Day: September 15, 2024
Tech: launch of the Mezzanine Impact Fund by Launch Africa Ventures
Launch Africa Ventures announces the launch of its Mezzanine Impact Fund, dedicated to growth financing for technology companies in Africa and the GCC, with a focus on ESG principles. Founded in July 2020 by Zachariah George and Janade du Plessis, the fund aims to support impactful technology companies by facilitating their expansion, M and A and other growth strategies. The
Mombasa begins a crackdown to end street families’ menace
Mombasa County Government has launched a crackdown on street urchins and street families who have been a nuisance to residents. Lately, the Port City of Mombasa has witnessed a surge in street families who have jammed all the major streets in the CBD to the chagrin of pedestrians and shoppers. They harass pedestrians and motorists in equal measure. Some even
Enhance safety standards in boarding schools to avert fire tragedies, ACK
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has called for regular mandatory inspections of all public and private schools nationwide to assess their compliance with safety standards and enhanced safety regulations for boarding schools to avert tragedies like the Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county. The Church has also petitioned the government to adopt recommendations of various task forces that have investigated
NG-CDF completed projects uplift communities
Kilgoris Member of Parliament Julius Sunkuli has launched two completed projects under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), marking a significant progress in Trans Mara. The projects include the opening of a vital link road between Isokon and Epurkel areas, as well as the handing over of the newly constructed Chief’s Office at Isokon Location. Speaking during the commissioning