It would be a safe bet to say that if you are over 20 years, you have tarmacked for work or know someone who has or is currently doing so. You may have also sent countless CVs and accepted any job that came around just to make some money, even if it wasn’t what you […]
Network+ is a mid-level of certification and can be taken by the network professionals in an enterprise. This certification evaluates the knowledge and skills of a candidate in supporting and configuring TCP/IP clients. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the organization that is offering IT certification in over 120 countries. The enterprise releases study […]
Barclays Bank Kenya recently had students in their scholarship program get coaching so that they can be able to do their exams better. The focus of the coaching was to help students improve their study techniques, increase motivation, improve organization skills, increase student’s confidence and raise exam performance in general. The tips were very useful and […]
“I am amongst those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale…” Marie Curie. In July, Kenya will be launching its inaugural Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology […]
Barclays Bank of Kenya has been running a three-year scholarship programme from September 2017 for bright and needy university students in partnership with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Currently, the programme has 470 student beneficiaries across the country, catering for their school fees and upkeep money. The bank set aside Kshs.65 million to support […]
Miriam Wanjiku Mwangi is a first-year student at Kenyatta University. She is one of the beneficiaries of the Barclays Scholarship Fund program. Miriam’s dad passed away before she was born and then when she was eight years old, tragedy struck and she lost her mom. Left to fend for themselves, Miriam’s older sisters went through […]
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was created to lend a hand to disadvantaged students, however, it has ended up throwing away the key meant to unlock them from the chains of poverty. How? Well, let’s take a look at the journey of a HELB loan student beneficiary. One starts getting HELB money straight from […]
The Safaricom Foundation recently released their 3-year strategy which will set to run from April 2018- March 2021. The unveiling of the strategy also marked The Foundation’s 15 year anniversary. The strategy is based on one goal which is to make a significant contribution towards Kenya’s sustainable development in our areas. The mission is to […]
Most people enjoy listening to music. The love for musical genres may vary but one thing you can not deny is that music has a great impact on the world we live in. It has been used for various reasons such as to educate, inspire, and even to entertain. Ironically, most schools have opted to […]
As a parent, all you want for your children is a healthy and happy childhood. You want them to grow both emotionally, socially and academically. However, no matter what you do, your child is bound to struggle in one or all of these aspects. It is part of life. When it comes to academic success, […]
The second Safaricom Foundation and MPESA Foundation dissemination forum last week focused on coming together for sustainable livelihoods. The forum’s theme was Green House. The first one was held in January in Machakos. Together, MPESA Foundation and Safaricom Foundation have created an ecosystem of more than 1000 partners. Over the last couple of months, they […]
-Over the years, our forests have undergone massive deforestation. What used to be acres of green cover has now been replaced by barren land or by other man-made structures. The truth is, many of us are passionate about protecting our forest cover but lag behind when it comes to doing something about it. We wait […]
Nampala Jane from Uganda was elated when I enquired about her Science exhibit. The student from Kyebambe Girls’ Secondary School was one of the delegates at the Celebration of International Day for Girls and Women in Science, 2018. Present were also women in different professions in STEM and Kenyan students from high schools and universities. […]
In partnership with The M-PESA Foundation Academy and The Travelling Telescope, The Airbus Foundation recently launched their ‘Little Engineer’ Program in Kenya. The Airbus Foundation is an International group that aims at supporting aid organizations in various countries. One of the major pillars the foundation is set upon is the continuous empowerment of youth by […]
Many Kenyan students by now have settled in school and are learning. During this period, the opportunity to encourage more students into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is been presented. We all know that gender disparity hinders development in all areas, and therefore cannot ignore the pressing need to involve women in STEM. In past […]