PBL BioAfrica; Innovation Fellows Present Bean Commercialization Model Prototype to University of Nairobi IPMO Office
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George Masila
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July 12, 2022
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Background to the Challenge The Bean Commercialization challenge was informed by the fact that University researcher Professor Paul Kimani from the Department of Plant Science and crop protection in the Faculty of Agriculture has developed more than 50 new improved bean varieties seeds. However, the University has not effectively commercialized them. Bean Production in Kenya Bean production in Kenya is …
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PBL-BioAfrica innovation challenge kicks off at the University of Nairobi
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George Masila
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January 11, 2022
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The University of Nairobi Innovation Fellowship, a program under the PBL-BioAfrica project has officially kicked off. This year’s innovation fellowship will run for 5 months and culminate with a graduation and solution handover to the client later in the year. In the 2022 cohort, 13 fellows have been admitted and are set to immerse themselves in a challenge to formulate …
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C4DLab Partners with SERS to support entrepreneurs, and academics to go beyond borders.
C4DLab has partnered with Scale, Early, Rapidly and Securely (SERS) to roll out the Cross Border for Local Value (CBLV) program in Kenya. The program is set to help startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, and students launch, expand and understand how to do business across the borders. Enrollment for the program is open till 13th July 2021. The program is set to …
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ATMA startups hold their first physical immersion trip in Kenya
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George Masila
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February 26, 2021
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Startups admitted to the Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA) held their first physical immersion trip in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The startups from both Kenya and Uganda underwent a three-day’s immersion which involved site visits, networking sessions with mobility stakeholders, practitioners and enthusiasts, and also got a chance to do mock pitching in an event held at the University of Nairobi’s …
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Call for 2021 University of Nairobi Research and Innovation Fellowship now open
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Lawrence
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January 12, 2021
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The University of Nairobi through its Innovation and Incubation hub, C4DLab and a strategic partner has opened applications for its 2021 Research and Innovation Fellowship. The 6 month-long prestigious program will give 20 select fellows an opportunity to solve real-life local problems while applying the 21st century 4Cs skills, and explore human-centered design / Design thinking methodologies. The fellows – …
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PBL – BioAfrica Project Kicks Off
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George Masila
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November 24, 2020
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The virtual kickoff seminar for the PBL-BioAfrica was held on November 4–5, 2020. PBL-BioAfrica is a collaborative project for strengthening bioeconomy education through promoting PBL (problem-based learning), entrepreneurship, innovation, and digital learning methods in Sub-Saharan Africa. “PBL-BioAfrica is for reforming bioeconomy curricula and improving graduates’ work-life relevant competence. We aim at strengthening the students’ ability to tackle global sustainability issues”, …
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University of Nairobi among varsities to roll out PBL – BioAfrica project in Africa
The University of Nairobi is among the 3 selected universities in Kenya to roll out the PBL – BioAfrica project in Kenya. Through C4DLab, the University will collaborate with Egerton University and South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) to implement the bioeconomy centered project. PBL-BioAfrica is a collaborative project for strengthening the capacity in bioeconomy HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) in Kenya …
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Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator finally launched
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Lawrence
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October 13, 2020
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Africa Mobility Initiative (AMI), an initiative implemented by the University of Nairobi’s C4DLab with support from Shell Foundation, the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), the German Organization for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ), World Resources Institute (WRI), and UN-HABITAT yesterday, October 12, 2020 launched its accelerator program, Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA). In a virtual launch ceremony presided over by the CEO of the Kenya National Innovation Agency, …
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Top 100 Kenya’s most promising startups of 2020 unveiled.
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Lawrence
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September 25, 2020
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C4DLab, in partnership with different Kenyan startup ecosystem players have unveiled the top 100 Kenya’s most promising startups of the year 2020. Through an initiative dubbed Mlika Startups, the startups were subjected to a rigorous vetting process that included nomination by ecosystem players, curation of their profiles and shortlisting, before the most promising startups were finally unveiled during the Mlika …
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9 Startups Admitted to the Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA)
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George Masila
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September 22, 2020
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Africa Mobility Initiative (AMI) through its accelerator program, Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA) has admitted 9 startups for the 2020/2021 cohort. AMI’s vision is to create a vast network of continental and global transformative mobility enthusiasts, who work together to create sustainable and scalable solutions to mobility challenges in Africa. All the 9 startups are in the mobility space and …
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