Ethiopia Remains Committed in Advancing Africa’s Common Positions on Environment

Ethiopia has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to advancing Africa’s common position on the environmental related affairs, according to the Ministry of Planning and Development. As the current chair of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), the East African nation shared its strategic approaches in addressing the issue of climate change in the 10th Special … Read more

Kenya Power launches Foundation to drive sustainable CSR initiatives

Kenya Power has launched the Kenya Power Foundation which marks a significant milestone towards the company’s commitment to undertaking sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives across the country. The Foundation’s mandate aligns with the Government’s agenda to uplift communities, transform lives and empower generations, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that ensure … Read more

IGAD to Implement Ten Year Sustainable Tourism Master Plan

IGAD is to launch a ten-year sustainable tourism master plan that aims at unifying fragmented efforts of individual countries in the area of tourism development. The IGAD Tourism Ministers’ Meeting was conveyed today in Addis Ababa to endorse the IGAD Sustainable Tourism Master Plan that will be implemented from 2024-2034. Speaking at the occasion, IGAD … Read more

Farmers reap big from climate adaptation programs

Farmers in Siaya and Busia counties are smiling all the way to the bank following the introduction of technologies to cushion them against the effects of climate change. This comes after a study conducted by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) which identified the two counties as the most vulnerable to climate change in the … Read more

Irreecha Expo 2017 to be Held at Addis Ababa Exhibition Center

Oromia Culture and Tourism Bureau announced that the first of its kind Irreecha Expo 2017 will be held from September 28 to October 4, 2024 at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center. Irreecha is the annual Oromo people Thanksgiving Day that is celebrated near the river banks or water, marking the end of the rainy season … Read more

Kericho Benefits from National Government’s Road Upgrade Initiative

The national government’s road infrastructure network upgrade in Kericho County continues to take shape with the upgrading of various roads into bitumen standards. The initiative is expected to revolutionize transport and economic activities in the South Rift Region. The mega road projects include the upgrade of the 13-kilometer Sondu Sosiot Kapsoit Road at a cost … Read more