Nairobi, Kenya — Absa Group has increased its ownership of Absa Bank Kenya PLC after acquiring about 3.5 per cent of the bank’s issued ordinary shares through a tender offer that closed on 11 August 2026.The offer attracted 2,045 shareholders,…
NAIROBI, 24 July 2026 – Kenya will play a dual role in the development and potential future supply of alimatravir, an investigational once-monthly oral pre-exposure prophylaxis option being studied for the prevention of HIV-1. MSD, known as Merck in the…
Naivasha, Nairobi -The impact of climate change in Kenya has had far-reaching ramifications that can no longer be addressed through adaptation alone. As articulated under Article 8 of the Paris Agreement, loss and damage refer to the adverse effects of…
Kenya is confronting increasing climate impacts that are exceeding the limits of adaptation, resulting in severe losses and damage to communities, infrastructure, and livelihoods. Rising water levels in the Rift Valley Lakes and Lake Victoria pose urgent threats, making timely…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia— The curtains have fallen on the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), but the echoes are anything but quiet. From government corridors to grassroots movements, the message resounding through the halls of Addis Ababa was clear, Africans are…
Brasilia, Brazil — The 2025 Global Symposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations convened in Brazil’s capital from July 28 to 31. The timely symposium was held to discuss resilience amid escalating climate crises, from record-breaking droughts to devastating floods,…
Massachusetts, Boston– F is for feminism, and this was the mantra on the closing plenary of the 33rd International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) Annual Conference 2025 that was held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst from July 3 –…
Marrakech, Morocco — The scorching sun reigned over Marrakech as youthful leaders, entrepreneurs and investors across the African continent gathered for the first-ever YES Africa Summit. The summit was first of its kind. It took place from the 19th to…
Nairobi, Kenya– In a landmark move set to redefine the future of diagnostics in East Africa, the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi has become the first healthcare facility in the region to implement Roche Total Lab Automation (TLA),a…
Nairobi, Kenya – In a powerful act of resistance and reclamation, the Alliance for Women and Girls (AFWAG) unveiled Daughter of the Soil, a searing feminist documentary, unapologetically prioritizing the voices and rights of girls and young women. More than…
