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James Mwangi appointed to World Bank high level advisory council on jobs
Equity Group Holdings CEO James Mwangi has been appointed to a High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs…
Absa Bank partners with IFC to train 600 suppliers on procurement
Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World…
Leaders’ call to action on foundational learning in Africa
African leaders have showcased the transformational impact that prioritising foundational learning can have on the African…
Qimiao Fan appointed World Bank Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda
The World Bank has appointed Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,…
World Bank: why the global economy will stabilise in 2024
The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024—but…
Communication professionals hailed for visibility of KISIP2 projects
By Titus Oteba County Communications Focal Persons have been lauded for offering visibility to the Second…
How KISIP’s DPW Model is creating jobs and reducing inequalities
The Second Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP 2) should implement new innovative digital ideas to…
KISIP sensitizes staff working on its projects about GBV issues
The World Bank in collaboration with the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project phase two (KISIP 2),…
New data shows wider-than-expected global gender gap
The global gender gap for women in the workplace is far wider than previously thought, a…
Why Kenya has borrowed Kshs 38.5 billion from the World Bank
The World Bank has advanced Kenya Kshs 38.5 billion ($250 million) that will be spent on…
Kenya can build on past success to accelerate poverty reduction
Kenya has in the past been successful in translating economic growth into improved living standards of…
KenGen appointed implementing agency for e-mobility project
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), has been named the Implementing Agency for the Battery Energy…
World Bank commits $12 billion in Support for Kenya
The World Bank has committed to support Kenya in its journey to become an upper-middle-income country…
NHC affordable housing project receives World Bank approval
The National Housing Corporation Managing Director QS. David Mathu says the Homa Bay Affordable Housing project…
Training in public primary teacher training colleges to be sharpened
The government in collaboration with the World Bank is set to strengthen the capacity of 35…
Incubators, accelerators invited to apply for funding, mentorship
Kenya and the World Bank have today invited applications from incubators, accelerators and tech-bootcamp providers for…
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 12…
Safaricom Ethiopia closes investment deal with World Bank
Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment…
Mauritania seeks green hydrogen investments, partnerships
The Mauritanian government has placed green hydrogen as a strategic development opportunity under efforts to position…
New financial plan to address poverty, climate change
President William Ruto says the financial architecture must be of equals. President Ruto explained that the…
Kenya seeking support for housing project
By DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has welcomed the financial support from international partners for the…
World Bank agencies pump $1.3B in Safaricom Ethiopia
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) — members of the World Bank…
Angola joins ATI, pays USD25m in capital subscription
The Republic of Angola has become the 21st African Member State and the 1st Lusophone Member…
Kenya to launch a $140M drought mitigation project
The Government, through the State Department for Livestock Development (SDLD), in partnership with ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance…
Equity Group Foundation commences selection process for the 2021 Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarships
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has commenced the selection process for the 2021 Wings to Fly scholarship…
Amena Arif appointed IFC Country Manager for East Africa and Malawi
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Amena Arif as…