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The story about the disappearance of 6 million masks and test kits for Germany Army in Kenya might be fake, KAA has confirmed. The body, which is responsible for overseeing activities at the Kenyan Airports indicated that the country did not receive the said cargo.

Here is the full statement:

“STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED DISAPPERANCE OF SIX MILLION GERMAN ARMY PROTECTIVE MASKS CARGO AT JKIA

Following reports in the media that a German army shipment of six million masks meant for protection against Covid-19 virus vanished at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) last week, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has conducted an investigation into the matter.

Our investigation has concluded that there was no cargo of this nature that has passed through JKIA for the last two weeks and no missing cargo has been reported to the authorities.

We therefore wish to inform the public that we are treating this report of alleged disappearance of six million type FFP2 protective masks as fake news and that our cargo section continues with normal operations”

Earlier,media outlets had indicated that Coronavirus testing kits and masks which were for Germany Army had disappeared at JKIA.

Coronavirus cases in Kenya have risen to 25 after 9 more cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours. According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, majority of those cases are from Kenyan.

As of yesterday,23/3/2020 the total number of coronavirus cases were 19. Additional number was obtained from police officers who had interacted with Kilifi Deputy Governor, Siaya Priest Oduor and other Kenyans who contracted the virus last week.

The number of corona virus victims has risen exponentially and it’s following a pattern that was witnessed in Italy,China,Spain,USA,UK and other countries ravaged by the pandemic. If this trend continues in the next one week, the number would rise to more than 1,000.

The positive thing is that nobody has died from Coronavirus in Kenya. However, none of the positively identified cases has fully recovered.

We project that by Friday this week,the number of coronavirus cases in Kenya would have risen to 100.

A complete lockdown is looming in Kenya due to spread of coronavirus. Already thousands of Kenyans have come into contact with coronavirus patients and it’s a matter of time before the real effects are felt. This is the best time to prepare for complete lockdown in case the disease spreads to alarming levels.

In preparation, you should buy the following drugs and fruits:

Paracetamol

Panadol(pinkiller)

Syrup

Oranges

Lemons

Ginger

Pineapples

Coronavirus comes with a lot of pain, painkillers are important. You should also boost your immunity by taking a lot of oranges, lemons and pineapples. Immunity is the most important thing when it comes to viral diseases.

Fever is another symptom of the diseas, Panadol and paracetamol will be important. Ginger will also help to clear your throat and boost immunity.

It’s obvious that hospitals will be full,all you need is to have the necessary drugs in your house.

The lockdown might last for two months. Make sure you stock the following:

Maize flour, one sack

Beans, half a sack

Rice, one sack

Charcoal,1 sack

Gas,13kg and 6kg

Enough sugar and salt

Cooking oil,10 litres

Unga ngano,1 bundle

Another important thing you should avoid is to invite relatives into your home. Please avoid contacts with people you don’t live with. If you have children, don’t allow them to interact with other children. Children can contract the disease and bring it in the house. In addition, avoid travelling in matatus and buses. You should also avoid churches and other crowded areas.

Another useful point.Please don’t pay in cash.Load your MPESA account and pay via MPESA.

Finally,your MPESA account should always have money,at least Ksh20,000.

Coronavirus is not a joke,lock yourself in the house.

Blockchain technology is one of the most notable developments of our age. A recent Deloitte survey of senior executives worldwide in 2019 found that 53% of respondents said blockchain has become a critical priority – an increase from last year. And 83% of respondents believe there are compelling use cases for blockchain.  

In honor of International Women’s Day celebrated annually in March, the global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, is shining the spotlight on the contribution women are making to the rapidly growing blockchain and bitcoin industries.

Paxful has launched an annual list of the leading female professionals and entrepreneurs in the African Blockchain and Bitcoin industries, to highlight some of the most influential women in these emerging sectors. In no particular order, the individuals on this year’s list are all innovative and inspirational leaders who are actively making a difference and carving the pathway for other females to enter and make their mark in a space that has been predominantly occupied and led by men.

Ray Youssef, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paxful says: “This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #EachforEqual is drawn from a notion that ‘collectively, each one of us can help create a gender-equal world’. The tech sector rightly gets a bad rap for not yet being inclusive enough. As an industry, we can all do better. Beyond a moral imperative, there’s no question that tech businesses and our society can only benefit from embracing talent with diverse backgrounds, experiences, values, and ideas.”

“Personally, I think women are better at tech. Women add a new dimension to innovation, they’re better collaborators, community builders and in many ways better problem solvers. And as such are absolutely critical to the future of the blockchain and bitcoin ecosystem. Paxful is committed to growing female participation in the sector, and especially championing female talent from emerging markets,” adds Youssef.

