In the midst of the tragedy and turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s gratifying to see work continuing in Africa to find new ways of fighting malaria, a very old disease that has been a formidable foe for thousands of years and still kills 400,000 people every year, most of them African children under five years old. Scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and their colleagues at the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé in Burkina Faso and the University of Bamako in Mali published results from a phase 3 trial that involved the world’s…
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Khusoko
Khusoko provides market insights into Africa's business investment as well as global trends that impact East African businesses.
Having an electronic is one thing. Taking care of it is another thing. Electronics require a lot of care for them to serve you longer. This is why it is always important that when buying an electronic, get it from legit and verified dealers. I happen to be a proud owner of some electronics such a+s a TV, a fridge, a microwave, a washing machine, and a few others that make you look like a “successful human being of the village.” At the same time, I also happen to be a father of one verifiable son. This little guy thinks…
Sometimes, financial innovation pays off handsomely. It has the potential to make the financial system more accessible to underserved segments of the population and improve people’s quality of life in general. There are also instances where certain innovations can lead to catastrophe – a situation that disproportionately affects those who are poor. While promoting innovation, governments must find the right balance between risk management and innovation promotion. There is no better time for the world economy to recover from the Covid recession, which has exacerbated inequalities. The rate of innovation, including some truly groundbreaking ones, has increased, emphasizing the importance…
Tabitha Mukami Muigai Karanja, a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist and the Founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Keroche Breweries has celebrated her departed mother-in-law, Monicah Wanjiru, in a unique way. Tabitha was set to celebrate her birthday on Monday (August 30, 2021) but got a blow with the demise of her mother-in-law. She took the social media pages to eulogize the woman she has described as her mentor and pillar. “Life is a journey that is weaved by our creator in heaven. The colouring of it is at the behest of our choices & decisions that we make…
98 per cent of Kenyans believe nations must work together to combat global challenges, a new survey commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai shows. The 2021 survey of more than 22,000 people across 24 countries tracked sentiment in a world irrevocably changed by COVID-19. Conducted in partnership with YouGov, it followed a similar study carried out in 2019, before the pandemic. Greater unity, collaboration and knowledge exchange was reflected throughout the study with three-quarters saying they believe greater cooperation between individuals and communities can help shape a more prosperous future. Four in five said greater knowledge sharing is imperative to shaping…
Acorn Investment Management Limited has been admitted to the Capital Markets Authority’s (CMA) regulatory sandbox for one year. Acorn Investment Management Limited (AIML) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acorn Holdings Limited (AHL). Acorns’ admission is attributed to the development of its investment platform dubbed ‘Vuka’ which aggregates retail investors into asset-backed financial products such as real estate through a regulated and transparent structure. It is currently the REIT Manager for Acorn Student Accommodation Development REIT (Acorn D-REIT), and the Acorn Student Accommodation Income REIT (Acorn I-REIT) quoted on the Unquoted Securities Platform of the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE). “The Authority is…