Kenyatta noted that on a continent of around 1.3 billion Africans with a median age of around 20 years, there is a very tangible underlying sense of urgency when it comes to expectations of government
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta urged African governments to put their citizens at the centre of delivering service during Africa Delivery Exchange 2020, a virtual...
Economists, Researchers and Policymakers Examine the Appropriate Course of Actions that African Governments can Pursue to Manage the Effects of the Pandemic and Post-Covid19 Economic Recovery
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) (https://AERCAfrica.org) will host its 53rd Plenary Session on the theme on the “Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic and Public Finance in Africa – Challenges and Opportunities” on December 7, 2020. The sessions will...
Facebook recently released a survey that highlights the importance of Facebook communities in rallying support during challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey, which was conducted in 15 countries indicated that Kenyans were among the most active on Facebook communities and that COVID-19 had managed to bring out the best in most of our communities.
According to the survey,...
Caption: Sitoyo Lopokoiyit - Interim CEO - M-PESA Africa
M-PESA has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife, a coalition of charities that works to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
United for Wildlife was created in 2012 by The Royal Foundation, led by Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. It...
This knowledge translation effort will ultimately help strengthen national and regional health system design and performance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched an online platform today to promote the exchange of evidence and experience across countries in the African region. By working to foster evidence-informed decision-making in an endeavor to re-engineer health service delivery, the initiative is expected...
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Samsung Electronics East Africa MD. Mr. Seok Min Hong hands over a cheque to Safaricom Foundation Trustee Ms. Fawzia Ali during the launch of the Accelerated Learning Programme Held at Matumbufu Primary School in Bungoma County.
Samsung Electronics East Africa LTD and Safaricom Foundation have launched a partnership to support the Accelerated Learning Program in Bungoma County.
The event took place...
The winners will be awarded in a very special ceremony to be organized during the Annual Meetings of Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) to be held in June 2021
The Islamic Corporation for the development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-idb.org), the private arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG), today launches the “ICD Finnovation Award 2020”, to recognize,...
With the end of year approaching and many African families planning get-togethers, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to be on high alert for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases. This comes as nearly 20 countries in the region experience an uptick in cases.
After reporting a downward trend then a plateau, Africa has been experiencing a...
By AFP
The outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left some 2.3 million children in urgent need of assistance and thousands more at risk in refugee camps, the UN children’s agency said Friday.
Tigray has been rocked by bloody fighting since November 4, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the launch of military operations against the regional government.
The...
Glovo has announced its operations will extend to the towns of Eldoret and Kisumu this month.
The expansion in Kenya follows the firm’s launch in Kampala, Uganda in October.
The delivery platform has expanded its footprint across Africa, with Uganda as the second country in East Africa and the fifth in Africa for the firm.
"We are very excited about the launches...
