All winners will receive cash prizes, a winning certificate and have the opportunity to have their work published on the #VisaFreeAfrica (VFA) website
With over 185 entries from over 33 countries, Shareefa Youshna Jewan from Mauritius emerged as the winner of the 55 Voices for Africa (55Voices4Africa) writing competition conducted under the #VisaFreeAfrica (VFA) initiative. She is closely followed by...
Is bulk SMS something you have ever thought of introducing to your marketing strategy? If not, you don’t know what you are missing.
SMS notifications play a major role in businesses these days as they are an effective way to interact with customers and administrators quickly and directly. Retailers can send SMS notifications to the customers and potential clients to inform...
FAO Director-General highlights need for innovative approaches focused on pro-poor actions in Africa
In their fight to end hunger and improve nutrition, African countries have the opportunity to tap into Japan's knowledge of smart technologies, agricultural machinery and marketing, as well as from the East Asian nation's high food safety and nutrition standards, and culture of healthy foods and diets,...
Since its establishment, the WCC has engaged on health in Africa
The World Council of Churches (WCC) reiterated its commitment to supporting health and wellness in Africa before the 69th session of World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa.
The regional committee, comprising health ministers from the 47 countries, is the governing body of the World Health Organization in the African...
Cash assistance in Kenya’s Kalobeyei settlement allows refugees to build their own homes with materials bought from the local community
When South Sudanese mother Florence Idiongo joined thousands of refugees fleeing to Kenya three years ago, she had to live in a plastic tent with 12 people, including her children, younger siblings and other relatives.
It was hot, crowded and offered...
Two community football coaches, one male and one female, will attend an exclusive training programme with Arsenal Football Development coaches in London
Arsenal and online money transfer service, WorldRemit(https://www.WorldRemit.com), are offering one male and one female football coach from Africa or the Americas the chance to attend an exclusive training programme with Arsenal Football Development coaches in London.
Now in its second...
Telco commits to lowering carbon footprint and reducing climate change-driven inequalities driven by unveiling 5-year carbon offset programme that will see it plant 5 million trees.
Safaricom has recorded a nine per cent increase in the number of jobs sustained in the last financial year, both directly and indirectly, to 979,000.
According to the company’s 2019 Sustainable Business Report, these jobs...
Kenya Premier League team Western Stima FC has snapped up yet another Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom all-star. Benson Ochieng who scored the winner in the national final against Al-Ahly FC last season has signed a two-year deal with the club. He becomes the second Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom player to be signed by Western Stima. The first player happens...
National Treasury acting Cabinet Secretary, Ukur Yattani has lauded the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for the various tax administration, modernisation measures it has put in place.
The Acting Cabinet Secretary, who was on a familiarisation tour of the KRA operations at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Embakasi today, said that automation of tax administration functions is key in enhancing...
Financial services firm Sanlam Kenya, has bounced back to profitability, confirming the viability of its turnaround strategy.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed firm has returned a KShs 639.7 million after-tax profit for the six-month period ending June 2019, a complete turnaround from last year’s KShs 1.5 billion after-tax loss.
Speaking when he announced the firm’s half-year earnings for 2019, Sanlam...
