Is China Colonizing Africa?

Globalization managed to skip Africa by for years. There were several reasons for this. Africa was considered to have poor infrastructure, political instability, and...

New Permanent Representative of Kenya presents Credentials to the Director-General of...

Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Mailu had been serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health at the Ministry of Health of Kenya since...

Dambisa Moyo on democracy, China’s economic model and foreign aid

In a far-reaching interview with Al Jazeera (www.AlJazeera.com) English’s Head to Head, Dambisa Moyo argued that there are major problems with Western democracy today. “The...

Huawei Consumer Business Group Announces 2018 H1 Business Results

Huawei rises to become the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer with robust Q2 performance Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) today announced its business results...

EQUITY GROUP AIRLIFTS 64 SCHOLARS TO GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES

This brings to 465 the number of scholars who have joined the program since inception. The ELP’s objective is to develop a generation of...

Developing Africa’s pharmaceutical sector crucial, says Economic Commission Africa’s Soteri

The total pharmaceutical spending for the continent in 2012 was estimated at US$ 18 billion and it is projected to reach US$ 45 billion...

Merck Foundation marks World Embryologists Day and 40 years of in-vitro...

Merck Foundation has provided training to over 50 fertility specialists and embryologists from Africa and Asia NAIROBI, Kenya, August 1, 2018/ -- Merck Foundation marks...

Innovation: Africa enters a global partnership with Bayport Management Ltd to...

iA has already implemented 18 solar systems in Tanzania, 16 of them powering schools and medical clinics in the Bagamoyo and Chalinze regions DAR ES...

Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World...

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2018 – Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30...

Merck Foundation Calls for Applications for ‘Merck More Than a Mother’...

Merck Foundation recently announced the winners of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2017 Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...

First-ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum to discuss tackling malnutrition

The Nutrition Africa Investor Forum will highlight business opportunities in a largely underdeveloped market The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) (www.GainHealth.org) - an international...

Uganda becomes the first African country to de-risk small and medium...

The move reflects Uganda’s commitment to ensuring the viability of small and medium-scale renewable energy projects KAMPALA, Uganda, -- Uganda becomes the first African country...

Kenya: Stop forced evictions from Nairobi’s Kibera settlement, say UN rights...

The eviction operation which started in the early hours of 23 July 2018 is expected to leave more than 30,000 people homeless. It has...

UNICEF and LIXIL to “Make a Splash” and Help Bring Sanitation...

The success of the partnership in expanding access to sanitation will also help to encourage more players to enter and expand this market TOKYO, Japan,...

EMBRACING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT COUNTY LEVELS, A FOCUS ON NAKURU COUNTY

Written by Reuben Kimani, CEO, Username Investment Limited Nakuru County requires 10,000 affordable housing units in order to meet the current housing demand. However, only...

SAFARICOM BOOSTS COAST REGION NETWORK WITH NEW NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES

Mombasa, Kenya—Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has launched two new base stations and expanded Fibre-To-Home connectivity in Coast region as part of its broader strategy to...

HF Group Launches Digital Product Whizz

HFC has launched a digital financial services platform dubbed “HF Whizz” that is set to accelerate the growth of the bank’s digital banking strategy....

COAST TALENT IMPRESSES JUDGES AT SAFARICOM TWAWEZA LOCAL TALENT SEARCH

COAST TALENT IMPRESSES JUDGES AT SAFARICOM TWAWEZA LOCAL TALENT SEARCH ...

BLAZE has engaged partners to provide skills training and offer employment opportunities to Kenyan youth Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has kicked off the third edition...

SAFARICOM FOUNDATION LAUNCHES MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME IN COAST

Mombasa, Kenya Residents of the Coast region are set to benefit from a maternal, newborn and child health programme funded by Safaricom Foundation. In...