Aga Khan University selected to participate in the 2025 Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI

Samson NderiJune 16, 2025

Aga Khan University has been selected to participate in the 2025 Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI. Afya Gemma, an AI-powered clinical decision support plat...

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Kenya Airways & London Metropolitan University partner to further aviation learning in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 24, 2025

Kenya Airways (KQ) and London Metropolitan University (London Met) have partnered to expand aviation education and workforce development in Kenya. The collabora...

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Nathan Kipng’eno receives a full university scholarship from Sanlam

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 11, 2025

Sanlam has announced that it will offer a full university scholarship to support Nathan Kipng’eno, a bright student from Sogoo village in Narok. Nathan, a 1...

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Huawei conducts registration for its ICT competition at Kenyatta University

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

Huawei Kenya has held its second ICT Competition roadshow at Kenyatta University. The registration exercise is part of Huawei’s efforts to recruit over 7,000 Ke...

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Peter Ndegwa is the latest Doctor in town after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Meru University

Grace MathekaOctober 5, 2024

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, who is also the Chancellor of Meru University, has been conferred the degree of Doctor of Business Management (Honoris Causa). Th...

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University lecturers in Kenya are calling for AI adoption for teaching & research

Grace MathekaJuly 17, 2024

Kenyan university lecturers are calling for an urgent review of existing infrastructure within higher education institutions. The move, they say, will allow for...

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Microsoft ADC upskills 24 university lecturers in Kenya

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2024

Twenty-four lecturers from Kenyan Universities have graduated from the second cohort of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre's (ADC) upskilling program. The ...

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Masinde Muliro University hosts conference to support digital education

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

The Kakamega International Investment Conference (KAIICO) recently took place at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. The conference witness...

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Microsoft ADC program to upskill university lecturers

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has indicated that is has kicked off a second upskilling cohort. The program is intended to support university ...

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Crown Paints donates Ksh. 1M to support University of Nairobi initiatives

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

Paint firm Crown Paints Kenya has donated Ksh. 1 million to the University of Nairobi to support the repairs of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at...

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105 Absa Bank employees acquire digital skills at Strathmore University

Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2024

105 Absa Bank employees have acquired tech skills at the Strathmore University. The employees gained skills in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Business Intelligenc...

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University of Nairobi & IFC partner to promote green building practices in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 15, 2023

The University of Nairobi (UoN) and IFC have partnered to increase awareness of green building design among university students and professionals and help drive...

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Huawei & Meru University partner to set up TVET ICT workshop

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 7, 2023

Huawei Kenya has supported the setup of the Luban Workshop, jointly built by Tianjin City Vocational College and Meru University of Science and Technology. T...

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Online learning institution, Nexford University, launches in Kenya

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2023

Nexford University has announced its expansion across East Africa starting with Kenya, and the appointment of leading Kenyan businesswoman, Dr. Laila Macharia, ...

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University students can now apply for the Microsoft Game of Learners coding competition

Samson NderiMarch 14, 2023

University students from Kenya and some parts of Africa can now apply to participate in season 4 of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre’s (ADC) Game of Lear...

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Microsoft launches program to upskill university lecturers in tech courses

Samson NderiMarch 7, 2023

Microsoft has announced that it has launched a program to upskill university lecturers in technology courses. The program is a collaboration between Microsoft A...

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DTB recruits 100 university students for job shadowing program

Faith WambuiDecember 15, 2022

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has taken in the second cohort of 100 students into its Job Shadowing programme. This is with an aim to provide students with an opp...

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Strathmore University & Adrian Kenya collaborate to build capacity in renewable energy solutions

James WamathaiSeptember 29, 2022

Strathmore University and Adrian Kenya have announced their intention to collaborate to build capacity in renewable energy solutions in Kenya. The two organizat...

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HACO Industries & University of Nairobi to partner on research and industrial placements

Samson NderiSeptember 22, 2022

HACO Industries and University of Nairobi have announced a new partnership that will see the two organization collaborate on research and industrial placements....

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Standard Chartered has partnered with Strathmore University to launch women in tech mentorship program

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Standard Chartered in partnership with @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has launched mentorship program targeting women seeking an entry into careers in Cybers...

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Luno partners with Makerere University Business School to push cryptocurrency education

Samson NderiSeptember 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency investment platform Luno has partnered with Makerere University Business School (MUBS) as part of Luno’s nationwide cryptocurrency education init...

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Strathmore University has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch remote learning

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

Strathmore University has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a bid to make their high-quality education and resources online. With a campus of 8000 st...

