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UoN deepens research ties with German university to combat aflatoxins in Kenyan food

Sacco ReviewOctober 21, 202504 mins

A delegation from the University of Nairobi (UoN) recently visited Rheinland-Pfalz Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) in Germany to advance a long-standing joint research initiative aimed at combating aflatoxin contamination in Kenya’s food systems. The visit, which took place in late September, marks the latest phase in a collaborative research project that began in 2018 with…

Gov’t to equip new Tea Research Institute in Kipkelion to enhance research in the region

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202503 mins

Principal Secretary State Department for Agriculture, Dr Kipronoh Ronoh has said the government will equip the newly completed tea research facility in Kipkelion East Sub-County to boost research in the sector. The PS who also flagged off the distribution of 400,000 certified tea seedlings to farmers in the country reaffirmed government commitment to equipping the…

How Fintech is revolutionizing the Sacco movement in Kenya

Sacco ReviewDecember 14, 2023December 14, 202305 mins

According to a report submitted by Accenture to the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya, Saccos are one of the leading sources of finance, and in many rural areas, local Saccos are the only provider of financial services. Fintechs are becoming invaluable partners for Saccos in Kenya who provide innovative digital solutions to streamline their operations…

Central Bank of Kenya urged to maintain current lending rates

Sacco ReviewNovember 30, 2023November 30, 202305 mins

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy has, in a report, recommended that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) maintains its current lending rate of 10.5% ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on December 5, 2023. KBA believes that the current monetary policy stance is reasonable given the…

KMFRI Sacco to open FOSA branch

Sacco ReviewMarch 6, 201802 mins

By Wesley Ondieki Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Sacco is set to open a fully fledged FOSA branch outside Mombasa, Sacco Chairman, Rashid Anam (pictured) has said. “Among our future prospects, we will have a FOSA in a place yet to be identified outside Mombasa. We will also partner with members to start…