Smart Aftica a tech driven company has launched its latest Rifaly Mobile App platform to help individual and organisations discover information and knowledge that matters from the Africa content.
The M-Paper App has recently been rebranded to Rifaly, an innovative new content platform that aggregates newspapers, magazines, audio stories, and more.
Speaking during the launch evengvin Kenya Mr. Johannes Julius Lutainulwa ,Head of Business Development said, “We are excited. We feel like the time is now. We expect to get support across the ecosystem and tell African stories through technology and partnerships.”he adds.
Smart Foundry, a subsidiary of Smart Africa Group (SAG), is the driving force behind the transformation of M-Paper, providing strategic alliances to build and launch digital products that address African challenges.
The rebranded Rifaly platform also offers users unlimited access to African newspapers, books, magazines, articles, and stories.
With cover-to-cover readings for the best prices, users can explore and build their collections with all of the content that matters.
Drivers and car owners under the umbrella body Ridehail transport association has asked the National Transport and Licensing Authority to cancel and sanction licenses issued to non compliance companies. The companies they mentioned include Uber, Farasi, Little and Hava.
They cited exploitation and mistreatment they are undergoing in the hands of the digital taxis application companies especially Bolt. They singled out Bolt because it doesn’t have a Kenyan office
The drivers also petitioned Nairobi Governor to revoke business licenses to the said companies and asked for an urgent meeting with him to iron out the matter.
The drivers claimed Uber and Bolt have failed to implement the National Transport and Safety Authority (Transport Network Companies, Owners, Drivers and Passengers) Regulations, 2022 that cap the commissions charged by the firms at 18 per cent per trip.
The drivers said that upon the expiry of the 7 days notice, they will hold countrywide demonstrations in protest.
Joint Health Unions (JHU) has come out to call on government of the day to honor their agreement they made during election pledges.
Speaking during the event led by Dr. Peterson Wachira Chairperson of Kenya Union of Clinical Officers and other Medical Unions as well as Kenya Health Union has said they demand urgent permanent payable employment,the said that they dont understand why health has never been a priority.
Government must honor the agreement rhey made during rhe companies.
The doctors said the Kenya Kwanza promised to employ 20,000 health workers to be absorbed in the permanent and pensionable terms this has been reapeated in every electioneering peiod.
“It high time the health workers are treated as lesser people whom than anyone and should not given a priority”,he said.
“As good we should follow the law as citizens, section of different articles 45 or 41 on health of the constitution says a health worker should be treated equal pay for work done,the workers we are talking about are earning less ,however this people are working the same as othsr public servants and then the same government instead of promoting rhis people,” Chairman said
The health workers must be respected and put under permanent payable on a monthly basis,”Wachira reiterated.
The Union said its the heath workers who died during the Covid days but still nothing has been done.
“If nothing is done we will go for demonstration and the issue of health care Kenyans by the name hustlers should come out and strike to support the health workers”, Unions say
“They said KK and COG need to come out and tell Kenyans who are the hustlers they promised to take care,’Unions said
They said that government should walk the talk,the union said the sector has got the power to employ more.
Bungoma and Kitui are some of the counties who has extended the goodwill to absorb other workers under PMP currently.
The government Chief of Staff Mr. Felix Kosgei has said that Kenya has come of age in the handling of procurement services saying it’s time to upgrade its procurement operations for proper accountability, integrity and efficiency.
” Kenya now needs to go in the direction of e-procurement or the digital procurement and it’s the government’s position that PPRA becomes accountable and when this is fully implemented it will make procurement matters easier even for auditors as they’ll not be forced to leave their offices to go out there for audit work “. Kosgei said. He was speaking at the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority offices at KISM Towers in Nairobi while on a working tour.
Mabati Rolling Mills has made a big step to announce the launch of its product warranty which is going to addressing the growing issue of substandard goods and counterfeit products in the Kenyan market and beyond.
This product warranty,to be rolled out across the country, aimed at providing customers with peace of mind when purchasing Mabati products and other building solutions while reassuring them of the quality and authenticity of our products.
Addressing media during the launch ceremony, MRM CEO Mr. Manish Mehra, said, “At Mabati Rolling Mills, we take pride in providing high-quality steel products to our customers. We are committed to maintaining our reputation for excellence, and this warranty initiative is just one of the ways we are demonstrating that commitment. We want our customers to have full trust and confidence when purchasing our building solutions, and this warranty is our assurance of the quality and authenticity of our brand.”
The warranty initiative is a major step forward for MRM in its efforts to combat substandard and counterfeit products and raising the bar when it comes to quality.
MRM is also working closely with the government, law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies to mitigate the challenges that customers continue face while grappling with unscrupulous traders in the market.
“We get very concerned when we hear that customers are duped when purchasing roofing products and building solutions material because we know the dangers that these low-quality products pose to the customers in the long term. As a company, we aim to always champion the quality and durability of our products, and our warranty initiative is a testament to our commitment to providing exceptional value to our consumers,” he added.
The proliferation of substandard goods and counterfeit products has become a major concern for consumers in Kenya, and Mabati Rolling Mills is determined to tackle this issue head-on.
The issue of quality cuts across all industries and is just not specific to the manufacturing and construction sector. For many years now, the industry has been tackling the prevalence of sub-standard products in the market which compromise on quality for the end consumer.
MRM has been at the forefront of providing high-quality steel products for over 60 years and is committed to maintaining its reputation for excellence.
However, the company has become increasingly concerned about the growing prevalence of substandard and counterfeit products and this is unfortunately affecting all sectors and societies in Kenya. These products also pose a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers.
To address this issue and within its sector, MRM has launched a warranty on all its manufactured products.
