During the pandemic time, Kenya's competence in telemedicine in Africa is gaining traction, with more relationships with global firms being seen.
The latest in a nation regarded as the continent's most promising e-health industry is an agreement inked by the Kenyan government with Italy's largest private hospital company Gruppo San Donato (GSD) and Italian medical university Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.
The cooperation aims to improve ac.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 29th July 2021
Field Intelligence, a Nigerian-based health tech firm that is digitising the supply chain and altering access to vital, life-saving drugs, has expanded its revolutionary pharmaceutical platform-Shelf Life- to Eldoret, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Naivasha in Kenya.
This addition complements Field Intelligence's current 700+ pharmacy membership, which has delivered medicines to over 1.4 million patients.
Pharmacies utilise the Shelf Life platform to prov.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 29th July 2021
Through data cataloguing, a new software aims to improve the collecting of single-use plastic in East Africa. The programme, dubbed 'Wastebase,' was released by the business .
Thanks to Wastebase, single-use plastic management in Tanzania, and few other coutries will now be data-driven. Unwaste.io, a startup created in 2020 by software programmers Cameron Smith (located in Maputo, Mozambique) and Martin Pllu, has just launched the app (based in Edinburgh, UK.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th July 2021
Nairobi — Coca-Cola Kenya has launched a new appearance for Sprite, the country's most popular soft drink.
(polyethylene terephthalate) plastic container, marking a historic departure from the green-colored plastic bottle that has served as the brand's identity since its inception in 1960.
This change means that more Sprite bottles can be collected, recycled, and reused to create new items, in line with Coca-World Cola's Without Waste vis.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th July 2021
The year 2020 was on numerous fronts a trying period. Nonetheless, Rwanda’s economic sectors sustained to function against all odds.
The mining sector is one area that has observed a series of activities, even though the impact of Covid-19 pandemic has had on the sector.
It is true that the pandemic has paralyzed trades across the world, including the mining industry, whose products are sold to the global markets.
Between January and February alone, revenue .... Read more »
Posted on : Monday , 26th July 2021
Indirectly and directly, Kenya's wood sector serves approximately 500,000 Kenyans, with the lumberjack trade also serving as a backbone for the country's building industry. There are a number of variables that are leading to an increase in the demand for wood in Kenya.
It is predicted that Kenya's economy would continue to develop at a high pace. Kenya has a population of more than 48 million people and is undergoing rapid urbanization.
Kenya's .... Read more »
Posted on : Monday , 26th July 2021
Nairobi - Kenya's construction sector is expected to recover this year on the back of the government's continued implementation of investor-friendly reforms as well as large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at boosting regional integration and economic diversification.
This is according to a report by Deloitte which reveals that the sector's growth is expected to revamp to a growth of 6.3 percent this year.
The sector contributed about 6 percent to Kenya's GDP and sup.... Read more »
Posted on : Monday , 26th July 2021
James Macharia, Transport Cabinet Secretary has assured that the government will complete the construction of 408 kilometres of tarmac roads in Nairobi's informal and thickly population settlements by December 2021.
Macharia who spoke after reviewing the construction of the new tarmac roads in Nairobi's informal slums said the project is now 40% complete with 104 kilometres fully tarmacked and will be entirely completed by December 2021.
Macharia also stated that the g.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 22nd July 2021
When Kenya opened the Olkaria power plant 4 decades ago, it was seen more as a research project than a commercial venture. The facility is located in Hell’s Gate National Park, a barren zone of volcanic rock that is permeated by sulphurous gases and is mainly populated by warthogs and zebras. The untested and costly geothermal technology was experimental at best, with the 1st unit expected to power around 10,000 homes. Today, Olkaria generates more than 50 times, and the tech.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 22nd July 2021
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 2 grants totaling USD 83.6m to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti.
The funds are made up of a USD 69.65 million grant to Ethiopia and a USD 13.93 million grant to Djibouti. Both the grants are sourced from the African Development Fund, which is the AfDB’s concessional financing window.
The Ethiopia & Djibouti 2nd Power Interconnection project will see .... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 22nd July 2021
Djibouti and Ethiopia have secured finance to build a second electricity transmission line after the two neighbours enjoyed the returns from the first project that linked their power grids.
The first project has enabled Djibouti to import Ethiopia's hydropower-processed, renewable and cheap electricity.
After, the two countries agreed to further develop the project, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has now approved two grant loans worth $83.6.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 21st July 2021
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority through a statement said the process will assist in spurring investment in mini-grids in the country, to boost electrification in underserved areas distant from the main-grid.
The authority said it will conduct a nationwide sensitization and consultative sessions before the next stages of validation.
The 1st forum was held in Garissa town, and thereafter in Lodwar, Mombasa, and later in Nairobi.
<.... Read more »Posted on : Monday , 19th July 2021
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