Modified Kenyan fishing baskets increase fishermen income and preserve marine ecosystem efforts to make and distribute modified traditional baskets used for trapping fish are ongoing along the Kenyan coast.The baskets...Modified Kenyan fishing baskets increase fishermen income and preserve marine ecosystem efforts to make and distribute modified traditional baskets used for trapping fish are ongoing along the Kenyan coast.The baskets are proving a big help in reducing the impact of fishing on the East African country’s coastal reef system,while simultaneously展开更多
New fast-growing tilapia strains help improve income and nutrition in Africa AFRICAN fish farmers are benefiting from improved livelihoods and a better food security status,thanks to the introduction of two strains of...New fast-growing tilapia strains help improve income and nutrition in Africa AFRICAN fish farmers are benefiting from improved livelihoods and a better food security status,thanks to the introduction of two strains of improved Nile tilapia in Egypt and Ghana. This follows 10 years of breeding research,culminating in the introduction of the Abbasa strain of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt.The species is indigenous展开更多
Ancient Chinese currency proves past links with East Africa RECENT findings on the east Africancoast confirm what many people have suspected for years: Trade between the Chinese and Africans existed long before
Kenya gets affordable solar-powered lighting and mobile phone charging LOW income households in Kenya now have access to clean lighting,thanks to an innovative mobile phone application that utilizes a GSM-enabled pay-...Kenya gets affordable solar-powered lighting and mobile phone charging LOW income households in Kenya now have access to clean lighting,thanks to an innovative mobile phone application that utilizes a GSM-enabled pay-asyou -go solar solution. The M-KOPA Solar,which provides affordable solar-powered lighting and mobile charging to rural Kenyans on a pay-as-you-go basis,has made展开更多
THE 50th African Union(AU)anniversary celebrations earlier this year in Addis Ababa were overshadowed by calls for the International Criminal Court(ICC)to drop their investigations against the Kenyan leadership.AU mem...THE 50th African Union(AU)anniversary celebrations earlier this year in Addis Ababa were overshadowed by calls for the International Criminal Court(ICC)to drop their investigations against the Kenyan leadership.AU member states,through a joint resolution,demanded that the ICC terminate its investigation for crimes against humanity leveled against the newly-elected President,Uhuru Kenyatta,and his deputy,William Ruto.The two are implicated in the violence that rocked the country following the general elections in 2007-08,in which more than 1,000 people lost their lives.The Ethiopian Prime Minister,Hailemariam Desalegn,who is the current AU chairman,implied that the ICC’s motivation was inspired more by racism than the need to seek justice.展开更多
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread worldwide,the situation has largely remained muted in Africa.This stems from the fact that far fewer cases have been identified on the continent,which remains relatively...As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread worldwide,the situation has largely remained muted in Africa.This stems from the fact that far fewer cases have been identified on the continent,which remains relatively virus free at the time of writing.展开更多
Innovative technology-based solutions keep food supply chains open during pandemic in East AfricaWhereas the COVID-19 pandemic has invariably upended people’s lives while adversely impacting their health to the point...Innovative technology-based solutions keep food supply chains open during pandemic in East AfricaWhereas the COVID-19 pandemic has invariably upended people’s lives while adversely impacting their health to the point of death in some instances, certain innovations in Kenya are addressing this unprecedented challenge head on.And they are doing so in a manner that safeguards livelihoods, ensuring that the food supply chain is not undermined.展开更多
A thriving trade in seaweed is fast taking root on the seabed of the East African coast,effectively becom ing a commercial venture of choice for many communities living along the Indian Ocean.Despite the trade being d...A thriving trade in seaweed is fast taking root on the seabed of the East African coast,effectively becom ing a commercial venture of choice for many communities living along the Indian Ocean.Despite the trade being driven by demand from China,Ireland,South Korea,Japan and Malaysia,the plant has also found a market locally.展开更多
African anti-diabetes program uses universities to educate the public A new initiative to combat diabetes in Africa is now using university students to help reduce incidences of the condition on the continent.Students...African anti-diabetes program uses universities to educate the public A new initiative to combat diabetes in Africa is now using university students to help reduce incidences of the condition on the continent.Students involved in the project,known as the Capacity Advancement Program,are chosen from the University of Nairobi in Kenya,Makerere University in Uganda and the University of Namibia. Merck Serono,the biopharmaceutical division展开更多
