BY SILAS APOLLO TotalEnergies, formerly Total Kenya, has launched its first service station in Embu town in a bid to grow its market in the Central Kenya region. Speaking during the launch, the company’s finance director Lawrencia Gichatha said the entry into the region was in response to increased customer demand from the private and public sector institutions and public transport, driven by devolution and the vibrant economic activity in Embu and adjacent counties. She said that the new station brings to 237, the number of the firm’s service stations countrywide, and is expected to meet the need for ease…
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Customers should dispose of their e-waste properly through the right channels in order to safeguard the environment for future generations Samsung Electronics East Africa Ltd (Samsung) has sealed a partnership with home appliances store Housewife’s Paradise aimed at managing electronic waste (e-waste), which often contains hazardous materials that can be harmful to the environment and to human health if not managed correctly. The collaboration was inspired by the United Nations World Environment Day celebrated yesterday, and comes at a time when the e-waste mess is a growing worldwide issue as more and more devices are produced, used, and discarded. Housewife’s…
By Cyril Kasembeli Security is one of the fundamental needs for any business. This can be physical security like guards stationed at the gate and doors of premises, or the use of technology to enhance security. The growth of digital technology has led to the development of sophisticated security systems that can detect and deter threats in real time. It should be noted that the role of security guards, too, has evolved in this era of technology, as they are now trained to use technology such as access control systems and alarm systems to monitor and respond to potential security…
BY SILAS APOLLO Most young Kenyans rely on television stations as a source of information as opposed to social media and radio stations. This is according to a study by the Aga Khan University Media Innovation Center (MiC) which shows that millennials and Generation Z (Gen Zs) youths in the country, prefer TV as their source of information as compared to other media platforms. The study, titled “media consumption in an evolving digital world”, was conducted among millennials (aged 25 to 35) and Gen Zs (18 to 24) living in the country’s urban areas. The study surveyed 1,201 respondents with…
Yetu Initiative, a collaboration of the Aga Khan Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is empowering civil society organizations (CSOs) in Kenya to not only mobilize resources locally but also collaboratively address community challenges with their county level stakeholders. Founded in 2014, Yetu is focused on strengthening the capacity of CSOs to fund raise and mobilize resources, to advance the principles of self reliance and locally sustained development. The initiative has since supported 323 CSOs to raise over Sh270 million for locally led development projects across 29 counties in Kenya. Speaking during this year’s festival held…
In Overconnected, Bill Davidow, a former Silicon Valley executive, explains how the ‘almost miraculous success’ of the Internet has created a unique set of challenges, in effect overconnecting us, with the direst of consequences for our political, economic, and day-to-day lives. The practical applications – not least among them the ability to borrow money, invest in the stock market, or buy a new home – have made a great impact in our daily lives. But the luxuries of the connected age have taken on a momentum all of their own, ultimately becoming the root cause of a financial meltdown from…
It is time to address challenges hindering effective public policy engagement, decision-making, and interventions to tackle health development issues in African countries Africa has been challenged to invest more in scientific research in advancing knowledge towards achievement of the continent’s economic and social development.According to the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Sub-Saharan Africa contributes a measly 1% of global scientific products, such as patents, research papers, and peer-reviewed articles, with very little change over the last decade. The research-to-policy institution that generates evidence for policy action to enhance the health and well-being of African people, quoting a recent World…
Most companies are mining information of their customers and clients, as data is the new oil, with Forbes’ fear of internet surveillance in 2023 survey, showing that over 90% of people actively take measures to secure their personal data online. This means that the bulk of Kenyans are still not tech savvy, most haven’t ensured that their information is secure as they interact with different technologies. In an era where technology has become crucial, it is important to improve your privacy. To ensure the privacy, Siri Yangu, a tech firm based in Nairobi, has developed “PrivPay” app in an effort…
While Carlo Brayda was trained as a software engineer with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) orientation, he quickly realized that he enjoyed people more than programming. “I had this idea that it would be nice to have a marketing company, even though I didn’t really know what that was,” Brayda says. A postgraduate course at the Chartered Institute of Marketing in London gave him a good idea of what he’d be getting into, and that led him to start his first company, Advanced Alchemy, in 1992. He served clients such as IBM, Microsoft, Sony, and Samsung and decided to sell the…
BY SILAS APOLLO Small and medium-enterprise businesses should take advantage of concessional loans instead of the much more expensive regular ones to grow their businesses. This is according to some experts and business leaders who argue that a loan whose terms are more favourable than a borrower could obtain in the market place and more flexible (concessionaire loans), is better than the regular loans. Ms Jana Lessenich, chief executive officer of Yunus Social Business, says that concessionaire loan pricing and flexible repayment structures are key pillars in recovering a country’s socioeconomic achievements and building flourishing low-income households. This, she argues,…
