To make e-commerce a greater driver of shared prosperity, the world must urgently tackle the challenges facing women small business owners in developing countries.That was the message from experts at a meeting held during the UN Trade Forum 2023 on 9 M…
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will this weekend host public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in Northern Cape to gather public inputs on the Bill. Public participation remains an important part of the foundation of South…
In 1987, nearly 200 countries signed the landmark Montreal Protocol, promising to limit their emissions of “ozone-depleting substances” in an effort to slow the thinning of the planet’s ozone layer.The agreement is widely hailed as one of the most succ…
“Yes, we educate. Yes, we do research. But if we are not making an impact and making a difference then we are not fulfilling the goal of our existence.” So says Claire Pollock, provost of Western Sydney University, named as the world’s number one unive…
Healthcare and IKEA are both household words, but not ones that you usually hear in the same sentence. Yet as we consider the future of healthcare systems, which all face mounting economic costs but also tremendous opportunities in deploying digital te…
The restoration of Kakamega forest has received a major boost from the Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation that is facilitating the restoration and conservation of deforested areas in the rain forest.The Foundation has established a Conservation Fund,…
The government has earmarked four research centers of excellence that will spearhead the country’s first four-year wildlife research agenda to inform the science informed conservation efforts.The research centers will be responsible for coordinating a…
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Igembe South have been asked to get registered with National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to benefit from various services including business grants provided by the government.Meru NCPWD officer Gab…
International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has launched an Integrated Sustainable Production of Tomatoes (ISPOT) project that will benefit tomato farmers in Narok County.The ISPOT project will emphasize ecological approaches to pest…
Nairobi City County government plans to refurbish Joe Kadenge Stadium formerly known as City Stadium to International standards.Nairobi City Governor Johnstone Sakaja said the stadium that will be revamped at a cost of Shs. 525 million will have all d…