Ahmed Omar
AfDB commits $13 Million to contain Ebola outbreak in Central Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya—The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $13 million in emergency funding to support efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the...
Architects warn Finance Bill taxes could push up cost of housing
MOMBASA, Kenya — The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has urged the government to suspend proposed taxes on key construction materials, warning that the...
New Dongo Kundu plant to cut Kenya’s pharmaceutical glass imports
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya is set to begin local production of pharmaceutical glass containers next month following the completion of a new manufacturing plant...
Guardians of the Coast: How communities are redefining conservation in Kwale
The sharp crack of axes that once echoed through the mangrove forests of Kenya's southern coastline has begun to fade.In its place comes the...
LG, Maisha Magic wrap up community transformation series across Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — LG Electronics and Maisha Magic have concluded the first season of their Make Life Good television series, ending a six-part initiative...
M-KOPA hits 10 million customers as digital finance expands across Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Pan-African fintech company M-KOPA has surpassed 10 million customers, underscoring the rapid growth of digital financial services targeting millions of informal...
Kenya eyes Guinness World Record in massive mangrove planting drive
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya is set to attempt a Guinness World Record by mobilising 5,000 people to plant mangrove trees simultaneously in Mombasa County,...
Doctors raise alarm over rising heart failure cases in Kenya
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya is facing a growing burden of heart failure as increasing cases of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and other lifestyle-related conditions drive...
IGAD leads regional push to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa
MOMBASA, Kenya — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a renewed regional push to strengthen pharmaceutical manufacturing across Africa as governments seek...
Linda Mwananchi Wave: How Edwin Sifuna, young politicians are redefining Kenya’s...
NAIROBI, Kenya—Kenya’s political landscape is once again witnessing a familiar cycle of change — a new generation of leaders attempting to break through the...
