ChatGPT has had more airtime than the world’s most renowned celebrity. Its arrival has sparked questions and concerns that some did not even think to ask, including if it is a threat to our critical thinking skills. Write this essay. Complete this analysis. Unpack the meaning behind this excerpt. These are all sentences that bring horror to those who do homework – lengthy essays about things that students are not sure they care about, and that many do not see the point in doing in the first place. This homework is not designed to be terrifying; it is designed to…
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BY VICTOR ADAR WildlifeDirect, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Film Commission, BBC Studios Natural History Unit and a conservation charity organisation Wildscreen, have formed a partnership in an effort to conceive and deliver a riveting festival in Nairobi. The two-day event, dubbed “Wildscreen Festival Nairobi”, will take place from June 30 to July 1, 2023 at Alliance Française, with BBC Studios Natural History Unit as headline sponsor. It will be hosted by Jahawi Bertolli, a Kenyan filmmaker, National Geographic explorer and iLCP associate fellow, who will bring his experience of growing up in Kenya and his passion for natural storytelling. “Kenya…
By Natasha Doris A report by Clifford Chance has signalled the continent’s ripe opportunities for investment in the sector, if some significant regulatory hurdles can be overcome. Africa’s transport and logistics sector has become a potential goldmine for global investment, as countries across the continent look to modernise their competition law regimes in line with global trends in a move to attract business opportunities. According to a report published on 18 April by international law firm Clifford Chance, the transport and logistics sector has seen a boom in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the sector accounting for approximately 50% of…
Supreme Court Judge has been re-elected as President of the International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges Justice Lenaola’s re-election for a second two-year term took place during the association’s biennial conference held at The Hague, Netherlands, where the members singled him out for his commitment to promoting the rights of refugees and migrants. “The re-election shows the trust and confidence members have in his leadership. We are confident that he will continue to steer the association in the right direction, promote international cooperation, and provide necessary guidance in dealing with complex migration and refugee related legal issues,” the association…
In the early 2000s, growth in Africa’s banking sector was relatively slow as physical banks were the norm, and most of the population remained unbanked. It wasn’t until the introduction of mobile money that financial inclusion started increasing on the continent. Since then, the sector has continued to integrate and adopt technology, changing how it does business and engages with their customers. Since banks started relying on digital technology, the importance of brick-and-mortar in the sector has steadily decreased. Now most banks in the continent have shifted, offering mobile and online banking. As a result, the share of the population…
Pan-African data center operator Africa Data Centres has partnered with the London Internet Exchange (LINX) to explore growth and opportunities in current and new markets across Africa. This new partnership is the recipe for great things to enhance connectivity and digital services in new and emerging markets across Africa. According to Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres, the goal is to add value to local network communities, LINX membership, and data centre facilities across Africa. Additionally, Nurani Nimpuno, Head of Global Engagement at LINX, believes the partnership will serve the growth and demand predicted in the ICT sector and…
Many Kenyans have been hit by the rising cost of living as the economy recovers slowly from the shocks of the pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. With all industries being affected, layoffs have been rising while others have gone without salaries. Despite the situation, if the proposed Finance Bill 2023, tabled before the National Assembly in the first week of May 2023, was to be enacted into law, Kenyans are yet to see the worst. The bill tabled by the government aims to raise taxes to raise their revenue for the coming financial year. Through the Finance…
By Antony Mutunga Since the period of the pandemic, companies around the world are yet to return to the norm. Despite recovery being underway, companies continue to struggle to hit the numbers they recorded pre-pandemic. The situation in Africa is similar as many companies look to several avenues to increase their revenues and recover. From diversification to integrating new technology to attract more customers, those to have survived the period of the pandemic in Africa have been on the offensive to bounce back. According to Africa’s Top 250 Companies in 2023 report by African Business, the combined market capitalization of…
By Silas Apollo Life for the average Kenyan continues to be a struggle, with many now opting for cheaper communication and transactions to beat the harsh economic times. According to data released by telecommunication giant Safaricom, most Kenyans are now choosing easier and more affordable means of communication, such as messages over voice calls to survive. Most Kenyans are also taking up more loans and overdraft facilities to cater to their financial needs, a pointer to what could be an emerging trend in search of easy cash by those hit hardest by the economic hardship. By market share, Safaricom is…
By Seth Onyango Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania are on course to post some of the strongest economic growth rates globally – a show of resilience in the face of troubling global headwinds. A robust combination of domestic policy reforms, increased investment and strategic sectors will mark those nations’ outstanding economic outcomes, according to the African Economic Outlook 2023. The countries are bright spots in a continental economy still shaking off residual pandemic shocks. Amid a flurry of global and local challenges, African economies are exhibiting impressive overall resilience, however, with average growth predicted to stabilise at 4%…