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NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 24 – The 10th edition of the World Health Expo (WHX) concluded this week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, marking its most successful gathering to date. Positioned as East Africa’s premier commercial healthcare showcase, the three-day event which ran from September 16 to 18, 2026 recorded unprecedented attendance,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – East Africa’s healthcare sector is rapidly shifting beyond digital health pilots and into wide-scale, day-to-day adoption, Driven by a growing demand for access, efficiency, and continuity of care, regional governments and private hospital networks are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine platforms, and connected medical devices. Healthcare providers across…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative supported by Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced its Top 20 finalists for the 2026 edition. The high-stakes Semi-Final event is set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 21–22, where the selected founders will pitch their ventures for a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – Kenyan nutritionist and social innovator Wawira Njiru has been named the recipient of the German Africa Prize 2026. Awarded annually by the German Africa Foundation, the prestigious honor celebrates Njiru’s groundbreaking work in transforming school feeding into an engine for economic infrastructure, job creation and agricultural growth across East Africa….
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 17 -From smart irrigation and agricultural drones to automated poultry systems and biodegradable packaging, technologies aimed at changing how food is produced, processed and packaged will take centre stage when Nairobi hosts the 10th International Trade Expo AgroFood-Plastpack-Paper 2026. The three-day exhibition, scheduled for August 20–22 at the Sarit Expo Centre, is…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – The inaugural African Universities and Communities Climate Week (AUCCW) 2026 has officially opened at Kenyatta University, running from August 9 to 15, 2026 brings together a diverse coalition of climate scientists, policymakers, academic researchers, students, local community leaders and youth innovators. The Seven-day Summit Hosted under the theme “One Health…
PHOTO: Finalists of the KCDF Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge 2025 pose during the award ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded KES 31.5 million to seven youth-led enterprises and community organizations driving innovative solutions to Kenya’s most pressing environmental challenges. The funding marks the culmination…
PHOTO: Award-winning Kenyan music producer Motif Di Don, Timothy Owase, CEO of the Kenya Film Commission, Mike Burns, President and Founding Partner of The Burns Brothers, and Nelly Wainaina, Group Director of Marketing, Communication and Citizenship at NCBA, engage with the Creative Economy 101 learning platform during the launch of the programme at Strathmore University…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – As Kenya grapples with persistent youth unemployment and a growing industrial skills gap, a landmark business case study released today provides compelling evidence that investing in industry-led skills development delivers measurable economic returns. The independent Return on Investment (ROI) study on Kenya’s PropelA Dual Apprenticeship Programme conducted by Orange and…
By Mercy Kachenge NAIROBI, Kenya, July 5 – More than 100 companies from Kenya and China converged at the Sarit Expo Centre for the 3rd China (Linyi)-Kenya International Commodity Exhibition, one of the region’s largest platforms for cross-border trade, in a fresh sign of strengthening commercial ties between the two nations. The four-day event brought…