Leading by example 

While in a 2018 study by blockchain incubator and VC Longhash, only 14.5% of blockchain startup team members were found to be women, more than 40% of Paxful’s employees are women and the company is set to further increase female appointments across all its offices, which include Estonia, New York City, Philippines, as well as South Africa. Female representation is a priority in every department with many women fulfilling leadership and managerial roles across the various offices.

As an advocate for inclusion, Paxful treats every employee equally no matter gender, race, culture or skill set; providing deep training and development opportunities to all employees and ensuring that wellness and health remain top of mind.

Understanding the challenges that come with juggling work- and family-life, fully-paid parental leave is provided with mothers also receiving a special one-time bonus with the arrival of a new-born. Paxful offers all employees remote work options, flexible hours, gym membership, personal training, supplements and vitamins, team sports activities, massages and chiropractic services, as well as nutritious lunch and dinner meal options at the office.

Priority: Education

Well known for its investment in bitcoin education, Paxful started rolling out mini bitcoin-economy training seminars at tertiary institution campuses across South Africa and Kenya last year. Female participation in the training sessions was high.

The company later launched a global ambassador program called the Paxful Peer Program aimed at connecting young bitcoin users across the globe. African female participants have been among some of the top performers in the program. Through its #BuiltWithBitcoin charitable initiative the company has also awarded bursaries to women from underprivileged backgrounds and plans to build 100 schools across emerging markets.

The Inaugural List – 2020

Top 10 Influential Female Leaders In Blockchain & Bitcoin In Africa:

1. Ojuedeire Doris (Nigeria)
   Title: Founder, Blockchain African Ladies (BAL)

LinkedIn 
As a professional accountant, Doris is a true blockchain evangelist. She is the founder of Blockchain Ladies Africa (BAL), a 3 000-member all-female group that focuses on uniting African women and leading blockchain education. She is a serial entrepreneur and business advisor with a unique combination of experiences in entrepreneurship, business development, and strategic marketing. Doris is passionate about women in Africa and believes blockchain represents freedom for African women.

2. Alakanani Itireleng (Botswana)
   Title: Founder, Satoshicentre
   LinkedIn
   Known as “The Bitcoin Lady”, Alakanani is one of the leading blockchain influencers on the African continent. Her story is one of remarkable hope as she tragically lost her son to illness in the late 2010s, but in her battle to fund her son’s treatment, she heard about bitcoin as a way to accept international donations. This led to the start of Alakanani’s journey, which has seen her become one of the first proponents of bitcoin in her country. As a trained teacher, she has transferred her teaching ability from traditional subjects to teaching blockchain technology. She established the Satoshicentre, a blockchain hub in Gaborone where she works with developers to try to increase the understanding of bitcoin and how to utilize blockchain technology in developing solutions to everyday-life problems faced by Africans.
3. Yaliwe Soko (Zambia/South Africa)
   Title: Founder and Chairwoman, United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA)
   LinkedIn   

As a blockchain and crypto early adopter, Yaliwe has established her presence in the sector by becoming the Chairwoman of the United Africa Blockchain Association and founder of Essence Crypto Consultants, as well as United Africa Women in Blockchain. Passionate about education, technology, and financial inclusion, she ventured into cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in 2016 upon discovering the difference it can bring to the world, and especially how it can help improve inefficiencies in Africa. As a qualified training facilitator and assessor, she has developed a learner guide for beginners and numerous YouTube tutorials on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency and how to explore opportunities.

 

4. Monica Singer (South Africa)
   Title: Country Lead, Consensys SA
   LinkedIn

As a seasoned executive, Monica has not been afraid of ushering in change in the financial sector space. In 2017, she was appointed as South Africa Lead for Consensys, an international venture production studio using blockchain technology to build distributed applications on the Ethereum world computer. Monica has held numerous board and advisory positions including board member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Accounting Blockchain Coalition which sets the audit accounting and tax guidelines for crypto assets based.

5. Sonya Kuhnel (South Africa)
   Title: Founder, Blockchain Academy; Co-founder/Director of Bitcoin Events; Co-founder/COO of Xago
   LinkedIn

Sonya was one of the first women involved in the industry in South Africa. In 2013, she started a bitcoin payment company called Bitcoin Payments, a BitPay Affiliate partner, which allowed online merchants in South Africa to accept bitcoin as a payment method for goods and services. She went on to co-found Bitcoin Events in 2014, a company that hosts South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain events, namely the Blockchain Africa Conferences as well as the Crypto Fest. Realizing the need for education around blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Sonya established the Bitcoin Academy in 2015 which was later renamed to the Blockchain Academy. Sonya is also the co-founder and COO of Xago, a Cape Town-based company offering an XRP cryptocurrency exchange, gateway and payment platform for retailers enabling fast and cost-effective payments using the Ripple blockchain.

