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Merck Foundation marks World Embryologists Day and 40 years of in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
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Merck Foundation has provided training to over 50 fertility specialists and embryologists from Africa and Asia
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 1, 2018/ --
Merck Foundation marks the 40th anniversary of IVF (in-vitro fertilization) through their Merck more than a Mother campaign.
Merck Foundation provides clinical training to fertility specialists and embryologists from Africa and Asia.
Merck Foundation starts hashtags #MenToo and...
Technology
Innovation: Africa enters a global partnership with Bayport Management Ltd to bring solar and water solutions to Tanzania
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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 SALAAM, Tanzania, July 30, 2018/ -- Africa (iA), a non-profit organisation, and Bayport Management Ltd (www.BayportFinance.com), a multinational financial services provider with a strong presence in Tanzania, are proud to announce that they have formed...
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Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World Bank Report
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WASHINGTON, July 11, 2018 – Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings, says a new World Bank report launched ahead of the July 12 United Nations Malala Day.
According to Missed Opportunities: The High Cost of Not Educating Girls, less than...
Gadgets
Merck Foundation Calls for Applications for ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2018
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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 Germany announced the opening of the application period for the ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media recognition Awards 2018. The applications are invited by media professionals to showcase their work to raise awareness about infertility...
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First-ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum to discuss tackling malnutrition
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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 organisation founded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and driven by the mission of a world without malnutrition- is hosting the first-ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum (NAIF) in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 16-17, to...
Gadgets
Uganda becomes the first African country to de-risk small and medium scale renewables under the German and ATI-backed RLSF initiative
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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 to sign an agreement with the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), a joint initiative of the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) (www.ATI-ACA.org), a Pan-African and multilateral guarantor and KfW with funding from German Ministry of...
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Kenya: Stop forced evictions from Nairobi’s Kibera settlement, say UN rights experts
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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 already left about 2,000 children without schooling
GENEVA, Switzerland,- UN human rights experts* have condemned the massive eviction of residents of the Kibera informal settlement in southwest Nairobi, and are urging the Kenyan authorities to halt...
Gadgets
UNICEF and LIXIL to “Make a Splash” and Help Bring Sanitation to Children Around the World
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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, -- UNICEF (www.UNICEF.org), the world’s leading children’s organization, and LIXIL (www.LIXIL.com), a maker of pioneering water and housing products, are coming together in a new partnership to help vulnerable children gain access to safe...
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 2,000 units are available, creating a shortfall of 8,000 units according to a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The Affordable Housing Agenda rolled out by the Government in December 2017, envisions that...
Lifestyle
SAFARICOM BOOSTS COAST REGION NETWORK WITH NEW NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES
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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 expand its network infrastructure in the country.
One of the stations, which is situated at Holili in Taita Taveta County, will help ease voice data and text communication in the region thus expand Safaricom’s network reach...