Poland’s top court has affirmed the right to life of unborn babies with disabilities. The Constitutional Tribunal of Poland ruled that abortions on the basis that the child may have a disability violate the right to life protected in Article 38 of the Polish Constitution. The global human rights organization ADF International intervened to highlight the clear protections, which exist in international law for unborn children, including those with disabilities. It argued that screening out unborn babies based on disability violates a country’s obligations under international law. “Every human life is precious. Human rights protect all members of the human…
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UAP Old Mutual Faulu Foundation has signed a partnership agreement with Simba Foundation to provide technical and entrepreneurship training to the youth. The partnership will see more than fifty youth benefit by acquiring training with a guaranteed paid internship. The program will start in three counties; Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa for three years. This will encourage Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) as the youth will learn as they earn. According to Adil Popat, Chairman of Simba Corporation Limited, the project is crucial in order to empower the youth. “As a Foundation we are proud to be championing the empowerment…
Sidian bank, formerly known as K Rep bank, has integrated more digital technology in its system by launching a revamped web-based application that will allow customers to generate bid bonds from any place or device. The latest product, which is known as Sidian Credible, is a self-service platform that conveniently responds to customers’ needs during the tender process. According to Sidian bank, which is a leader in trade finance, the platform is safe and secure. According to Chege Thumbi, Sidian Bank CEO, Sidian Credible is a huge milestone for the bank and the solution actually sets it apart as leaders/frontiers…
Relying on guidance from historical returns is the number one investment mistake made by millionaires, reveals a new global survey. The survey was carried out by deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations, and queried 752 investors with investable assets of more than £1m in the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia, Latin America and North America about their biggest errors whilst investing before they became clients. The top cited mistake (38%) was reliance on historical returns, the second (35%) was not having sought advice, and the third (21%) was lack of…
The Nairobi urban fabric will soon feature a new landmark with the development of a medium density-housing complex for the United States Department of State. The complex marks the first development in Kenya in a joint venture by Gateway Real Estate Africa (Gateway Africa) and Verdant Ventures, following a successful collaboration on a similar project in Ethiopia. Gateway Africa is a Mauritius-based private real estate development company specializing in the turnkey construction where by the developer undertakes all the activities required to complete a project such as purchase of land, permits, plans, and construction and sells the project to the…
African trade experts have called for the swift implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to lift Africa out of an economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Speaking at a trade forum in Dakar, Senegal, AfCFTA secretary-general Wamkele Mene said that the pandemic had, for the first time in 25 years, caused a contraction of GDP of between 2 to 5% in sub-Saharan Africa. “This decline will manifest itself in reduced exports and loss of employment, among other challenges,” said Mene. “However, it is projected that the implementation of the AfCFTA will boost intra-Africa trade by $35b, increase value-chain…
Investors should be expecting and preparing for significant market volatility in the event of a disputed outcome of the U.S. presidential election, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations. The warning from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, came as President Donald Trump and his Democratic White House rival Joe Biden both wound up campaign rallies in the critical election state of Florida. Biden maintained a substantial lead over Trump nationwide, according to most polls. “Biden is leading in the polls and the markets have already priced-in victory…
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Mr Kyle McCarter, together with representatives from the World Bank and American advisory firm MiDA Advisors have launched the Kenya Pension Fund Investment Consortium (KEPFIC), which will enable pension schemes to jointly make sustainable long-term infrastructure and alternative asset investments in the region. The consortium, supported by the U.S. Government through USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism, Power Africa, the World Bank Group, and MiDA Advisors (in partnership with USAID INVEST), provides an opportunity for beneficial collaboration between Kenyan and American pension funds and other institutional investors. “The United States Government is pleased to support a Kenyan institution…
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs and the World Bank have launched a Sh120 million initiative dubbed the ‘Future Bora’, to support organizations that create income generation opportunities for orphans, persons with disability, youth affected by conflict, youth from vulnerable and marginalized communities, street youth and young single mothers to boost their income and reduce youth unemployment. It is an initiative of the Government of Kenya under the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP). By supporting interventions that are tailored to the local and highly specific needs of the most vulnerable youth, the initiative aims to expand…
CABI scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya and Uganda with more than two-thirds of those surveyed having experienced economic hardship due to the pandemic. Dr Monica Kansiime led a team of researchers who discovered, from a random sample of 442 respondents, that the proportion of food insecure people increased by 38% and 44% in Kenya and Uganda respectively. The scientists, who conducted online questionnaires using WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and email, also found that, in both countries, the regular consumption of fruits decreased by around 30% during the pandemic compared to…