6. Imen Ayari (Tunisia)
   Title:Head of Innovation Factory, Talan Tunisia
   LinkedIn
   Imen is a Mechanical engineer from Tunisia and executive MBA graduate from the Mediterranean School of Business with many years of experience working in finance and technology for multinational firms such as Ubitrade, Gltrade, Fis and Sunagrd where she founded the Sungard Byrsa Lab. She has been the Chief Blockchain Officer and Head of Innovation Factory at Talan since 2017. As a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency expert, Imen has established and managed a number of tech organizations aimed at disseminating consistent innovations in Africa. She enjoys training individuals and businesses on how they can implement the new technology in their operations and make it work for them. She also organizes hackathons and events related to solving problems with tech.

 

7. Roselyn Gicira Mwangi (Kenya)
   Title: Chairperson: Blockchain Association of Kenya; Head of the Kenyan Women in Blockchain Chapter
   LinkedIn
   Roselyn is the Chairperson of the Blockchain Association of Kenya and also heads the Kenyan Women in Blockchain Chapter. She is very interested in the innovation coming from disruptive technologies like blockchain start-ups and has worked to empower innovative tech start-ups in East Africa. Roselyn is a certified member of the Kenya Institute of Directors, a non-political professional organization of individual corporate directors and senior managers committed to the professional practice of corporate directorship in Kenya. Roselyn previously worked for eight years as a UN Women program officer. Thereafter she went into business for 10 years as a Safaricom business dealer where she opened and operated several Safaricom retail and money transfer outlets.

 

8. Naomi Snyman (South Africa)
   Title:Blockchain Lead, Standard Bank Group; Chair for the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium
   LinkedIn

A seasoned corporate executive, Naomi is the Blockchain Lead for the Standard Bank Group, a role that stretches across 16 African countries for both Commercial and Retail Banking. She is also Chair of the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium. She sees the main potential of Blockchain on the African continent to drive economic freedom in the eco-systems that we live and work in, through the distribution of trust and central power. Naomi is also passionate about discovering and developing strategic business ideas throughout Africa by creating value through solving key customer problems that result in commercially viable business opportunities by leveraging emerging disruptive technologies.

9. Michelle Chivunga Nsunsumuco (Zambia)
   Title: Founder, CEO, and Investor, Global Policy House; Senior Advisor to Government of Bermuda (Global Fintech Advisory Board)
   LinkedIn
   Michelle owns her own digital and investment business exploring emerging technologies such as blockchain technology in the context of emerging markets, trade, enterprise and sustainable development. Referred to as a young thought leader in the blockchain space, Michelle is working across borders to evaluate the impact of emerging technology for different segments of society including women, business, governments and others; as well as drive education on how to leverage digital tools to drive forward social and economic development. Michelle’s first engagement relating to blockchain was in 2009, which lead to the start of her journey to evaluate the growth of the digital economy and potential of emerging technologies such as blockchain, quantum computing, Big Data and others. Michelle has also been undertaking research and education on these technologies with university partners and global institutions such as WTO, UN, World Bank, African Union and many others. Michelle holds several positions on various boards including the African Union – Digital Trade and Transformation Taskforce.
10. Olayinka Odeniran (Nigeria)
    Title:Co-founder, Black Women Blockchain Council (BWBC)
    LinkedIn
    Olayinka is a highly respected financial services risk management expert and renowned international attorney who specializes in blockchain, crypto and emerging technologies. She has over 15 years of experience in compliance and helping financial firms navigate through international regulations. Olayinka holds an M.S. in Cybersecurity Management and Policy which she relies on to provide information assurance to financial institutions and the blockchain landscape. She now combines her passion for blockchain, cybersecurity and compliance to provide consultancy services for financial institutions. In her spare time and as the co-founder of the Black Women Blockchain Council, Olayinka strives to increase the number of young girls and black women in blockchain, fintech and other emerging technologies. She is also a digital content writer and has produced several informative and engaging articles for major online global magazines. In addition, as a renowned speaker, Olayinka has presented at several blockchain conferences.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking a toll on the aviation industry and global economy at large. The pandemic has restricted national and international supply chains. Economic activity in various regions has been disrupted by quarantine measures and reduced domestic demand for goods and services.

To date, COVID-19 has claimed around 6,674 lives across the globe. So far, 159 countries have reported infections and in Africa the cases reported as of 19 March were 640 in 34 countries.

The passenger business of the global air transport industry is estimated by IATA to make revenue losses between $63 billion and $113 billion in 2020 while no estimates are currently available for the impact on airline cargo operations. The forecast for global real GDP growth could dip below 2.5% this year according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. In the likelihood that the virus remains uncontained, the economic impact will be much deeper and more persistent.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) urges African governments to consider the compensation of inevitable losses, the alleviation of exogenous operating costs, and the subsidization of the African airlines in a bid to assure the industry’s viability.

