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Monthly Archives: September 2022

A house lit on solar power, which is renewable. Africa has over 640 million people without access to power energy, though a great deal of Africa’s renewable power potential lies untapped. Photo/Bernhard Lang/Getty Images

Growing Africa’s energy sector by tapping available renewable resources

There is a huge demand for affordable modern sources of energy in the continent. Africa has the world’s lowest levels of per capita use of...
Children busy on smartphones. The use of technology, embedded on smartphones, Tablets, iPads and Computers has been on the rise among children. Parents should be concerned about what their children are accessing online. Photo/iStock

How digital technology is impacting your child’s life

You may have grown up in a world that was very different from today's, in terms of technological advancement. Perhaps, there were only a few...
A patient signing a consent form to allow the medical personnel to proceed with the medical procedures on the patient. Consent is the backbone to being allowed to conduct any medical proceedings on any given patient. Photo/Kirsten Nunez

Patient autonomy and family dynamics: The bane of consent in the...

On 12th January this year, Advocate Fidel Mwaki shared on his status an interesting article titled “The ethical dilemma in treatment consents during critical...
A person smoking. According to research, tobacco eventually kills half of its users. Photo/COURTESY

The last puff: Why you should quit smoking and tobacco use

It is not fun; It is not healthy-Research If you thought smoking is fashionable, you are in for a rude shock, according to research. Every single...
Mr. Victor Ochieng', Writer and Author. Photo/Courtesy

Why schools should build their brands with brilliance

Recently, Nyamninia Primary School at Yala, in the Gem of Siaya, trended on a wrong note. A video of a distraught boy showing wounds resulting...
Mr Victor Ochieng', Writer and Author. Photo/COURTESY

How Nova Pioneer Schools are thriving through value innovation

When you visit Nova Pioneer Schools, you will probably be amazed by their great investment. I witnessed it last weekend when I set foot in...
A 5Y-0252A Drone for land mapping and surveying. The use of drones and satellites for mapping is our best tool for mapping available resources. Photo/COURTESY

RIC2022: Using Geo-Spatial Data to Map and Monitor Available Resources

Increasingly, Earth Observation (EO) is being identified as an important enabler in addressing food security, both in Africa and the world over - Digital...
Father Chris Barasa. He served at St Carjetan's Sirimba Catholic Church in Bunyala Sub County of Busia County. Photo/COURTESY

Father Chris Barasa, a Father to Needy Students

Father Chris Barasa of St Carjetan's Sirimba Catholic Church in Bunyala Sub County of Busia County will remain deeply rooted in the mind of...
Celine's tomato seedlings in sacks, ready for transplanting. Photo/COURTESY

How Celine turned 21 tomato-seedling trays to a tomato plantation

Hitherto, Africa continues to punch below her weight on the issue of feeding herself. However, the current hope overrides any doubts that in the next...
Tomatoes, a Fresh Fields Project harvest, run by Kateta and his teenage student-farmers. Photo/ COURTESY

Why Kateta’s Fresh Fields Community Project could be Zambia’s hunger solution

Ever imagined an African continent where all people can feed themselves without importing the millions of tonnes of food commodities we import annually? Current Situation Africa...