Category: Kenya
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Mercy’s voice: reaching her dream through education
Kilifi county is one among the poorest counties in Kenya. According to the Kenya Poverty Report (2021), Kilifi has a poverty rate of 49.2%. The residents of this county face a myriad…
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Bridges, UBS, and Tiko: sexual and reproductive health case study
Tiko is delighted to be included in a case study from the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship recognizing the world’s first Adolescent Sexual Health Development Impact Bond we are implementing together with United Nations Population…
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Tiko’s work in Kenya is endorsed by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed at UNGA
New York, USA – At this year’s Summit of the Future, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed spotlighted the Development Impact Bond in Kenya—the world’s first for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive…
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Lencer’s story: growing up in Kibera as a girl
Nairobi, Kenya – Lencer lives in Nairobi’s Kibera neighborhood, one of the largest informal settlements in Africa. Lencer became pregnant at 17 and had to drop out of school, facing stigma from…
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Ella’s voice: the journey to entrepreneurship
Nairobi, Kenya – When Ella found out she was pregnant, she was 17, studying at secondary school with a dream of becoming a business owner one day. For as long as she…
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Embracing innovative financing to drive measurable impact by Benoit Renard, Co-CEO, Board Director, Co-founder – Tiko
In a complex and uncertain world, the societal challenges of today require innovative solutions that can scale and sustain. That’s why innovative financing models, such as outcome based financing mechanisms, including development…