11 Mar, 25

GrOW-EA Project Drives Women’s Economic Empowerment in East Africa

GrOW-EA Project Drives Women’s Economic Empowerment in East Africa By Jejje Muhinde The groundbreaking Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) East Africa initiative, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, has emerged as a driving force for advancing women’s economic empowerment across […]
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10 Mar, 25

Advancing Women’s Economic Power in East Africa

Advancing Women’s Economic Power in East Africa By John Mugisha As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” serves as a powerful call to action for global unity in advancing gender equality. In East Africa, the urgency for transformative change in women’s […]
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10 Mar, 25

Gender Equality: GrOW East Africa Initiative Registers Positive Outcomes

Gender Equality: GrOW East Africa Initiative Registers Positive Outcomes By Joyce Ojanji The Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW)- East Africa initiative has produced desirable outcomes in the quest to advance gender equality in the region. Journalists were told during a press briefing at the end of program workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The five […]
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07 Mar, 25

East Africa: GrOW Project Advances Gender Equality in Labour Markets

East Africa: GrOW Project Advances Gender Equality in Labour Markets By Gift Briton The Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) East Africa program has been lauded as a catalyst for economic change across the region. As the program culminates in a Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, policymakers, experts and researchers have described it as a […]
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07 Mar, 25

Gender Responsive Procurement Measures Crucial to Ensure Women’s Access

Gender Responsive Procurement Measures Crucial to Ensure Women’s Access By Sharon Atieno For women to access public procurement opportunities, measures to foster gender responsive procurement are necessary. Prof. Sope Williams, Professor of Public procurement law, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, said virtually during the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women East Africa (GrOW-EA) end-of-project workshop in […]
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14 Nov, 24

Protecting Precious Cargo: Uganda’s Safe Zones Shielding School Children from Road Crashes

Protecting Precious Cargo: Uganda’s Safe Zones Shielding School Children from Road Crashes By Catherine Nambi The introduction of safe school zones has sparked a transformative wave in road safety, significantly reducing road crashes and ensuring the safety of school-going children and pedestrians. This proactive initiative has addressed the pressing road safety issue and set a […]
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Can Duale be Another John Michuki for the Environment?

By Daniel Otunge On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, I keenly followed Jeff Koinange’s wide-ranging conversations with Environment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hon. Aden Bare Duale on the JK Live Show. During the show, CS Duale said many things that got me thinking seriously about environmental management in Kenya. For example, he promised to clean up the […]
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Snake bites Still a Cause for Concern

Snake bites Still a Cause for Concern By Joyce Ojanji Snake bites have been grouped among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by the World Health Organization (WHO), as they receive little attention despite their devastating impact on communities. Experts have raised concerns that access to care and systemic inequities have made it worse for victims […]
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20 Sep, 24

Africa’s Water Crisis is a Management Problem

Africa’s Water Crisis is a Management Problem By Sharon Atieno With 17 major river basins, over 160 lakes and vast wetlands, Africa is endowed with abundant water resources, despite this, the continent remains water-stressed. The Global Water Security 2023 Assessment released during the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, found that all African nations were “water […]
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18 Sep, 24

Transforming Food Systems – Can Donors Move Money To Grassroots Organizations?

Transforming Food Systems – Can Donors Move Money To Grassroots Organizations? By Joyce Chimbi United Nations (UN) researchers find that food systems are responsible for approximately a third of global emissions. Agroecology has been fronted as an essential solution to help remove harmful gases such as methane and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester […]
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