The visa interview waiting period for Kenyans looking to visit the United States has been reduced by five months. This is after the US Embassy in Nairobi allowed for the renewal of some visa categories without going for physical appointments, Business Daily reports. As a result, Kenyans applying for American visas can now get an interview appointment early as January next year, compared to a date of June 2024 previously before the latest review. The move comes barely seven months after the US embassy in Nairobi expanded the Interview Waiver Program for non-immigrant visas in a move aimed at clearing…
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Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced an optional feature that makes it easier for users to post their WhatsApp status to their Facebook Story automatically. Meta on Wednesday said: “Status is a popular way to share updates with friends and close contacts on WhatsApp.” Status updates disappear within 24 hours and may include photos, videos, GIFs, text, and more. “A lot of WhatsApp users love the existing option to post their Status to their Facebook Story. We’ve also gotten feedback that people want this process to be easier, so they don’t have to manually post their WhatsApp Status each…
Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global has shut down its Ugandan operation, citing the economic downturn and limited access to capital. “To accelerate Copia’s drive to profitability, the company is pausing its Africa expansion plans and suspending its recently established Uganda operation during this period. This decision is consistent with many of the best companies in Africa and across the world, which are responding to the market environment and prioritizing profit,” reads a statement from Copia. Established in 2013, Copia’s model leverages a network of digitally-enabled, locally-based agents who operate as order and delivery points to meet consumers where they are,…
Netflix, a video streaming service, regained its momentum after gaining 1.75 million subscribers for the January-March 2023 period. The company’s revenue edged up 4 per cent from 2022 to $8.16 billion. To improve its revenue performance, it is introducing an advertising-supported tier and a plan to crack down on password sharing. “Widespread account sharing undermines our ability to invest in and improve Netflix for our paying members, as well as build our business,” the company said in a statement. Netflix also said it will be sending its last red envelope on Sept. 29, 2023, ending its DVD mailing service after…
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) will launch its Electronic Single Window in 2023 centralising all services supporting inter-country trade and boosting revenue collection. The regional Electronic Single Window is part of the implementation of the COMESA Digital Free Trade Area (DFTA) and the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The countries implementing the National Single Windows are Burundi, Comoros, DR Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Kenya is already implementing an electronic single window under the Kenya TradeNet System, which was established as a…
Adrian Mwangi overcame his closest challenger, Emmanuel Nyakaberia to clinch the opening leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the lush par-72 Vetlab golf course. Adrian carded a score of 39 Stableford points to beat Nyakaberia played handicap 27 carding 36 points. Nyakaberia was named the overall men winner, beating Eric Njunu who carded 35 points while Daniel Karuga (handicap 19) was a distant third having carded 34 points. “I am happy with my win here today. KCB has done an incredible job kick-starting the tour here at Vetlab. As a member, we could not let this win…