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Equity Group reports a Ksh. 29.6 Billion net profit for the half year

Equity Bank has posted a 12.5 percent growth in net profit in the first half of 2024 to KSh 29.6 billion as compared to KSh 26.3 billion recorded in a similar period last year. The rise in profitability was due to of a 22% rise in interest income to Kshs. 84.8 billion up from Kshs 69.8billion. Non-funded income grew by Kshs.5 billion leading to a total income growth of 16% to Kshs.95.1 billion,…

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By: Aaron Sibarium

Published: Feb 29, 2024

The chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer of Columbia University's medical school, Alade McKen, plagiarized extensively in his doctoral dissertation, lifting entire pages of material, without attribution, from sources that include Wikipedia, according to a complaint submitted to the university on Wednesday.

The allegations implicate approximately a fifth of McKen's 163-page dissertation, "'UBUNTU' I am because we are: A case study examining the experiences of an African-centered Rites of Passage program within a community-based organization," submitted to Iowa State University's School of Education in 2021. More than two of those pages are a near-verbatim facsimile of Wikipedia's entry on "Afrocentric education," which is not cited anywhere in the dissertation.

Other pages lift paragraphs from well-known African scholars, including the University of Rwanda's Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, while making small tweaks to their prose, such as reordering certain clauses or changing a "were" to a "was."

Some of the scholars McKen allegedly plagiarized appear in the dissertation's bibliography but not in in-text citations. Others, like Ezeanya-Esiobu, an expert on "indigenous knowledge" who has worked with numerous international agencies, including the World Bank, aren't cited at all.

"The passages you shared can definitely be classified as plagiarism," Ezeanya-Esiobu told the Washington Free Beacon. McKen lifts pages worth of material from Ezeanya-Esiobu's 2019 chapter "A Faulty Foundation: Historical Origins of Formal Education Curriculum in Africa," published in the Frontiers in African Business Research book series.

Columbia's research integrity officer, Naomi Schrag, did not respond to a request for comment. Iowa State University did not respond to a request for comment.

McKen, who holds a certificate in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University, oversees all DEI programs for staff at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which includes Columbia's flagship medical school, the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and is the largest campus of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The center's DEI initiatives include mandatory "antiracism" training for faculty and admissions officers, as well as an expedited hiring process for minority scholars.

McKen also works with the Columbia provost's office, according to a fall 2023 bulletin announcing his appointment. That office oversees tenure decisions for the entire university, including the medical school. Columbia did not respond to a request for comment about whether McKen has oversight of faculty and doctors.

Before arriving at the medical center, McKen was the assistant dean of recruitment, diversity, and inclusion for Columbia's graduate school of architecture. His current role was created in 2021 when the medical center hired Tonya Richards as its inaugural chief diversity officer. The new position came as the university was embarking on an ambitious plan to address "structural racism" in health care, guided by a 100-person task force drawn from Columbia's four medical schools: the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as the schools of nursing, dentistry, and public health.

"It is very clear that promotion of diversity or even the presence of diversity is insufficient to counter deeply embedded anti-Black racism," read the task force's 2020 report. "Our self-reflection and actions at this time must be focused on the elimination of racism in all aspects of our work."

The complaint against McKen, which was filed anonymously, marks the third time in one month that a diversity administrator at an Ivy League school has been hit with charges of plagiarism. Other complaints have alleged that Harvard Extension School's Title IX coordinator, Shirley Greene, copied paragraphs and tables from other scholars without proper attribution and that Harvard University's chief diversity officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, took credit for an entire study done by her husband. The allegations against both officials followed the downfall of former Harvard president Claudine Gay, who resigned after nearly half her published work was implicated in a plagiarism scandal.

McKen's dissertation contains some of the most extreme examples of plagiarism thus far. The 50-page complaint, which was submitted to Iowa State University as well as Columbia, outlines nearly 60 cases in which McKen, who assumed his post at the medical center last year, borrows passages from Africanists, education scholars, and diversity consultants without attribution.

One of the plagiarized authors is Kwayera Archer-Cunningham, a "change agent" and "well-being coach" who offers courses on "decoloniality." McKen lifts over five paragraphs from Archer-Cunningham's 2007 journal article "Cultural Arts Education as Community Development: An Innovative Model of Healing and Transformation," in New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.

