Mirihini Dispensary from Kilifi County have benefited from a borehole and a solar water pump courtesy of Safaricom Foundation.
The Safaricom Foundation funded the project to a tune of KES 3Million with efforts that will ease access to quality medical care in the County.
“The new borehole that has been put in place will provide an environment where access to...
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Manu Dibango To Headline International Jazz Day Celebrations In Nairobi
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Cameroonian legend to be joined by 12 Kenyan bands at Safaricom Jazz concert on Labour Day at Carnivore Grounds
Iconic African jazz musician Manu Dibango is expected in Nairobi in a few weeks’ time, when he will headline Safaricom’s International Jazz Day celebrations in Nairobi on 1st May.
This will be Dibango’s maiden performance on the Safaricom Jazz stage, at...
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Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge competition for African start-ups Top 10 finalists to be selected as Ecobank Fintech Fellows
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Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially to partner Ecobank in rolling-out their solutions across Ecobank’s 33 markets. Ecobank is currently welcoming submissions from all start-ups and developers in...
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African Vaccination Week: By the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa
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The 8th African Vaccination Week (https://goo.gl/9cWUKK) will be celebrated from 23 to 29 April 2018.
Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in Africa. According to the Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (https://goo.gl/7fBmL8), by the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the...
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has launched a CBA Economic Forum series, which will provide top-mind analysis and thought leadership on thematic issues affecting businesses and the overall economy.
The quarterly forums will target Chief Executive Officers, Chief Finance Officers and other key decision makers in corporate institutions. They will feature experts in various fields...
E-health platform MYDAWA has partnered with Sanlam General Insurance to enable policy holders get authentic medicine and wellness products.
The partnership is targeted at curbing insurance fraud experienced by customers and insurance providers. The deal is also expected to shield service providers from incurring losses.
MYDAWA Managing Director, Tony Wood noted that the collaboration “is a huge step” towards achieving better...
Farming
African cities tackle food and nutrition security challenges Meeting discusses threats brought about by rapid urbanization
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More than half of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) population could be living in urban areas by 2050 posing huge challenges for poor towns and cities, which already face challenges such as poverty and inequalities. These are coupled with growing levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in a context of high vulnerability to climate change.
In preparation for the challenges attendant...
The campaign coincides with the opening of the fifth Carrefour store in Kenya, in less than two years
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has launched the “Buy Kenya, Build Kenya” campaign that illustrates Carrefour Kenya’s impact has on the local economy over the last...
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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council President: African airport capacity critical to continent-wide sustainable prosperity
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The Airports Council International’s (ACI’s) Conference was declared open by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha, in the presence of over 280 participants from 47 Countries and numerous international organizations
Addressing African aviation and government leaders at the Airports Council International’s (ACI’s) 2018 Africa Regional Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, ICAO Council...
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European Union–Africa partnership on innovation joins the Africa Innovation Summit
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The European Union and AIS agree to organize two main activities that will provide an opportunity for networking and building collaborative ties between different entities active in Africa and the EU
The AIS (www.AfricaInnovationSummit.com) is pleased to announce its partnership with the European Union in the framework of the EU-AFRICA initiative. During the second edition of the Africa Innovation Summit,...