Kenya is shaping a gender equal future with the Women Leaders Network
The United Nation Office in Nairobi (UNON) hosted a Women Leaders Network event in celebration of International Women’s Day on 18th March 2025, aligning with this year’s theme: “For All Women and Girls; Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The event brought together network members, comprising women leaders from the United Nations agencies, for structured networking and knowledge-sharing […]
Kenya champions girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for a digital future
Kenya joined the global community on 24th April, 2025 in marking Girls in ICT Day under the theme, “Girls in ICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation.” Through a webinar organized under the Digital Platforms Kenya (DigiKen) programme (which is funded by the Joint SDG Fund) and led by UN Women in collaboration with Pwani Technogalz and the […]
Kenya Marks International Women’s Day 2025 in Homa Bay County: A Rallying Call for Rights, Equality, and Empowerment
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and girls, while also calling for renewed action to advance gender equality. First declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1975, IWD has since become a pivotal moment to both honor progress and spotlight […]
European Union (EU) Delegation Celebrated Europe Day 2025 in Somalia
The European Union in Somalia celebrated Europe Day 2025, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration and the EU’s strong and longstanding partnership with Somalia. This year’s Guest of Honour was the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, who delivered a keynote speech. The EU Ambassador, Karin Johansson, addressed […]
Al Ahli Tripoli and APR win their Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference Openers
Former NBA Academy Africa student-athlete Jean-Jacques Boissy scored 28 points, including 24 from behind the arc, got seven rebounds and three steals, and Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat Made By Basketball (MBB, South Africa) 87-77 when the Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) Nile Conference tipped off at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday night. […]
African Parliamentarians unite to end Malaria: Coalition of Parliamentarians to End Malaria in Africa (COPEMA) officially launched in Accra
In a landmark move to reignite political leadership in the fight against malaria, Parliamentarians from 16 African countries gathered in Accra, Ghana, on 28–29 April 2025 to officially launch COPEMA: the Coalition of Parliamentarians to End Malaria in Africa. Held one year after the African Ministerial Yaoundé Declaration, the launch marks a critical moment for […]
