourism sector in Rwanda as tourists begin to discover a new way of staying in the country and enjoying what it has to offer. Recently, 23 golfers from IKOYI Club, Nigeria, visited Rwanda for a 10-day vacation to play golf and experience …

[ad_1] Jabu Mabuza has left an indelible mark in the hearts of South Africa that it is our destiny to clearly build a free, democratic, united, anti-racist and anti-sexist South Africa, writes Bonang Mohale. “We dream of a nation with people who are empowered, independent, selfless, competent, free from corruption …

[ad_1] You’ve heard? With the mobile money solution T-Kash. Telecom Kenya can now pay for various government services at both national and county levels. For residents of the Mombasa District and other individuals and entities looking to settle in the Coastal District, here’s what to do and use this new …

[ad_1] A local farmer sorts his onions in a Kisii market.[File,Standard] Kenya‘s importing onions from China speaks volumes about the void of promises the government has made over the years to empower local farmers and even achieve food supplies. There is no doubt that the country has the capacity to …

[ad_1] The German non-profit organization enpact and the TUI Care Foundation have launched the Tourism Recovery Program in Egypt, which aims to enable companies in the tourism industry to adapt to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The program will work with companies to improve innovation, job retention and international …

[ad_1] After winning the Milano Marathon last month in 2:02:57, the Kenyan marathon runner is Titus Ekiru has its eyes set on a record attempt under two hours later this year. In a report in the Kenyan newspaper The star, Ekiru said his training went extremely well and he is …

[ad_1] India and Kenya have had a warm and strong relationship for centuries. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s three-day visit to Kenya shows the importance of Kenya in Indian foreign policy. This was EAM’s first personal visit to an African country amid the Covid pandemic. The main purpose of the visit …

[ad_1] Safari-style decor and furniture are strongly associated with Africa. In fact, there is a whole private tourism and elite resort industry built around them. But such spaces and the memories they conjure up have a complicated narrative. From talking about land ownership to animal hunting rights and colonial stories, …

[ad_1] South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. A standard 63% of its young people aged 15 to 24 are unemployed. A large part of these young people have never worked in the formal economy. The media frequently portray young people excluded from paid …

[ad_1] The Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) of Kakamega County is committed to helping potters in the Ilesi region of Shinyalu County improve their skills. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Education, Dr. George Lutomia said the artisans popularly known as the Potters of Ilesi …

[ad_1] Layer is a digital transformation platform that enables large financial institutions to improve their digital customer and back office experiences. Through this new partnership, the company will add an additional 18 million users to its platform in 25 different countries. By working with Layer, the financial conglomerate will be …

[ad_1] Home ” Agribusiness ” South Sudan receives US $ 116 million to improve agricultural production South Sudan received $ 116 million world Bank to fund two projects aimed at strengthening the capacity of farmers to improve agricultural production and restore livelihoods and food security. Of the funds, $ 62.2 …

[ad_1] President Uhuru Kenyatta had indicated that he would choose his successor in 2022 from among the leaders of NASA if they unite and agree on a single candidate. Governor Alfred Mutua, however, said the decision was a threat to democracy. The county boss for the second term has laid …

[ad_1] A general view shows a train on the SGR line in Kimuka, Kenya, October 16, 2019./ VCG Photo The rail traffic in Kenya was in the 19th introducedthe Century in 1896. The first rails were laid for what would become known as the Lunatic Line. His name was coined …

[ad_1] Central Park Bees buys honey from around 1,300 smallholder farmers in Tanzania. When Tanzanian businessman Joseph Kadendula, CEO and co-founder of Central Park Bees and his retail brand Swahili Honey, decided to start an apiary, he had no knowledge of bees. What he had was an innate passion for …

[ad_1] Older people around the world at higher risk of abuse and neglect than before pandemic: new report 06/14/2021 • Launch of HelpAge International new report on the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day • Restrictive measures increase the risk of abuse and neglect • Other health issues overlooked …

[ad_1] South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. A standard 63% of its young people aged 15 to 24 are unemployed. A large part of these young people have never worked in the formal economy. The media frequently portray young people excluded from paid …

[ad_1] KEY POINTS Buying and owning real estate is an investment strategy that can be both rewarding and profitable. It is generally capital intensive and illiquid, hence the need to be well informed before committing funds. Creating wealth is an artistic profession that requires research and learning to ensure that …

[ad_1] Kenyan startup MarketForce, an end-to-end retail distribution platform for mainstream brands, announced the strategic acquisition of Digiduka, which aims to bring informal retailers in Africa into the digital economy. Launched in 2018, Market force enables mainstream brands to optimize the way they deliver essential goods and services to retailers …

[ad_1] Author, financial journalist and financial planner Patricia Howard Retirement is an important part of most people’s lives, but the road to it can sometimes be fraught with pitfalls and concerns about how to make the best choice for the past few years. Author, financial journalist and financial planner Patricia …

[ad_1] National Treasury and Planning CS Ukur Yattani at the Treasury building on their way to present the 2021/2022 budget to Parliament, Nairobi. June 10, 2021.[Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenyans are expected to start living with the harsh conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the next fiscal year …

[ad_1] Members of the Nalapatui group in Turkana West, Turkana County, who drew on aloe products to help them support their families away from farming.[Bakari Angela] For years, many pastoralists in remote villages in Turkana West Sub-county have been subjected to abject poverty and starvation due to perpetual drought and …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization said on Monday that while the number of new cases of COVID-19 has steadily declined for seven consecutive weeks, the virus continues to spread and kill people in Africa, a region with little to no ‘access to vaccines and treatments. Speaking from the agency’s headquarters …

[ad_1] Kenya Second budget Under the shadow of COVID-19, the pandemic is economic recovery The Uhuru Kenyatta Legacy Project.. Clearly, during the President’s last fiscal year, the focus is on completing ongoing investments and creating an enabling environment for economic recovery to protect livelihoods. The agricultural sector, which received a …