Tag: CoronaVirus
Urban farming amid the coronavirus storm
No one gets a buzz out of her work quite like Wangari Kuria. The 36-year old urban farmer is passionate about organic...
Kenya to Reopen Its Airspace to International Flights Next Month
Kenya will reopen its airspace to international flights next month on August 1 as resumption of domestic flights takes off next Wednesday.
Coronavirus: Tanzania Records Biggest Population Slide Into Extreme Poverty
Tanzania has suffered the biggest rollback of poverty reduction gains in East Africa battered by Covid-19 pandemic, with about six million more...
Are We Heading Back Towards Single-Use Plastic Because Of Coronavirus
The battle against plastic pollution has rapidly gained momentum in recent years. Our 2018 report - Plastics phase-out: Exposure through the value chain -...
Uganda Leads In Road Traffic Drop
Uganda has witnessed the steepest drop in road traffic in Africa as a result of travel curbs to contain coronavirus.
Why Demand For Turnaround Managers Will Shoot Up
The rolling waves of the coronavirus pandemic have violently rocked the globe, flattening businesses across sectors.
As a result,...
Kenya’s Plan To Scrap Green Tax Incentives Faulted
Kenya’s plan to take away tax concessions granted to green projects has unnerved businesses in the sustainability space, warning of a reversal...
Kenya’s Power Demand Now Drops
The softening economy perforated by the coronavirus pandemic has seen electricity consumption drop in Kenya for the first time since the country’s...
Coronavirus To Erode Africa’s Economy By $90bn
Africa could lose between $90 billion and $200 billion this year as a result of the coronavirus wave that has rattled markets...
Where Is The Sh70m Raised In Uhuru’s Pay Cut Drive?
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President Uhuru Kenyatta this week announced that he and his deputy William
Ruto would from next month each take an 80 percent pay...