More than 400 small-holder hay farmers in Nakuru who have traditionally been selling their produce through brokers are now tripling their income and increasing milk production by bulking and selling the fodder through Nakuru Dairy Cooperative Society. This has been made possible courtesy of the World-Bank funded National Agricultural Rural Inclusive and Growth Project (NARIGP) […]
The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Prof. Njuguna Ndungu has urged Kenyans to submit proposals on tax policy measures to the National Treasury for consideration in preparation of the Finance Bill, 2023. Prof. Ndungu said government departments and agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organizations and individuals are also among those required to submit […]
JuicyScore, a global leader in anti-fraud and risk management solutions, has appointed Chris Akolo as its Regional Business Development Director for Kenya. Mr. Akolo will be in charge of risk management and antifraud for online businesses within the East Africa region. In his new role, Mr. Akolo will focus on expanding company’s business in digital […]
Jumia Kenya has partnered with a global leader in the sporting goods industry, adidas to offer consumers a wide range of genuine products at up to 40% off during Black Friday. Adidas products will be featured on Jumia under the tag ‘Official Store’ which is Jumia’s Official Online Home of Brands identifier. Products sold under […]
The Kenya Plastics Pact has published a list of problematic and unnecessary plastic items to be eliminated in Kenya. This adds to the already existing Government’s plastic bag ban that came into force in 2017, and the ban on selected single-use plastic items in protected areas since June 2020. The priority list supports a collective plan to […]
Farmers urgently need government support to increase their use of digital tools, in light of increasing environmental and economic pressures facing Europe and Africa’s farming industry. These are the results of a new independent ‘Farmers and Digitalisation’ survey, conducted by Savanta ComRes and commissioned by Vodafone Group. Over 600 farmers across 13 countries in Europe […]
By Chemtai Kirui Ashden Awards welcomes Kenya’s Sokofresh and Kakuma ventures as the newest winners of its prestigious awards, which recognizes the world’s most innovative initiatives implementing clean and accessible energy and natural climate solutions. Ashden Awards winners, judges, presenters, keynote speakers, and hosts, pose for a picture, over the concluding ceremony and recognition of […]
Google has gone live with the launch of Interview Warmup, a tool that enables job seekers to practice answering interview questions to become more confident and comfortable with job interviews. The tool, initially announced in October 2022 at the second Google for Africa Event, was designed to help Google Career Certificates learners prepare for job […]
The KShs. 1.13 billion partnership aims to strengthen NBK’s commitment to facilitate the promotion, growth and development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) sector, Water Service Providers, Women businesses and those in the Green Sector. November 8, 2022… National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund […]
By Chemtai Kirui Vetiver, a perennial bunch of grass, in a homestead in Tilomwonin, Baringo. October 5, 2022 PHOTO/ Chemtai Kirui Small-scale farmers, living in degraded land, prone to; landslides, soil, and gully erosion, say that Vetiver grass growing has stabilized their farm enough, for them to grow food and keep livestock, in a once […]
