Author: David Indeje

Kenya has outperformed the global average in female representation in boardrooms according to the latest 2021 Board Diversity and Inclusion Survey Report. According to data by the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), gender diversity in Kenyan boardrooms now stands at 36 per cent, a significant increase from 21 per cent in 2017.  In comparison, the global average of women holding board positions stands at 23.3 per cent, up from 20.4 per cent in 2018. The 2021 Board Diversity and Inclusion Survey Report explored diversity beyond gender and age to other variables such as education, professional background, nationality, ethnicity and religion.…

VAAL Real Estate on Monday said it has taken over the responsibilities of the Divine Residences by CityBlue, a partnership with CityBlue Hotels & Valor Hospitality Partners, a full-service hotel and restaurant management, hotel acquisition, and hotel development company.  Divine Residences by CityBlue in Riverside, Nairobi was developed by Vaal Real Estate. It consists of 252 units serviced apartments.  It aims at serving short- and long-term guests offering a ‘unique investment opportunity that guarantees the best return on investment they said in a joint statement. “I believe that we have achieved the best possible deal in favour of the owners…

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has updated its Android operating system on its smartphones, ColorOS 12, is much improved from the previous one, ColorOS 11. The new ColorOS update based on Android 12 will first be rolled out on the Find X3 Pro 5G, introducing an all-new inclusive UI, smoother performance, and rich features that help boost your everyday productivity as well as help achieve better work-life balance. “OPPO’s target is to bring ColorOS 12 to over 110 models with 150 million users with ColorOS 12 by the end of 2022,” OPPO said in an emailed statement. What is new on …

Langata Southland FC and Beijing Raiders emerged as champions of the Betika “Fundi Bingwa Cup” tournament that ran from the 8th to 10th October 2021. The Fundi Bingwa Cup saw Langata Southland FC win the men’s category taking home Kshs. 250,000 and Beijing Raiders win the women’s category taking home Kshs. 100,000. Through this initiative, we believe that we can influence positive change among the youth by creating an atmosphere of talent and skills development. We are proud of the Langata Southlands and the Beijing raiders teams who have won this year’s tournament. We are hoping to make it bigger…

Kenya says it is on track to raise 1 million dollars toward the conservation of elephants within the current financial year that ends in June 2022. Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said they raised KSh 16.5 million. This was realised during the inaugural Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival held Saturday. Speaking to Aljazeera, he said, “We are going to achieve our target by June 2022.” “The funds will be used in conservation efforts that include; employing new technology in wildlife monitoring, conservation education and improving livelihoods of communities living within the wildlife ecosystems,” said…

The United States has pledged to resume talks with Kenya on the Free Trade Agreement. In a joint readout, US trade Chief, Katherine Tai meeting with Kenya’strade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina Friday said they “…exchanged perspectives on the US-Kenyan trade ties and their governments’ shared values, including supporting workers and promoting African regional integration.” The two also discussed the operation and future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act program, pandemic recovery and the upcoming World TradeOrganisation 12th Ministerial Conference. According to its Proposed Kenya – United States of America Free Trade Area Agreement Negotiation Principles, Objectives, And Scope, its…