Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) has partnered with The Ministry of Education, The Embassy of Ireland and BLAZE by Safaricom to hold the inaugural National Science and Technology Exhibition.
The exhibition, which will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on 5th and 6th July 2018, targets high school students with the aim of encouraging greater uptake of technology and...
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has said its products are supporting the Big Four agenda by providing tools that power the ‘Ease of Doing Government Business.’
Government agencies and counties that embrace the digital revolution can now maximize efficiency in serving the citizenry and reap benefits such as sealing revenue leaks and improving record keeping and data analysis, said Joe Ogutu, Director,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
