Manufacturing stands tall as a key pillar in the Big Four development agenda by the National Government. Manufacturing is seen to be the key to unlocking the success of the other development goals, namely: Universal Healthcare, Affordable Housing, and …
Government Open Data — Changing the NarrativeThe 2010s were great years for the Open Data Movement. The conversations were intense, the activities around the idea even more. The government of Kenya launched its Open Data Initiative in 2011, making it t…
Urbanization, Our Versions of Brain Drain — A Case for Devolution.According to Forbes, 55% of America’s billion-dollar companies have an immigrant founder/CEO. Yes, Tesla, Apple, Google, and Uber are on that list.Every year, students from all over the …
A big part of the world is now embracing the innovativeness, enthusiasm, and contribution of the youth but why are some African presidents ruling for too long thus limiting youth potential? African presidents like President Mugabe of Zimbabwe have left…
There has been a lot of debate about women being underrepresented in the corporate world and in decision making. This is probably because of the traditional ideas about the roles of girls and women which restrict their contributions to Kenya. Ideas suc…
It is difficult to imagine living without electricity in this current day and age. From charging our phones and laptops every now and then, to watching television, listening to the radio, baking cakes for home consumption and commercial purposes, healt…
A report by Unicef says that almost half of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region (ESAR) have been affected by cholera outbreaks since the beginning of 2019. More than 8,258 cholera / AWD cases including 29 deaths have been reported in 10…
With countries like Paraguay being certified malaria-free by WHO in 2018 for having eliminated malaria, the WHO African Region continues to carry a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2017, the region was home to 92% of malar…
33.7% of youth aged 18 -25 years cited starting or expanding a business as their most important future goal. The same goal was followed by youth aged 26 -35 years at 34.7%, data from the 2019 Fin Access Report shows.Also, people aged over 55 years cite…
Most parts of Kenya experience two rain seasons: March to May’s “long rains” and October to December’s “short rains”. However, as far as this year is concerned, there have been delayed rains.In a country, whose main contributor to gross domestic produc…
