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  - Population 37.53 mln
  - Population growth 3%
  - Life expectancy 54 years
  - Net migration 25,144
  - GDP $2.15 bln
  - - per capita $640
  - - growth rate 7%
  - FDI, net inflows $0.73 bln
  - Cellphone users 30%
  - Internet users 8%
  - High-tech exports 5%

Engaging Creative Kenyan Minds for Innovation

Engaging Creative Kenyan Minds for Innovation

infodev.org –

In order to catalyze on pioneering ideas and inspire the next generation of Kenyan innovators, the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) partnered with Nation Media Group’s Business Daily publication as a sponsor for the special category in The Next Big Thing competition.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 28, 2013

Implementation of misoprostol for postabortion care in Kenya and Uganda: a project evaluation

Implementation of misoprostol for postabortion care in Kenya and Uganda: a project evaluation

globalhealthaction.net –

By Joachim Osur, Traci L. Baird, Brooke A. Levandowski, Emily Jackson, Daniel Murokora Objective: Evaluate implementation of misoprostol for postabortion care (MPAC) in two African countries. Design: Qualitative, program evaluation. Setting: Twenty-five public and private health facilities in Rift Valley Province, Kenya, and Kampala Province, Uganda. Sample: Forty-five MPAC providers, health facility managers, Ministry of Health officials, and nongovernmental (NGO) staff involved in program more...

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Umeå Centre for... on April 24, 2013

Strengthening e-Governance in the North-South Local Government Co-operation Programme

Strengthening e-Governance in the North-South Local Government Co-operation Programme

The aim of this study is to provide the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities (AFLRA) and other stakeholders with information and documentation to clarify E-Government concepts and strengthen the understanding of both Northern and Southern partners about the e-readiness of the Southern Local Governments(LGs).The specific objectives of the study are: To provide basic knowledge on the concept of E-Governance, its use and importance to society.To provide information on the efforts more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 23, 2013

Did the Kenyan Elections Really Need 3 Maps, 7 Phone Numbers, and Several Web Forms?

Did the Kenyan Elections Really Need 3 Maps, 7 Phone Numbers, and Several Web Forms?

ictworks.org –

We all knew it. We saw this coming in Haiti and talked about it in Egypt, when 5 Ushahidi maps popped out the day before the elections. But the Kenyan elections are somehow different, and the reason why they are, is that the possible outcome is indeed a civil unrest that could bring the country years back to 2007.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 23, 2013

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 1: Mobile Phones and Information Technology

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 1: Mobile Phones and Information Technology

Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator (ISSN 2222-9280) is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennnium Development Goals (MDGs).They are the innovators. Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1. If you would like hard copies of the magazine for distribution, then please contact the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (www.southerninnovator.org).

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David South on April 15, 2013

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 2: Youth and Entrepreneurship

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 2: Youth and Entrepreneurship

Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennnium Development Goals (MDGs).They are the innovators. Issue 1 covered the theme of mobile phones and information technology. Issue 2 covers the theme of youth and entrepreneurship. Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1.

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David South on April 15, 2013

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 3: Agribusiness and Food Security

Southern Innovator Magazine Issue 3: Agribusiness and Food Security

Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennnium Development Goals (MDGs).They are the innovators.Issue 1 covered the theme of mobile phones and information technology. Issue 2 covered the theme of youth and entrepreneurship. Issue 3 covers the theme of agribusiness and food security. Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1.

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David South on April 15, 2013

Open data platforms: a tool to revolutionise governance

Open data platforms: a tool to revolutionise governance by Jay Naidoo

dailymaverick.co.za –

Having returned from speaking at a conference hosted by the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on the issue of constituency feedback, I have re-learnt that important lesson: citizens always know better than the government or the market what works for them. The question is whether our political elites are prepared to listen. Watching the public debates about our escapades in the Central African Republic to the continuing saga of shame in the Marikana Commission and further shocking examples of more...

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ODTA Team to Open Development Technology Alliance on April 8, 2013

Non-traditional private equity financing can be a win-win solution for SMEs

Non-traditional private equity financing can be a win-win solution for SMEs

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The difficulties faced by SMEs in getting finance, especially in the developing world, have been well documented. The causes are equally well known. First, traditional bank financing (secured or cash-flow based) is often not available due to the lack of adequate collateral or the opaque modus operandi of many SMEs. Also, financial markets may not be sufficiently well developed to facilitate traditional private equity (PE) financing of SMEs. A typical private equity (PE) firm or fund requires more...

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SME Finance Forum to SME Finance Forum on April 4, 2013

Understanding “Foregoing” Behavior at the Base of the Pyramid in Kenya

Understanding “Foregoing” Behavior at the Base of the Pyramid in Kenya

blogs.worldbank.org –

At the end of 2012, infoDev released a study, conducted by iHub Research and Research Solutions Africa, looking at how mobile phones are being used by those at the economic base of the pyramid in Kenya (living on less than US$2.5 per day). The study, funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and UKaid, covered urban and rural areas of 6 districts in Kenya. Its findings are not nationally representative, but comparisons with representative surveys show no significant more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 30, 2013

Gender, Institutions, Access to Finance and the Development of Small Scale Enterprises in Kenya

editorialexpress.com –

Using primary data from a sample of small scale enterprises in Kenya, this paper analyses the institutional networks among women owned SMEs, and with financial institutions and their effect on enterprise performance.

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SME Finance Forum to SME Finance Forum on March 26, 2013

Mobile Money for Development: Experiences from Kenya, the Philippines & Afghanistan

Mobile Money for Development: Experiences from Kenya, the Philippines & Afghanistan

mobilemoneyfordevelopment.wordpress.com –

This presentation was given during the recently held Connected World Forum 2012 in Dubai. It shares the various use cases and experiences using mobile money for development projects in the field. It covers the collective wisdom of three USAID-funded projects managed by Chemonics International in Kenya, the Philippines and Afghanistan that utilized mobile money in various ways to support development goals over the past 8 years.

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Moushumi Biswas on March 26, 2013

Gender and economic growth in Kenya: unleashing the power of women

Gender and economic growth in Kenya: unleashing the power of women

Kenyan women are making a large - although frequently unseen - contribution to the country's economy, particularly in the agricultural and informal business sectors. But women face more severe legal, regulatory, and administrative barriers to starting and running businesses than do their male counterparts. Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya examines the barriers that are preventing women from contributing fully to the Kenyan economy and makes recommendations for addressing these barriers. more...

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SME Finance Forum to SME Finance Forum on March 25, 2013

Open Government sees Promise after Kenya Elections

Open Government sees Promise after Kenya Elections

blogs.worldbank.org –

After an impressive turnout in presidential elections, one thing is clear about Kenya: citizens are energized and ready to participate in shaping the future of their country. Despite concerns of violence, voters in Kenya were undeterred and turned out in historic numbers - over 70% participation - to cast ballots in the country’s first presidential election since 2007.

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Moushumi Biswas on March 25, 2013

Every drop counts: Assessing aid for water and sanitation

wider.unu.edu –

Water and sanitation sectors have been the ‘natural’ subjects of aid for several decades. However, these sectors also were among those most affected by changes in aid approaches and tools. The aim of this paper is to capture some of the complexity in assessing impact and effectiveness of aid in water and sanitation sector. Notwithstanding this complexity, the paper aims to explore some of the key factors that influence successful and effective use of aid.

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Sonia Hossain on March 24, 2013

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