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Gates Foundation

Organization that signed an MoU with Equity Group and AfricaNenda to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, and committed Ksh.1.9 billion to Ebola response in Uganda and DRC.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    PHOTO | FILE Audio By Vocalize Equity Group Holdings has entered a partnership with the AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to fast-track the rollout of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa.

    Equity Group, AfricaNenda target 400 million unbanked Africans as Mwangi named continental DPI champion
  3. Citizen Digital

    PHOTO | FILE Audio By Vocalize Equity Group Holdings has entered a partnership with the AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to fast-track the rollout of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa.

    Equity Group, AfricaNenda target 400 million unbanked Africans as Mwangi named continental DPI champion
  4. Government plans 10-year irrigation expansion for food security

    1. Citizen Digital

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      PS Kimotho says gov't to scale irrigation, boost food security in 10-year investment plan
    2. Citizen Digital

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      PS Kimotho says gov't to scale irrigation, boost food security in 10-year investment plan
  5. The Standard

    Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho announced the target on Monday, July 6, during the inaugural Sustainable Irrigation Scaling Coordination Convening in Nairobi, co-hosted by the State Department for Irrigation and the Gates Foundation.

    PS Kimotho: Kenya to add one million irrigated acres by 2035
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Other development partners in attendance included World Bank Group, IFAD, African Development Bank (AfDB), Gates Foundation, AGRA, the US Embassy, Embassy of the Netherlands, German Embassy, GiZ, American Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce & Industry, KEPSA, KAM and

    CS Kagwe launches Ksh.1.4T agriculture mordernisation project
  8. Citizen Digital

    ) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter From right to left: Dr Joanne Korir (Equity Group Foundation Director, Operations), Dr James Mwangi (Equity Group Foundation Executive Chairman), Paulin Basinga (Gates Foundation

    Equity Afya launches first community pharmacy in Nairobi as it expands access to quality medicines
  9. May 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    Gates Foundation commits over Ksh.1.9B to support Ebola response in DRC and Uganda By Moses Kinyanjui May 25, 2026 11:18 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment (

    Gates Foundation commits over Ksh.1.9B to support Ebola response in DRC and Uganda
  11. Capital News

    The transaction was supported by FSD Africa, MOBILIST, the Gates Foundation, and British International Investment through technical assistance and market development support, according to the companies.

    Kenya securitises smallholder farm loans in bid to unlock institutional finance
  12. Capital News

    The transaction was supported by FSD Africa, MOBILIST, the Gates Foundation, and British International Investment through technical assistance and market development support, according to the companies.

    Kenya securitises smallholder farm loans in bid to unlock institutional finance
Business

Equity Group partnership targets financial inclusion for unbanked Africans

The News

Equity Group, AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, aiming to reach 400 million unbanked people and strengthen digital payment ecosystems. Equity Group Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi has been named the continent's first Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. Equity Group partnership targets financial inclusion for unbanked Africans

    Equity Group, AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, aiming to reach 400 million unbanked people and strengthen digital payment ecosystems. Equity Group Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi has been named the continent's first Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Equity Group, AfricaNenda partner to reach unbanked Africans via DPI

    Equity Group Holdings, AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have signed an MoU to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, targeting 400 million unbanked people. Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi has been named the continent's first Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Government plans 10-year irrigation expansion for food security

    The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) 2025–2035, which aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock greater private sector investment.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Government plans 10-year irrigation expansion to boost food security

    The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through a 10-year National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (2025–2035) that aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock private sector investment as part of efforts to strengthen food security and build climate resilience.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  5. Kenya targets one million new irrigated acres by 2035

    The government aims to expand irrigated land by one million acres over the next decade under the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan 2025-2035, seeking to bridge the gap between Kenya's irrigation potential of more than 3.35 million acres and the current coverage of about 762,000 acres.

    6 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 17 June

  1. CS Kagwe launches Ksh.1.47T agriculture modernisation initiative

    Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe launched the Kenya AgriConnect Compact (2025–2030), a Ksh.1.47 trillion partnership with the World Bank to modernise agriculture through technology, digitisation, and agritech platforms, with the government committing Ksh.492.5 billion and seeking Ksh.984.9 billion in private investment.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Equity Afya opens first standalone community pharmacy in Nairobi

    Equity Afya has launched its first standalone community pharmacy at Britam Towers in Upper Hill, Nairobi, marking an expansion beyond its existing network of 154 medical centres across all 47 counties in Kenya and DRC. The flagship outlet is the first in a planned regional network designed to expand access to quality medicines and trusted care.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 25 May

  1. Gates Foundation commits Ksh.1.9 billion to Ebola response

    The Gates Foundation has committed over Ksh.1.94 billion ($15 million) in emergency funding to support Ebola response in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with funds distributed to Africa CDC, WHO AFRO, and WHO Headquarters for coordination, operational support, and procurement of response commodities.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Kenya securitises smallholder farm loans for institutional investment

    Kenya is testing local-currency securitization of smallholder farm loans to attract institutional investors into agriculture. The move reflects a broader African shift to build financial infrastructure, including warehouse receipt systems and digital commodity registries, to standardize agricultural risk and make farm lending more investable at scale.

    20 May 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Kenya uses securitization to attract institutional investment in smallholder farming

    Kenya is using local-currency securitization and data-driven risk models to transform smallholder farm lending into a capital-markets asset class, aiming to attract institutional investors to agriculture. The move reflects a broader shift across Africa to build financial infrastructure—including warehouse receipt systems and digital commodity registries—to standardize and price agricultural risk for large-scale commercial capital.

    12 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Mosquitoes kill 760,000 annually; eradication debate examined

    Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals to humans, killing around 760,000 people yearly and accounting for 17 percent of all infectious diseases including malaria, dengue, and Zika. The article explores whether eradicating mosquitoes is feasible and what environmental consequences might follow, noting that only about 100 of 3,500 mosquito species bite humans and just five account for roughly 95 percent of human infections.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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