This warranty covers manufacturing defects that can affect the performance of the products. The warranty will be honored by the company’s authorized dealers and distributors. In addition, customers can verify the authenticity of MRM products by checking the unique features appearing on the products such as – the inkjet print, the MRM Embossing mark and the brand logo.
MRM is encouraging all customers to take advantage of the warranty and to verify the authenticity of Mabati products before purchasing. In the recent past, the company has set up dedicated customer service centers across major towns in the country to assist customers with any questions or concerns they may have regarding the warranty and the quality of products.
The Principal Secretary State Department of Industry, Dr. Juma Mukhwana commended the effort by Mabati Rolling Mills in bringing this conversation to the fore and urged other key stakeholders and regulatory bodies present at the event to be more vigilant in their efforts to mitigate this industry-large challenge and further enforce stringent control measures in combating this fight.
“All industry players must come together to address this issue that brings about the critical challenge that the industry continues to face. We definitely have a standard for what we are producing and the solution to this problem lies with each one of us. The government has put together a team that will look into the ease of manufacturing in an effort to make it seamless for the manufacturers to conduct business in the Kenyan market,” he said.
The government through Kenya power to provide grid network for Electric Mobility which is strong enough to charge all electric vehicles.
E-mobility in Kenya will provide further insights about the growth ,Nairobi power mobility,and enough to support the switch
Speaking during the Electric Mobility the E-mobility conference which starts today and theme ” Powering E- mobility in Kenya” ,KPLC CEO Engineer Geophrey Muli said KPLC is going to generate electricity from different sources, E-mobility is environment friendly.
“The two lines of stations will ensure there is enough storages to charge any vehicle,”he said
KPLC has set 40million shillings to support the charging stations, he said Kenya power is actively making the platform of emobility and to supports the country’s green agenda and we request the collaborative agenda,
“In our quest to expand the e-mobility most opportunity to grow our business, we must be agile to advance our growth all this present different opportunities of this emaging markets”,Chairperson Mrs Joy Brenda of Kenya Power.
The stations of charging,they have said will be located all over including the malls and along the roads.
The government will be responsible to monitor the stations for availability of electricity.
Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum, from the 24th to the January 31, 2023 participated in the 40th International Fair of Khartoum (IFK) Exhibition at the Burri-Khartoum Exhibition Ground, Sudan. The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum has also facilitated the delivery and exhibition of superior Indonesian products from 40 (forty) Indonesian companies, both large-scale companies and SMEs at the 40th IFK.
The Indonesian companies participating in the 40th IFK are engaged in CPO products, alkes, vehicle parts, charcoal briquettes, biscuits, herbal medicines, textile products, handicrafts, building materials, spices, processed foods, shoes, coconut water drinks, grated coconut, and others. In addition to 40 Indonesian companies, Sawabash Foods (a joint venture between Indonesia, Sudan and Saudi Arabia that produces Indomie in Sudan), Marawi Company (distributor of ABC batteries) and Elniema Company (distributor of INCOE batteries) also participated in exhibiting various products they imported from Indonesia.
During the 40th IFK exhibition, the Indonesian stand exhibited various products and new tourist destinations Beyond Bali. Apart from that, the Indonesian stand also offered visitors to try traditional costumes which were enthusiastically welcomed. The Indonesian stand was always busy and packed with visitors who were interested in establishing trade cooperation and expanding economic cooperation with Indonesia, or who wanted to take a tour to Indonesia.
The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum succeeded in identifying 151 potential buyers who were interested in purchasing and cooperating with CPO, medical equipment, building materials, medicines, spices, herbal medicines, clothing, soap and paper with potential transactions of approx. US$ 30 million. Furthermore, the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum will follow up on this activity through a virtual business meeting between Indonesian and Sudanese business people.
Hon. George Sunkuyia has called on government treasury to fasttrack NG-CDF for children and development to continue as planned.
Hon. Sunkuyia has applauded the speech by President William Ruto and his Deputy Hon.Gachagua when the said the executive is ready for oversight and accountability.
He has also supported the move by the executive to ensure Cabinet Secretaries are being interrogated at the chambers of National Assembly.
He said he wis ready to support the government wherever their is a need.
Kajiado west will be issuing a total of 8000 bursary forms to the seconand primary schools.
Kitutu Saba Member of Parliament Hon Clive Ombane most loved person, people refer to him in the village as (Hen) meaning he was providing a cock to every house, has come out to defend his colleagues from public accusation that they are responsible CDF mismanagement.
He has promise to issue that bursary to almost 7500 students but through thorough verification to ensure only genuine needy people access it.
He said people must know that this NG-CDF funds is not money for Mps as public maybe proclaim.
“People must understand that NG-CDF fund has supported many projects in the constituency including public schools,construction of police stations and many other projects,” he said
He stated that as Mps,we will ensure the CDF is part and parcel of the Kenya constitutional and it will help many people as well as families who can not manage to pay school fees,he added
The Mp was speaking in Mombasa hotel during the ongoing parliamentary induction organised by the National Assembly.
He has promised to ensure there is transparency and accountability and free from bribery,where no parent will pay none to access the CDF money.
As a first timer member of the 13th House, he noted that he has been able to learn from other Mps who were in the previous parliament.
Isiolo South Member of Parliament Hon. Mohammed Tubi has appeal to the government to increase funding of NG-CDF to the marginalised areas to combat security.
Hon. Tubi has said that CDF is the heartbeat of the constituency and should be supported fully.
He said the fund since initiated has help many projects including building houses,construction of police headquarters as well as schools apart from paying of fees in for the children.
Isiolo South constituency will issuing bursary cheques next week to more than 2000 students in 8 schools located within the constituency.
He said the living standard in the constituency is very worse and call for government to increase funds and request support from other stakeholders to come forwardto helpthe situation.
“Food, water and uniforms for families and schools is at a stake which need an urgent attention now,” he added.
