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Kenyan Innovator Wins Inaugural Youth Conservation Tech Award at GCTDF 2026

Kenyan Innovator Wins Inaugural Youth Conservation Tech Award at GCTDF 2026

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GCTDF made the announcement of Cynthia Nekesa as the winner of the inaugural Youth Conservation Tech Award, sponsored by the Mara Elephant Project. Selected from 48 submissions across Africa, she was recognized for developing a conservation-focused digital platform integrating technology to support environmental sustainability and knowledge preservation, and has been awarded a tailored internship with MEP.

 

The award forms part of the broader conversations taking place at GCTDF 2026 around scaling intelligence-led conservation. Day Two of the forum ...

Date: 05 March 2026    Comments: 0

UN-Habitat engages Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Sheduled for BAKU, Azerbaijan from 17th-22nd May 2026

 

UN-Habitat engages Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the

World Urban Forum (WUF13)

Nairobi/ Cairo, 12 February 2026 — UN-Habitat convened its first online regional media

briefing for journalists and correspondents across the Arab States to share the latest

updates on preparations for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), to be

held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026 under the theme “Housing the world: Safe

and resilient cities and communities.”

The briefing is part of a ...

Date: 17 February 2026    Comments: 0

KENYA to Host - The Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum(GCTDF 2026) Main Date: 2nd-6th March 2026

*????????KENYA to Host - The Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum(GCTDF 2026)????*

Main Date: *2nd-6th March 2026????*

 

Venues: *_Trademark Hotel ,Village Market & Konza Smart City ("Konza City")_*

 

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*????Don't Forget following GCTDF Main Page on ...

Date: 17 February 2026    Comments: 0

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEMAND BOOMS AS BOMA YANGU SIGN-UPS HIT 1 MILLION!

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEMAND BOOMS AS BOMA YANGU SIGN-UPS HIT 1 MILLION!

HIGHLIGHTS

● 262,913 housing units under development in 111 constituencies across 47 counties
● Registrations now exceed 1 million – proving growing trust and confidence in AHP projects

{Nairobi, 5th February 2026} — Kenyans registered under the Boma Yangu platform (bomayangu.go.ke) have now surpassed the 1 million mark, underscoring strong and growing interest in the Affordable ...

Date: 05 February 2026    Comments: 1

Kenya School of Government and Huawei Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Public Sector Digital Transformation

Kenya School of Government and Huawei Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Public Sector Digital Transformation

Nairobi, 12th January 2026: The Kenya School of Government (KSG) and Huawei Kenya have agreed to pursue a strategic partnership to accelerate Kenya’s public sector digital transformation, following a high-level engagement convened on 8 January 2026 at the KSG Lower Kabete Campus. The proposed collaboration will focus on strengthening executive-level digital capacity across government through advanced skills development in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital governance, thus positioning KSG as a national center of excellence for public sector digital ...

Date: 18 January 2026    Comments: 0

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