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D-school Afrika at UCT launches 3 innovation programmes for students across Africa

Higher Education

D-school Afrika at UCT launches 3 innovation programmes for students across Africa

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 24 Apr 2025

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 21 Jan 2025

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

Stellenbosch University partners with Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy

Higher Education

Stellenbosch University partners with Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy

Issued by Stone 18 Jan 2023

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it's time to scale up. Here's how

Agri Tech

Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it's time to scale up. Here's how

Heike Baumüller and John Kieti 2 Nov 2022

The faculty of human sciences welcomes the new executive dean

Higher Education

The faculty of human sciences welcomes the new executive dean

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 10 Aug 2022

Kenya's push for affordable housing is creating opportunities despite barriers

Affordable & Social Housing

Kenya's push for affordable housing is creating opportunities despite barriers

Raphael M. Kieti, Robert W. Rukwaro, Washington H.A. Olima 3 Jun 2022

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Skills Training

Coding for Employment's new training centres to empower women in ICT

3 May 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Law Practice

Bowmans promotes 10 partners

3 Mar 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Agri Tech

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

Source: ©Igor Daniel

Healthcare

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers to reinvigorate the fight against the disease

Eunice Anyango Owino 11 Oct 2021

The incubation economy is upon us

Entrepreneurship

The incubation economy is upon us

Garsen Naidu 8 Sep 2021

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Food Security

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Stephanie Achieng' 26 Mar 2021

Reimagining the Uber experience in 2021 and beyond

Logistics & Transport

Reimagining the Uber experience in 2021 and beyond

Frans Hiemstra 2 Feb 2021

Professor Njuguna Ndung’u

Economy

Business as usual in post-pandemic recovery will only reinforce economic hardship

Njuguna Ndung'u 28 Sep 2020

People observing social distancing as they queue for mass testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus in a Nairobi suburb. (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid-19

What Kenya must look out for before easing Covid-19 restrictions

Mark Nanyingi 2 Jun 2020

Mosquito eggs can remain viable for years even in dry conditions and hatch after heavy persistent rains. Shutterstock

Infectious Diseases

Heavy rains put Kenya at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Eunice Anyango Owino 23 Jan 2020

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia (left) and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.Their countries are in a row over territory. Daniel Irungu/EPA

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western countries take sides in Kenya's maritime row with Somalia

Patrick Muthengi Maluki 5 Nov 2019

Kevin Kimwelle of Indalo World at work.

Art

What to expect from Open Design Afrika Festival 2019

18 Sep 2019

A female Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding on a human host. James Gathany/CDC

Public Health

Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks

Eunice Anyango Owino 16 Sep 2019

A review of Kenya's universities: What formed them, what's wrong with them

Education

A review of Kenya's universities: What formed them, what's wrong with them

Michael Kithinji 17 Jul 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

Data & Analytics

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

GIBS and Georgia Tech join forces for Emerging to Converging Technology Conference

Technology

GIBS and Georgia Tech join forces for Emerging to Converging Technology Conference

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 7 Jun 2019

African universities need structures to assess and measure the impact of grants

Higher Education

African universities need structures to assess and measure the impact of grants

Harris Andoh 7 Jun 2019

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Fishing

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Stephanie Achieng' 30 May 2019

Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy

Alicestine October 20 May 2019

Ten-tastic design talents go head-to-head

Fashion & Homeware

Ten-tastic design talents go head-to-head

Issued by Bata 12 Apr 2019

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

Climate Change

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

21 Feb 2019

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Food Security

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Gilbert Nakweya 23 Jan 2019

Spotlight shines on universities role in Agenda 2063

Higher Education

Spotlight shines on universities role in Agenda 2063

24 Oct 2018

E-learning

Rwanda to host 2018 E-Learning Africa

24 Aug 2018

Mandela Day celebrations at the UN in Kenya

Branding

Mandela Day celebrations at the UN in Kenya

19 Jul 2018

Source: Merck Foundation

Oncology

Merck Foundation continues training oncologists in Africa to combat emerging cancer crisis

9 May 2018

Why Kenya isn't winning the war against malaria in some counties

Malaria

Why Kenya isn't winning the war against malaria in some counties

Eunice Anyango Owino 23 Apr 2018

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Media

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Sam Otieno 19 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

Reduce pesticides use with sustainable farming methods

Sam Otieno 4 Jan 2018

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Agriculture

Why reducing post-harvest losses is a priority for Africa

Jane Ambuko 21 Nov 2017

Freedom of expression urged in Kenya

Media

Freedom of expression urged in Kenya

18 Oct 2017

Social Media

Top African business leaders to follow on Twitter

22 Sep 2017

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Agriculture

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Sam Otieno 7 Sep 2017

Africa's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

Mobile

Africa's app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

25 Aug 2017

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Leah Oyake-Ombis 24 Jul 2017

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Leah Oyake-Ombis 5 Jul 2017

(L-R): Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz, Medical Director, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology,Heidelberg University Hospital; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o of Moi University, Nairobi; and Hermann Bussmann, Research Associate, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Design

How design thinking can save lives

30 Mar 2017

Professor Magnus Knebel von Doeberitz, medical director, University of Heidelberg, Dr Omenge Orango’o, Moi University Nairobi and Dr Gilbert Saggia, SAP Africa’s managing director: East Africa

Oncology

Cervical cancer screening goes high tech in Africa

28 Mar 2017

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Agriculture

Experts seek ways to reduce food wastage

Njiraini Muchira 21 Feb 2017