Author: Korir Issa

Food ordering and delivery service platform, Uber Eats says vegan dishes were more popular than ever in 2021, with a 56% rise in vegan restaurants joining the app. Vegan orders increased by 47% since the same time in 2020 according to its Uber Eats third cravings report. In the period, vegan desserts accounted for a large percentage of customers’ favourite dishes, with  Magnum Vegan Classic Ice Cream Stick 90ml and Vegan Kilimanjaro Vanilla Tub being the favourite options.  According to the delivery service platform, the report is a snapshot of the most popular, the most unusual, and some of the…

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has partnered with Habib Bank Limited (HBL) to unveil the China Coverage Department to cater to Chinese enterprises operating within the East African Market.  DTB will offer a wide range of products to cater to the needs of the market including direct RMB remittances from Kenyan Shilling, RMB-based trade products.  “Through our connection to HBL, we have opened doors between East Africa and China. DTB will support the financial needs of Chinese businesses by facilitating direct remittances to and from East Africa,” said Nassim Devji, DTB Group CEO & Managing Director. “HBL  is the only bank with…

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, on Tuesday, said it will invest over £3 billion to support emerging economies in Africa and Asia to combat the climate emergency. The Group said the funds will be invested over the next five years across renewable power, infrastructure and agriculture sectors.  In addition, it will increase venture capital investment in early-stage, technology-based businesses that have the potential to play vital roles in the fight against climate change. This will be supported by the £200 million Climate Innovation Facility announcement by the UK Government at COP26. The fund has been…

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As part of the investment by Mobility54, Autochek will be leveraging Toyota Tsusho’s vast retail network across 54 African countries to deepen its expansion further.

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health Dr Tlaleng-Mofokeng has called for efforts to restore people’s reproductive health rights that have been eroded during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights,” Dr Tlaleng-Mofokeng reminded the Member States in the General Assembly on Wednesday. She was presenting her report on the effect of the pandemic on physical and mental health services. “Millions of women globally had limited or no access to maternal and newborn healthcare, some 14 million women lost access to contraception, and specialized services for victims of gender-based violence became inaccessible when they…