AI to Boost Trade by Nearly 40% by 2040 By Sharon Atieno With the enabling policies in place, artificial intelligence (AI) is set to boost cross-border trade nearly 40 percent by 2040. This is due to its potential to lower trade costs, boost productivity and create new avenues for services production and exports. This is […]

KEMRI: Upgraded Disease Surveillance Laboratory Launched By Job Okoth Kenya has officially commissioned an upgraded poliovirus detection laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a development expected to significantly boost the country’s capacity for early detection, confirmation, and response to polio and other epidemic-prone diseases. The state-of-the-art facility, fitted with advanced molecular diagnostic platforms […]

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Enters into Force By Sharon Atieno The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has entered into force following the submission of instruments of acceptance by more than 111 Member States. The Agreement, adopted by consensus at the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference in June 2022, establishes new, binding, multilateral […]

Kenya Hosts Regional Trypanosomiasis Research and Control Conference By Job Okoth The 37th International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) conference officially opened in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, with strong calls for partnerships and innovation to eliminate the deadly disease across Africa. Hosted by the Government of Kenya, the conference is themed ‘Harnessing One […]

African Development Bank Champions Gender-Responsive Climate Finance By Thuku Kariuki The African Development Bank placed women at the center of climate action during the Second Africa Climate Summit, convening high-level discussions on how to scale gender-responsive solutions in finance, policy, and data. The event, “Scaling Up Gender-Responsive Climate and Energy Solutions: From Finance to Policy […]

Obesity among School-age Children, Adolescents on the Rise Obesity exceeded underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year, affecting one in 10 school-aged children and adolescents worldwide. This is according to a new report by the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) titled Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children. The report […]

Finance, Africa’s Top Climate Agenda Item By Thuku Kariuki and Daniel Furnad With climate change taking a toll on the continent, finance remains a top agenda item among African policymakers and experts. Speaking during the 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and […]