The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Summit was held at Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) on 27th -28th August 2016 and this was the first time TICAD took place in Africa since its inception in...
MoreCotton in Lamu County
The Kenya’s textile and apparel sector has the potential to play a key role in anchoring the country’s deeper movement into middle income status and in serving as a source of gainful employment for its fast growing, young population. Against the...
MoreFactors which cause the failure of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) propel the engines of many African economies but in some countries they have shown zero success due to the many challenges they are facing. In Kenya for instance, the SMEs are easy to start because citizens...
MorePhytosanitary Conference
Kenya will for the first time host an international plant health conference that will bring together about 100 delegates from across the world. Dubbed the International Phytosanitary Conference in Africa, the event will be held at the Kenya Plant...
MoreEntrepreneurship
Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) are crucial to the Kenyan economic growth. However, the important role that these and other little companies play in economic growth has often gone unappreciated. Many a times, little is said about the number...
MoreThe dairy processing case in Kenya
In general Kenya offers an attractive market opportunity in dairy processing and this is favored by the fact that the demand for these dairy products in the country is quite high standing at 15 percent per annum. Although there is a ready...
MoreImportance of Certified Seed
What is seed? Seed is a fertilized matured ovule covered with seed coat used for planting or regeneration purpose. It is the most vital and crucial input for crop production. One of the ways to increase the productivity without adding...
MoreGovernment’s revival of the Cotton Industry at an advanced stage
The Government has put in place elaborate measures to inject life into the ailing cotton industry. The latest initiative, which is meant to ensure cotton farmers produce quality cotton lint for better returns, will also see an upgrade of...
MoreAppointment
The Cabinet Secretary in Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Hon. Adan Mohamed has appointed Lucy Muchoki to the board of directors at the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority. In a gazette notice dated July 22, the CS appointed the...
MoreAgriculture for Economic Transformation
The African Center for Economic Transformation has launched its agriculture chapter and Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries will serve as its champion towards enabling other chapter members realize their goals of furthering...
MoreHow to win the youth to agribusiness
Kenya has to feed her rapid growing urban population and this presents a huge opportunity to the young agriculture entrepreneurs. However, despite the incomparable advantages majority of the youths like staying away from the farm or end up...
MoreK26 gives farmers hope
Kenyan farmers have been complaining of the rapid reduction in green grams yields for a long time. But now a group of farmers is smiling all the way to the bank. Research institutes like Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research...
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