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It is true that this pandemic has arbitrated a destruction spree that has left much of the country’s economy terrorized. But it is poor Kenyans who may suffer the worst. Much of the economy is in a state of paralysis ushering in an avalanche of other problems ranging from brutal job cuts, shaken daily routines, and lost output thanks to lockdown life.

In the South African township of Gugulethu, lockdown life hasn’t stopped 13-year-old Hlumelo - a ballet dancer; from doing his thing. Every day, this young man who is also a member of the Zama Dance School continues practicing his steps for the moment when he and his friends can perform together again. Thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, another...

Kenya’s largest bank by customer base is taking additional measures to shield its customers from the deadly effects of the nightmarish COVID-19 crisis that we all hope will come to an end soon. The relief measures announced by Equity bank will be a welcome break for customers and small businesses trying to adapt to a new environment. All mobile transactions...

Non-bank financial services provider Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) is pumping in USD 2.3 million (Ksh 243,681,090) to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic that is currently obliterating economies. Dazed by the scale of the task, regional governments are struggling to contain the raging virus that has infected over 10,000 Africans and killed nearly 500. But various organizations are quickly emerging...

The COVID-19 crisis struck the country like a robber at night. No one foresaw the economic onslaught, let alone the huge disruption to our daily lives that these pandemic has unleashed so far. For corporates, the outbreak is causing major disruptions enough to make bosses the world over uneasy. Read also :...

It is during trying times that leaders emerge. As the government continues to battle a rampaging virus that is currently obliterating the nation’s economy, a list of organizations are emerging as leaders during these chaotic times. Read also: Billionaires or Bonga points, who will help in times of COVID-19 Banks, for instance, are seen as potentially...