DStv Inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame and Named #1 Most Admired African Media Brand
DStv, Africa’s leading entertainment platform, has been officially recognised as the #1 Most Admired African Media Brand in the Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands 2025 rankings. This recognition also sees DStv inducted into the prestigious Brand Africa Hall of Fame, a distinction reserved for iconic African brands that have significantly shaped the continent’s…
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Important stories to tell: How local content drives local culture
As the continent celebrates Africa Month in May, attention is drawn to the African narrative and the essential need to share our stories from our unique perspective. These narratives ought to reflect the richness of African culture, prompting the question: how does culture evolve? Much of what we now recognize as “our culture” originated as…
Africa Unites for Stronger Mental Health Leadership as Landmark Training Concludes.
Mental health leaders from across Africa gathered at the Kenya Medical Training College for the closing ceremony of a groundbreaking two-week workshop. The event marked the culmination of intensive training designed to revolutionize mental healthcare systems in 11 nations, from Kenya to Nigeria, Uganda to Zimbabwe. Dr. Mohammed Abdulaziz from Africa CDC set the tone,…
Kenya Set to Host Major Pan-African Youth Health Conference in June 2025.
Kenya is set to host the 8th Pan-African Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (AYSRHR) Scientific Conference from June 24 to 27, 2025. This prestigious event will take place at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort in Mombasa and is expected to attract over 1,000 delegates from more than 30 countries. The confrence…
Kenya Launches Sweeping SACCO Reforms to Strengthen Financial Sector.
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has ushered in a new era for Kenya’s cooperative movement by inaugurating two pivotal bodies simultaneously. Cabinet Secretary Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya presided over the swearing-in of an expert committee to review the SACCO Societies Act, as well as a new KUSCCO leadership team….
EACC Cracks Down on Fake Certificates in High-Stakes Integrity Push.
Kenya is mounting an aggressive nationwide campaign against the rampant forgery of academic and professional certificates that has been undermining the country’s workforce credibility. The historic first Ethics and Integrity Conference 2025 saw top government officials, education leaders and anti-corruption experts unite to confront what they call an existential threat to Kenya’s professional standards. Abdi…
Women Lead Peace Efforts in Climate-Driven Conflicts, Africa CSID Report Shows.
A new report launched today reveals the untapped power of women in resolving climate conflicts. The study, released at Heron Hotel by the Africa Centre for Sustainable and Inclusive Development (CSID), highlights how women in Baringo County’s indigenous communities are bridging divides amid worsening droughts and violence. Despite facing displacement and insecurity, women from the…
Kenyan Filmmaker To Debut Feature Film BOBO on Showmax.
Local filmmaker and MultiChoice Talent Factory alumni Maurice Muendo is set to have his directorial debut film, BOBO, premiere on Showmax this May. The film comes to the African streamer following its premiere at the 2025 Joburg Film Festival, where it received rave reviews. BOBO follows a promising young woman who misses a chance to…
Bic Donates 150,000 Pens To Transform Students’ Learning Experience .
BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters, and shavers, recently concluded the fifth edition of its flagship initiative, Buy Me and BIC Will Donate a Pen. In collaboration with CFK Africa, the initiative aims to drive a nation-wide movement to help empower students in need and bridge a critical resource gap in Kenyan classrooms. BIC…
From Slum to Estate: President to Hand Over First Affordable Housing Units in Mukuru.
The government’s affordable housing initiative has reached a major milestone, with the first beneficiaries set to receive their keys in a historic ceremony tomorrow. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura confirmed that President William Ruto will personally hand over 1,080 units at the newly upgraded Mukuru Estate a symbolic transformation from its former identity as Mukuru Slums….