BY TOM ODHIAMBO The sea, its vastness, mystery, often calm, at times violent, its promise of the unknown, its seduction of the wise and unwise souls in search of adventure, its offering of the somewhere as opposed to the here, its endless tales, can all make the pursuit of life’s meaning a fruitless search. Indeed, one only needs to visit any seaside town – make that any city lying by a big river or lake – to encounter the unending myths and fables that an expanse of water evokes in human beings. It is no wonder that to go to…
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BY DR RAVJIT SAGOO & DR TIMONA OBURA Treatment for uterine fibroids has for long been associated with surgery, painting a painful and long recovery periods, and making many women suffering from the condition dread undergoing the procedures. However, technological developments in the medical field across the globe have broken new ground and given rise to sophisticated, non-invasive treatment for fibroids. These developments in healthcare technology have given birth to Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) a less invasive, safe and effective treatment for fibroids. UFE is a global treatment of the fibroids regardless of size, number, or location. It is a…
BY JUSTICE DAVID MARAGA Gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in diverse forms across all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. While it is more prevalent among women and girls, men and boys also suffer the brunt of this vice. Despite the legal and policy frameworks that have over time been established to combat it, statistics indicate an increase in both the number of cases and in the aggression by which they are committed. GBV cases include sexual violence such as defilement, attempted defilement, rape, attempted rape, sexual exploitation and abuse; forced prostitution, domestic violence, economic abuse, psychological humiliation, frustration, human trafficking; and harmful…
Information is the new currency we trade in today’s digital world. That’s why there’s increasing concern about who has control over our ability to get online, who can access our information, and how companies and governments should improve the right to privacy and freedom of expression. A new study shows some of the world’s biggest communications companies are still lagging behind, inadequately informing users about how their data is collected, with whom it is shared, and why. The 2019 Ranking Digital Rights report shows, while there were some improvements from previous years, problems still persisted around securing user data, disclosures around policing online…
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA Following the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, a white paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto emerged in the world with one of the biggest revolutions in the history of the internet. As a result, the blockchain technology was created, accompanied by the first cryptocurrency; the bitcoin. In the following years more cryptocurrencies such as ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash were introduced to the world.Even though bitcoin took a while to take off, when it did, it reached unbelievable heights. In 2010 the value of one bitcoin was equivalent to 0.0025 cents, seven years later, at the end of 2017,…
BY DAVID ONJILI Maybe, just maybe, the Third World War will be a technological one and not in the conventional battlefields with heavy human casualties. China and the United States of America seem to be at the heart of all this. China has denied American Internet giants; Google, the chance to provide services within their borders citing that they were protecting China’s security interests. China’s Huawei is the second largest Smartphone maker behind South Korea’s Samsung. As at the first quarter of 2019 according to a report by Canalys research firm, Huawei controlled 23.34% of Smartphone shipments in Europe, Middle…
While innovation has been at the heart of many of the progressive discussions around African development over the last decade, the focus has tended to be centered on the benefits and impact of digital technology as internet penetration rises across the continent. That type of digital innovation has often relied on the fast-growing crop of startups in major tech hubs in Nairobi, Cape Town, and Lagos led by young entrepreneurs with ideas and young businesses that hope to impact and change local industry sectors and even entire countries. One element of the discussion, that isn’t often highlighted is the importance…
BY VICTOR ADAR Between 2012 and 2013, smartphones could pass as fashion gadgets. Today, a majority of the people in own them, bringing with it a whole new benefit of owning one. The clear reality is that phones revolution is bringing better days and indicators are that e-commerce is winning in a big way. Most of the time, knowledgeable people would download mobile applications that promise a wide range of services from loans to games, sports to health and even education. Consumption of mobile apps is currently huge, and the rise of what has been termed “super apps” is a…
BY SAMAH HASSAN Property management has been on the rise in Kenya over the years. It has become a go-to for landlords who have little time and do not want to add managing their properties on their schedule. Renting out of properties can be a pain in the flesh with tasks like getting tenants to occupy the space, maintenance of the property, collecting and accounting of the rent, services such as security and cleanliness or even beautification of the property. With this, landlords tend to seek a property manager that would handle everything for them. In return tenants are happy…
BY KOSTA KIOLEOGLOU Between 2007 and 2015, the average price of a 1-3 bedroom apartment in Kenya has risen from Sh5.2m shillings to 13.4m shillings, rendering into a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5% as revealed by available reports. The housing deficit in Kenya stands at 2 million and continues to grow at a rate of about 200,000 units a year as per available data. These two elements should excite every investor and prescribe a brilliant path for the Kenya real estate market. Under normal circumstances, Kenya’s real estate market would have attracted all major construction companies around the world, as well as many foreign investors. Theoretically speaking,…