Why Product Traceability Matters Co-operative Bank of Kenya has received a major global award for SME Product Innovation, placing the country on the world stage for its efforts in supporting small and medium-sized businesses. The award was presented d ...
Innovators turn aquatic waste into sustainable fashion. In Kenya, a new idea is turning heads using fish skin to make leather products. Instead of throwing away fish waste, innovators are treating the skin and turning it into strong flexible leather. ...
A Tough but Necessary Climb. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a harsh truth, Africa cannot depend on others for vaccines in times of crisis. Despite housing over a billion people, the continent imports nearly 99% of its vaccines, leaving it at the mercy ...
Major export dips spark fresh concerns over earnings and farmer livelihoods. Kenya’s exports of coffee, flowers and vegetables took a sharp dip in June, shaking one of the country’s strongest foreign exchange earners. Farmers and exporters have blamed ...
Chronic Diseases Take Center Stage in Kenya's Health Crisis. Kenya is seeing a quiet but deadly shift in its health landscape. Chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart conditions have now become the leading cause of death, overtaking infection ...
Ride the seasonal wave boost your sales game. Seasonal sales are one of the biggest opportunities for businesses to shine. Whether it is back-to-school, Christmas, Easter or even Black Friday, these moments bring in more customers, more sales and more ...
Kenya’s top chilli exporter brings hundreds of farmers on board to meet rising global demand. As global demand for African-grown chillies continues to heat up, one of Kenya’s top chilli exporters is expanding its network by recruiting hundreds of ...
Protecting Poultry, Securing Livelihoods. Poultry farmers are being urged to step up vaccination as the best way to protect their flocks from fowl pox disease. The illness, which spreads through mosquito bites or direct contact between birds, can caus ...
KEBS cracks down on substandard steel to protect construction safety The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has stopped a Chinese steel company from selling in Kenya after finding poor-quality products. Inspections showed the steel was not safe for ...
Soil Testing Boosts Tomato Yields Fivefold in Nyeri. Farmers in Nyeri County are celebrating a breakthrough tomato harvest after embracing soil testing as part of their planting strategy. What was once a struggling tomato season marked by low yiel ...