As with Ezeanya-Esiobu, McKen makes scant changes to the plagiarized text. One passage simply switches the order of two items in a bulleted list while keeping their contents identical, and without citing Archer-Cunningham's paper in parentheses.

The passages appear to run afoul of Iowa State University's plagiarism policy, which state that "it is a violation for students to reproduce another person's paper, work or artistry, even with modifications."

McKen did not respond to a request for comment. Archer-Cunningham, who founded the Brooklyn-based arts academy on which McKen's dissertation research was based, did not respond to a request for comment.

McKen also lifts a jargon-filled passage from LaGarrett King, a scholar of black education at the University of Buffalo who urges the "dismantling" of "white epistemic logic." King is not cited anywhere in the dissertation and did not respond to a request for comment.

Another paragraph cribs from a 2002 paper by Michael Adeyemi and Augustus Adeyinka, "Some Key Issues In African Traditional Education," published in the McGill Journal of Education. McKen never cites the 2002 paper, though he does include a different article by Adeyemi and Adeyinka—both scholars at the University of Botswana—in his bibliography.

Adeyemi and Adeyinka did not respond to a request for comment.

The complaint alleges that McKen plagiarized over 30 authors total, not including Wikipedia. While the allegations only cover his dissertation, McKen has published multiple academic articles, according to his Google Scholar profile, with titles such as "Black Men in Engineering Graduate Education: Experiencing Racial Microaggressions Within the Advisor–Advisee Relationship" and "I Am Because We Are," which explores "how African cultural practices can direct learning toward liberation."

In September, McKen outlined his DEI priorities in a news bulletin for the medical center. "Everyone here," he said, "is committed to doing the work."

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Since every single domain that underlies DEI - Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory, Queer Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Intersectionality, Whiteness Studies - is academically fraudulent, it would be more surprising if every DEI commissar and apparatchik wasn't also a plagiarist and fraud.

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Equity Bank | EQUITY GROUP ACQUIRES 91.93% OF COGEBANQUE IN RWANDA

Banking sector growth in the East African region

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[ad_1] Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak or present Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will probably be introduced because the U.K's new prime minister later Monday.Dan Kitwood / Staff / Stringer / Getty ImagesLONDON — The subsequent prime minister of the U.Okay. will probably be introduced Monday following a grueling, and at instances bitter, management contest throughout the ruling Conservative Party.The announcement is predicted at 12:30 p.m. London time and will probably be delivered by Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee, which is a gaggle of Conservative Members of Parliament who aren't authorities ministers.The management election was triggered when present Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would be resigning on July 7. It got here after a wave of ministers and backbenchers resigned, with many voicing a insecurity of their celebration chief.Johnson has stayed on as caretaker PM whereas the celebration determined between the candidates.He has not but formally resigned from workplace, as he should first attend an viewers with Queen Elizabeth II to formally inform her that he's stepping down.Sunak or Truss?The subsequent prime minister will probably be both present Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, after the pair made it to the ultimate stage of the eight-candidate management contest.Truss has been a agency front-runner within the contest amongst Conservative Party members.Truss and Sunak have come head-to-head at 12 marketing campaign occasions over the past eight weeks to attempt to win over celebration members.They have set out their views on the Bank of England's mandate, tax cuts and the controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, in addition to the U.Okay.'s worsening cost-of-living crisis.The outcome was chosen solely by members of the Conservative Party — that is round 180,000 individuals by the newest rely who pay to be a member of the celebration, out of the 65 million individuals dwelling within the U.Okay.The vote was carried out as a postal poll which closed on Sept. 2.Next stepsOnce the preferred candidate is introduced, the formal course of for appointing a primary minister begins.It will embody a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland for the official "kissing of hands" assembly with the queen, the place the monarch asks for a brand new administration to be fashioned. This is a break from custom, as her fifteenth prime minister would be the first to not be formally appointed on the queen's London dwelling, Buckingham Palace.The 96-year-old reportedly began experiencing "episodic mobility issues," as introduced by Buckingham Palace on May 9, which can clarify the selection for the brand new prime minister to journey to her quite than making the 500-mile journey to London herself.A 'giveaway finances' from the brand new PM?The cost-of-living disaster will probably be high of the agenda for whoever will probably be shifting into 10 Downing Street, as U.Okay. vitality payments are set to rise by 80% in October and traders warn inflation could top 22% subsequent yr.The subsequent prime minister will be offering support for energy costs, predicted Alan Custis, head of U.Okay. equities at Lazard Asset Management, on CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" final week."As a prime minister you want to create a honeymoon period," Custis stated, "and there could be a general election.""Whichever candidate gets in, there's potential for a giveaway budget as soon as they get in," he stated.  [ad_2] Source link

