From 7 to 9 March, President Michel is visiting Africa. In Rwanda, on 7 and 8 March, he met with President Paul Kagame and visited Mayange Health Center and the Westerwelle Startup Haus. On 9 March, in Kenya, he will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta and visit the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC).
THE STANDARD By
James Wanzala |
February 28th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
An exhibitor shows some of her innovation to a delegation led by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua.
The youth and women in agribusiness stand to benefit from a Sh5 billion donor-funded programme in Machackos, Kisii, Uasin Gishu and Isiolo counties. The beneficiaries have been urged to apply for the opportunities.
Successful applicants will benefit from training, business advisory and financing to promote sustainable use of natural resources and encourage appropriate agribusiness practices.
This will be provided through business hubs set up in the counties, which will offer advice to selected agri-businesses. Applicants from neighbouring can also apply.
Sh5b agribiz programme to fund women, youth projects standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kisii youth agribusinesses to benefit from Sh5.1bn grants
Friday January 29 2021
By Benson Ayienda
Summary
The Kisii county government has partnered with the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) to set up a business incubation hub in the region to boost its agribusiness sector.
The hub will be run under the nationwide agribiz programme funded by the European Union and Denmark which targets to benefit over 2,400 women and youth agribusiness enterprises.
The European Union and the Denmark government injected Sh5.1billion to the programme and it is projected to create more than 17,000 job opportunities.
The Kisii county government has partnered with the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) to set up a business incubation hub in the region to boost its agribusiness sector.
Deadline for applying for Keeling Curve Prize is 10 Feb; $250K for 10 projects
The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 2021 Keeling Curve Prize, which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon uptake. The competition is open until 10 Feb to applicants from around the world.
Previous winners have fixed carbon into stone in Iceland, produced biofuels in Kenya, and helped corporations around the world set and achieve emissions goals.
Each year, the Keeling Curve Prize laureates inspire us with creative, practical approaches to reducing Earth’s greenhouse gas burden and staving off the worst effects of global warming. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on these solutions and accelerate their development.