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Ismailis around the world rise to economic challenges posed by Covid-19
Ismailis around the world rise to economic challenges posed by Covid-19
12 February 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has put economies around the world to the test. Unemployment has reached alarming levels, many industries have seen massive declines in revenue, and business models once thought reliable were disrupted. Surviving these circumstances required building new skill sets, adjusting career plans, and revising business strategies at an unprecedented pace. Inspiring stories have emerged of Ismailis who met these challenges with resilience as well as community institutions that stepped up to support the Jamat through times of hardship.

COVID-19 Information & Resources
COVID-19 Information & Resources
12 November 2020

For all the latest information and resources pertaining to COVID-19 please see below. 

Volunteers needed as we open Jamatkhanas
Volunteers needed as we open Jamatkhanas
9 September 2020

Yaseena Khalfan, a teacher at the Aga Khan Academy in Nairobi, has had to be creative and learn new skills to transition to remote learning.
Yaseena Khalfan, a teacher at the Aga Khan Academy in Nairobi, has had to be creative and learn new skills to transition to remote learning.
Teachers and students of the Jamat embrace remote learning amidst pandemic
Teachers and students of the Jamat embrace remote learning amidst pandemic
1 September 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced teachers and students around the world to make an abrupt transition from classrooms to remote learning as schools, universities, and religious education centres were closed. Teachers redesigned lessons and adapted to the new reality of keeping students engaged virtually. Meanwhile, students adjusted to learning online without the ease of classroom interactions. Ismaili teachers and students around the world have risen to this challenge and are finding ways to embrace remote learning and tap into the opportunities it offers.

Video: AKDN pandemic response - Clinical trial in Kenya
10 August 2020

Professor Mansoor Saleh of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi explains the partnership with Roche Pharmaceuticals Kenya, as both institutions participate in a global clinical trial for potential treatment of Covid-19 associated pneumonia.

RSM EASTERN AFRICA LLP & AGA KHAN COUNCIL OF KENYA COVID-19 POLICIES
RSM EASTERN AFRICA LLP & AGA KHAN COUNCIL OF KENYA COVID-19 POLICIES
10 August 2020

The Aga Khan Council for Kenya and RSM EA LLP are happy to share these advisory guidelines for working with COVID19

 

REC June 2020 End of Year Celebration of Learning
8 July 2020

During this time as classes have continued, we celebrate the achievements of students who continued to learn in different ways. 

REC June 2020 End of Year Celebration of Learning
8 July 2020

During this time as classes have continued, we celebrate the achievements of students who continued to learn in different ways. 

Economic Webinar Series Part 3 - Business growth through E Commerce and Digital Payments
15 June 2020

This is the third in a series this June looking at economic matters in the time of COVID-19. This particular session looks at examples of E-commerce and digital payments as catalysts for business growth. 

Economic Webinar - Pivoting your Business to the New Normal
8 June 2020

This is the second webinar in the 'Reinventing your Business' series this June. In this particular episode , learn from Nafisa Rayani about her shift in business as she started up Honeycomb Jewellery Ltd. , her up and coming brand.

How To Safely Handle Food Deliveries

How to Safely Handle Food Deliveries
5 June 2020

How to Safely Handle Food Deliveries

COVID-19 Economic Webinar Series Part 1: Cost Control, Compliance and the Shaping of a New Normal
2 June 2020

This is the first of a three-part series. 

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