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Job vacancies – Equity Bank Uganda

Job vacancies – Equity Bank Uganda

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Southern Sudan and DR Congo, Equity Bank is now home to more than 15 million customers, the largest…

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Kenyan Fintech Pezesha Raises $11 Million in Pre-Sequence a Spherical Backed by Cardano Blockchain Builder

Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech focused on providing bridging finance to small and medium-sized enterprises, recently raised $11 million in pre-Series A debt-equity funding round. The Women’s World Banking Capital Partners II led the round in which the Cardano blockchain builder Input Output Global also participated.

Pezesha Solving Working Capital Problems for MSMEs

A Kenya-based fintech, Pezesha, announced recently that it raised $11 million from its pre-Series A debt-equity funding round. According to a Techcrunch report, this series was led by Women’s World Banking Capital Partners II with the Cardano blockchain builder Input Output Global (IOG) also participating. Other participants were Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund and Cfund. As per the report, Pezesha plans to use the funds to expand its embedded finance business to micro, small medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in countries like Nigeria, Rwanda and Francophone Africa. Commenting on how Pezesha plans to avail its lending infrastructure to more MSMEs following its successful round, the fintech’s founder Hilda Moraa reportedly said: The opportunity and impact in solving working capital problems for MSMEs is huge. solving the root cause, which is information asymmetry issues, to ensure quality and responsible borrowing. Pezesha solves this through our robust API-driven credit scoring technology.

Pezesha to Target Women Entrepreneurs

For his part, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of IOG and Cardano explained how this investment fits his organization’s core objective of helping African economies grow and create jobs. “Our vision is centred on using technology to make it easier for people across the globe to borrow and lend to each other in a regulated way. This investment in Pezesha is an important milestone, and we’re excited to be a part of their growth story,” Hoskinson is quoted stating in the report. Besides availing funding to MSMEs, the report said Pezesha would specifically target women entrepreneurs who presently cannot easily access funding from the formal banking system. Register your email here to get a weekly update on African news sent to your inbox: What are your thoughts on this story? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. Read the full article

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Kenyan fintech Pezesha raises $11M backed by Women’s World Banking, Cardano parent IOG

Kenyan fintech Pezesha raises $11M backed by Women’s World Banking, Cardano parent IOG

Access to finance remains a key growth constraint for small businesses, with data showing a $330 billion financing deficit for the small enterprises that make up 90% of Africa’s businesses. This is the gap that Kenya’s embedded finance fintech Pezesha seeks to bridge as it expands into Nigeria, Rwanda and Francophone Africa following a $11 million pre-Series A equity-debt round led by Women’s…

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Equity Bank Head Sustainability Strategy & Solutions Job

Equity Bank Head Sustainability Strategy & Solutions Job Head Sustainability Strategy & Solutions Job, Latest Jobs In Kenya, Description  Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers – the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below. Duties & Responsibilities - Responsible for research and thought leadership in Sustainability for the Group; - Coordinating the development of the Sustainability strategy for the Group; - Leading the development of sustainable products and services to be offered by Group; - Providing advisory support on technical and emerging sustainability areas; - Alignment and collaboration with the Equity Group Foundation (EGF) on the twin engine business model, Group Strategy and delivery of the Social and Environment Transformation Pillar (Pillar 5) of the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan; - Investor and key stakeholder relationship management focused on strategic partnerships, funding, group positioning and brand development, advocacy and policy; - Leading the sustainability aspects of funding initiatives with the Strategy, Finance and Treasury teams. - Representing Equity at technical subject matter meetings and other external events; - Contributing to the wider organizational ESG policy, procedures and tool development and implementation thereof. Qualifications - Degree in Sustainability, Development Economics, Finance, or other comparable studies. - Commercial and client oriented, with an ability to persuade and influence a wide range of people. - Knowledge and experience with Financial Institutions, including supporting institutions in embedding Sustainability into their Strategy and the products and services offered - Over 10 years of relevant working experience in sustainability. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. French is considered a strong advantage. - Strong team skills, contributing to team success and to a constructive, positive, and collaborative work environment. - Ability to build productive lasting working relationships with clients and strategic partners. How to Apply CLICK HERE TO APPLY Closing Date N.B: Looking For A New Job? Find Your Next Job With Us. Click Here To Register Your CV. It's Free. Cynthia Chebet2022-08-20T12:11:40+03:00 Read the full article

