The United Nations has committed to uphold the human rights of all people, including their right to sexual and reproductive health. At the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Nairobi, Kenya this week, the UN also stated it will intensify system-wide efforts to eliminate all preventable maternal and child mortality, to eradicate gender-based […]
Somaliland remains unrecognized internationally but one school is placing the country on the world map. Elms School, a privately run institution in Hargeisa will this week be feted among the best schools offering the British system of education in the world. The school has been invited to the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and […]
Uganda has been chosen to establish the East African Fusion and Liaison Unit in line with a resolution of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. Drawing from the experience of the Sahel region on tackling terrorism and extremism, the council encouraged the establishment of the East African Fusion and Liaison units. This […]
Insurance Companies in Uganda are at war with several hospitals and medical facilities over what they have termed as theft or fraud in the medical and health insurance policies. Major insurance companies have terminated their medical/health insurance policies with some hospitals/ health facilities saying they are conniving with patients to defraud them. Jubilee Insurance was […]
As the world grapples with a rising heatwave, a section of Kenya’s fishing community has got a shot in the arm thanks to the innovation from MYPAG, a Danish firm, which has enabled them access off-grid cooling facilities for their fish. This is a lifeline to Kenyan fishermen as over 1.05 billion people among the […]
Regional low-cost airline, Jambojet, has started selling flight tickets to Nairobi from Kigali in anticipation of its maiden flight in November. Jambojet announced that it will operate daily flights to the capital of Rwanda, Kigali starting 25th November. The airline, a subsidiary of Kenya’s National Carrier, Kenya Airways, seeks to enable more passengers to fly […]
Uganda is set to host the first joint bilateral business talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aimed at providing a platform to the business communities from the two countries to share experiences. The joint business summit is also aimed at identifying opportunities for trade and investment. It also wants to come up with […]
COMESA has developed a draft Regional Resilience Framework to build the capacity of its members to withstand disasters occasioned by adverse effects of climate change. The development of the framework has been informed by the increasing vulnerability of regional countries, to climate change and other disasters such as flooding, landslides, droughts, cyclones, disease epidemics, heatwaves […]
Twiga Foods, the Kenyan B2B food distribution company, has raised $23.75 million in a Series B equity round led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors including the International Finance Corporation, TLcom Capital and Creadev. An additional $6 million in debt was raised from OPIC and Alpha Mundi. Since its launch in Nairobi in […]
Rwanda has become the first African country to introduce Volkswagen electric car. Volkswagen and Siemens have signed a joint development agreement to conduct electric mobility feasibility project which Pilot Project is part of Moving Rwanda Initiative. Four e-Golfs and one charging station for the initial phase of the pilot project will be added into the […]
After over two decades of existence, Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) has unveiled a new look corporate identity that represents the company’s transformative journey since its inception in 1996. “The new SBL logo stands for, ‘Quality, Craftsmanship, Professionalism, Dynamism, Modern, Optimism, Friendly, Warm, Open, Self-Confident but not Arrogant. It also shows we work with natural ingredients,” […]
At the Russia-Africa Summit and Economy Forum which has kicked off this morning in Sochi, Dmitry Komissarov, Member of the board of Russian Software Products Association “Russian Software” and CEO of New Cloud Technologies has announced that they have started to deliver MyOffice ®, a software solution to Burundi, with the integration of the solution […]
Somaliland and Ethiopia are looking at improving the trade ties between the two countries so that both can benefit. The two neighbouring nations have close interests in the Red Sea with Ethiopia heavily depending on the Berbera Port in Somaliland to access its imports and export its products to the international market. While the trade […]