Author: Lynet Awino

Vernā Myers, Netflix’s head of inclusion strategy, is stepping down from the position in September and will be succeeded by Wade Davis, who is currently the VP of inclusion strategy at Netflix. Myers will stay on as an adviser to Netflix via her consulting firm, The Vernā Myers Company, which provides DEI training to corporate workforces. “Leaving Netflix is not easy, but for a while now I have been feeling the call to work across different industries and address the polarization I see in the world and to apply more of a spiritual lens as a way of helping bridge…

Global food prices rose in April for the first time in a year driven by a “steep increase” in sugar prices, as well as increased costs for meat and rice, according to the United Nations’ food agency. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 127.2 points in April 2023, up 0.6 per cent from March. At that level, the Index was 19.7 per cent below its level in April 2022, but still 5.2 per cent higher than in April 2021. “The FAO Sugar Price Index averaged 157.6 points in…

Six candidates have been shortlisted by the Public Service Commission to replace Dr Patrick Njoroge as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor. Among the shortlisted are two former central bank deputies Haron Sirima and Edward Sambili. The PSC says it will conduct interviews on May 9, 2023. “Members of the public are invited to avail any credible information of interest relating to any of the shortlisted candidates (through sworn affidavits) to the Secretary/CEO, Public Service Commission…so as to be received on or before 8th May 2023.” Who are the candidates?  Dorcas Muthoni Mutonyi  Haron Sirima Edward Sambil Nancy Onyango …

Quickmart Supermarket continues to take a bullish approach to its expansion in the Kenyan market in the face of increased competition from online retailers and destination shopping malls. The retailer opened its 58th outlet along Links Road in Nyali, Mombasa.  According to market analysts, the retailer’s decision to open the 24-hour store in Nyali was influenced by the desire to increase shoppers’ convenience and have a piece of the high-end market. https://twitter.com/QuickmartKenya/status/1651869277589217281?s=20 Other existing retailers in the area are Carrefour located in City Mall, Naivas Supermarket located in Nyali Centre Mall, and Chandarana FoodPlus located in Nyali Cinemax Plaza.  “The…

American media services provider Netflix Inc plans to expand operations in Africa having invested $175 million in film production. According to the global entertainment giant, its investment in Africa since 2016 has already created a positive impact – from a broad economic perspective and on people’s lives.  “Expanding our business here is good for Netflix,” the firm said. According to Netflix’s newly launched report on its impact in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, it has created 12,000 jobs on the continent and intends to build on this success beyond just three countries. “We have undertaken this report to reflect on Netflix’s…

World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, based on worldwide prices for 23 food commodity categories, covers prices for 73 different products compared to a baseline year. “While prices dropped at the global level, they are still very high and continue to increase in domestic markets, posing additional challenges to food security,” Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, said in a statement. “This is particularly so in net food-importing developing countries, with the situation aggravated by the depreciation of their…