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Relationship Officer – Operations Job at Equity Bank 

Job Overview Relationship Officer – Operations Equity Bank is the region’s leading Bank whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC, Equity Bank is now home to more…

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Mu Rwanda impunzi zigiye koroherezwa kubona serivisi z’imari.

Mu Rwanda impunzi zigiye koroherezwa kubona serivisi z’imari.

Equity Bank Rwanda Plc ku bufatanye n’Ikigo cy’Inzobere mu Iterambere giharanira kurwanya Ubukene no guteza imbere Amasoko y’Imari, FSD Africa, batangije gahunda yiswe ‘Financial Inclusion programme for refugees (FI4R)’ igamije kugeza serivisi z’imari ku mpunzi zirenga ibihumbi 90 mu Rwanda. Uyu mushinga watangirijwe ku mugaragaro mu Nkambi y’impunzi ya Mahama mu Karere ka Kirehe mu Ntara…

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Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa

Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa, Building skills, UK Business Investment, Urbanisation, Architect

Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa construction

15 March 2022

Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa

Focus on sustainability in East African building design and construction

The focus on sustainability in building design and construction is set to become even sharper over the next 12 months, according to leading East African architecture and engineering practice FBW group.

FBW is also calling for more work to create the circular economy in Africa and says that the issue will have an increasing impact on building design and construction, not just regionally but globally.

The group, which is helping deliver large-scale development projects across the region, believes a continuing focus on sustainable design and the increased use of locally sourced African materials is vital moving forward.

Kigali school building – ISK in Rwanda in East Africa:

The important role “green buildings” will play in the decarbonisation of African economies has been highlighted by the African Development Bank this month.

The African Development Bank and the bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have approved a combined-equity investment of $20m in the AfricaGoGreen Fund. It is a debt fund established to promote private investments in energy-efficient technologies and business models.

The new investments come on top of $11.5m equity contribution approved by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) at the end of last year.

Dr Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank vice president for power, energy, climate and green growth, said: “This combined bank investment will lead to increased financing of emerging projects and businesses in the areas of industrial appliances, electric mobility and green buildings, which are key to the decarbonisation of African economies and to a just energy transition.”

It has also been reported that Rwanda is to receive a $12.5m grant from Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), a German development agency, to support its Kigali Green City project.

The sustainable urban development project will be built on land near the Rwandan capital, with affordable homes supplied with electricity from renewable sources. The houses will be connected to a wastewater and rainwater collection system, according to reports. Construction will mainly use local building materials.

FBW, which is helping deliver large-scale development projects across the region, is a major player in the region’s construction and development sector. It has operated in East Africa for more than 25 years, working on high-profile infrastructure projects enabled and driven by international investment.

Paul Moores at FBW:

Managing director Paul Moores is based at its head office in the Ugandan capital Kampala. It also has operations in Kenya and Rwanda as well as a base in Manchester in the UK. He said: “Increased investment in decarbonisation and the development of green buildings is welcome. Much more is needed. “When it comes to the circular economy, in construction that means a focus on more reliable, locally sourced products, created out of natural and traditional African materials.

“Apart from clay and stone products these could be bioplastics or natural fibre boards.

“Added to that is the need to drive the industry towards recycling products on a larger scale, even including something as basic as using reclaimed products in concrete.”

He believes the will is there to do better and adds: “Businesses want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment and the construction sector must rise to that challenge.

“It means a continuing emphasis on sustainable design and construction strategies. The challenge begins during the design stage and the work needed to reduce embodied carbon in buildings.”

FBW Group is committed to sustainability and ecological considerations in its building designs. It has gained a wealth of practical experience in the design and delivery of sustainable building solutions and green principles continue to form an integral part of the design thinking that underlies all its work. As part of its continuing commitment to ‘build green’ and to advocate for green buildings it is also a member of the Kenyan Green Building Society, which is part of the World Green Building Council.

