SemaBox, Kenya’s first specialist podcasting studio, has launched a women’s only podcast incubation program, in a bid to provide an opportunity to diversify the content landscape and to democratize storytelling. The Dada Podcast Incubator will run from April 26 2021 for the next 100 days to platform the voices of amazing Kenyan women whose ideas and perspective scan resonate globally. SemaBOX is a collaboration between Baraza Media Lab and Studio Tisa. https://twitter.com/semabox/status/1386605550063046659?s=20 The Dada Podcast Incubator seeks to achieve the following Empower new ventures into podcasting as a content creation medium. Capture and share the rich content. Strengthen the exchange…
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The 93rd Academy Award, also known as the Oscars, was held from two locations in Los Angeles — Union Station and Dolby Theatre Sunday. Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand were honoured with the Best Actor and Actress award respectively. Filmmaker Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” was named the Best Film. Zhao won Best Director for the film. Regina King: Wearing Louis Vuitton View this post on Instagram A post shared by Regina King (@iamreginaking) H.E.R: Wearing Dundas View this post on Instagram A post shared by D U N D A S (@dundasworld) Angela Bassett: Wearing Alberta…
The 93rd annual Academy Awards, Oscars 2021, held on Sunday announced the winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor and more. The winners were chosen in a secret ballot by the 9,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here is the complete list of winners: Best picture: Nomadland Best actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland Best actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father Original screenplay: Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell Adapted screenplay: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father International film: Another Round, Denmark Best supporting actor: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah Best supporting actress:…
In these economic times, it is becoming extremely difficult for many Kenyans to make ends meet. Whilst an unfortunate consequence, the situation has been exacerbated by measures put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, with the most recent restrictions necessitated by the surge in the number of cases in the country. We are at a worse off place compared to this time last year. In Nairobi Metropolitan, for instance, the 8:00 pm to 4:00 am curfew has cut down the usual 24-hour services, reducing the income of many Kenyans – from Mama mbogas, matatu drivers and conductors, to kiosk owners and hoteliers. Add to this, the number of jobs lost due to cash…
The Lewa Safari Marathon, formerly Safaricom Lewa Marathon, will for the second year running be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will headline the run which will take place on June 26. Lewa Safari Marathon is sponsored by Safaricom and Huawei. The registration for the marathon is free, and is taking place online at www.lewasafarimarathon.co.ke “Now that we are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, people know that even though we are separated physically, we are still connected emotionally. The Virtual Lewa Safari Marathon is about continuing to transmit this culture of togetherness and…
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Friday it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next 9 years to support the goals of the Paris Agreement. According to President Kenyatta, the country’s commitment is to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent and termed climate change as a development and security threat that must be addressed urgently. “Kenya’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) that was submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2020, commits to reduce emissions by 32% by 2030 against the business as Usual (BAU) scenario. “In addition,…