Acorn gets nod to resume USIU hostel project after accident
Wednesday May 26 2021
By KEVIN ROTICH
Summary
The National Construction Authority (NCA) and the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS) have given the contractor, Wadia Construction Company limited, the green light.
This is a reprieve to the contractor who was facing license and project suspension from both the NCA and DOSHS.
Student hostels developer Acorn Holding has resumed construction at its project near the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) after receiving regulatory approvals.
The National Construction Authority (NCA) and the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS) have given the contractor, Wadia Construction Company limited, the green light following more than four weeks of investigations.
UMass Dartmouth Professor Bridget A. Teboh (History) has been awarded a 2020-2021 fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). The fellowship will enable her to travel to Nigeria to work with Benue State University Makurdi (BSUM) and Professor Msugh Moses KEMBE (Vice Chancellor) on Curriculum Co-development, Graduate Students Teaching/Mentoring, and Collaborative Research, thereby transforming Africa’s “Brain Drain” into “Brain Circulation,” one of the Core goals of Carnegie ADFP. This is the third time Teboh has been awarded the prestigious fellowship.
“I am humbled to be a part of this innovative collaboration, funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in collaboration with United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya, which coordinates the activities of the Advisory Council,” said
Life satisfaction in cooperatives
Summary
The enormity of the global Covid-19 pandemic leaves billions of world citizens in decidedly altered family, health, financial, and community situations than before the crises.
The role of resiliency in how and whether households and communities bounce back from this extreme shock stands particularly pertinent as local and national governments consider how best to salvage, rebuild, and refocus economies.
The enormity of the global Covid-19 pandemic leaves billions of world citizens in decidedly altered family, health, financial, and community situations than before the crises. The role of resiliency in how and whether households and communities bounce back from this extreme shock stands particularly pertinent as local and national governments consider how best to salvage, rebuild, and refocus economies.
Pivotal State: Kenya Has a New Role to Play
President Joe Biden should break with past practice of simply making an occasional visit to use Africa as a scenic backdrop to make empty promises and instead solidify ties with its pivotal states.
It has become almost a cliché: Almost every U.S. administration promises renewed focus on Africa but then fails to deliver. President Bill Clinton undertook a ten-day trip to sub-Saharan Africa with great fanfare and promised, “the United States is ready to help you.” Speaking in Nigeria on Oct. 20, 1999, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright bragged, “Our administration has spent more time, attention, and money on Africa than any other administration.” If that were true, then it was only because of the profound neglect of her predecessors. Still, after Clinton’s eight years in office, the United States had little to show for its partnerships even if, after his retirement, Clinton did invest much more in African development.
John Wachiuri, 44, is the Chief risk officer at Family Bank Limited, Kenya.
The father of four holds an MBA in Finance from United States International University-Africa (USIU). Wachiuri is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Information System Auditor.