It is also a champion of the EDGE green building certification system. The Kenyan government has declared that all affordable housing development projects under the nation’s ‘Big Four’ agenda must meet the EDGE standard.

Sustainability is at the heart of FBW’s approach to design work. In its masterplan for the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) campus expansion in Rwanda natural lighting and ventilation have been harnessed wherever possible, as well as the use of solar heating and lighting technologies.

FBW’s work to create a ‘green’ campus for the International School of Kigali (ISK) in Rwanda is another example of that sustainable approach – from its natural ventilation to the products used in construction.

The project will use locally made, eco-friendly brickwork, fired through a low embodied carbon technique.

Comments for this Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa: FBW Group News page are welcome

Previously on e-architect:

Building skills in East Africa: FBW Group image courtesy of architecture office Building skills in East Africa

Kigali school campus masterplan image courtesy of architecture office International School of Kigali Building, Rwanda

Building Green Cities across Africa image courtesy of architects Building Green Cities across Africa

£9.5m medical training centre plan is a game-changer in Malawi’s medical future Design: Cassidy + Ashton with structural engineering specialist TRP Consulting image courtesy of architects USA Africa Investment Advisor Programme

Location: across Africa, including Malawi

African Buildings

Africa Architectural Projects

African Architecture Designs – chronological list

The Legson Kayira Community Center & Primary School Malawi Design: Architecture for a change image courtesy of architects The Legson Kayira Community Center & Primary School Malawi

African Architecture News

African Buildings

New African Building Designs

Butaro Hospital, Burera District, Rwanda MASS Design Group, USA image courtesy of architects African Hospital Building

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt Design: Snohetta Architecture Alexandria Library Egypt

British High Commission Kampala, Uganda Design: Kilburn Nightingale Architects British High Commission Kampala

Comments / photos for the Focus on sustainability grows in East Africa: FBW Group News page welcome

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Equity Bank Kenya Recruitment for Senior Information Systems Auditor 2022

Equity Bank Kenya Recruitment for Senior Information Systems Auditor 2022

Equity Bank is one of the Region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers – the…

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General Manager job (Corporate Credit Origination) at Equity Bank

General Manager job (Corporate Credit Origination) at Equity Bank

Corporate Credit Origination General Manager Job, Latest Banking Kenyan Jobs, Description Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda,…

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[ad_1] Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak or present Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will probably be introduced because the U.K's new prime minister later Monday.Dan Kitwood / Staff / Stringer / Getty ImagesLONDON — The subsequent prime minister of the U.Okay. will probably be introduced Monday following a grueling, and at instances bitter, management contest throughout the ruling Conservative Party.The announcement is predicted at 12:30 p.m. London time and will probably be delivered by Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee, which is a gaggle of Conservative Members of Parliament who aren't authorities ministers.The management election was triggered when present Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would be resigning on July 7. It got here after a wave of ministers and backbenchers resigned, with many voicing a insecurity of their celebration chief.Johnson has stayed on as caretaker PM whereas the celebration determined between the candidates.He has not but formally resigned from workplace, as he should first attend an viewers with Queen Elizabeth II to formally inform her that he's stepping down.Sunak or Truss?The subsequent prime minister will probably be both present Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, after the pair made it to the ultimate stage of the eight-candidate management contest.Truss has been a agency front-runner within the contest amongst Conservative Party members.Truss and Sunak have come head-to-head at 12 marketing campaign occasions over the past eight weeks to attempt to win over celebration members.They have set out their views on the Bank of England's mandate, tax cuts and the controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, in addition to the U.Okay.'s worsening cost-of-living crisis.The outcome was chosen solely by members of the Conservative Party — that is round 180,000 individuals by the newest rely who pay to be a member of the celebration, out of the 65 million individuals dwelling within the U.Okay.The vote was carried out as a postal poll which closed on Sept. 2.Next stepsOnce the preferred candidate is introduced, the formal course of for appointing a primary minister begins.It will embody a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland for the official "kissing of hands" assembly with the queen, the place the monarch asks for a brand new administration to be fashioned. This is a break from custom, as her fifteenth prime minister would be the first to not be formally appointed on the queen's London dwelling, Buckingham Palace.The 96-year-old reportedly began experiencing "episodic mobility issues," as introduced by Buckingham Palace on May 9, which can clarify the selection for the brand new prime minister to journey to her quite than making the 500-mile journey to London herself.A 'giveaway finances' from the brand new PM?The cost-of-living disaster will probably be high of the agenda for whoever will probably be shifting into 10 Downing Street, as U.Okay. vitality payments are set to rise by 80% in October and traders warn inflation could top 22% subsequent yr.The subsequent prime minister will be offering support for energy costs, predicted Alan Custis, head of U.Okay. equities at Lazard Asset Management, on CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" final week."As a prime minister you want to create a honeymoon period," Custis stated, "and there could be a general election.""Whichever candidate gets in, there's potential for a giveaway budget as soon as they get in," he stated.  [ad_2] Source link

