High life expectancy is an indicator of good health in a population; according to the World Bank, 9 of the 10 countries that have improved the most between 2000 & 2012 in terms of life expectancy (additional years gained) are located in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with Rwanda (+16), Zambia (+15) and Zimbabwe (+14) in the lead. Regionally, life expectancy improved by 12% in SSA which is more than double that of Europe & Central Asia (5%), triple that of Latin America & Caribbean (4%) and quadruple that of North America (3%). Read more here…
Helb will borrow Sh22 billion for student laptops.
The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) intends to issue a bond to borrow Sh22 billion to fund laptop purchases for...
