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Breaking the silence
Kenya’s campaign to dismantle mental health stigma faces formidable structural barriers By Our Staff Writer In January 2025, Kenya’s...
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The pandemic dividend
Africa’s halting progress on disease preparedness exposes the gap between rhetoric and resources By Our Staff Writer In February...
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America’s WHO exit leaves Africa exposed
The withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation threatens to undermine disease surveillance and health systems...
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Small doses of daily exercise linked to mortality reduction
Two large-scale studies suggest modest increases in physical activity yield substantial health benefits By Our Reporter The notion that...
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Sick pay
Kenya’s new health insurance scheme promises universal coverage. Can it deliver? By Ethical Business Team When Janet Wanjiru’s husband...
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Digital doctors
Mobile phones are transforming healthcare delivery in Kenya, but challenges remain By Philip Mwangangi In a small clinic in...
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Data and determination
Kenya is proving that smart technology and targeted policy can save mothers’ lives—even where the challenge remains steep By...
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Health coverage for all?
Governments push new models, yet citizens remain wary of paying in. By Ethical Business Team Kenya’s quest for universal...
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Building healthcare excellence in Rwanda: The vision of Dr. Suzan Homeida
A clinical haematologist is transforming medical education and diagnostics in East Africa through strategic partnerships and a commitment to...
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Climate-proofing primary care clinics
How design and energy upgrades can keep Africa’s health systems running when the weather turns deadly The clinic in...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
Feeding minds
How school meals are changing futures in Kenya By Philip Mwangangi In February 2025, Nairobi’s Dishi na County programme crossed a milestone: 37 million meals served since launch. Each day, trucks fan across the capital, delivering hot food to 250,000 children. The operation relies on wristbands with near-field communication...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
The threads of tradition
Why sustainable fashion must embrace African indigenous knowledge By Our Correspondent NAIROBI – When Stella McCartney unveiled her sustainable collection in 2019, the fashion world applauded. Yet in the Samburu highlands of northern Kenya, pastoralist communities have been producing biodegradable leather, plant-based dyes, and zero-waste garments for centuries without...
Breaking the silence
Kenya’s campaign to dismantle mental health stigma faces formidable structural barriers By Our Staff Writer In January 2025, Kenya’s...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
Feeding minds
How school meals are changing futures in Kenya By Philip Mwangangi In February 2025, Nairobi’s Dishi na County programme...
Caught in the crossfire
Trade wars between major powers threaten Africa’s fragile food security By Philip Mwangangi NAIROBI – When American and Chinese...
Plugging the gap
Kenya seeks tax relief to keep geothermal power competitive By Our Staff Writer Kenya’s government is pursuing tax exemptions...
Feeding minds
How school meals are changing futures in Kenya By Philip Mwangangi In February 2025, Nairobi’s Dishi na County programme crossed a milestone: 37 million meals served since launch. Each day, trucks fan across the capital, delivering hot food to 250,000 children. The operation relies on wristbands with near-field communication...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
The threads of tradition
Why sustainable fashion must embrace African indigenous knowledge By Our Correspondent NAIROBI – When Stella McCartney unveiled her sustainable collection in 2019, the fashion world applauded. Yet in the Samburu highlands of northern Kenya, pastoralist communities have been producing biodegradable leather, plant-based dyes, and zero-waste garments for centuries without...
Inland growth, external pressures for Rwanda tourism
Rwanda’s record tourism numbers illuminate the tension between economic gains and conservation imperatives By Olivier Mucyo KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s tourism sector has in recent times delivered strong performance, cementing its role as a pillar of economic strategy even as questions mount about the durability of the natural assets...
Feeding minds
How school meals are changing futures in Kenya By Philip Mwangangi In February 2025, Nairobi’s Dishi na County programme crossed a milestone: 37 million meals served since launch. Each day, trucks fan across the capital, delivering hot food to 250,000 children. The operation relies on wristbands with near-field communication...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
Breaking the silence
Kenya’s campaign to dismantle mental health stigma faces formidable structural barriers By Our Staff Writer In January 2025, Kenya’s High Court delivered a landmark judgment declaring the criminalization of attempted suicide unconstitutional. Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that Section 226 of the Penal Code, which treated suicide attempts as a...
Shared waters, shared stakes
Seychelles and Kenya deepen tourism and maritime cooperation as competition intensifies across the Indian Ocean By Our Reporter Air connectivity has long determined the fate of island economies. For Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands scattered across 1.4m square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, aviation routes are not merely...
Heritage on the Ledger
Maasai beadwork enterprises in Kenya are preserving culture and creating incomes, but the business model remains narrow and fragile By Christopher Oltome In workshops scattered across Kenya’s Maasai Mara, 468 women thread Czech glass beads onto leather and recycled materials, producing jewellery that sustains a centuries-old cultural practice and...
WEEK SUMMARY TITLES
How school meals are changing futures in Kenya By Philip Mwangangi In February 2025, Nairobi’s Dishi na County programme...
Trade wars between major powers threaten Africa’s fragile food security By Philip Mwangangi NAIROBI – When American and Chinese...
A new financing scheme aims to cut post-harvest losses by bringing refrigeration to remote areas By Our Reporter Agriculture...
A venture-backed farming enterprise in East Africa aims to demonstrate that market-rate returns and rural employment can grow in...