Nairobi — A high-level regional forum on the future of livestock and camel rearing opened in Nairobi on Monday, with calls to unlock the untapped economic and nutritional potential of camels across Africa. The three-day event, co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), has…
Navigating a university campus with a visual impairment is a gargantuan task, one which the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) hopes to alleviate with the provision of assistive technologies. One of the first South African universities to do so, UKZN has provided Envision Smart AI Glasses to five of its students who have visual impairments: Bright…
Mohamed Sowe, CEO of Pee Cee Agriculture By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck In Sierra Leone, a first-of-its-kind farm is helping make the country self-sufficient in onion production. For Mohamed Sowe, there is something magical in the transformative power of a tiny onion seed. In just four months, with the right conditions, Sowe says, the…
Bandari Maritime Academy is Kenya’s premier training institution for maritime courses. PHOTO/UGC. By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] Kenya, a country blessed with over 500 kilometres of coastline and ambitious plans for a thriving blue economy, has long ignored the urgent need to reform its maritime education system. The recent unrest within our Maritime Education and Training…
Protests against immigration raids have continued in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, with similar demonstrations happening in other major US cities. US President Donald Trump says the protests are an “assault on peace and public order”. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the way to dismantle protests is to end the raids. In Chicago, Illinois,…
Nice, France — “There is no climate action without ocean action,” President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands told reporters, as she and other representatives of Pacific island states reiterated that countries must honor their climate action agreements. “The ocean is bearing the brunt of our failure to address climate change and transition away from…
Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Consumer. Telkom, South Africa’s third-biggest mobile operator, has set its sights on taking the competition to the Vodacom and MTN duopoly. This was the word yesterday from Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Consumer, in an interview with ITWeb after the JSE-listed telecommunications company announced its annual financial results for the…
Captain Elizabeth Wakesho Marami Kenya’s first female marine captain. PHOTO/UGC. By Andrew Mwangura [email protected] In the quiet hills of Taita in southeastern Kenya, a remarkable journey has unfolded—a journey that reflects not only personal triumph but also the shifting tides of Kenya’s maritime sector. Captain Elizabeth Wakesho Marami has made history as Kenya’s first female…
Brands winning at loyalty today understand that the game has changed – traditional points-based programmes no longer guarantee retention but meaningful engagement does. From “soft contracts” that create a sense of reciprocity without long-term commitments to the delicate balance between personalisation and privacy, here’s how modern loyalty programmes are being redefined – and what brands…
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