January 2023 Newsletter

Happy 2023! The beginning of the year is a good time to set targets and make resolutions to improve your life for the better. There’s no better way to turn over a new leaf than with the 2023 Safaricom calendar, whose theme is Places of Hope.?

The calendar contains images of monuments, heritage sites and other locations across Kenya that inspire hope and are of great significance to communities. Zaheeda Suleman, who has worked on Safaricom calendars from its very first days, unpacks this year’s publication.?

We also get to tell the story of a young entrepreneur Nicholas Ndekei, who is in the unique business of growing flies.?

Learn more about how Erick Oude and his friend Isaac Ochieng teamed up to start Zeraki, an edtech company based in Nairobi that develops technologies that support teaching and learning in schools.

In this edition, we also feature a very talented artist with an inspiring story on how he wrote, animated and directed a computer-animated science fiction film which combines African mythology called TeraStorm.

This year, we’ll continue to tell you stories about people operating at the nexus of technology and people, people doing unique things, people quietly working to bring about development as they conserve the environment and stories that explain and elaborate our mission to transform lives.?

Enjoy your read and as always, feel free to share with your networks!

Unpacking the Safaricom calendar

The Safaricom Calendar has become something people looked forward to because of the themes and the beauty it brings to the homes and offices of the people who receive it. This year’s calendar celebrates the Kenyan people’s spirit of hope and resilience by showing monuments and heritage sites where Kenyans from different walks of life seek their sense of power and responsibility, under the theme Places of Hope.

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The unique business of growing flies

Young farmer Nicholas Ndekei makes a living doing what some may deem to be unpleasant work. Breeding the Black Soldier Fly, an insect that is becoming more and more well-known for its ability to reduce food waste and produce fertilizer, has allowed him to fill the protein gap in an economical and sustainable manner.

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How tech and guts created TeraStorm

With modern animation tools and 3D, Andrew Kaggia has now written, animated and directed a computer-animated science fiction film which combines African mythology called TeraStorm. The film which recently premiered in cinemas in Kenya, has also been submitted for the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars.

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With edtech, Zeraki has a digital key for learning

Learn how Zeraki , an edtech company based in Nairobi develops technologies that support teaching and learning in schools. It directly operates at the intersection of education and technology by combining the power of education with the magic of technology to deliver tools that enable teachers, parents and schools to collaborate and improve learning outcomes.

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For gamers, 5G will change everything

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