Author: Khusoko

“Vote buying” – when a voter exchanges his or her vote for some form of compensation in an election – plagues many electoral contexts across sub-Saharan African. Over the last two decades, however, Kenya has witnessed some of the highest rates of vote buying in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Afrobarometer data between 2003 and 2014, more than a quarter of the population said they engaged in vote buying. Afrobarometer’s estimates are likely an understatement of the true scope of the problem. Many people know that the behaviour is illegal and may not reveal their engagement in vote buying to an…

Once again, we are at that stage in the year, for the second year running, where we look back and are grateful to have navigated through the challenges of a global pandemic. At OPPO, our mantra is all about how we can create better despite the challenges both from a corporate perspective and from a personal one. Nothing captures this best than the theme at OPPO INNO Day 2021, which was, ‘Reimaging the Future’. Of note was the announcement of the new OPPO brand proposition, “Inspiration Ahead.” This is OPPO’s attitude towards the current state of the world. We are…

Ms Isabel Maganga has been named Managing Director of Equity Bank Tanzania in an acting capacity effective December 23, 2021. She replaces Mr Robert Gatimu Kiboti whose tenure as the managing director at the lender came to an end. He was appointed in 2018. Ms Maganga is a career banker with over fifteen years of experience. She holds a Master’s degree of Science in Finance and Investments from Coventry University, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Sokoine University of Agriculture. She also holds a Diploma in Banking from Milpark Business School. She is a certified Professional Banker…

Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon has died aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa says.  “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said. He “distinguished himself as a non-sectarian, inclusive champion of universal human rights”, Ramaphosa added. Desmond Tutu was a patriot without equal; a leader of principle and pragmatism who gave meaning to the biblical insight that faith without works is dead.   “A man of extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against…

LG Electronics (LG) has expanded its UltraGear products with the 17G90Q model marking its entry into the gaming market.  The new laptop features an 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake H processor, NVIDIA GeForceTM RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics card, dual-channel memory and an ultra-fast dual SSD setup.  In addition to a 17-inch IPS panel with a 1 millisecond response time and a 300Hz refresh rate, the LG UltraGear gaming laptop ensures immersive, fluid gameplay for even the most graphically demanding PC games thanks to the latest top-of-the-line hardware.  LG’s cooling system with vapor chamber keeps the laptop running cool, even with…

Businesses in every sector today are confronted with a variety of human rights issues that are intertwined with their core business objectives.  These challenges can be pressing and complex for firms operating in a global economy where the cost of unmanaged human rights risks is high. Whether it’s tackling labour practices in manufacturing or agriculture, security in extractive sectors, decent work, non-discrimination or equal pay, businesses must build expertise to conduct effective human rights due diligence and institute appropriate response mechanisms to deal with identified challenges. In many ways, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought human rights into sharp focus. Businesses…