Kenyan startup Sanivation, has received $ 4,635.54 in funding from Chivas Regal following the public voting phase of the Chivas Venture competition – a $1 million global search to find and support the next generation of startups that want to succeed while creating a better future for society. During an intense five weeks of voting,…
Kenya on spot over viper exports
By Gitonga Njeru, Mongabay Kenya recently restricted trade in two endemic viper species. But can a country riddled with corruption stop the trafficking before it’s too late for the snakes? Early this year Kenyan authorities placed tight new restrictions on the trade and export of several snake species, including the Kenya horned viper (Bitis worthingtoni)…
Nigeria launches plan to end hunger by 2030
Nigeria has launched a strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Tagged “Synthesis Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review,” the plan articulates what Nigeria needs to do to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2)—one of the recently adopted global goals that seeks to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved…
Governments are not doing enough to stop wildlife crime
By Andreas Wilson-Späth A scathing new report shows that key countries affected by wildlife crime have failed to halt poaching and illegal trafficking of endangered animals as a result of widespread corruption andinadequatelaw enforcement, thus putting increasing numbers of species at risk of extinction. Wildlife crime – a multi-billion dollara year business run by large…
Humpback Whale Migration Corridors & Breeding Habitats Revealed off of Madagascar, East Coast of Africa As Energy Exploration Gears Up in Western Indian Ocean
How humpback whales use marine habitats off the eastern coast of Africa is only partially understood, and that has become a conservation concern as offshore energy exploration expands in the region. However, a new study published in Marine Ecology Progress Series found that humpback whales that were satellite tagged off the coast of Madagascar during…
Kirusa Partners with Econet Wireless for the Launch of InstaVoice and Sports Services in Lesotho
Econet Wireless, the leading telecommunication network in Africa, has launched the popular InstaVoice Missed call, Voice SMS, Voice Mail and Sports Services in Lesotho by partnering with Kirusa, a global leader in providing telecom and social media solutions. The launch also heralds Kirusa’s inroad into the Lesotho Telecom sector. These services will enable Econet subscribers in Lesotho…
Prof. Frank Stangenberg-haverkamp empowers African women and girls in STEM
Merck has announced five winners of the first ‘Best African Women Researchers Award’. Entries from Kenya, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Uganda and Ethiopia emerged winners under the category of ‘Best African Women Researchers Award’. Other four winners from Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia and Zimbabwe won ‘Best Young African Researchers Award’. Congratulating winners, Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Executive…
Meet Dr. Rasha Kelej, The Chief Social Officer at Merck Healthcare
Dr. Rasha Kelej has been appointed as the Chief Social Officer (CSO). Currently serving as the Global Vice President of Merck Healthcare, Dr. Rasha is also a member of Human Resources Science and Technology Cluster of African Union (ECOSOCC) A pharmacist, a speaker, and woman-activist, Dr Rasha has gained international recognition through hard work and…