Kenya’s health care sector has benefitted from a substantial inflow of new capital in recent years, as private investors rush to take advantage of new growth opportunities in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and human resource development. This comes as the country’s public health system copes with a patient capacity burden and insufficient funding, problems that prompted doctors strikes in…
As Kenya looks to improve its health care financing environment, both the public and the private sector are turning to micro-insurance and mobile payment technologies to increase insurance penetration. The low level of health insurance in the market is one of the most significant challenges facing policymakers. According to a 2014 study by Kenya’s Insurance Regulatory Authority, only 7% of the population…
With the government placing a greater emphasis on job market preparedness in its education policy, vocational training has come increasingly into the spotlight. However, while the current administration has sought to promote the efficacy of vocational training, uptake in this segment of the market is lagging. A recent 2016 report by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development – the government…
Interview/: Paul Zeleza What should be done to address the relatively high student-teacher ratio? PAUL ZELEZA: A high student-teacher ratio is not just a Kenyan problem, it is a global one. The first issue is that demand for higher education is outpacing supply. Universities have been expanding, but human resources has not kept up. Addressing this problem will partly involve investment into education,…
The largest economy in the EAC, Kenya is a major player in both the region and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Over the past few decades its market has transformed from being largely agrarian into one of the most diversified and innovative on the continent, even developing a thriving technology sector that some have dubbed the Silicon Savannah. However, the nation is not without its challenges, and
Kenya’s education sector is experiencing a period of increased investment and attention. With pressing demand created by a growing population, the government is focusing on improving access and quality across the system. The attention on the sector, and the desire to align the system with the needs of the labour market, is likely to lead to significant opportunities for private sector players, especially…
Kenya’s current administration has placed a great emphasis on the health care sector. Given that the country has one of the youngest populations in the world by average age, Nairobi is aware that investment in social services will be a key component of supporting growth and development in the coming years. Yet while the health industry performs solidly in comparison to its regional peers, there…
A sharper focus on science and mathematics in universities – including research and development activities – is necessary if Kenya is to improve rates of graduate employment. Expanding sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives and promoting research and development (R&D) collaboration between the academic and business communities, in particular, could narrow the…
The 18th Nairobi International Education Fair (NIEF) will take place from March 11 to 13, 2016 at the Sarit Centre Expo, Westlands, in Nairobi. NIEF is one of the largest and longest-running education fairs in the East and Central Africa regions. Over the past 17 years, NIEF has established itself as the regions’ prime education fair for local and international higher education institutions. With…
