The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has confirmed the commitment of local pharmacists to boost the national Universal Health Coverage (UHC) rollout plans. Speaking at an event to mark the World Pharmacists Day in Kenya, PSK president, Louis Machogu, said local pharmacists are all set to support the national government efforts to facilitate an effective UHC scheme. The government has committed to guarantee all Kenyans access to affordable health care through the universal health coverage pillar of the Big 4 Agenda. Kenyans living in the four counties under the UHC pilot programme are now able to access health services and…
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Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable tourism development on the African continent at September’s Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF 2019), as it unveiled the world’s first Eco-Lodge Innovation Hub by Mantis, the brand in which it has a 50% stake. The one-of-a-kind concept, which will be launched in early 2020 at South Africa’s famous Mantis Founders Lodge, will bring together conservation partners from across the globe to showcase the future of eco-travel to potential investors and sustainability-minded travellers. This collaboration of leading eco innovators will see Mantis build five new room models known as ‘Innovate…
DT Dobie has expanded the Mercedes Benz C-Class range of luxury four door saloons for Kenya with the introduction of the C 180. The 1500 cc engine of the C 180, which combines fuel economy with strong performance gives prospective owners the benefit of a favourable price. This brings ownership of the best selling Mercedes saloon within the reach of many more motorists. The latest C-Class range is a great step forward. The appearance has been changed and features modified bumpers, radiator grille and state of the art headlamps and taillights. The electronic architecture is completely new and gives the…
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and UNICEF have announced a new global partnership to provide quality education, life and job skills training to young people in disadvantaged communities, preparing them for decent work and active citizenship. Announced at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the three-year partnership will bring together businesses, governments and nongovernmental organizations to build sustainable education models. The partnership will focus on workforce inclusion initiatives to help young people thrive, and provide organizations with a prepared workforce. It will look to develop a standardized national curriculum, workforce readiness programs, and in-depth research…
The bank will provide up to 100% financing for properties below Sh10 million and up to 90% financing for properties above Sh10 million Barclays Bank of Kenya, which is to change its name to ABSA come June 2020 has entered a partnership with Centum Investment Company, the public East African investment company, to finance buyers of houses that are currently under development. The agreement will see the bank finance buyers who are looking to purchase both completed and off-plan units developed by Centum Real Estate. The units to be covered by the agreement include Palm Ridge Estate and Awali estate…
Hikvision, the world’s leading provider of innovative security products and solutions, in association with Red Dot Distribution, Africa’s leading ICT distributor have cemented their commitment in providing cutting edge products and solutions in order to boost the security sector on the African continent. At a corporate event hosted at the Hotel Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere, Lusaka, Zambia on September 11 2019, Hikvision’s Alex Xia (sales manager), Julien Li (senior technical manager), Wallace Yang (technical manager) and Jackie Shen (pre-sales engineer) as well as Red Dot Distribution’s Satish Upadhyay (head of international sales) and Milton Ziwira (country manager – Zambia) presented and…
The High Court has given the Central Bank of Kenya thumbs up on the new generation currency notes by determining that there was no violation of the Constitution in the design, that the statue of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, a national landmark, is an integral part of the building, and is not a portrait. Contentious as that may sound, it settles the matter for now, assuming the petitioner won’t appeal. Besides, the Court was also in agreement with the CBK on the issue of participation. It held that the regulator carried out extensive, reasonable and…
Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home technology for off-grid Africa, continues to build on its vision of ‘connecting the unconnected’ with the opening of an Off-grid Solar Centre in Kisumu County. According to the Kisumu County Government, only 46% of the County’s general population is connected to the grid. Azuri’s new Solar Centre will bring affordable, clean energy to the thousands across the county who lack access to electricity. More than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa continue to struggle without reliable power. Since launching in 2012, Azuri is now one of the leading providers of pay-as-you-go solar…
BY VICTOR ADAR A product-financing service provider, Aspira, has partnered with Fairdeal to enable Kenyans in Nairobi and Mombasa to buy furniture via the Aspira app and pay up in 12 monthly installments. The deal seeks to add value to existing and new customers through the flexible payment plan. With digital finance becoming an integral part of global commerce, allowing businesses the chance to sell beyond the physical or online store, it will be easy to embrace this financing model. According to Aspira managing director, Yoeal Haile, Kenyan consumers are quite quality-conscious, thus this fresh partnership will pay off…
BY DENNIS NDIRITU President Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed into law the Statistics (Amendment) Act, 2019 which, inter alia, provides the Cabinet with the power to cancel data collected by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) that may include data from the recent census, and crucial data ranging from economic growth to monthly inflation numbers. Although this cancellation, revision and adjustment is subject to the approval of Cabinet and request from the Board and only applies to inaccurate data and the presence of the publication of the cancelled data in the Kenya Gazette within 14 days; one cannot help but…