For 70-year-old Regina Ocholla, a resident Nyakach in Kenya’s Kisumu County, a kerosene-fuelled tin lamp is a painful reminder of a dark past — literally.
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With solar water, trees grow into a sturdy business in Western Kenya
Armed with a solar-powered water pump for irrigation and a quarter-acre piece of borrowed land, widow Hakima Mohammed has become a Western Kenya tree tycoon.
From solar irons to shavers, off-grid power push aims to light up incomes
Kakamega, Kenya: Catherine Wakhu knows the value of a lighted room to a child's education – and also the expense.
Research on Solar Pumps Promises Better Tidings
On a shiny afternoon last week, Oliver Bill, a 24-year-old former student leader at Moi University, was busy moving up and down to irrigate his 1.3 acres under tomatoes using a portable solar power
Clean Energy Lights up Lives in Western Kenya
Residents in Western Kenya have taken advantage of a range of solar energy options and saving huge amount of money from conventional lighting and cooking systems. A recent visit by People Daily in
Youth in Kenya adapting agriculture as an income Generating Activity
Agriculture is key to Kenya's economy, contributing 26% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs about 40% of the total population and accounts for 65% of the export earnings.
Kola Masha Bags 2017 Skoll Award
AECF Board member, Kola Masha, is the recipient of this year’s Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. He will receive his award at a ceremony to be held later today.
From One Crate of Tomatoes to Three
Esther owns a 2 acre piece of land in Uasin Gishu County. She has been a farmer for the past 9 years. Apart from growing tomatoes, maize, beans and vegetables she also keeps dairy cows.
Tosheka Textile Bags Ksh. 8 Million on Lion’s Den, Kenya.
Tosheka Textile Limited, an AECF REACT Round 3 Grantee has become of one of the latest Lion’s Den beneficiaries. The textile company bagged Ksh.
Just Add Water: A Maji Milele Story
At St. Thomas Amogoro Girls School in Malaba, Kenya, a quiet revolution is taking place. The school hosts 412 girls, 237 of who are in boarding school.
Tosheka Textile Visits India
The Tosheka textile project, which is an AECF grantee through the REACT competition, has been chosen by the International Trade Center (ITC) to receive a planning and exposure visit to Assa, India