Author: Laiza Maketso

Spanish delivery app Glovo says beef stew, chapati, ugali, ndengu (green grams), bean stew and matumbo (tripe) are the most ordered meals on its Kibanda bubble. Kibanda Bubble is Glovo’s online platform that enables food vendors to sign up for free and start using the platform for orders.  According to Glovo, through the platform, they are upscaling their partnerships to support Small Business Enterprises (SMEs). Priscilla Muhiu, General Manager Kenya, Glovo: “As Glovo we are aiming to be a catalyst for SMEs around the country through these partnerships with Kibanda owners as we bridge the gap where affordability meets convenience.”…

The Artcaffé Market and Market Cellar have been transformed into a wonderland filled with scenes, products and experiences from Italy for the month of May.  Shoppers will be able to discover, taste and take home authentic and traditional Italian items, from pasta and prosecco to gelato and pizza, cheese and wine and more exclusively at Rhapta Square. Each week in May,  Artcaffé Market will showcase different tasting experiences and events to bring to life the diverse nature of Italian cuisine, including Italian street food, pizza and beer, and the art of Apertivo. “Italian food has the ability to bring people…

The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom, said on Wednesday that access to safe abortion saves lives. His remarks follow a leaked draft ruling indicating the US Supreme Court was considering ending access to legal abortions nationwide. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “restricting access to abortion does not reduce the number of procedures”. “It drives women and girls towards unsafe ones,” he tweeted. “Access to safe abortion saves lives.” https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1521809560587186176?s=20&t=0MwSh1Fqo4Ou5iw7J0Te3g If the court confirms the draft ruling, it would overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade decision, which granted women the right to abortion across the country. According to…

Online accommodation platform Airbnb on Thursday announced its employees will be allowed to ‘can live and work anywhere’. Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said the company is implementing the change after it had “the most productive two-year period”. https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/1519832076870057986?s=20&t=pu_fVGuuD7QZz9Ka8yVwog “Starting in September, you can live and work in over 170 countries for up to 90 days a year in each location. Everyone will still need a permanent address for tax and payroll purposes, but we’re excited to give you this level of flexibility,” Chesky says in a blog. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky outlined the new policy, summing it up…

Kenyan comedienne, Elsa Majimbo’s short documentary will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival 2022 lineup. The film aptly called Elsa is featured under the category called Compass which features short documentaries about navigating life.  Directed and produced by Julia Jansch and written by Elsa, the short gives viewers a glimpse into Majimbo’s rise to fame and the harsh realities of unashamedly being herself. https://twitter.com/ElsaAngel19/status/1517101885295050752?s=20&t=qkn0HIC8yrgdC7ym7toVsg Elsa will screen alongside other shorts in that category including The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone, Paint & Pitchfork, Santa Barbara and Walking Two Worlds. The available dates to screen Elsa with a pass are June 9th…

Global multimedia platform Trace has launched Trace Academia, an edutainment app that provides free learning from experts from across the world.  It offers free courses and certificates that are dedicated to creating jobs and encouraging entrepreneurship.  These courses range across 15 industries and are available in English, French, and Portuguese. To deliver on its mandate, the app has formed a coalition with global private, public, and non-profit partners among them the Mastercard Foundation, AFD, UNESCO, Grow with Google, the L’Oréal Foundation, Orange, Canal+, SACEM, Visa, Schneider Electric, Leroy Merlin, and Bureau Veritas. Trace Academia, a free-to-use learning app set to…