Five kids from Nairobi, Kenya will serve as studio hosts on a new edutainment show currently in production by National Geographic Kids Africa. The five are Mysha Hodson (13), Marita Lucas (12), Shanah Manjeru (14), Railey Mwai (10), and Adarsh Nagda (12) will serve as studio and Nairobi based hosts for the show. Casting is currently underway for field presenters who will present segments in other regions of Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania. The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, USAID, and the U.S. Department of State have announced that production has commenced on the National Geographic Kids Africa…
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Muindi
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Chicken meat company Kenchic says it is committed to animal welfare standards and food safety. The company on Thursday launched guidelines and commitments it says would guarantee the safety of its products and uphold the rights of the chicken it rears for business. The commitments include animal welfare policy, Antimicrobial Usage Policy, Food Safety Policy, Waste, and Emissions Policy, Culling and Euthanasia Policy, and Environmental Enrichment. The launch of these commitments and policies is part of the company’s journey in aligning with global standards and improving the standards in the local poultry industry regarding animal welfare and food safety. Kenchic…
Barclays has sold a 7.4 percent stake in Absa Group, it said on Thursday, raising $687million aimed at bolstering its capital levels. Before the sale, Barclays had a 15 percent holding in the African lender. “Shareholders are hereby advised that Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) has agreed to sell 7.44 percent (approximately 63 million) of the total ordinary shares of Absa Group through an accelerated bookbuild placing. Following the sale, Barclays will own 7.44% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Group,” Absa Group said in a notice published on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). According to Barclays, the placing is…
African digital music platform Mdundo has reached over 31 million active users in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 49% growth compared with the previous quarter. Mdundo’s Head of Brand Partnerships Ms. Rachel Karanu attributes the growth to the rise in demand for easily accessible music among the youthful population, the growing mobile phone usage, and strategic partnerships with leading African telecommunications companies. “With this growth, we are on track to reach our goal of 18 million monthly active users which solidifies our sustained trajectory. We have invested in research and innovation to seek new ways to engage with…
The Communication Authority has extended the SIM Card registration validation exercise by six (6) months to October 15, 2022. The exercise was to end on April 15. “So far, Safaricom PLC has reported 67 percent compliance, Airtel Kenya 55 percent while Telkom Kenya is at 33 percent. In order to ensure that operators meet their obligation, the Authority has decided to extend the SIM card registration validation period for a further six (6) months. The new deadline for updating subscriber registration details will be 15th October 2022,” said CA Director General Ezra Chiloba. “During this period, the Authority will undertake…
Standard Chartered PLC, the UK-based lender, plans to shut down its network in seven countries in Africa and the Middle East. In a statement issued Thursday, it will exit from Angola, Cameroon, Gambia, Jordan, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe. In Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire, the Consumer, Private and Business Banking businesses will be exited and the focus will turn solely to CCIB. The lender says it will redirect resources ‘within its Africa and the Middle East region to those areas where it can have the greatest scale and growth potential, in order to better support its clients.” This is as it…