G. Allen Johnson December 16, 2020Updated: December 17, 2020, 8:27 am
Joe (voice of Jamie Foxx) gets a haircut before a big gig in the new Pixar film “Soul,” which premieres on Disney+ on Christmas. Photo: Pixar
Jamie Foxx says he had a lot of fun making “Soul,” in which he portrays Joe, a jazz musician straddling the point between life and death. And it’s not just because Joe happens to be the first Black lead character in a Pixar film. For the first time in years, Foxx is in a film that’s about his first love, music.
“That’s what I came out here to do,” said Foxx, referring to Hollywood. “So I know my grandmother, who’s looking down, would be proud.”
Nevertheless, even before the pandemic, the education sector was facing stiff competition from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and this was because the courses are flexible, and convenient for both employees and employers. “The increased uptake of online courses will only increase post-pandemic and most learning institutions are restructuring their course offerings to include online degree courses,” she noted.
Mr Paul Kasimu, FIHRM, Chief Human Resources Officer at Safaricom PLC reiterated her words highlighting that the fourth industrial revolution has accelerated during the pandemic and it is challenging organizations to think critically about how they invest in talent development in order to be ‘future-ready’ for the next global disruption.
USIU gets approval to offer first online master’s degree in Kenya
Friday December 11 2020
By LYNET IGADWAH
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has granted the United States International University (USIU) approval to offer Kenya’s first online master’s programme.
The Online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) incorporates 15 course modules that will be delivered across five semesters at a fee of Sh1 million for East African students.
Remote teaching has become the preferred mode of instruction amid the Covid-pandemic that discourages social gatherings and that led to school closures.
“African universities have no choice but to adopt digital transformation and develop curriculum that integrate skills relevant to the 21st century,” said USIU vice chancellor Tiyambe Zeleza.
Kenya: Matatu Owner Fined Sh21 Million for His Driver s Recklessness allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Matatu Driver Burdens Employer With Ksh21M Blunder, Property Seized
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A matatu driver s blunder has seen auctioneers seize his employer’s property to offset a Ksh 21 million bill.
John Kariuki was accused of causing an accident on October 12, 2012, after he crashed a matatu along Karatina-Mukurweini road in Nyeri County.
The accident affected one of his passengers, Kevin Duke Ombangi, a university student by then. His family argued that he was crippled and his studies were also halted due to the driver’s recklessness.
The court on June 8, 2018, directed Kariuki to compensate Ombangi s father Ksh 20,200,000. The amount comprised of interests and damages.