Stories and storytelling have long captivated the minds and hearts of children everywhere – the most famed among being bedtime stories. One of the earliest forms of storytelling known to man is what today is…
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Standard Chartered Kenya has announced the closure of a key sustainable finance deal in Kenya as it progresses its global commitment to the provision of green financing to aid the transition to net-zero. The closure…
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Majid Al Futtaim, owner and operator of Carrefour in Kenya, has announced the launch of the ‘Women in Retail Council Kenya’ council to empower its female workforce at Carrefour and champion diversity and inclusion within…
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Safaricom has introduced two new neon smartphones to Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, as it continues to enable Kenyans access the internet and the world of possibilities through smartphones that they can pay-as-they-use on a daily or…
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As Safaricom Chapa Dimba matches on, the tournaments are now headed to Siaya and Kisii this weekend for the Nyanza finals. This coming Saturday, Siaya KMTC Grounds will play host to what promises to be…
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Sama has announced plans to hire and train 2,000 youth and women to work on computer visioning projects for leading Fortune 500 companies. By retaining the workforce, Sama is actively working to position Kenya as an ideal…
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In an effort to reshape the medical coverage landscape in Kenya,Jubilee Health Insurance has today launched CoverBora Medical Cover. The comprehensive and affordable inpatient solution is a significant step towards promoting inclusive healthcare for individuals…
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OPPO finally launched the much-awaited OPPO Reno 10 Series which I had been using for a few days prior to launch. The first thing that struck me upon unboxing the phone when it arrived is…
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Rich nations paid less than 5 percent of the $53.3 billion EastAfrica needs to confront the climate crisis
Despite being largely responsible for the worsening climate crisis in East Africa, rich nations paidEthiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan just $2.4 billion in climate-related developmentfinance in 2021, in stark contrast to the $53.3 billion East Africa says it needs annually to meet its 2030 climate goals. Oxfam’s “Unfair Share” Report published today, shows that the biggest polluting nations have fallen shortof meeting both the climate and the humanitarian funds East African countries need to recover fromtheir climate-fuelled hunger crisis. It highlights the impact of climate change on the future of the region. Oxfam in Africa Director, Fati N’Zi-Hassane said: “Even by their own generous accounts, pollutingnations have delivered only pittance to help East Africa scale up their mitigation and adaptation efforts.Nearly half the funds (45%) they did give were loans, plunging the region further into more debt.” A prolonged drought and erratic rainfalls have killed nearly 13 million animals, and decimated hundreds ofthousands of hectares of crops, leaving millions of people without income or food. These four East African countries have incurred up to an estimated $30 billion of losses from 2021 to the end of 2023. Oxfamcalculates that these countries also lost approximately $7.4 billion worth of livestock. As a result, over 31 million people across the four countries are suffering severe hunger because ofa two-year drought and years of flooding, compounded by displacement and conflict. Despite the soaring humanitarian need, rich nations have only met about one third…
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Africa is sleeping giant on renewable energy potential, with only seven percent of its vast geothermal, wind and solar energy potential currently being used. This is despite a huge percentage of the population (4 out…