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...
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...
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...
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...
HFC has launched a digital financial services platform dubbed “HF Whizz” that is set to accelerate the growth of the bank’s digital banking strategy. This announcement marks a major advancement of HFC’s strategic focus on digital banking, which brings together years of technological research and development and an expansive partner network.
Speaking at the unveiling of the new platform, HFC...
BLAZE has engaged partners to provide skills training and offer employment opportunities to Kenyan youth
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has kicked off the third edition of its BLAZE Be Your Own Boss youth engagements, which will this year be held in Mombasa, Kisumu and Machakos counties.
Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) features youth mentorship summits, creation camps and a reality-style...
Mombasa, Kenya Residents of the Coast region are set to benefit from a maternal, newborn and child health programme funded by Safaricom Foundation.
In Mombasa, the Foundation has partnered with the County Government to equip the new Maternal High Dependency Unit at the Coast General hospital. The new equipment is worth over 5.2 million shillings.
In Kilifi, the foundation...
Jeniffer, a single mother of three among 185,000 women who transitioned from farming to business as a result of M-PESA
Nairobi, Kenya –Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today unveiled the third apartment winner in the ongoing Maisha Ni M-PESA Tu Promotion.
Jeniffer Kathure, a single mother of three from Muthara, Meru County and a resident of Narok town is the...
