Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Kenyan schools tap immersive technology to improve learning

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A Brookhouse student participating in metaverse learning during the launch of the program at the school's Runda campus. PHOTO | POOL  By KABUI MWANGI More by this Author  

When we visit Brookhouse School's Runda campus, students are diving deep into the

Human rights lobby sues KPRL over garbage disposal tender

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The Kenya Petroleum Refinery Limited in Changamwe. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A human rights organisation has sued Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL), challenging a tender for garbage collection and oily sludge disposal.

Helium – another type of non-renewable resource for accelerated economic prosperity

The name *helium* is derived from the Greek word, ‘helios’, meaning sun. Helium was first detected in the sunlight during a solar eclipse in 1868 by Georges Rayet and other

CEOs considering AI to boost businesses

 

DAR ES SALAAM: EAST African CEOs prefer to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in an effort to maximise profits a new report released shows.

Integrated Justice Centre excites Zimbabwean delegation

DAR ES SALAAM: JUDGE President of the High Court of Zimbabwe, Justice Mary

TR envisages brighter economic prospects

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DAR ES SALAAM: THE Treasurer Registrar, Mr Nehemiah Mchechu, has outlined operational efficiency and timely strategic decisions as major benefits to be obtained by

DSE heads to Santa Claus rally

DAR ES SALAAM : DAR ES SALAAM Stock Exchange (DSE) seems heading to a Santa Claus rally as share prices for local firms are in a bullish trend.

Hundreds remember Tanzanian student killed in Israel-Hamas conflict

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Clemence Mtenga's family and friends gather for his funeral. PHOTO | COURTESY


By AFP

Hundreds of Tanzanians bid a tearful farewell on Tuesday to a young agriculture student who was killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict several thousand kilometres away.

Tanzania bus-train collision leaves 13 dead, 32 injured

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A photo combination of a vehicle wreckage from an accident in Singida region of Tanzania on November 29, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESY

By THE CITIZEN

A horrific bus-train collision has left 13 people dead and 32 injured in Manyoni, Singida Region of Tanzania.

Five elections in 2024 that will shape the global order

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A photo combination of former US leader Donald Trump (L) and current US President Joe Biden. PHOTO | AFP

By AFP

Could Donald Trump make a comeback? Will anyone in Russia challenge another six years for Vladimir Putin? 

Zambia’s foreign debt crisis: This is the way to solve its crisis

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The current approach to sovereign debt restructuring is failing Zambia and its people. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

By THE CONVERSATION

Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the...

Hamas’ Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar now a ‘Dead Man Walking’

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Head of Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City on October 1, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

By AFP

After a career in the shadows, spent in Israeli prisons and the internal security...

Boosting productivity best way to resolve Kenya’s inflation problem

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Inflation continues to play out in different ways across different markets. PHOTO | POOL    

By KEN GICHINGA More by this Author

Inflation continues to play out in different ways across different markets. In the US, the UK and across the eurozone, inflation is on a downward trend.

Why insurance is key to success of tourism and hospitality industries

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Hospitality and tour operators' liability insurance not only safeguards the business but also instils confidence in tourists, assuring them of their well-being. 

By PURITY NYONGESA More by this Author  

Tourism performance in Kenya has grown significantly in the last 10 years. In 2015, international visitor arrivals were 1,459,500 and international tourism receipts, were

Profit warnings at NSE rise to nine on tough economic environment

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Crown Paints Plc Group CEO Dr Rakesh Rao. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG    

By EDNA MWENDA More by this Author

Crown Paints and WPP Scangroup are the latest listed companies to issue profit

Investors convert Sh600 million Centum Re bond into apartments

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Kenneth Mbae is the Managing Director of Centum Real Estate. PHOTO | POOL    

By VICTOR JUMA More by this Author

A section of Centum Real Estate’s bondholders opted to be paid in the form of houses, helping the property developer to settle debt amounting to Sh600 million besides

Uptake of affordable home loans falls 69 percent

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An affordable housing conference at the KICC in the past. In the nine months to September, KMRC only refinanced 606 mortgages. FILE PHOTO | NMG  

By CONSTANT MUNDA More by this Author  

The uptake of affordable home loans under Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company