Year: 2020

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March 5, 2020
Report: 1 out of 5 women in Kenya receives sexual harassment calls and SMS
Truecaller, a smartphone caller-identification App has released a sexual harassment report with revelations that one out of five women in…
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March 5, 2020
Kenyan companies lose Ksh5.5 billion due to corruption, fraud
By Daisy Okanga | Kenyan firms have lost a combined Ksh.5.5 billion from economic crimes including procurement fraud, bribery and…
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March 4, 2020
Banks in Sudan to introduce Visa payment systems
Banks in Sudan are introducing Visa payment systems as the country seeks to develop its financial sector following decades of…
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March 4, 2020
Even as the world shifts to AI, U.S government has advised against autonomous vehicles
By Daisy Okanga | As the technology dawned, the predictions were stunning: one 2015 prediction forecast that autonomous vehicles would…
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March 4, 2020
Kenyan shilling falls most against dollar in more than 3 years
The Kenyan shilling fell the most in more than three years even as Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) resumed buying…
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March 4, 2020
World Bank responds to COVID-19 with KSh.1.2 trillion support for affected countries
As coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads further across the globe, the World Bank Group has announced an initial package of up…
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March 3, 2020
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze,…
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March 3, 2020
Twitter tells staff to work from home over coronavirus fears
Twitter has told its staff to work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The directive…
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March 3, 2020
CBK embarks on buying dollars from commercial banks to boost currency
The Central Bank of Kenya has embarked on buying dollars from commercial banks to boost Kenya’s foreign currency reserves. This…
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March 3, 2020
Octagon Africa signs partnership deal with Alexander Forbes operating in Africa
A new strategic partnership has been entered into under which Octagon Africa will serve Alexander Forbes multinational clients with a…
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