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From working as a herds boy to attending Duke University; the story of how the Equity Leadership Program transformed the life of Douglas Maina

Samson NderiJuly 18, 2022

In our society there are many brilliant people who have sadly not been able to get the chance to achieve their potential and end up wasting away in the towns an...

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Rutela, a team from University of Nairobi has won Ksh. 600,000 at the Equity Hackathon

Samson NderiApril 26, 2022

The first edition of the Equity Hackathon came to a close today and Rutela a team drawn  from the University of Nairobi emerged as the overall winners. The hack...

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USIU-Africa partners with the University of Nevada, to launch Africa’s first behavioral analysis training course

Samson NderiMarch 30, 2022

The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has partnered with University of Nevada to deliver a behavior analysis certificate course, a fir...

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Microsoft launches season 3 of the Game of Learners competition for university students

Samson NderiMarch 23, 2022

Microsoft has launched the 2022 season of Africa Development Center (ADC)-sponsored Game of Learners (GOL) competition . The GOL initiative, now in its third...

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Equity Group partners with Microsoft to launch hackathon open to students from UON and Meru University

Samson NderiFebruary 24, 2022

Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and...

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Kenyatta University student arraigned in court over Ksh. 189,000 fraud committed using fake MPESA messages

Grace MathekaDecember 22, 2021

Emmanuel Bwire, a third year student of Kenyatta University has been arraigned in court for buying food and drinks worth Ksh. 189,000 from a Nairobi hotel using...

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EABC partners with the Inter-University Council for East Africa to provide internship placements for students across EAC countries

Grace MathekaDecember 2, 2021

The East African Business Council (EABC) has reached an agreement with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) to spur job creation for graduates i...

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James Kimani of Strathmore University wins the LG TikTok dance contest

Grace MathekaNovember 23, 2021

James Kimani, a Business Information and Technology student at Strathmore University, emerged top in the recently concluded LG Paca Dance Challenge. The dance c...

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ICT Ministry launches Ajira Digital Club in Masinde Muliro University to create employment opportunities for youth

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has launched an Ajira Digital Club at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology to reach more yo...

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KQ partners with Strathmore University to support innovative business solutions by Kenyan youth

Grace MathekaNovember 20, 2021

Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with Strathmore University's @iBizAfrica to support KQ’s Fahari Innovation Challenge. The partnership is expected to create opp...

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Oxford University report reveals widening digital gap in teachers & students

Grace MathekaNovember 4, 2021

The Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched a new research report that highlights the growing inequality in digital literacy across the world. The report tit...

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Strathmore University Business School partners with Fairtrade Africa to support growth opportunities across Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2021

Strathmore University Business School (SBS) has signed a partnership agreement with Fairtrade Africa (FTA), aimed at fostering growth opportunities for it’s pro...

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Zetech University project shines in the 2021 Africa Youth ICT Innovation competition

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2021

An ICT innovation by Zetech University of Kenya has been crowned among top 10 entries in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition. The competition was bac...

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KCB Foundation incorporates a Ksh. 131 Million scholarship program for university students

Grace MathekaSeptember 29, 2021

KCB Group through the KCB Foundation will extend scholarships worth Ksh. 131 million to university students, deepening its play in supporting the education sect...

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Oxford University Press has launched the 10th and 4th edition of English & Kiswahili dictionaries

Grace MathekaAugust 2, 2021

Oxford University Press (OUPEA) has launched the 10th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) and the 4th edition of Kamusi ya Kiswahili Sani...

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Equity Wings to Fly program registers an impressive 86% university transition rate

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

In the recently released KCSE results, 203 Equity Wings to Fly scholars managed to score a mean grade of A plain (A) and A minus (A-), forming part of the 7,313...

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1,410 Wings To Fly scholars to join university after performing well in the 2020 KCSE

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2021

The beneficiaries of the Equity Bank 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams  registered an impressive improvement in performance from th...

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Ministry of ICT launches Ajira Digital Club at at Egerton University in a bid to boost job creation

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has launched the Egerton University Ajira Digital Club. The club will be ran by the University students to ena...

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AFD signs MoU with TRACE Global and Senghor University to develop the creative sector in Africa

Grace MathekaJune 2, 2021

Agence Française de Féveloppement (AFD), TRACE Global and the Senghor University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The 3 signatories will collabo...

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10 students from Mathare to receive University scholarship courtesy of Canon’s Miraisha Program

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

Canon’s Miraisha Program has selected 10 young storytellers from the Mathare community in Kenya to receive a scholarship at KCA University, in a bid to help the...

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