Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
Business process outsourcing (BPO) servicesJune 4, 2022Business Process Outsourcing, also known as Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ITES) involves the transfer of value contributing activities and processes to another firm to reduce the operating […]
Affordable Housing
Building Sustainable HomesMarch 26, 2022The key to ending the shortage of housing in Kenya depends, in large measure on improving access to affordable housing materials. A vast number of people find themselves priced out of Kenya’s housing mortgage market, and are forced to pay exorbitant […]
Manufacturing
Special economic zonesApril 1, 2022The International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided technical support through its Kenya Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (KCEP) to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Authority to launch a one-stop-shop web portal in August 2021. IFC is a member […]
Towards Food Security
Solar-powered system to boost food productionMay 2, 2022It is a lab in a container that uses solar energy and grows a large amount of seedlings, 25 per cent faster. It tests soil and seeds for disease and acts as a weather station Recently, about 100 farmers gathered around a container in a small town in […]
Universal Health Coverage
Role of practical and efficient sanitation in underpinning proper hygieneApril 28, 2022Shortly after President Kenyatta announced his Big Four Agenda, with an emphasis on UHC, many people were unsure about it. Some thought UHC meant free medical services regardless of one’s background, status, education or place of residence. Others […]
Kick-Off
Kenya’s top 50 playersMay 12, 2022Goalkeepers James Siang’a – Goalkeeper of the independence era. Turned out for the future Harambee Stars for 13 years, in itself testimony to his brilliance and immovability. Also coached the national team. He has coached in other countries in the […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Nuriya Sheikh Farah – Education was her key to successApril 27, 2022Going against the grain under normal circumstances is tough enough so imagine trying it in an ultra-conservative community. Nuriya Sheikh Farah, the former headmistress of NEP Girls High School, knows all about holding resolutely to a dream until it […]