Liberty Holdings seeks to raise stake in local subsidiary to 73.5%

By Kepha Muiruri,

Parent firm to locally based underwriter Liberty Kenya- Liberty Holdings Limited has sought to raise its stake in the subsidiary to 73.5 per cent from...

Liberty Holdings , Liberty insurance

China’s fleet now larger than US Navy

By CNN,

In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread...

china

‘Digital authoritarianism’ threatening basic rights in Africa: study

By Reuters,

From internet shutdowns and online surveillance to social media taxes and arrests for anti-government posts, “digital authoritarianism” is a threa...

African Digital Rights Network , digital authoritarianism

Citibank rolls out program to support women owned businesses

By Citizen Reporter,

Citibank N.A Kenya has established a Supply Chain Finance Program in support of women-owned businesses. Also Read: Women’s subpar representation ...

CitiBank , women

First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX arrive in Rwanda

By Reuters,

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday. ...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , covax , kagame , moderna , Pfizer , Rwanda , vaccine

Kenyans to receive COVID-19 vaccine free of charge during phase 1

By Dorcas Wangira,

The long-awaited arrival of Kenya's first consignment of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has now set the wheel in motion for the planned rollout. ...

South Africa’s information regulator says WhatsApp cannot share users contact information

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc cannot share any contact information it collects from WhatsApp users with its other properties without first obtaining authorisation from...

south africa , whatsapp

‘Believe in the power of technology,’ says Huawei’s Catherine Chen

By Agencies,

Technology holds significant benefits for humanity, and digital technology can be an indispensable tool for helping the United Nations achieve its Sus...

Huawei

OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei

PROFILE: Meet ‘Miss Fix-it’ Patricia Ndede. She gets the job done even in a crisis

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Patricia Ndede is innovator and seasoned communications consultant who has a wealth of experience and expertis...

huduma , Kazi Mtaani , Mbao Pension Plan , Patricia Ndede

Fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped from China to South Africa: Interpol

By Agencies,

South African authorities have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by Interpol warning vaccines would be a prime...

coronavirus , Interpol , vaccine

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

President Kenyatta underscores importance of international solidarity

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has underscored the importance of countries working together for the common good of humanity. The President said through i...

envoys , Uhuru

World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the co...

coronavirus , vaccine , World Bank

Kenya received 1.02M AstraZeneca vaccine doses. So how does it work?

By Agencies,

AstraZeneca's vaccine, made with a team at Britain's University of Oxford, is, like Janssen's, a vector vaccine. It uses an adenovirus that infects...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , vaccine

UN appeals for $266M to end food cuts to millions of refugees in Eastern Africa

By VOA,

The World Food Program and the U.N. Refugee Agency are appealing for $266 million to restore full food rations for more than 3 million refugees in Eas...

coronavirus , refugees , UNHCR , WFP

‘Love Island South Africa’ cast is announced — with only 3 Black contestants

By CNN,

The makers of "Love Island South Africa" are facing criticism after announcing a predominantly White line-up for the show. The latest spin-off of t...

love island south africa

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

President Uhuru Kenyatta takes over as EAC chairman

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta committed to ensure a more united and prosperous East African Community (EAC) as he took over the chairmanship of the regiona...

EAC

Three friendlies lined up for Harambee Stars

By Agencies,

Football Kenya Federation has lined up three friendly matches for the national football team, Harambee Stars, ahead of the upcoming final rounds of th...

Harambee Stars