ILRI And CGIAR Appoint Professor Appolinaire Djikeng As Director General Of ILRI And CGIAR Senior Director Of Livestock-Based Systems
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Professor Appolinaire Djikeng as Director General of ILRI and CGIAR Senior Director of Livestock-Based Systems. Professor Djikeng is a globally-recognized expert in developing multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and global research and development programs focused on agricultural development, livestock development, and human health. He will […]
What Kind Of Year Are You Preparing For?
By Arvind Bhandari, Cluster Manager, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). In 2023, Nestlé celebrates 55 years of doing business in Kenya –. That’s five and a half decades of unlocking the power of food for families in the east and horn of Africa! At this time of the year, that 55-year mark is a significant […]
#WEF23: The Return of Manufacturing
Speakers: Teresa Clarke, Roland Busch, Bandar Alkhorayef, Jacqueline Poh, Gretchen Whitmer, Michel Doukeris, Francisco Betti
#WEF23 Closing Remarks: The Road Ahead
Empowering Sub-Saharan Women In The Renewable Energy Sector
By Heather Onoh Smarter Grid International (SGI) is a Nigerian based woman owned renewable energy company that caters to the energy deprived populace in ensuring increased access to affordable energy products and services for homes and businesses in Sub Saharan Africa. SGI continues to impact the livelihood of the people and businesses in the base […]
Why digital public infrastructure can be a gamechanger for children
In many parts of the world, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be over and lives are back to pre-pandemic normal. This is not the case for everyone, however. The shadow cast by the pandemic is long and still defines the lives of children, especially in low-and middle-income countries of the world. Here […]
These were the biggest AI developments in 2022. Now we must decide how to use them
In 2022, we were presented with several stunning developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Some believe that these advances push the limits of what we have now (narrow AI) towards the holy grail of artificial general intelligence (a machine that can mimic the thinking and problem-solving capacities of humans but faster and more accurately). Among the […]
True prosperity will be found in the embrace of the digital economy. These farmers prove it
In India, farmer Saravanan Madhavan digitally connects with buyers to sell his crops. Payments are credited to his account the same day. It’s a welcome departure from how other farmers like him get paid: often late and only partially. Buyer Ramesh Kumar once trekked through fields to find farmers. Now, technology helps him locate and […]
Africa’s Top Tech Trends Across Fintech, Energy, Digital And More
Businesses and people all over the world need technological advances to improve the quality of life, the economy, and the growth of their industries. In Africa, the internet economy has the potential to grow to $180 billion by 2025, or – 5.2% of the continent’s GDP. While digital transformation remains one of the continent’s foremost […]
Africa Data Centres Breaks Ground On New Sameer Facility In Nairobi
The focus on Kenya as a key region aims to take the region further into the digital era and uplift the country’s profile globally as an attractive investment destination Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of IT […]
