How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

One “Iron Swords” presentation deck states that, “Supply of Cisco equipment to Israel will be reinforced, priority given to Cybersecurity equipment,” while assigning designated Cisco employees to “to support Israeli Sales Teams presenting our Cybersecurity solutions to officials and Private sector partners.”

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Documents leaked by whistle-blower show US’ Cisco Systems’ point to complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Documents leaked by whistle-blower show US’ Cisco Systems’ point to complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Cisco makes a point of publicly “future for all” in the dozens of countries around the world in which it operates. Yet the company’s aggressive pursuit of contracts with the Israeli government and military – a small yet growing part of its global business – highlighting its commitment to corporate social responsibility and building “an inclusive has led to accusations that behind this sunny facade the networking giant is profiting from genocide.

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Kenya seals AI deal with France to help forecast crop yield and fortify food security

Kenya seals AI deal with France to help forecast crop yield and fortify food security

Michel Benet, Chair of DIGINOVE hailed the partnership as a step toward stronger collaboration in food security.

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New study finds surge in violence followed Trump’s cuts to USAID programmes in Africa

New study finds surge in violence followed Trump’s cuts to USAID programmes in Africa

For many years, USAID had provided crucial support to African countries wrecked by conflict and violence. By eliminating more than 90 per cent of foreign aid contracts, the Trump administration effectively cut some $60 billion in funding.

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US President Trump goes for a spiritual retouch in Chinese Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

The Communist Party of China has inherited and carried forward this people-centred philosophy rooted in the Chinese civilization, Xi said.

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Magistrate in $1.2 million land fraud case orders suspect to be taken to hospital before taking plea

Magistrate in $1.2 million land fraud case orders suspect to be taken to hospital before taking plea

John Kigomo Mwaura and his co-accused Abdisalan Adan Hussein have allegedly been in hiding for months to escape facing charges of conspiracy to defraud, forgery, use of forged documents, creating documents without legal authority and obtaining land registration by pretence.

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Consumers pay more for tomatoes in central Kenya as traders and farmers cite impassable roads, bad weather

Consumers pay more for tomatoes in central Kenya as traders and farmers cite impassable roads, bad weather

At Nyeri open-air market, traders say the increase has caught both vendors and customers by surprise. Jane Mwangi, a vegetable trader commonly referred to as a mama mboga (vegetable vendors), said the high prices have affected business as customers are now buying smaller quantities.

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Senior Kenya Railways officials in hot soup after Environmental Court finds them in contempt of its orders

Senior Kenya Railways officials in hot soup after Environmental Court finds them in contempt of its orders

Following the demolition, the court issued further orders on March 11 stopping any additional construction or activities on the site pending the hearing and determination of the dispute.

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Earnings at Nairobi Coffee Exchange rake in $249 million compared to $180 million in previous season

Earnings at Nairobi Coffee Exchange rake in $249 million compared to $180 million in previous season

The following 2022/2023 season recorded the highest traded volume at 38 million kilogrammes, but lower international coffee prices pushed total earnings down to Ksh19.7 billion. Farmer returns also dropped sharply to an estimated Ksh64 per kilogramme of cherry.

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