Facebook introduces Twitter's hashtags.

Borrowing from its rival should help keep Facebook relevant.

The trend of major social networks borrowing key features off each other is nothing new: the Facebook ticker that sits alongside the news feed is very Twitter-like, while Twitter has introduced Instagram-style filters into the photo capabilities of its mobile apps. Facebook's adoption of Twitter's hashtag feature may ruffle a few feathers, but (like Google+) Facebook had to adopt it eventually or risk being left behind.

The appeal of the hashtag lies in its simplicity -- it's really just an extension of the search capabilities already built into Facebook and Twitter, but it makes them far more immediate and easy to use. You can already search public posts on Facebook for certain words, and as the super-fast Graph Search

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Facebook hashtags: A new Way to Compete with Twitter?

Facebook has announced that the social networking website will include hashtags within its set-up from now on, in order to allow existing Facebook users to follow conversation on trending topics within Facebook.
This move is an obvious attempt to keep up with its rival Twitter, for whom hashtags have been a massive part of its operation for some time.

With Twitter growing in popularity, it is clear that Facebook has taken this step to try to keep its existing users happy, and prevent them from defecting permanently to its competitor.

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10 Career Tips on How to be Found and prized by Job Recruiters.

Judging on extrinsic and skill-based factors is a relatively objective and straightforward exercise. Gauging softer traits such as will or attitude is much, much harder, and takes one-on-one contact, attentive listening, and careful observation. That's why it's important to approach a job interview more as an attitude audition than a question-and-answer period around skills.

Here are ten key questions to help you better understand the intrinsic "why" and "how" behind a person:
1. What is the talk-to-listen ratio? You want people who are self-confident and not afraid to express their views, but if the talk-to-listen ratio is anything north of 60 percent, you want to ask why. Is it because this person is self-important and not interested in learning from others — or just because he is nervous and rambling?

2. Is this an energy-giver or -taker? There is a certain breed of people who just carry with them and unfortunately spread a negative energy. You know who they are. Alternatively, there are those who consistently carry and share a positivity and optimism towards life. There is a Chinese proverb that

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World Bank foresees Kenya’s economy to grow by 5.7 percent.

The World Bank projects that the Kenyan economy will grow by 5.7 per cent in 2013 supported by higher investment and low interest rates.

The World Bank Kenya Economic Update launched Monday attributes the higher growth compared to 4.7 per cent in 2012 to a stable macroeconomic environment, the peaceful elections in March 2013, and smooth transition of political power. 

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to improve further to 6 per cent in 2014.

“The government needs to create an enabling environment for private sector-led growth by continuing to invest in infrastructure, increasing domestic energy production, removing bottlenecks to doing

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Warren Buffet calls for women to be included in boardrooms.

Revered billionaire investor warren Buffet ahs called for more women to be included in the companies’ top management and boards. In recent months, Mr. Buffet has been more vocal of supporting the inclusion of more women in company boards. He was convinced of this after reading Sheryl

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Chris Kirubi to mentor young entrepreneurs.

Industrialist Chris Kirubi has come forward ad said he is ready to mentor young entrepreneurs, and says he will show them all the ropes needed to succeed in business. Mr. Kirubi, who also doubles up as DJ CK on Capital FM, has carved a niche in the manufacturing and media businesses, and was a top investor in Kenya Power before shelving off his shares earlier this year. 

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Atwoli denies 150 million COTU fraud.

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has denied his involvement in a 150 million shilling fraud at COTU. The organization has come under criticism recently for its support of the MPs salaries, which many view as earning too much salary for too little work. Mr. Atwoli has been at the helm of the workers umbrella body for more than a decade, and is again expected to stand in upcoming elections.

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