2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Africa

Upcoming Trans Africa Investment Summit to foster Africa-diaspora collaboration

Founded by Prof. Nanyunja and other partners, the summit aims to facilitate trade among Africans and the world. The absence of adequate training that is implementable in the African context is contributing to Africa’s downfall...
Alaka Lugonzo, an extractives Strategist at Oxfam, at the UM6P- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Marrakech, Morocco. She says Africa is well placed to flourish due to a productive use of its minerals. PHOTO/Alaka Lugonzo.

Africa, take charge of green minerals for development or remain poor

At least 700 million people worldwide lack access to energy, and 600 million of them dwell in the African continent.  The speakers at the session challenged local authorities to establish strong standards and regulatory bodies...

Africa Women Summit: Women’s role in building sustainable communities

Global Volunteers highlights that women comprise 43 percent of the world’s labor force, rising up to 70 percent in some countries and across Africa. The Africa Women Summit, as a tribalizing platform and movement, was...
Some of the 2022 Peace Award recipients pose for a group photo after being accoladed last year. This year's event will see change agents from over 45 countries be awarded for their impact in promoting peace and other related developments in different categories. PHOTO/International College of Peace Studies (ICOPS).

International College of Peace Studies to host International Peace Award 2023

The institution’s learning focuses on humanitarianism, with its courses promoting peace-building, humanitarian diplomacy, and conflict resolution, among other aspects. The event will be held at Stedmark Gardens Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Youths playing different roles...
Mothers share their joy with other women attending the World Breastfeeding Week conference in Nigeria. The conference was convened by ASR Africa. Breastfeeding a child for the first six months exclusively is a lifesaving approach, vital in infants and a pathway to their healthy lives. PHOTO/ASR Africa.

Exclusive breastfeeding, a prerequisite to healthy newborns

The pregnancy of any employee is not a stumbling block to making profit in any organization. Jully Akoth, a certified lactation counselor at Homa Bay County Referral Hospital, says mothers should exclusively breastfeed for...

Community Dialogues: Sensitive public policies important in addressing period poverty

The dialogue’s case study was pegged on Period Poverty, a snag which Kenya has been hitting all along, hurting many and robbing numerous menstruators of their dignity. With the Gusii region having only one...

Inclusivity in climate action key in Lesotho’s fight for sustainability

Dependence on biomass such as firewood and agricultural waste for cooking and heating purposes contributes to influences perpetuating climate change. Lesotho is currently implementing Enhancing Lesotho’s Private Sector Readiness for a Clean Energy Transition Project...

How SheLeads project by ZionPearl Publishers is reshaping women involvement narrative

Through strategic publishing, the company is interested in intervening where there are gaps in different areas, especially in leadership, by generating knowledge around these gaps. The undertaking is a conglomeration of ideas by women leaders...

Beyond the Discussion: Action needed as climatic conditions worsen

Stagnated water, when untreated, becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which cause malaria. Most African countries receive abundant sunlight throughout the year, so solar can generate electricity for both on- and off-grid applications. In Africa, countries...

Involve rural peasant farmers in ongoing discussions, climate champions insist

In the history of African Climate, past experiments have shown that humans produced carbon dioxide and other gases, especially during the 1800s, harming the atmosphere.  Empowering women in agriculture by providing appropriate technology and resources...