Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
Introduction to ICT, youth and the future of workJune 4, 2022The government’s development agenda for the next three years is built on the four pillars of Food Security, Manufacturing, Affordable Housing, and Universal Health Coverage. Together, these make up the Big 4 Agenda of the Kenya Vision 2030. The […]
Affordable Housing
Kenya’s first 3D printed home a realityApril 14, 2022Although still a very niche concept, the technology has improved over the last 10 years and the costs have come down significantly. Just like an inkjet printer, 3D printers for construction rely on a software programme – CAD or BIM – to ‘tell’ […]
Manufacturing
Business process outsourcing (BPO) servicesJuly 1, 2022Business Process Outsourcing, also known as Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ ITES), involves the transfer of value contributing activities to another firm to reduce the operating costs, for better quality and to focus on core competence. […]
Towards Food Security
Why horticulture is a sure money-spinner in KenyaApril 28, 2022Exports of fresh horticultural products were worth an estimated Ksh153.7 billion in 2018, an increase of 33.3 percent compared to 2017. Horticulture has, sometimes, been mistaken for market gardening. While both involve some form of farm work, the […]
Universal Health Coverage
How to bridge gaps in provision of UHCApril 30, 2022Healthcare financing gaps: Many shortfalls exist in the provision of UHC in Kenya. Apart from the government coming up with innovative ways to increase the national health budget, it can also tap into other sources of funding for the health sector […]
Kick-Off
Jamhuri Day horror showMay 11, 2022In an idle moment at the Sports Desk, while working for the Standard Newspapers in 1977, a senior colleague, Hezekiah Wepukhulu, said to me: “There is a story I would like you to do. It is about the worst defeat Kenya has ever suffered in […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Zipporah KittonyMay 7, 2022Zipporah Kittony is best remembered for her role as former head of Maendeleo ya Wanawake. The organisation seeks to unify, nurture and empower women socially, economically and politically so as enable them to deal with the unique challenges […]