No, the boy child has not been neglected; focus has simply shifted to girls May 6th 2021 at 18:12:00 GMT +0300
Boy child is under siege, goes a popular saying by critics who claim that over-empowerment of the girl child is the reason behind the troubled life of Kenya’s young men.
The Nairobian sat down with Kennedy Odhiambo, an advocacy officer at the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (Femnet). He argues that it’s time for the girl child to enjoy rights she has been denied for a long time.
Is it true that boys are neglected?
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Low financing slowing Kenya s international trade – report by MARTIN MWITA Image: GEORGE OWITI
•Kenya barely serves 23% of the potential under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which expires in 2025.
•Experts call for SMEs support including a revolving fund.
Local banks failure to fully embrace trade financing is hindering growth of Kenya, regional exports to international markets, experts now say.
This comes even as the country continues to push for trade deals, among them the recently concluded Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA) with the UK, and the ongoing talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.
While the country is seeking to grow its exports to the United States, it barely serves 23 per cent of the potential under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which expires in 2025, which eliminates import tariffs on goods from eligible African nations.
Family businesses firm up governance policies to survive Covid pandemic
Thursday May 06 2021
Summary
Unlike public and private companies that enjoy support from wealthy investors and governments, family companies rely on customers’ goodwill and trust for survival.
The current Covid-19 measures such as a dawn-to-dusk curfew and movement restrictions that have consequently throttled their growth have tested their resilience.
Unlike public and private companies that enjoy support from wealthy investors and governments, family companies rely on customers’ goodwill and trust for survival.
The current Covid-19 measures such as a dawn-to-dusk curfew and movement restrictions that have consequently throttled their growth have tested their resilience.
Nairobi Hospital lays off over 200 amid fraud purge
Summary
Like other medical institutions in the country, the Nairobi Hospital has been struggling financially amid swelling operational costs and lower revenues in the wake of an economic slowdown worsened by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lower hospital visits translated to reduced revenues for health facilities, prompting some medical institutions to implement layoffs and salary cuts.
The extent of the low hospital visits reflected in the earnings of medical insurers who posted a record Sh1.3 billion in underwriting profits last year on slowed healthcare claims.
Tuesday May 04 2021
By LYNET IGADWAH
Summary
2021-05-03 14:05:37 GMT2021-05-03 22:05:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, May 3 (Xinhua) Kenya s standard gauge railway (SGR) train ferried 905,867 tonnes of cargo from January to February this year, up from 668,916 tonnes in the same time frame last year, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said in a report released on Monday.
Total revenue generated from the freight service during the two months stood at 2.06 billion shillings (19 million U.S. dollars), up from 17.9 million dollars in a similar period in 2020.
Official data show that the SGR train hauled 4.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2020, an indication that the 2021 cargo volumes would rise considerably if the current momentum is sustained.