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Unlocking Somalia’s blue economy: At the EU-Somalia Business Forum, Italy and partners discuss how to turn Somalia’s coastline into sustainable prosperity.
Mogadishu, 12 October 2026 – Between 5 and 6 October, the EU-Somalia Business Forum took place in Mogadishu, bringing together government officials, international diplomats, private-sector leaders, investors and development partners for a landmark two-day summit focused on unlocking Somalia’s high-potential markets to European investors. The Italian delegation, led and coordinated by the Embassy of Italy […]
AICS Nairobi: Deputy Director Cerasoli Visits Italian Cooperation Projects in Tanzania and Kenya
Between 19 and 25 September 2026, Giuseppe Cerasoli, Deputy Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), travelled to Tanzania and Kenya with Federica Massoli of AICS’s Administrative Deputy Directorate. Accompanied by Fabio Minniti, Head of AICS Nairobi, he met with Italian diplomatic representatives, visited Italian Cooperation projects in both countries, and exchanged views […]
The start of construction on the Sabuun Dam marks a key milestone for water security and climate resilience in Somalia
Jowhar, Hirshabelle – [9 September 2026]– Representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia, the United Nations and development partners gathered today in Jowhar, in the State of Hirshabelle, to mark an important milestone in Somalia’s efforts to strengthen water security, agricultural productivity and climate resilience. The ceremony marked the launch of the Jowhar Offstream Storage […]
PhD in Advanced Sciences for AgriFood Systems: Scholarships for Candidates from the African Continent
IASA, the first non-state Higher School of Specialisation within the Italian university system, has opened the call for applications for the PhD Programme in Advanced Sciences for Agrifood Systems. Established by law with the aim of contributing to the objectives of the Mattei Plan in the field of higher education and bridging the gap between traditional agriculture and modern technologies, […]
Invisible hands saving lives: a conversation with humanitarian midwife Betty in Tanganyika, DRC
Tanganyika, Eastern DRC, 19 August 2026 In crisis contexts, humanitarian midwives are often among the first frontline responders, playing a pivotal role in saving the lives of women and newborns, traveling long distances to remote places, supporting survivors of gender-based violence, assisting emergency deliveries. Yet their role is often undervalued and not adequately acknowledged. On […]
Stitching New Horizons: Young Kenyans Find Their Future in Italian Leather
Davis’ hands move deftly across a piece of leather, his eyes scanning the texture and quality as he prepares for another production run at Don Bosco Boys Town in Karen, Nairobi. Davis is a designer and leather technologist who recently graduated from the Leather Bags Production Training at Don Bosco Boys Town Technical Institute, a […]
Kenya: Italian Cooperation is working alongside the National Treasury to launch the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy 2026–2030
Nairobi, 1 July 2026 – On Wednesday 24 June, the Kenyan Ministry of Finance officially launched the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (DRFS) 2026–2030, a five-year strategic framework designed to strengthen the country’s financial resilience to natural and climate-related disasters. The AICS office in Nairobi attended the event, held at the Mövenpick Hotel in Westlands, expressing […]
Kenya: REACH Initiative Launched to Strengthen Community Health Systems in Remote Areas through Italian Cooperation and IFRC
Nairobi, 04/06/2026 – The Kenyan chapter of the “Resilient and Empowered African Community Health (REACH)” initiative was officially launched today in Nairobi, with the aim of strengthening community health systems in the country’s most vulnerable areas. The launch ceremony was attended by Fabio Minniti, Director of the Nairobi Office of the Italian Agency for Development […]
New Kenya–Italy Partnership to Enhance Public Sector Leadership
Nairobi, 03/06/2026 – The Italian National School of Administration (SNA) and the Kenya School of Government (KSG) today officially opened the first learning sessions held in Kenya under the initiative “Strengthening the capacities, skills and knowledge of senior public officials in 4 pilot countries in Africa”, in the presence of Vincenzo Del Monaco, Ambassador of […]
Nuovo partenariato Kenya–Italia per rafforzare la leadership del settore pubblico
Nairobi, 03/06/2026 – La Scuola Nazionale dell’Amministrazione (SNA) e la Kenya School of Government (KSG) hanno inaugurato oggi a Nairobi le prime sessioni formative realizzate in Kenya nell’ambito dell’iniziativa “Strengthening the capacities, skills and knowledge of senior public officials in 4 pilot countries in Africa”, alla presenza di Vincenzo Del Monaco, Ambasciatore d’Italia in Kenya, […]