At the opening of the Humanitarian Health Research Forum 2025 held in Nairobi on Wednesday, the United Nations sounded an urgent alarm over the growing intersection between climate change and public health, particularly in East Africa. Delivering a keynote address…
By Melisa Maobe For years, Kenya has been grappling with diet-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, which are rising at an alarming rate, threatening the healthcare system and affecting millions of lives. Increased consumption of processed…
At 5:00 a.m., when the first roosters crow in Vihiga County, Sarah Nangami (name changed) is up and about, attending to her wifely and motherly duties. By 6:30 a.m., she’s walking the dusty path of Idabwongo Village to the local…
Young professionals, students, and entrepreneurs across Africa now have a dedicated platform to drive sustainable forestry initiatives, thanks to the newly launched AfricanYouth4Forests (AY4F) Community of Practice. The initiative, spearheaded by the African Forest Forum (AFF) in collaboration with the…
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading authority on project management, is pleased to announce that PMI® Global Summit Series Africa 2025 will take place from 19 to 21 August 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. This marks the…
Airtel Money customers can now conveniently and securely pay for a wide range of applications on Google Play Store directly through their Airtel Money wallets, thanks to a strategic partnership between Airtel Money and Google. This partnership enables Airtel Money…
As part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Rusinga Schools has unveiled plans to establish the Rusinga Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge facility designed to foster STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning and technological innovation among students. The hub, set…
In a major step to combat rising spam and fraud, Airtel Africa has launched a free AI-powered Spam Alert Service for all its subscribers in Nigeria, with plans to expand across its 14 African markets. The innovative solution, the first…
The Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya (JFP) on Wednesday unveiled Reuben Kigame as its deputy party leader during a press conference held in Nairobi. Kigame, a former presidential aspirant, will now deputize Justus Juma, the party leader of JFP.…
By Catherine Muindi Mau Forest, Kenya’s largest indigenous forest and a crucial water catchment, is under threat. Spanning over 400,000 hectares, it feeds rivers flowing into Lake Victoria, supports agriculture, and sustains biodiversity. However, illegal logging, agricultural encroachment, and settlements…