By: Agencies There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST Emergency: The Emergency Number worldwide for all Mobile Phones is 112. If you …
By: Odhiambo Oketch Recently Kenya witnessed the swearing in of Governors across the Country. In Nairobi, Dr Evans Kidero was sworn into office at Uhuru Park. During the campaigns, he promised to address the question on garbage that has run amok in Nairobi. This was refreshing to those who value clean environments but also realize …
By: Sebastian Olma Serendipity – value creation based on unexpected encounters – is a new trend in the world of business. Successful global players like Google and LinkedIn are introducing “serendipity leaves” for their employees: time they can spend outside of rigid work structure in order to find value in the most surprising places. These …
NEW DELHI – January 24, 2013 – Astonfield Renewables announced today the appointment of Co-Chairman Ameet Shah to the prestigious U.S. Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC). Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank appointed Mr. Shah, who was born in Kenya, to represent project developers in the renewable …
Barack Obama cuts short holiday to tackle budget crisis as country faces breaching its $16.4tn debt limit
In the interest of lending some context to the nearing fiscal cliff deadline, a look at some of the benchmarks for disaster
Cereal fields in Ethiopia’s Arusi-Bale plains, where the commodity exchange has facilitated trade between buyers and sellers. Photograph: Joe Blossom/Alamy BY: Lauren Everitt for AllAfrica, part of the Guardian development network for the guardian.co.uk, Thursday 13 December 2012 11.33 GMT Eleni Gabre-Madhin on how a market has empowered Ethiopian farmers by focusing on distribution as …
Social entrepreneur Rosane Gama Sa (MBA) during the interview – Images by Kumar Subrahmanya Mankala BY: Svetlana Vladyshevskaya and Rodney Bosire in Gonzaga – Santos Brazil, for Kenya-Today.com. Social ventures and social investment is the new game in town, with a focus on actual business solutions for scaling social impact, it’s very refreshing to many! …
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s low-cost African airline is ready for takeoff in Tanzania
Thousands gather in protest as parliament votes to pass new austerity measures in 2013 budget