Kenya Unveils AI for Disability Initiative to Bridge Digital Divide for Persons with Disabilities

PHOTO: CS Kabogo, PS ISaboke, Project Partners and Kenyan Students who have developed inclusive assistive solutions powered by AI. NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MoICDE), in partnership with Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), Qhala, inABLE, Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D) and Huawei have unveiled…

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Schneider Electric Scales Up Efforts to Bridge Africa’s Energy Access Gap at ARE EAIF 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 21 – Reinforcing its long-term commitment to bridging the energy access gap, Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader continues to scale its impact-driven initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, deploying modular solar solutions and smart grid technology to empower underserved communities. Building on momentum at the 2026 Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), the…

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ACRC Report: ‘Dishi na County’ Most Affordable and Scalable Model, Urges Extension to Vulnerable Children in Urban Informal Settlements

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – The Nairobi County Government in collaboration with LVCT Health has disseminated the ACRC Endline Research Report titled: “Co-Creating Sustainable School Feeding Programs for Children in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements.” African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) report presented evidence from a participatory action research project implemented in Mathare and Viwandani informal settlements, where…

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Action Foundation Unveils Massive DIECD Project, Targets 1.3 Million Young Children with Disabilities and their Caregivers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – The Action Foundation (TAF), in collaboration with national and county governments, has launched the Disability-Inclusive Early Childhood Development (DIECD) project in Nairobi targeting more than 1.3 million young children with disabilities aged 0 to 8 years together with their caregivers so as to access the health, nutrition, education and protection…

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