Written by CampusBiz Kenya (Now known as Campoe) and Fuzu, the leading career development platform in Kenya have entered into a collaboration that will see both platforms combine efforts and share resources to make the job-hunt process less draining and more enriching for the fresh graduates and to the employer, a faster and more reliable to get … Continue reading “CampusBiz and Fuzu collaborate in a bid to Solve Youth Unemployment in Kenya”
Standard Chartered Bank and @iBizAfrica, Strathmore University have partnered to create the Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator. A program that supports female-led entrepreneurial teams by providing them with training, mentorship and seed funding. Committed to being digital by design, the bank is proud to be first in partnering with @iBizAfrica, Strathmore University to support … Continue reading “Standard Chartered Bank & Strathmore University Partner for Women In Tech Incubator”
When applying for a job, it is necessary to write a job application cover letter. This cover letter will accompany the CV. Its main aim is to enable your CV to be read rather than just being pushed aside. With many large organisations receiving vast quantities of CVs, it is necessary to provide as much … Continue reading “How to Write an Effective Job Application Letter”
Cartoon Network Africa has launched a new initiative called “Creative Lab” to promote local short-form animated content for and from people living in Africa. The initiative is looking for creators, writers, graphic artists and animation students to help produce these new projects. In this ground-breaking move, the leading network in the kids’ entertainment industry, Cartoon … Continue reading “Cartoon Network Africa Launches Creative Lab Initiative for Creative animation talents in Africa”
The Education ministry through the CS Amina Mohamed has given the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) defaulters 100 per cent waiver on penalties until June 30, 2018. The CS announced the waiver on Thursday when she attended the Helb-Employers Forum. Initially, HELB loan defaulters had been granted 80 per cent waiver and the latest move … Continue reading “HELB Defaulters get 100% Waiver on Penalties as HELB is set to get a Name Change”
No sooner had they signed their admission rules and regulations forms and understood cooking was illegal and that they would never engage in the practice; than the first year students pompously proceeded to their newly allocated rooms and cooked dainty pancakes as a way of celebrating. Not everybody made it to the university. Cooking in … Continue reading “Cooking in the halls of Residence”
Via Yale Website Speaking at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 15, Yale University President Peter Salovey announced an expanded opportunity for emerging leaders in Africa to pursue Yale-Africa Impact Scholarships, an MBA education at Yale. The Yale School of Management will dedicate two scholarships in its full-time MBA program for students from the … Continue reading “Yale Announces MBA Scholarships for African Students Aiming to Make an Impact”
As written by Betty Liu on LinkedIn Everyday I sit in a television studio and pepper people with questions about a variety of topics related to business. It’s about the most unnatural way to talk to a person but somehow, it works onscreen. Similarly, everyday, thousands of people across the country are interviewed for jobs. … Continue reading “How to Stand out During Your Next Job Interview”
Six public universities have now substantive vice-chancellors after more than one and a half years of waiting. The new vice chancellors fills the positions that were left vacant after the exit of previous heads, after the expiry of their two-year term. Five of the six universities received their charters in 2016 and have had acting … Continue reading “Six Public Universities Get New Vice Chancellors”
Guide on how to repay your HELB Loan All loanees are required to start repayment after a period of one year on completion of studies, or within such a period as the Board may decide to recall the loan whichever is the earlier (Section 15 HELB Act). Paying the higher education loans at an early … Continue reading “How-to: Repay your HELB Loan”