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Literacy and Skills Development Among Youths.

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International Literacy Day is observed every September 8. This year’s theme was Literacy and Skills Development. In Kenya, activities during Literacy day included a Literacy Walk, visiting Model Adult Learning Centers and a Reading Tent. Statistics from UNESCO show that worldwide, more than 260 million children and adolescents are not enrolled in school. Six out of 10 children and adolescents – around […]

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Gates Foundation’s Nairobi storytelling workshops with the Moth

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Stories are everywhere. They are shaped from our daily experiences and they in turn they shape our lives. The Gates Foundation has an ongoing partnership with the Moth, an acclaimed organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling.  Through this partnership, the Moth will run storytelling workshops designed to elevate the personal stories of the

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Ecobank wins record four awards at 25th Euromoney Excellence Awards

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Pan-African banking group Ecobank has won this year’s Euromoney Excellence Awards for ‘Best Bank for CSR in Africa’ and ‘Best Bank for Transaction Services in Africa.’ Ecobank also won two country awards: ‘Best Bank Ghana’ and ‘Best Bank Malawi.’ The Euromoney awards are presented in recognition of excellence in the global banking community. Speaking at the 25th Euromoney

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Safaricom introduces tools to Guarantee better user experience

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Safaricom has unveiled a suite of products designed to enhance experience for customers on its network. The tools – which aim to hand customers more control on how they use voice, data or value added resources on the network – include the Safaricom Guarantee, My Data Manager and My Subscriptions, all of which are freely

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Algeria Blocks Social Media to Contain Exam Leakage

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Image credit Featured image Exams cheating is evidently not a problem that’s unique to Kenyan education. As it is, Algeria has also been hit by the same problem that got social media ablaze with criticisms of the Education Cabinet Secretary’s proposed solution to curb cheating in schools. More than half a million secondary school pupils

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AfricaWorking to benefit 250,000 youth with employability skills by 2020

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Many corporations are realizing the importance of investing in the youth. Initiatives are coming up with this huge demographic in mind. The other paradigm shift in the corporate circles involves cooperation. 200,000 youth and 50,000 entrepreneurs are set to be supported by AfricaWorking, a new initiative announced today by a group of companies, including Barclays Africa,Emerging World,

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Your favourite restaurant menu now available on Yululate

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Good news for foodies. Kenya’s premier business review website, Yululate, has partnered with restaurants in Nairobi to make their menus available online. The website now has menus from restaurants, hotels, cafes, fast food joints, bars and pubs alongside their profiles. The website’s vision is to connect businesses and consumers as well as give consumers a chance to find, rate

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Gertrude’s employees now to use M-Tiba “Gerties wallet”

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Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital (Gertrude’s) has partnered with CarePay and Safaricom to provide their employees with a mobile outpatient fund management solution. This makes Gertrude’s one of the first large employers in Kenya to move its employee outpatient scheme onto a mobile health wallet. And this is giving the hospital and its staff benefits in efficiency

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