Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Mailu had been serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health at the Ministry of Health of Kenya since 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 2, 2018/ -- Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu, the new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations...
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 notion that democracy is not a problem is mad, it’s crazy,” Moyo said.
Discussing why she believed liberal democracy was “under siege,” Moyo asserted that today’s populism “has its roots in economics”, describing how “real wages...
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 for the first half of 2018. The company reported solid growth, with global smartphone shipments at 95+ million units*. According to IDC, Huawei rises to become the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer in Q2 with...
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 servant leaders with global exposure and the drive to transform the African continent
The Equity Bank airlift program to global universities has this year reached a value of Kshs 11.13 billion, with 465 scholars having secured...
The total pharmaceutical spending for the continent in 2012 was estimated at US$ 18 billion and it is projected to reach US$ 45 billion by 2020
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 2, 2018/ -- There is an urgent need to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Africa to reduce the continent’s dependence on imported pharmaceutical and medical products, says Economic Commission for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
