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Improving soil quality for Kenyan farmers

Soil erosion or degradation is a process that occurs naturally. The top soil wears away mainly by physical forces like wind, water and tillage. Tillage is the down slope movement of soil that leaves upper lopes bare and soil accumulates in the lower slopes.  A fourth factor that causes soil degradation is human activity. It can

  • Michelle Mung’ata
  • February 7, 2018
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Thermo-electric technology providing energy solutions to rural households

Thermo-electric technology is the future of Carbon emission reductions. The technology is not new as it has been around since the 1800s. But the last 20 years has seen a lot of research go into this field with the growing need for conservation. Thermo-electric generators are some of the inventions that are fast becoming commercialised

Producing nutritious animal feeds from black solder fly larvae

Working with a database of over 300 farmers, Eric Mbugua the director of BSFL organics established the business in 2016. When he started, he would outsource processing which was costly. Last year he was able to establish his own processing facility in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. The company produces one tonne per week of the dairy

Time to leave the boardroom and act now

On Christmas day ideally what happens is you have a full belly and get a blanket to cuddle and listen to the rainfall. Last Christmas was different at least for the side of the world I was in. The sun was out and burning right under our feet.  If we stayed indoors it is because

Agricultural technologies: Lessons from Israel

The year 2017 was a challenging one for any economic growth analyst focusing on Kenya. The national government and development partners such as the World Bank and the IMF had to severally revise downwards the initial overall growth projections. Other than the extended electioneering period and a slowdown in private sector credit growth, the country

Water harvesting may be the long term solution for sustainable agriculture

If all the water that runs off the surface when it rains could be harvested, food and water insecurity would be completely tackled. Drought and communities going without food would be a thing of the past. Large water volumes, which could go a long way in alleviating human suffering and other food related challenges, flows

Sunny Money sources for funds to impact 30,000 lives by June 2017

Sunny Money sources for funds to impact 30,000 lives by June 2017 Sunny Money Africa Ltd is a for profit social enterprise that focuses on providing affordable solar energy products to people living in rural areas, by providing affordable solar energy solutions. The company aims to give people affordable clean energy- solar lighting solutions through

Rural communities access energy for income generating ventures

Electricity is central to the development agenda in Kenya. Without electricity it is unlikely that development projects and public investments, such as schools and community centres, can achieve their intended goals. The expansion of technology initiatives in rural areas, such as supplying laptops to students, will not be sustainable without reliable connections to electricity.  Village

Providing early stage financing mechanism for clean technology enterprises

Obtaining financing for climate technologies is particularly challenging in developing countries due to additional uncertainty and risks that are hard to mitigate in private financial markets, lack of patient and low-cost capital, poor creditworthiness, lack of guarantees and low availability of capital for public investment. An analysis of Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) confirms that the

Autodesk Foundation supports KCICs early stage financing facility

The Autodesk Foundation funded Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) with a grant of $100,000 for its Early Stage Financing Facility. The foundation provides support through grant funding, software, technical training, and industry expertise to grantees in architecture, engineering, product design and manufacturing, visual effects, gaming, and related fields that are creating solutions to environmental and