What Is the Malabo Protocol That President William Ruto Signed? 5 Things to Know
On July 24, 2023, President William Ruto signed the Malabo Protocol, an instrument of ratification that will clip the wings of the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute by limiting the jurisdiction of the permanent international court over matters relating to Africa and its heads of state and governments, meaning its a matter of time before the ICC can only...
Hospitals to Go for Medical Care With Britam Health Insurance in Nairobi
If you are a Britam Health Insurance member and a resident of Nairobi, knowing where to go for your health needs when you fall sick will not only save you time but also money because when you visit an unapproved hospital, your insurance plan may not cover your care, so you will have to pay from your pockets in...
How Much Does MTN Mobile Money Transactions Cost in Uganda? (2023)
Like any other financial service, MTN Mobile Money, or simply MoMo, of the largest telecom operator in Uganda, MTN Uganda Limited does charge fees when sending, receiving, or withdrawing money to facilitate the transfer to recoup operating expenses and make a profit. In fact, in their latest half-year unaudited financial performance data released at the end of June 2023, MTN...
KUCCPS: Changing or Leaving Your Course, University in Kenya (2023)
The state educational agency that helps Kenyan students gain admission into various universities, Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Board (KUCCPS), has said that it is welcoming applications from incoming freshmen who have been called up to study at various institutions but dislike either the university or the endorsed degree or program of study. Following this notice, the 2022 KCSE...
All Hotpoint Appliances Limited Locations in Kenya
From pressure cookers, deep fryers, and popcorn poppers to slow cookers. Refrigerators to freezers, name them. Hotpoint is popular as one of the largest sellers of consumer electronics and home appliances in Kenya, offering various options when purchasing appliances for private, domestic, and commercial use. Hotpoint Appliances Limited business' was founded in 1984 when it opened its first store in...
What Is Xlsx File? How to Open and Use It Without Excel
An Xlsx is a file with a .xlsx extension introduced by Microsoft Excel in 2007 as a replacement for XLS or MS-XLS file format that was in use in Microsoft Office 2003 and could not support the latest functionalities of Excel applications of Microsoft spreadsheet editors. The technical documentation of the XLS file was Binary Interchange File Format (BIFF), but...
Copyright: Registering Your Music, Photographs and Other Works in Uganda
Copyright is a legal expression that describes the rights given to creators of literary and artistic works for the benefit of recognition, identification, and protection against redistribution and illegal use by other people. When you have a copyright, anyone seeking to use your work must seek your permission first. In Uganda, the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Regulations, 2010 governs copyright,...
X (Twitter) CEO Elon Musk Is Ashamed After Copying Mark Zuckerberg’s Whatsapp Feature
IMITATION — Popular messaging app Whatsapp has earned the highest form of flattery after X, formerly Twitter, copied one of its features in a bullying gesture a few weeks after the copycat, Elon Musk, challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a cage match to settle scores arising from business jealousy. X or Twitter, for hardliners who have refused to move on, has...
Inactive Gmail Accounts Will Be Deleted From December, Google Reminds Users
Gmail is still on its campaign for the new Google Account inactivity policy that seeks to shed off a population of users who have not logged into their accounts since 2021. According to this popular and most preferred emailing service, users who have not either read or sent emails, used Google Drive, watched a YouTube video, shared a photo, downloaded...
The Only Bank in Kenya That Offers Free Account to Mpesa Transfers
The Court of Appeal lifted the preliminary injunction barring the implementation of the Finance Act 2023, still when many Kenyans are experiencing a systemic financial crisis given the harsh economic conditions characterized by hiked oil, electricity, food, and other basic commodity prices and perpetual unemployment problem. Many of them had not even adjusted to the rise of the Central Bank...
