Kenya Reinsurance Corporation has named Ms Jennifer Karina as chair with effect from 8th July 2021. Jennifer Karina has been in corporate leadership for over 40 years. She is a Psychologist, Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Practitioner, acclaimed Speaker& Author. She is a thought leader in Relationship Strategies and has been a Researcher for over three decades. Karina holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Durham University and a Higher Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Educational Psychology at Kenyatta University. She started her career at…
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Intel Corporation has teamed up with Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) and AsyTec, a local Original Equipment Manufacturer to train 100 Teachers from 26 local schools in marginalized communities of the Kalobeyei settlement and Kakuma Refugee Camp. The internationally accredited and certified teacher 6 months’ training program will run until December. The training course will be delivered through a blended learning approach integrating face-to-face and eLearning sessions, with the support of online faculty from around the globe, as well as that of local onsite facilitators. The curricula for this teacher training program will incorporate two internationally accredited tracks offering 24-week Learning…
5G connections across Sub-Saharan Africa will account for 70 million subscriptions by 2026, according to a report by telecom company Ericsson. Globally, 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day according to the ‘Ericsson Mobility Report 2021’ released on Tuesday. The report features breakout statistics from Sub-Saharan African markets where around 15 per cent of mobile subscriptions were for 4G at the end of 2020. Mobile broadband subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa are predicted to increase, reaching 76 per cent of mobile subscriptions by 2026. …
Kenya’s retail sector is experiencing increased investor favour and returning to pre-pandemic levels due to the gradual reopening of the economy. This is based on the sector’s performance in H1 ‘2021 which witnessed a slight improvement of 0.1 per cent rental yield to 7.6 per cent from 7.5 per cent in FY’ 2020 attributed to increased market activities in the retail front according to Cytonn Investments. “The average occupancies and asking rents also recorded an improvement in performance by 0.7% points and 0.3% points from 75.2% and Kshs 168.6 per SQFT in FY’2020 to 75.7% and Kshs 169.1 per SQ…
TECNO ventured into new heights by announcing its newest flagship smartphone, PHANTOM X, an elegant design of 3D Borderless Screen and the industry’s first silk glass back cover. PHANTOM X features an elegant design of 3D Borderless Screen and the industry’s first silk glass back cover. The combination of the 50MP Ultra-Night camera and the industry’s leading 1/1.3 super large senor, 48MP Ultra-Clear Selfie camera with 105°Ultra-Wide-angle, not to mention the AI-assisted Super Night Mode and 50mm Golden Portrait, provides a big leap in camera performance. Powered by a 4700mAh, 256G+8G large memory and a newly-updated HiOS 7.6 system, PHANTOM…
To accelerate the innovation and adoption of AI technology, global smart device brand OPPO has joined the LF AI & Data Foundation governance board as a premier member. LF AI & Data Foundation members will make significant contributions by promoting strong open-source AI and data communities. Established by the Linux Foundation in March 2018, the LF AI & Data Foundation consists of 49 members across several industries. The mission of the foundation is to build and support an open AI and Data community and drive open source innovation in the domains including AI, ML, and Data by enabling collaboration and…