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OPINION: How good digital payments infrastructure can help SMEs access new markets
As the region continues to experience significant progress and development, the SME ecosystem plays a crucial role in creating employment opportunities, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, and diversifying economies.
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OPINION: SHA/SHIF - Let’s dream a little, shall we?
SHA, established in October 2023, aims to deliver UHC through three distinct funds, two of which will provide essential healthcare services free of charge to the Kenyan populace.These are the Public Healthcare Fund (PHC) and the Emergency, Chronic & Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF)....
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OPINION: The role of Artificial Intelligence in streamlining life insurance processes
Traditionally known for some rigid practices, the sector is embracing AI to streamline processes, enhance customer experiences and boost efficiency – resulting in improved operations and heightened customer satisfaction.
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OPINION: Addressing Breast Cancer in Kenya - A new dawn with Social Health Insurance
Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed, and over 3,000 lives are lost to the disease, most of them in their prime. These are not just statistics; they are the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends whose lives are tragically cut short. Breast cancer affects families, disrupts livelihoods...
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World Food Day: Advancing towards a nature-positive food system, better life and better future
It is also an opportune time when world leaders are convening in Cali, Colombia, on October 21 to advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It has become explicit that how we produce and consume food might not guarantee a better future....
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World Food Day 2024: Dear leaders, this is not the future we want for our food!
Or perhaps we should pop some confetti for the punitive seed laws that make it illegal for farmers to save or share their seeds, forcing them to buy from corporations every planting season?
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OPINION: Mashujaa Day 2024: Kwale County's Moment of Pride and Transformation
The choice to host Mashujaa Day in Kwale marks the first time a major national celebration, presided over by President William Ruto, has taken place at the South Coast.
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Mazingira Day: The Intersection of technology and sustainability
According to the Global E-Waste Monitor, the world generated 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste in 2019 alone, a figure expected to grow to 74 million tons by 2030 if we continue business as usual.
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OPINION: This is how Kenya can plant 15 billion trees by 2032
Mandera’s environment is unforgiving, with extreme temperatures, minimal precipitation and recurrent droughts. The need for change was urgent.This led to the birth of Mandera Municipality Greening and Afforestation and Mandera Green Future program – a holistic intervention to Mandera’s unique enviro...
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OPINION: How fintech innovation can overcome trade barriers to unlock Africa’s SME growth
A robust intra-African payment ecosystem would unleash unprecedented growth across various sectors, driving not only business expansion but also creating new employment opportunities and bolstering essential industries.