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Mawingu Secures $20 Million to Expand Green-Tech Internet Networks Across Africa

Mawingu Chief executive officer Mr Farouk Ramji addressing the press during a press briefing in Nairobi on 1st October 2025. Nairobi, October 1, 2025 -Mawingu, East Africa’s largest internet service provider serving rural and peri-urban areas, has secured $20 million in new investment from Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II) to scale sustainable digital…

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Verto Awards 2025 Finalists Announced: USD10,000 Grand Prize Up for Grabs Inbox

Nairobi, September 30, 2025 – Verto, a leading global fintech company has announces the finalists for the 2025 Verto Awards giving one of the African startup USD 10,000 grand prize. The prestigious awards recognise high-impact, early-stage startups transforming cross-border payments, foreign exchange, and digital commerce across Africa. About Verto Verto is a B2B payments company…

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Dr Kalonzo Musyoka Pledges Free Education as Students Demand Solutions to Insecurity and Unemployment

Wiper Party leader Dr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka addresses student leaders from over 240 universities and colleges at the party headquarters in Nairobi on September 29, where they raised concerns over insecurity, unemployment and high education costs urging them to register as voters promising them free education if elected. Nairobi, September 29, 2025– Wiper party leader…

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M-KOPA Hits 3 million Active Customers Milestone as 9/10 Report Improved Quality of Life

Fintech pioneer deploys $2 billion in credit to Africa’s “Every Day Earners” – micro entrepreneurs invisible to traditional banks M-KOPA, Africa’s leading inclusive fintech, has surpassed 3 million active customers for the first time – a milestone that puts the company on track to serve 10 million Every Day Earners by the end of the…

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Kenya Pushes for More Resources and Innovation to Expand Family Planning

Dr. Edward Serem speaking during breakfast meeting held in Nairobi on September 22nd 2025 at Sarova Stanley Kenya has called for increased resources, stronger domestic financing, and new innovations to expand access to contraception during a breakfast meeting held ahead of World Contraception Day, which will be marked on Friday. The annual event, themed “A…

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From the Track to the Boardroom: Eliud Kipchoge Joins NOC-K Leadership

Olympic marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge has stepped into a new role off the track, officially joining the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) Board as the athletes’ representative. Kipchoge was formally welcomed by NOC-K President Shadrack Maluki and Deputy President Barnaba Korir during his first board meeting this week. The session focused on athlete welfare…

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Jacob’s Ladder Africa Unveils Green Careers Caravan to Prepare Youth for the Green Economy

By Sharon Atieno  Nairobi, Kenya – September 24, 2025 — Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA), in partnership with fifteen public universities under the Vice-Chancellors’ Committee and the State Department of Higher Education and Research, has launched the Green Careers Caravan (GCC), a nationwide initiative designed to equip young people with the skills needed for emerging opportunities…

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Somali Envoy Reaffirms Spirit of Sportsmanship in Kenya Tournament

Somali Ambassador, Mr. Jabril Abdulle addressing the press during a press briefing on Wednesday 24th, September 2025 at the Somali Embassy in Nairobi. By Winnie Atieno  Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to sportsmanship and mutual respect, urging that football continue to serve as a bridge of friendship between peoples. The country’s envoy in Nairobi welcomed…

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PS Mwadime Urges Kenya to Harness Youth and Labour Migration for Economic Growth

Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, has called on Kenya to harness its youthful population and the benefits of labour migration to strengthen the economy, stressing the need for innovative strategies to safeguard remittances and transform returning workers into investors. Speaking during a stakeholders’ forum on labour and migration, Mwadime says migration…

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Non-Communicable Diseases Projected To Lead Morbidity Cause of Deaths in Africa By 2030. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned with a significant and rapid rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Africa, which poses a major challenge to already burdened healthcare systems in the continent. Projection indicates that NCDs will become the leading cause of morbidity and deaths in Africa by 2030. While the proportion of all deaths…

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