• Lawrence
• December 3, 2019
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Hailing from an affluent society, a society where teens are pampered like infants, a group of young innovators currently undergoing a Design Thinking course at the University of Nairobi’s C4DLab, today got a chance to visit Kenyan rookery, Kibera. The name Kibera always surfaces in the news headlines for all the bad reasons; Electoral bedlam, Insecurity, poor sanitation, shanty housing, …

• Lawrence
• November 28, 2019
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Young Innovators currently undertaking Design Thinking escapade at the University of Nairobi’s technology hub, C4DLab were today immersed into in-depth ideation on their Nov/Dec challenge. The kids who boast of an opportunity and platform to showcase their innovative ideas, to solve some of the challenges facing the African continent, came up with different ideas on their current challenge – Water …

• Lawrence
• November 27, 2019
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November/December Design Thinking cohort, today interacted with a Physics Professor from the University of Nairobi’s Physics department, to help them understand the science behind Water Purification.  The session dubbed “The Physics of Water Purification” and facilitated by Prof. Peter Oketch was aimed at equipping the kids with concrete and valuable information on water, water contamination and its purification. Oketch highlighted …

• Lawrence
• November 26, 2019
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Two kids currently participating in the Nov/Dec Making Innovators Kids Edition declined to accompany their fellows on a trip to Nairobi River, citing fear and scary stories about the river. The two are part of a team of innovative kids working round the clock to come up with an innovative way of purifying water. Drama began after the kids watched …

• Lawrence
• November 25, 2019
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Making Innovators (M.I) November/December edition officially kicked off today at University of Nairobi’s tech hub, C4DLab. The two weeks innovation boot camp is aimed at inculcating and cultivating the innovation culture in children between six and fourteen years of age. This edition comes after the success of the first and second editions which were held in April and August, 2019 …

• Lawrence
• November 12, 2019
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University of Nairobi’s Innovation hub, C4DLab has unveiled the innovation fellows for the 2019/2020 cohort. The fellows were disclosed for the first time during a week-long orientation workshop held at the University of Narobi’s Chiromo campus based innovation hub. The team consists of multi-disciplinary fellows who will work together to solve a challenge which is set to be introduced by …

• Lawrence
• September 17, 2019
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In 2017, the Traffic Index listed Nairobi as the second worst city in the world on traffic congestion. Only coming second to World’s worst traffic congested town, Kolkata in India. On average, Nairobians spend 62.44 minutes in traffic with the congestion and a new report by  the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that the country loses at least …