The first season of what started as a show to fill a gap in the local television programming in Kenya came to an end on the first Saturday of March 2019. Hello Mr. Right, a reality TV dating show, was first aired by S...The first season of what started as a show to fill a gap in the local television programming in Kenya came to an end on the first Saturday of March 2019. Hello Mr. Right, a reality TV dating show, was first aired by StaiTimes in Kenya in December 2018 and went on for audience - pleasing 12 episodes. StaiTimes is a major Chinese media and technology company with a strong presence in Africa. Hello Mr. Right was originally created by Chinese digital television provider TopStar, a subsidiary of StaiTimes.展开更多
Kenya is set to become the first country in Africa to start exporting avocados to China, once a recent agreement signed between the two countries comes into effect. The deal is expected to lead to the export of 40 per...Kenya is set to become the first country in Africa to start exporting avocados to China, once a recent agreement signed between the two countries comes into effect. The deal is expected to lead to the export of 40 percent of the country's avocado produce to China, according to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), and also opens the door for the export of other horticultural crops such as flowers, French beans, baby corn, broccoli and sugar snaps.展开更多
文摘Modified Kenyan fishing baskets increase fishermen income and preserve marine ecosystem efforts to make and distribute modified traditional baskets used for trapping fish are ongoing along the Kenyan coast.The baskets are proving a big help in reducing the impact of fishing on the East African country’s coastal reef system,while simultaneously
文摘New fast-growing tilapia strains help improve income and nutrition in Africa AFRICAN fish farmers are benefiting from improved livelihoods and a better food security status,thanks to the introduction of two strains of improved Nile tilapia in Egypt and Ghana. This follows 10 years of breeding research,culminating in the introduction of the Abbasa strain of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt.The species is indigenous
文摘Ancient Chinese currency proves past links with East Africa RECENT findings on the east Africancoast confirm what many people have suspected for years: Trade between the Chinese and Africans existed long before
文摘Kenya gets affordable solar-powered lighting and mobile phone charging LOW income households in Kenya now have access to clean lighting,thanks to an innovative mobile phone application that utilizes a GSM-enabled pay-asyou -go solar solution. The M-KOPA Solar,which provides affordable solar-powered lighting and mobile charging to rural Kenyans on a pay-as-you-go basis,has made
文摘THE 50th African Union(AU)anniversary celebrations earlier this year in Addis Ababa were overshadowed by calls for the International Criminal Court(ICC)to drop their investigations against the Kenyan leadership.AU member states,through a joint resolution,demanded that the ICC terminate its investigation for crimes against humanity leveled against the newly-elected President,Uhuru Kenyatta,and his deputy,William Ruto.The two are implicated in the violence that rocked the country following the general elections in 2007-08,in which more than 1,000 people lost their lives.The Ethiopian Prime Minister,Hailemariam Desalegn,who is the current AU chairman,implied that the ICC’s motivation was inspired more by racism than the need to seek justice.
文摘As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread worldwide,the situation has largely remained muted in Africa.This stems from the fact that far fewer cases have been identified on the continent,which remains relatively virus free at the time of writing.
文摘Innovative technology-based solutions keep food supply chains open during pandemic in East AfricaWhereas the COVID-19 pandemic has invariably upended people’s lives while adversely impacting their health to the point of death in some instances, certain innovations in Kenya are addressing this unprecedented challenge head on.And they are doing so in a manner that safeguards livelihoods, ensuring that the food supply chain is not undermined.
文摘A thriving trade in seaweed is fast taking root on the seabed of the East African coast,effectively becom ing a commercial venture of choice for many communities living along the Indian Ocean.Despite the trade being driven by demand from China,Ireland,South Korea,Japan and Malaysia,the plant has also found a market locally.
文摘African anti-diabetes program uses universities to educate the public A new initiative to combat diabetes in Africa is now using university students to help reduce incidences of the condition on the continent.Students involved in the project,known as the Capacity Advancement Program,are chosen from the University of Nairobi in Kenya,Makerere University in Uganda and the University of Namibia. Merck Serono,the biopharmaceutical division
文摘The first season of what started as a show to fill a gap in the local television programming in Kenya came to an end on the first Saturday of March 2019. Hello Mr. Right, a reality TV dating show, was first aired by StaiTimes in Kenya in December 2018 and went on for audience - pleasing 12 episodes. StaiTimes is a major Chinese media and technology company with a strong presence in Africa. Hello Mr. Right was originally created by Chinese digital television provider TopStar, a subsidiary of StaiTimes.
文摘Kenya is set to become the first country in Africa to start exporting avocados to China, once a recent agreement signed between the two countries comes into effect. The deal is expected to lead to the export of 40 percent of the country's avocado produce to China, according to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), and also opens the door for the export of other horticultural crops such as flowers, French beans, baby corn, broccoli and sugar snaps.
