Thousands of workers have already lost their jobs in the wake of an economic shutdown triggered by the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Economists have shared their projections on the new normal at the workplace triggered by the pandemic. Chief among these changes is learning to work online and using the social media for more than just online banter. More commercial banks, for example, are likely to shed jobs after the Covid-19 pandemic fuelled by the uptake of online and mobile banking. This week, the Standard Chartered Bank announced it will be closing eight branches in Nairobi alone, citing reduced number of customers visiting the outlets in the midst of the pandemic.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2020 07:52 UTC