Vivo Y53s is now in Kenya, an expansion of the Y-series portfolio, Y53s. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s device comes in two stunning colours: Deep Sea Blue and Fantastic Rainbow and it will retail at 27,999 Kenya Shillings country-wide. “The device that comes with a high-definition 64MP main rear camera aims to set a new standard for phones in the same price range, bringing impressive clarity to its users,” Vivo said in a statement. This is paired with a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth lens. Additionally, the selfie camera is a 16 MP camera that is supported by an…
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Khusoko provides market insights into Africa's business investment as well as global trends that impact East African businesses.
To encourage book reading among children, Cadbury Dairy Milk has launched its latest campaign, #InOurOwnWords. The campaign marks the first phase of a long-term initiative called Read To Succeed which aims to ignite a love for reading among Kenyan children by creating a library of enchanting children’s stories in a local context. To achieve this, Cadbury Dairy Milk, in partnership with a publishing partner, Sisi Afrika, aims to publish 150 original storybooks working through the generous intent of Kenyans to help, by sharing their original Kenyan tales which will then be turned into books for kids to fall in love…
Vodacom Tanzania says Hisham Hendi has stepped down as managing director to take on the role of commercial lead in Vodafone Spain. Hisham joined Vodacom Tanzania in September 2016 as the head of the commercial business unit. He was promoted to the role of Managing director in August 2018. “During Hisham’s five-year tenure, Vodacom has continued to lead the industry in implementing a digital strategy that has accelerated the country’s financial inclusion through innovative mobile money services,” Judge Thomas Mihayo, Chairman of the board of Vodacom Tanzania, said. During his tenure, Vodacom Tanzania was able to list on the Dar…
Kenya Power on Wednesday said its Managing Director Benard Ngugi has tendered his resignation. He has been replaced with Rosemary Oduor. Eng Oduor was serving as general manager commercial services and sales, in an acting capacity. “We wish to inform our shareholders that the Board of Directors, exercising their powers given under Article 113 of the Articles of Association of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc, have appointed Eng. Rosemary Oduor as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from August 4, 2021, following the resignation of Mr Bernard Ngugi,” stated the public…
United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) Council on Tuesday appointed Prof Freida Brown as the Interim Vice Chancellor effective August 16, 2021. She will be replacing the outgoing Vice-Chancellor Prof Paul Zeleza, a position he assumed on January 1, 2016. He was also a Professor of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the institution. He holds a PhD in economic history from Dalhousie University, Canada, which he completed at age 26, and a Master of Arts from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (with…
How can new digital ways of working in the healthcare sector improve patient outcomes to increase global health equity in the COVID-19 era and beyond? These were the questions tackled by a panel of globally recognised health-tech experts in a recent webinar for the African healthcare community. Hosted by BroadReach Group CEO Chris LeGrand, an internationally recognised leader in public health management, the webinar was joined by panellists Dr John Sargent, the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year, health technology innovator and co-founder of BroadReach, Dr Andrew Kambugu, Executive Director at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere…