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 Read more…
This article is a cross post. It is now official that plastic carrier bags will be a thing of the past come Monday 28th August, 2017. The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has been sending people text messages to prepare them for the upcoming ban. As the ban nears, it Read more…
After 7 weeks of pure drama, BLAZE BYOB TV show comes down to the wire on Sunday evening where the last boss standing will be crowned the winner bagging a grand prize of KES 5 million that includes KES 3 million in start-up capital. KES 2 million will be in Read more…
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 Read more…
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. Read more…
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, Read more…
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 Read more…