Following consultation with the South American member associations, FIFA and CONMEBOL have agreed to postpone the upcoming South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ initially planned to be played in the international window of September 2020. The qualifiers are now planned to start in October 2020. Taking into account the outcome of…
Category: Environment
Rosatom SMR solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa: floating nuclear power plants and beyond
There has been widespread interest in the development of civil nuclear programs in Africa. Nuclear power plants are cheaper to run than their coal or gas rivals even if we factor in spent nuclear fuel management and disposal. Other important advantage is a regularity of nuclear power supply: contrary to renewable source of energy which…
Total joins the “Getting to Zero Coalition” to contribute to shipping industry’s decarbonization
Total has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition to support the maritime industry’s decarbonisation by collaborating with companies across the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors. The Getting to Zero Coalition’s ambition is to help achieve the target set by the International Maritime Organisation to reduce Greenhouse Gases emissions from shipping by at least 50%…
New swarms of locusts threaten to increase hunger in East Africa reeling from floods and coronavirus
Oxfam warned that millions of people in East and Central Africa, already suffering due to flooding and the impact of coronavirus, are at risk of increased hunger and poverty as the region braces for the latest generation of locusts which are due to hatch in June ―just when crops are to be harvested. The highest…
Anti-Counterfeit Authority destroys goods worth KES 27 million
Anti-Counterfeit Authority together with the Multi-agency enforcement team on counterfeit goods has destroyed counterfeit goods with Kes 27m at Athi River. The counterfeit goods comprised of many assorted items ranging from fast moving consumer goods like clothing, footwear, alcohol, electrical goods and apparel among others which were replicas of popular local and international brand. According…
P&G and Cargill collaborate to bring nature-powered innovation
An innovation developed in the corporate R&D labs at P&G that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid could be a helpful step to shift everyday goods to be made from annually renewable crops. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialize this technology, so that it can…
LG’s InstaView refrigerator with amazing functional features
Looking for an upgrade for your refrigerator? Well, visit the LG Kenya brand shop and check out the groundbreaking InstaView Door-in-Door™ for consumers who seek the utmost convenience and quality in a household appliance. This refrigerator is world-renowned for its innovative glass panel, revolutionary knock-on feature that reduces cold air loss, and sleek, premium design….
World Bank approves $43 million to Support Kenya’s desert locust response
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $43 million International Development Assistance (IDA)* credit for Kenya as part of a larger regional Emergency Locust Response Project to respond to the threat posed by the desert locust outbreak and to strengthen Kenya’s system for preparedness. Kenya is facing the worst desert locust invasion in 70…
100,000 Kiambu and Ruaka residents to benefit from Kshs 1.3 billion water and sewerage project
Over 100,000 residents of Ruaka and Kiambu town are set to benefit from the supply of improved clean, safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation services following the ground breaking of the construction of Kiambu Ruaka Water Supply & Sewerage Project under the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program. Funded by the African…
The world makes a pivot to nuclear
In the past year, local environmentalists scored a major win after the proposed 1050MW Lamu Coal Plant construction was halted by the National Environmental Tribunal. This was after ruling that the necessary authorities had failed to do a thorough environmental assessment. According to the project’s critics, the $2 billion power station was claimed to increase the…
Emirates Group announces its 2019-20 results
The Emirates Group announced its 32nd consecutive year of profit, against a drop in revenue mainly attributed to reduced operations during the planned DXB runway closure in the first quarter, and the impact of flight and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter. Released today in its 2019-20 Annual Report, the Emirates Group…
Standard Chartered finances COVID-19 programme in Uganda
Standard Chartered announced that Joint Medical Store, the Ugandan not-for-profit organisation, has become the first client to make a drawdown under the Bank’s US$1 billion financing commitment to help companies tackling Covid-19. JMS’ drawdown for US$2.2m on a loan facility will help them provide healthcare facilities and supply masks, sanitisers and medicines in Uganda. The…
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