2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Africa

Destroyed property, lost lives, the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique recently. Africa is the most hit by the sting of climate change. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Kenya to tap young people’s potential in climate action, says environment CS

Climate change has escalated dire uncertainty for the future of our planet. Extreme weather conditions such as droughts, floods and heatwaves have knocked severe impacts on food security, livelihood, and the economy.  In the process, vulnerable...
A section of the Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL). GCBL has been making inroads into Africa and various other parts of the world in a bid to amass the talent it requires for effective engagements. PHOTO/GCBL.

GCBL: Decoding global thinkers shaping businesses, leadership

I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things Mother Teresa. As Africa continues to open up to more innovative business approaches, modern innovations, and solid...
Sarah Munyi, President, Youth in Africa, during a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Harness deliberate effort to bridge gender gap in technology

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8 every year. It aims to create awareness of multifaceted challenges and discrimination facing women. The theme for 2023 is Innovation and technology for gender equality.  Despite the...
An e-poster of the African countries MTN Group women CEOs who graced the International Women's Day MTN webinar on March 8, 2023. They encouraged more women to take up tech roles across the continent. E-POSTER/MTN.

Telcos Giant MTN Breaking Glass Ceiling for African Women in Tech

Gender equity in tech does not only need women who are courageous but also require men who are enlightened and will make room for them, make them feel safe at work and respect their...
A doctor drawing the malaria vaccine from a vial. The RTS,S malaria vaccine is being expanded to more sub-counties in Kenya, and also in Uganda and Ghana. PHOTO/Courtesy.

World’s first malaria vaccine expansion set to save more children’s lives

Malaria remains a primary cause of childhood illness and death in Africa. Data from World Health Organization denotes that over 476,000 child deaths are recorded every year. World’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01 (commercial name Mosquirix), has, however,...
Girls from The Kibera School for Girls. Many girls in Africa face myriad challenges in their efforts to acquire quality and sustainable education. Creating enabling environments for them and empowering them academically stands essential. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Liberating African girl child through equitable education

Improving girls’ and young women’s access to education in Africa has been on the mainstream development agenda for decades because this investment has a great potential to cut back poverty in the continent. Empowering the...
Mariatu Kamara, Country Director and Representative for International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), addresses delegates during the AAE2023 at KICC, Nairobi. PHOTO/Courtesy.

AGRIBUSINESS: Kenya hosts 6th Africa Agri Expo, roots for sustainable agriculture

The 6th Africa Agri Expo (AAE2023), in partnership with Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, happened on February 8 and 9, 2023. It aimed at connecting Africa to the global agribusiness industry. Organized by the...
Is Artificial Intelligence pushing humans away from their jobs or is it making their work easier while turning them lazy? PHOTO/McKinsey.

Artificial Intelligence: Replacing humans or complementing them?

The modern world majorly revolves around technology and technological advancements, and with the globe being a small digital village, there is no doubt that technology, albeit with its own shortcomings, has made life much...
Ms. Maryben Omollo, a Kenyan entrepreneur and Founder, Greeneseal Cleaners, after scooping the Forty Under 40 Africa Award in Ghana on March 26, 2022. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Nominees cling to hope as Forty Under 40 Africa Awards event draws nigh

Established in 2022 for Africa as a result of extended wings from the Forty Under 40 Ghana, which is now turning seven years old, the Forty Under 40 Africa Awards is an appreciation scheme...
Since when the armed youth from Jonglei State invaded the Greater Pibor Administrative Area community, over 700 families have been displaced in Pibor town, according to a local religious leader. PHOTO/Courtesy.

2022 wrap-up: Civilians bear brunt of ethnic conflict in Pibor

Local authorities in Pibor Administrative Areas have confirmed the killing of 56 people and wounding of 17 others in an ethnic violence between armed youth from the administrative area and Jonglei State, South Sudan. The...