Category: E-Health

@iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, in liaison with the Public Procurement Regulatory Board (PPRA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), ushered in a new age of Transparency with the Public Procurement Information Portal launch, August 7th, 2024 at KISM Towers. This launch marked the beginning of a more transparent era in tender management and approvals in alignment with SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) and more especially SDG 16.5 (Substantially Reduce Corruption and Bribery). Initially, the system was launched in 2018 following non-protocol procedures that PPRA had to act on and ensure that the portal captured every detail from the call of the tender to certification and completion with solving issues related to procurement complaints which left the portal in dire need of a revamp. The enhanced portal brought…

2021 saw a rise in demand for software programmers as the world fully embraced the digital era due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This demand spread across the globe like wildfire, in Kenya tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Africa Development Centre set up offices, investing millions of dollars into hiring local talent. The demand for programmers shows no signs of slowing down as businesses continue to digitalize and new technologies emerge, as their need intensifies. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, it is estimated that by 2025, technological automation will also create around 97 million new job opportunities in predominantly technology-focused industries, further emphasizing the importance of programming skills. So before you leap into this exciting world of 1s and 0s, it is important to seek insights…