The device features a dual punch-hole camera and Super AMOLED FHD+ Ultra O Screen design. The V19 brings together extraordinary selfie capabilities and advanced technology in an elegant package to deliver an innovative mobile experience for consumers. “vivo is committed to innovating with the consumer in mind, and the V19 reflects our deep understanding of consumers’ needs. With industry-leading selfie technology, a beautiful design, and strong performance, V19 is perfect for young consumers who care about the camera and entertainment features” said Arthur Xian, vivo Kenya CEO. V19’s dual front camera comprises a 32MP main camera and an 8MP super…
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BY ANTONY MUTUNGA Since its debut in 2007, Safaricom’s M-Pesa has continued to enjoy dominance in Kenya as Airtel Money and the rest play second fiddle. Even around the world, the mobile money platform is known for starting a new era for the African continent that saw it leapfrog the age of plastic money straight into mobile money services. Over the years, other digital payment services have come up such as mobile wallets. For instance, companies like Apple and Google have their own mobile wallets that allow their users to receive money, store it and even pay utilities with it.…
All stakeholders must unite and support a radical overhaul in how we prepare Africa’s youth population, expected to reach 455m by 2055, to be active participants in the digital economy Africa Code Week (ACW) 2019 has once again exceeded expectations by empowering 3.85 million youth across 37 African countries. More notably, the progressive adoption of digital skills into the school curriculum of several African countries points to the growing influence of educational initiatives such as ACW in preparing the continent’s youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. “Once again, Africa’s vibrant youth population has stepped-up to claim its place in the…
BY VICTOR ADAR There is a new reality in town. It goes that entrepreneurship is rewarding. Most young, hype and trendy are coming to terms with the new norm and the latest release by 21-year-old Halima Hussein sums it all. She has started her own cosmetic line, H.H. Glam, which stands for her name Halima Hussein. The company launched its first product in June 2019. The law student at Brunel University, London says that her goal is to have her products on all major shops locally and internationally and looks forward to working with various social media influencers and media…
Infrastructure was allocated Sh172.4b, 60.4% lower than the Sh435.1b allocated in the 2019/2020 budget, the lowest allocation in the last 10 financial years attributed to a projected revenue shortfall in the wake of a slowdown in the economy due to disruptions by the Covid-19 pandemic The National Treasury presented in early June the FY 2020/21 budget statement themedStimulating the Economy to Safeguard Livelihoods, Jobs, Businesses and Industrial Recovery.According to CS Treasury, Ukur Yatani, the budget seeks to implement a rapid economic stimulus programme and lay down a firm post Covid-19 economic recovery strategy. The key take-outs relevant to the real…
BY ERIC KIMUNGUYI Coronavirus has brought enormous setbacks, suffering, and forecasts of a global depression ahead following the closure of so many economies for so long. But if there has been one area where it has exposed our global fragility, that area has been food. Certainly, the curfews, lockdowns and workplace closures delivered an uptick in power cuts, but there’s no great clamour about our energy infrastructure now being under threat of failure. Likewise, with water, it remains far from accessible to all, but has not been plundered by this year’s pandemic. Shelter could take a hit on joblessness and…
BY GAD WESONGA According to David Anderson and Daniel Hanselka in their article Adding Value to Agricultural Products published by the US basedAgriLife Communications of Texas A&M System, value added is improving a raw product by taking it to at least the next stage of production. Value addition is achieved through processing, cooling, pasteurization, drying, packaging, extracting or any other process that changes raw agricultural commodity into new product. David and Daniel argue that Value-added agriculture generates several billion dollars in economic impact for the state of Texas annually and that agricultural producers receive a much smaller portion of the…
Financial planning is the systematic approach towards managing one’s finances by allocating resources in a systematic and disciplined manner in order to achieve one’s financial goals and objectives. A sound financial plan is important as it helps reduce and possibly eliminate financial distress that may arise from various responsibilities and unexpected situations. It is an overly discussed topic but in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc in individual’s businesses, savings and financial planning efforts, it is vital to reiterate it keeping in mind the new operating environment. The novel Covid-19 has greatly affected the world with…
The virus is no longer just a healthcare crisis but a real disaster to the economy and for the President, this wouldn’t have come at a worse time President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy looks precariously endangered, two years to the end of his second and last term with the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the economy hard, depressing revenues and sucking billions of shillings into interventions. All indications are that the virus is no longer just a healthcare crisis but a real disaster to the economy. For President Kenyatta, this wouldn’t have come at a worse time. Pundits had projected that the President…
BY GEORGE MONBIOT When Boris Johnson claimed last week that removing statues is “to lie about our history”, you could almost admire his brass neck. This is the man who was sacked from his first job, on the Times, for lying about our history. He fabricated a quote from his own godfather, the historian Colin Lucas, to create a sensational front-page fiction about Edward II’s Rose Palace. A further lie about history – his own history – had him sacked from another job, as shadow arts minister under the Conservative leader Michael Howard. But, Johnson tells us: “We cannot now try to edit…