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Job vacancies – Equity Bank Uganda

Job vacancies – Equity Bank Uganda

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Southern Sudan and DR Congo, Equity Bank is now home to more than 15 million customers, the largest…

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GSMA Innovation Fund - Innovative digital technology for Climate Resilience and Adaptation

For Afghanistan, Angola, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cabo Verde, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cameroon, Argentina, Bhutan, Congo, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Burundi, Egypt, Belize, Cambodia, El Salvador, Central African Republic, Eswatini, Botswana, Chad, Brazil , Comoros, Ghana, China (People's Republic of), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Colombia, Djibouti, Honduras, Costa Rica, Eritrea, India, Cuba, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Dominica, Gambia, Jordan, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Kenya, Ecuador, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Gabon, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Grenada, Lesotho, Mongolia, Guyana, Liberia, Morocco, Iran, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Iraq , Malawi, Nigeria, Jamaica, Mali, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Papua New Guinea, Lebanon, Mozambique, Philippines, Libya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic, Maldives, Niger, Tajikistan, Marshall Islands, Rwanda , Tokelau, Mauritius , Sao Tome and Principe, Tunisia, Mexico, Senegal, Ukraine, Sierra Leone, Uzbekistan, Montserrat, Solomon Islands, Viet Nam, Namibia, Somalia, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Nauru, South Sudan , Niue , Sudan, North Macedonia, Tanzania, Palau, Timor-Leste, Panama, Togo, Paraguay, Tuvalu, Peru, Uganda, Saint Helena, Vanuatu, Saint Lucia, Yemen, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Zambia , Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga , Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna

On November 9, during the Science and Innovation day at COP26, the GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation. This new Fund will help accelerate the testing, adoption and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable populations to adapt, anticipate and absorb the negative impacts of climate change.

The GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America and Eastern Europe that leverage digital technology, particularly mobile, to deliver climate resilience and adaptation solutions to and with low-income and vulnerable populations.

Successful projects will receive an equity-free grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 to scale their innovation over a 15 to 18 month period.

In addition to the financial compensation, grantees will receive further support, including but not limited to:

Learning exchange opportunities with other grantees and GSMA networks; Facilitation of relationships with mobile operators and public sector organisations; and Profiling opportunities through GSMA publications, social media and industry leading MWC events. Focus

Given the broad and far-reaching impact of climate change, we expect to see a diverse range of resilience and adaptation solutions. These could include, but are not limited to, the following project types:

Supporting and enhancing livelihoods (e.g. precision agriculture, pay-as-you-go farming equipment, sustainable fisheries, long term weather forecasting, online/digital marketplaces).

Smart cities and access to services (e.g. cooling solutions for homes, tools that help households cope with increased water scarcity, smart transport).

Climate hazard information and advice (e.g. early warning systems, short term weather forecasts, coastal risk information, real-time flood monitoring, fire detection).

Nature-based solutions that contribute to building community resilience (e.g. forest management and restoration, payment for ecosystem services, green infrastructure).

Insurance and other financial services that help households meet their consumption needs in the immediate aftermath of a hazard (e.g. weather index insurance).

If your solution builds one or more of the capacities outlined in the second question above, and positively impacts populations that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (which tend to be those who are economically, culturally, politically and otherwise marginalised), we encourage you to apply.

Through the Fund, the GSMA aims to:

Test innovations that can increase the capacity of low-income and vulnerable communities to adapt to, anticipate and/or absorb climate-related shocks or stresses; and

Develop approaches or business models that can be scaled or replicated in similar markets to build climate resilience and adaptation.

The GSMA will assess all stages of product development, but preference will be given to projects/solutions that have been successfully piloted and tested with users.

Application Deadline: 9 January 2022 at 23:59 UTC

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