“The challenge is we want to source materials locally, but the quality here is not always the best. Most counties in Kenya have good raw materials, which through value addition can make good finishes. Kisii, for instance, has very good soapstone. Bungoma also has very good natural sto...
Jennifer Rabuor is among those who have seen a shift to these downtown markets. She started selling carpets at Kamukunji market in Nairobi’s downtown seven years ago. She is among the tens of carpet traders at the market, similar to Eastleigh, now seen as the carpet hub in the city. ...
My colleagues from Rwanda remind me that, comparatively, this is still dismal. They brag of a better record. But for a country that started with an all-male cast after the 2013 elections, this new record motivates. Given this skewed statistic, the female governor...
In February of 2020, he attended the African Drone Forum in Kigali, Rwanda and immediately upon his return to Kenya put down the wrench and chalk. Just as Covid-19 was grinding the world to a halt, Mr Akasha received a research grant to investigate how drone technology could be u...
The nation is only second to Madagascar (24.9 Mbps) in terms of Internet speed at 10.1 Mbps, which is higher than Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana and Namibia combined. This has seen new job titles birthed. “We’ve witnessed so many changes in this decade. The cost of Internet has...
On the Eastern Africa front, Tanzania was second to Kenya with a 0.389 score followed by Burundi 0.386, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda all tied with 0.38 points. “The World Bank Group Africa Human Capital Plan identifies game-changers for human capital, including women’s empowerment to accelerate...