120 young people get Plan International, Hyundai’s 3-year automotive engineering sponsorship

Plan International, Hyundai Motor – Korea and Salvador Caetano-Kenya  have partnered to sponsor 120 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a three-year advanced automotive engineering course at Hyundai Dream Centre situated in the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), Athi River. The automotive training and educational facility seeks to encourage more women and girls to…

MSK partners with Unicaf to provide scholarship opportunities to its members

Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) has signed a partnership agreement with Unicaf to increase its members’ and employees’ access to quality higher education. With this partnership, the MSK corporate members and employees will be able to earn up to a 75% Scholarship and take advantage of Unicaf’s Professional Development Short Courses designed to boost their skills and…

Emirates brings exclusive HBO Max premium content onboard

Emirates has partnered with streaming service HBO Max to bring the best premium content onboard the airline’s award-winning ice system, ice.  Emirates is the first airline in the region to have partnered with HBO Max, which is WarnerMedia’s go-to streaming destination for all of its hit movies and shows. HBO Max is currently available only…

Why East Africans should consider citizenship by investment

Investing in a second citizenship is the ultimate plan b, a contingency that covers all aspects of one’s life and proves as an optimal safeguard against instability. It is something everyone needs, but not everyone knows about.   East Africa falls into that category, a diverse group of countries located on the Eastern coast of Africa; these nations…

Passport power ranking records widest ever gap in travel freedom

The latest results and research from the Henley Passport Index show how proliferating barriers to entry over the past 18 months of the pandemic have resulted in the widest global mobility gap in its 16-year history, with passport holders from top ranking Japan and Singapore able to travel visa free to 166 more destinations than Afghan nationals, who sit at the…

The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2021

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around…

LG gram now shipping with Windows 11

Starting this month, all LG gram laptops will ship with Windows 11, Microsoft’s newest operating system and most significant upgrade in six years. Earlier compatible LG gram models can be upgraded by visiting Microsoft’s website. With a new visual language, Windows 11 offers new features such as improved virtual desktop support, the ability to access widgets…

The world’s best beaches for 2021 — revealed

As lockdown has left most of us longing to be somewhere —  anywhere else than stuck at home, Tripadvisor® has just the thing to help you escape, as its annual Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best Awards for Beaches are revealed today.    Highlighting travelers’ favorite beaches across the globe, from sweeping white sand and turquoise waters in tropical…

Emirates SkyCargo upgrades customers to a seamless booking experience with CargoWise

Emirates SkyCargo is launching a new technical solution for its customers that will enhance user experience and the efficiency of the booking process for cargo shipments. Working with WiseTech Global, a leading provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, Emirates SkyCargo will be providing direct access to its flights and inventory for cargo customers…