Join The Nation Leadership Forum with VC Prof. Stephen Kiama as one of the panelist as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on education on 21st May 2020, live on NTV at 7.30pm.
According to www.pwc.com, to ensure business continuity in light of COVID-19, PNG companies are implementing actions to contain costs, revise sales strategies, and assess operational risks and supply chain impacts. These represent the most popular immediate measures undertaken by PNG businesses surveyed.
COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that Broadband has ever been essential. According to an article on https://bookings.edu there is a statement that says “The coronavirus pandemic isn’t making broadband essential—it’s exposing that it always was” and this makes a lot of sense as classes move online and faculty, students and staff start to embrace online.
In the midst of this global pandemic, most organizations have sought different ways of business continuity. The University of Nairobi has been on the forefront in research in different capacities and online teaching and learning.
University of Nairobi graduates are the most preferred by Kenyan employers.
This was revealed by CPS International, a marketing and social research firm that surveyed 67 universities and 50 organizations between November and January in 2019/2020 academic year.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Science & Technology Park, University of Nairobi (UoN) is collaborating with a team at University of Cambridge (CAM) to develop an oxygen concentrator and ventilator.
The University of Nairobi staff has been very actively involved in the fight against coronavirus, says the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama.
UoN vice-chancellor said researchers were burning the midnight oil to find a solution to the pandemic through different approaches.
University of Nairobi signed six collaborative agreements with Indian universities. This is in in a bid to strengthen the 60 year old partnership between the University of Nairobi and the India.
This was done when a delegation led by Ms. Dave Vibhavari Vijay, Honorable Minister of State, Women and Children Welfare, Education (Primary and Higher Education) and Pilgrimage on February 14, 2020 when she paid a courtesy call to the Vice Chancellor.
The University of Nairobi Council launched its strategic Plan of governance 2019-2024.
“In a first of its kind for a Public University in line with the Universities Act 2012, the strategic plan will be the true north, the reference point for the University radar. ” remarked the Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi.
In a letter signed by the Chair of a Council, Prof. Julia Ojiambo, the newly appointed VC will serve a five-year term, effective January 5, 2020.
He takes over the realms from Prof. Isaac Mbeche who has been serving as Vice-Chancellor on an acting capacity since July 2019, when Prof. Peter Mbithi was sent on compulsory leave.
