The Global Citizen Waislitz Disruptor Award will help Maryanne onboard 15,000 smallholder farmers each month and reclaim 135,000 hectares of degraded land to end poverty from the ground up.
Kenya
Posted inBanking
Cross Switch bolsters African footprint with strategic partnership with Pesawise, Kenya
The Cross Switch solution is tailored to support businesses of every shape and size, driving financial inclusion while at the same time empowering social impact organisations.
Posted inAgriculture
BGI Group strengthens agricultural collaboration at CGIAR science week in Kenya
Wang Jian highlighted BGI’s partnership with African institutions to promote perennial rice, a groundbreaking crop with high yields and resistance to drought and diseases.
Posted inEnergy / Refugees
Grants for refugee-led clean energy enterprises in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia
Going forward, Ashden is pleased to announce the Howden Foundation’s support for this two-year project for refugees.
Posted inBanking
KCB Bank and UnionPay collaborate to support e-commerce payments
KCB Bank is poised to expand UnionPay’s online acceptance coverage significantly, catering to the growing demand for digital payments among consumers and businesses.
Posted inHealth
Zipline and Elton John AIDS Foundation expand groundbreaking partnership to Nigeria
Building on the success of Zipline and the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s partnership in Kenya, the expanded collaboration aims to break down supply chain barriers and deliver life-saving HIV prevention and treatment to Nigeria’s youth.
Posted inNews / Security
Besigye’s abduction raises concern over Kenyan border security
Besigye was reported missing in Kenya, only to be told he’s was already in Uganda under military custody.
Posted inKenya News / Politics
Gachagua, impeached while hospitalised
On Thursday night, Kenyan senators voted overwhelmingly to impeach the Deputy President of Kenya Rigathi Gachagua.
Posted inCrime
Okello joins robbers to rob his Kenyan friend during a visit to his Amolatar home
When they arrived in Amolatar, Okello chose a boda boda rider with motorcycle registration number UFF 166B, a Bajaj.
Posted inPeople / Special Reports
New report explores obstacles to gender equality in Uganda, four African countries
Gallup-led research highlights challenging dynamics and significant obstacles to closing gender gaps
Posted inKenya News
Kenya Bill’s protests: A statement from the Global Peace Foundation
Prayers for Kenya to Find a Peaceful Resolution over Financial Bill 2024.
Posted inNews
FAW trucks secures another order of 1,000 vehicles overseas
Since entering the Kenyan market in 2005, FAW trucks has conducted thorough research on local market regulations and policies, aiming to provide high-quality products.