“Demand for air travel has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, which has resulted in airlines making losses due to substantial schedule changes, travel restrictions and cancellations. AFRAA strongly recommends that African airlines engage their stakeholders to develop an all-inclusive proactive response strategy that addresses the adverse impact of the COVID-19 on their business to ensure airlines recover effectively to support key economic sectors” stated Mr. Abderahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General

He added that AFRAA remains at the forefront with its members and the airline industry at large, in collaborative efforts to deal with and contain the pandemic calling upon all stakeholders to take the necessary measures and precautions to keep safe.

The African airlines association continues to follow the developments closely and is issuing weekly bulletins to its member airlines which consists of 45 airlines cutting across the entire continent and other stakeholders to assist in dealing with the impact of the COVID-19, as well as to share guidelines and best practices.

President Kenyatta has addressed the nation from State house today. In his speech, the head of state warned Kenyans against defying government directives. He assured Kenyans that the government is doing everything humanly possible to protect them from the deadly virus.

The key point from his speech is that those working from home will get access to cheap 4G internet which will be provided by Google and Telkom Kenya.

Here is the summary of the president’s speech:

1. Kenya has signed agreement to allow Google Loon balloons to access the Kenya airspace to enhance 4G network coverage for internet
2. Government will take decisive action against individuals defying measures announced to curb coronavirus
3. Government and private to meet and agreed on measures new measures on cushioning the economy

In the wake of coronavirus, hand sanitizers must be stocked. The good thing about hand sanitizers is that they eliminate germs by 100%, they also don’t require water.

Coronavirus has killed 13,000 people and more than 280,000 others have been confirmed to be positive. It’s good to take precautions than to wait for the virus to enter your body. The consequences are worse.

Below is a list of the best hand sanitizers in Kenya:

• Zoe
• Amara
• Airo
• Microcide
• Pocket
• Dhahabu Oils
• Kasha
• Dettol

The best hand sanitizers are those that contain a significant amount of alcohol. In case you can’t afford sanitizers, use soap.But one disadvantage of soap is that it requires water for it to be effective.

The Kenyan government is also in the process of manufacturing sanitizers which it will distribute to Kenyans for free.

The first Corona Virus case has been confirmed in Uganda and it’s from a man who travelled 4 days ago to Dubai to buy phone accessories.

The middle aged man runs an electronics shop in Kampala. Last week he heard that prices are favourable in Dubai, he also had a clue that in Uganda prices of products will sharply shoot up. Aware, that Corona is alive in Dubai, he didn’t bother, he assumed that there are 1000 ways to die.

Yesterday, he returned home with screen guards ready to make a kill only to be told that he has contracted Corona Virus.

The trader is now isolated and under the watch of the best doctors in Uganda but it’s sad that he might not recover if he is suffering from terminal ailment.

Here is the photo of the man:

Here is a good advise from Corona Virus survivor in Italy:

*Italy asking the world to listen and react before it’s too late:*

A letter from Italy,

Peace for all,

We live in Italy – Milan.

I’m going to share with you and explain to you, “How is life here in Milan” during these difficult days and how do I think you should learn from the mistakes and their consequences that we live here.

We are currently in quarantine. We don’t take to the streets, the police are in constant motion and arrest anyone outside his home.

Everything is closed! … business, malls, stores, all streets without movement.

Feeling of the end of the world !!

Italy, the country of living life, is transformed from one moment to the next as if it were a dark country of war.

It is a fact that I never thought I would ever live!

People are confused, sad, anxious and helpless, and often do not understand how this reality was imposed on them and when this whole nightmare will end.

*The big mistake was that at the start of the first hit people continued to lead their lives as usual and took to the streets for work, entertainment and feeling like a vacation period, so gatherings with friends and banquets abound.*

Everyone was wrong and so were you!

I beg you, be careful, this is neither a laugh nor a joke.

Protect your loved ones, your parents, and your grandparents! The disease is dangerous for them.

About 200 people die here every day, not because medicine in Milan is not good (it’s one of the best in the world), but rather because there are no places for everyone!

Doctors choose who will die! This is only because of the silliness of the citizens at the beginning, who decided to continue their lives as usual, regardless of the new situation!

Please, learn from the mistakes, we are a small country that could end up with a great tragedy.

*Listen well now…*

Don’t go out into crowded places.

Try not to eat in public places.

Stay longer at home during this time!

Listen to the Ministry of Health guidelines (don’t play it!).

Talk about a meter away from each person, do not come close, do not cuddle or accept.

Get a complementary and preventive treatment and learn from others’ mistakes.

We recommend that you take vitamin C to boost your immune system.

Helping professionals prevent the spread of the epidemic …

In Italy, the entire country is isolated, meaning 60 million people in quarantine !!

This would have been prevented if people had heard the instructions from the beginning.

Take care of yourself and the life of the ones you love ❤❤

Share it with maximum people to help the world!!