SHOPPING FEATURE LAUNCHED ON FACEBOOK AS COVID-19 PUSHES BUSINESSES ONLINE

Facebook announced on Tuesday it is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on its platforms. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, is positioning Shops as a tool for small businesses, many of which have had to close their doors and move online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

BURUNDI VOTES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Burundians have begun voting in a tense presidential vote, with the election commission calling for a peaceful vote despite simmering political violence and the coronavirus pandemic. Burundians stood in long lines outside polling stations, which opened shortly after 6am local time, to elect not just their new president, but parliamentarians and local councillors, who in turn appoint the members of the Senate.

ONGOING DEMOLITIONS DESPITE GOVERNMENT SUSPENDING THE EXERCISE

KOT on Twitter were outraged when a video emerged showing bull dozers destroying houses at the Ruai sewerage land at night when the government of Kenya said all demolitions have been suspended until Corona virus is resolved. This act comes days after Kariobangi North residents were evicted from their homes. With the nationwide curfew, partial lockdown where are these citizens meant to go during this COVID crisis? Is there something to this?