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March 5, 2020

South Africa reports first case of coronavirus

South Africa’s Ministry of Health has confirmed its first case of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Ministry, the…
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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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