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05 Mar 20

Thika manufacturer building new manufacturers

A Thika-based manufacturer who deals with an array of wire products like the Kifaru galvanised wire has cut out its niche by coming up with a new programme that will empower

05 Mar 20

KCIC supports the conversion of waste plastic into fuel

Patrick Watene, the Co-founder of Adarsh Polymers is appreciative after Kenya Climate Innovation Center supported him with Early-Stage Financing (ESF) to expand his venture of converting waste plastic into fuel. The recently funded entrepreneur has since managed

28 Feb 20

Businesses in East Africa set to benefit from new programme

Small Market Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya and Tanzania are set to benefit from the recently started programme by Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) and Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) that seeks to identify and support mechanisms that will enable industrial SMEs adopt environmentally sound technologies. Acting as the operational…

15 Feb 20

Two SMEs set to benefit from climate impact investment

Kenya Climate Ventures has today signed a loan agreement with Onja Uone Limited and Sunken Limited with the in line with their mission of investing in early and growth stage companies to help unlock their growth potential. Kenya Climate Ventures Chief Executive Officer Victor Ndiege has congratulated the two companies,…

10 Feb 20

Thika Company Converts Waste Plastic Into Synthetic Oil

Deep in the heart of Thika Town, a constituency that has been christened by many as the Birmingham of the region, lies Alternative Energy Systems Limited (AESL), a company that has come in to address the challenge of waste management.

03 Jan 20

Board And Staff Strategise On Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) 3.0

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) members of the board have this month held an a joint strategy retreat aimed to develop an implementation framework for the recently launched KCIC 3.0 Strategic Plan 2020-2025

24 Dec 19

Adopt sustainable development for business growth in future

Companies need to adopt sustainable development in the core of their business operations in order to help realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as remain competitive in the years to come. The SDGs are a global call to action directed towards alleviating poverty, safeguarding the planet and guaranteeing…

10 Nov 19

Exposure To The Noxious Asbestos Needs To Be Alleviated With A Lot Of Care

The construction industry especially in Africa has witnessed sporadic evolution, from grass thatched huts of the twentieth century to the modern spectacular mirrored skyscrapers. Part of the progress was marked by a reign of fibrous materials

10 Nov 19

How Maji Agri Solutions Is Using Social Media To Market His Innovative Water Technology

Simon Wachieni, the founder of Maji Agri Solutions attributes the progress of his climate-innovative enterprise to the power of social media. Since the inception of his company that installs water ponds that harvest up to 10 million liters of water

10 Nov 19

Kenya Hosts Danish Delegation

The delegation was led by the Minister for Development Cooperation in Denmark Rasmus Prehn in his first visit to Kenya. Prehn was appointed Minister for Development Cooperation in the recently elected Frederiksen Cabinet. The minister was accompanied by the Danish Ambassador