Global Center on Adaptation CEO Patrick Verkooijen has welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) at the high-level bilateral meeting hosted by the President at State House on May 16. President Kenyatta is expected to carry forward his
Inflation rates have been on the rise globally with Sub-Saharan Africa driving the trend more than any other region. Food prices account for roughly 40 percent of the region’s consumption basket. According to the UNs global food price index, last year, the cost of cereal went
A report by World bank has said that global wealth has grown overall, but at the expense of future prosperity that is aggravated by inequalities. The report dubbed, The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021, has warned that many nations are on an “unsustainable development path” and focusing too heavily
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support infrastructure projects financing and development through the capital markets, which is expected to lead to growth and deepening of the country’s capital markets. “Through
Kenya accounts for 3 percent of global malaria cases but the country has made significant progress to curb the disease in the recent past. This is according to RBM Partnership. There are an estimated 3.5 million new clinical cases and 10,700 deaths each year, and those living
The government has been urged to spearhead growth and further develop the pensions industry through bolder policy reforms to build back a more resilient and inclusive pensions industry post-COVID-19. Speaking at a Pension Conference, Zamara Group Chief Executive Officer, Sundeep Raichura called for bolder policy measures
Plan International and automobile manufacturer Hyundai have commissioned the Hyundai Dream Center, a state of the art facility at the National Training Authority’s (NITA) Athi River campus. NITA Board Director Wilson Ngahu who was representing NITA Board Chairman, Kamau Gachigi, said the project will increase decent employment for the
Alzheimer’s is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-80 percent of dementia cases. Alzheimer’s is not a “normal” part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of
The Kenyan shilling fell to a new four-and-a-half-year low on Friday, extending its weakening streak due to persistent worries about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on export earnings. At 0623 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 105.70/90 per dollar, a fresh low since late 2015, and down from
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, held talks on Thursday with the United Nations World Travel Organization (UNWTO) executive council and other global tourism leaders. The meeting was aimed at coordinating the efforts of the tourism sector globally and collaborating in the light of the effects of the COVID-19
