EAST AFRICA JOURNAL

Safaricom Launches PATA MORE Campaign to Boost Customer Value Across Data, M-PESA and Fibre Services

Editorial TeamJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202605 mins

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has unveiled PATA MORE, a new customer value campaign aimed at offering more affordable connectivity, enhanced digital payment services and improved business solutions across its product portfolio. The campaign introduces upgraded data bundles, expanded M-PESA benefits, faster fibre internet and additional value for businesses and smartphone users as the telecommunications giant seeks…

KCDF, I&M Foundation Expand Youth Innovation Challenge with KSh31.5 Million Fund

JamesonJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202605 mins

The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded KSh31.5 million to seven youth-led enterprises and community organisations developing innovative solutions to Kenya’s environmental challenges, as it unveiled an expanded partnership with the I&M Foundation. The funding marks the culmination of the third edition of the Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge (YEIC), a flagship programme launched by…

East African Universities Push for Borderless Higher Education Through Regional Partnerships

JamesonJuly 29, 2026July 29, 202605 mins

East African countries are moving to harmonise their higher education systems in a bid to allow students and graduates to study, work and have their academic qualifications recognised across the region without additional certification. The renewed push was announced on Wednesday during the opening of the 17th Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Annual Meeting…

Scientists Urged to Drive East Africa’s Bioeconomy Through Innovation

JamesonJuly 26, 2026July 28, 202605 mins

Scientists from across East Africa have been challenged to transform their research into commercially viable businesses capable of creating jobs, strengthening food security and driving the region’s bioeconomy. The call was made during the pitch day of the second Biobased Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (BIEB) at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)…

Kenyan SMEs to Benefit from Zoho-KNCCI Digital Partnership

JamesonJuly 24, 2026July 24, 202604 mins

Global technology company Zoho has entered into a strategic partnership with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accelerate digital transformation, improve productivity and strengthen business growth. The partnership was announced during Zoholics Kenya 2026, Zoho’s annual user conference, as the company reaffirmed its commitment to…

Health Committee Pushes for Higher KEMRI Budget

Editorial TeamJuly 23, 2026July 23, 202606 mins

Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health have pledged to push for increased funding for the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), citing its critical role in health research, disease surveillance and the development of locally made medical innovations. The commitment followed an oversight visit to KEMRI’s Nairobi facilities, where the legislators reviewed the…

Government Calls for Partnerships to Restore 10.6 Million Hectares of Land

Editorial TeamJuly 22, 2026July 22, 202605 mins

The government has called on development partners, the private sector, and local communities to invest in Kenya’s forestry sector, emphasizing that stronger partnerships are essential to restoring degraded landscapes, creating jobs, and enhancing climate resilience. Speaking during a donors’ round-table breakfast meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi said the government cannot…

Skills Training Pays Off for Firms, Offers Answer to Youth Joblessness – Study

Editorial TeamJuly 21, 2026July 21, 202607 mins

A new study has found that employer-led skills training delivers measurable financial returns for businesses while improving employment opportunities for young people, offering a practical solution to Kenya’s youth unemployment and skills shortage. The Return on Investment (ROI) Study on the PropelA Dual Apprenticeship Programme shows that companies investing in apprenticeships record an average 30…

Kenya’s Trade Links Boost East Africa Healthcare Market as WHX Returns to Nairobi

JamesonJuly 21, 2026July 22, 202605 mins

Kenya is strengthening its position as East Africa’s healthcare distribution hub as improving regional trade corridors and cross-border supply chains create new business opportunities across the healthcare sector. The growing regional market will take centre stage during the 10th edition of World Health Expo (WHX) in Nairobi, which will be held at the Kenyatta International…

Government Says It Is Prepared for El Niño as Heavy Rains Expected Later This Year

JamesonJuly 20, 2026July 20, 202604 mins

The government has said it is prepared to respond to the anticipated El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to peak between November 2026 and January 2027 and bring heavy rains and other extreme weather conditions to parts of Kenya. Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura said a multi-agency preparedness plan…