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Prince Hussain Aga Khan displays his 'fragile beauty' in Nairobi

Titled "Fragile Beauty," the Living Sea photography exhibition celebrates the beauty and magic of the ocean and showcases some of the most exciting and surprising encounters Prince Aga Khan has had below the surface.
Exhibition in Nairobi aimed to inspire appreciation for wildlife and ignite a desire to protect it.

Titled "Fragile Beauty," the Living Sea photography exhibition celebrates the beauty and magic of the ocean and showcases some of the most exciting and surprising encounters Prince Aga Khan has had below the surface.

Exhibition in Nairobi aimed to inspire appreciation for wildlife and ignite a desire to protect it.

Prince Hussain Aga Khan on Tuesday February 6, 2024 officially inaugurated his exhibition of marine photography at the National Museums of Kenya on Tuesday evening.

These large-scale images reflect the biodiversity of marine life from around the world.

Hazar Imam shares lunch with Jamat

Roche Diagnostics and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi have signed a contract aimed at enhancing healthcare access in Kenya and East Africa by installing a fully automated diagnostics instrument at the Hospital

The installation will significantly speed up disease testing capacity and the output of results to patients

The Roche platforms can provide over 800 test results for multiple diseases within one hour, ensuring better access to high-quality diagnostics for patients across the region.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) has partnered with the Aga Khan University’s Brain & Mind Institute (BMI), to launch a two-part research programme for dementia.

The collaboration aims to address the lack of diversity in dementia research, improve care, and increase access to innovative treatments across Africa.

The Aga Khan Development Network’s Eastern Africa Regional COVID-19 Response Programme, funded with 9.4 million euros, is set to conclude this month, leaving a significant impact on over 10 million individuals across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

Launched in December 2020, the initiative aimed to address the health, economic, and social vulnerabilities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Africa. The program, jointly funded by the European Union (EU) and the Aga Khan Foundation, followed a three-pronged approach to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses.

The new programmes will focus on medicine and nursing
In Summary
•Education PS said the launch of new undergraduate programmes is a significant development for the education sector and healthcare industry

•The nursing programme aims to equip nursing students with the skills and competencies needed to function in areas such as patient-centred care

The Aga Khan University will from September offer two new programmes after receiving a licence from the Commission for University Education.

The Aga Khan University (AKU) has launched its 40th Anniversary celebrations today, as it celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2022.

Close to two decades after its launch in Pakistan, AKU began a new chapter in East Africa with precursor programmes in nursing and teacher education. Today, the University in Kenya has grown its offering to postgraduate programmes in medicine, media and communications studies and hosts three research institutes.

The 40-year celebrations will be year-long with various activities including a research symposium, public lectures and student showcases.

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced a commitment to grow its lending to green projects to a quarter of its loan book by 2030. The Bank has also committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions status across its group operations by the same time.

DTB will also grow 10 million trees by 2030 through its #MuchMoreThanTrees initiative, as part of its efforts to help mitigate climate change.

The Bank announced the commitments during its inaugural economic and sustainability forum held at the Crowne Plaza in Nairobi and themed Embedding Sustainability in Businesses.

Hazar Imam speaking at the inauguration of the new printing press at the Nation Newspapers in Nairobi, Kenya March 12, 1997

Prince Rahim Aga Khan gave a virtual address at the Kusi Ideas Festival 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya

December 8, 2022
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to congratulate the Nation Media Group on holding this fourth edition of the global award-winning Kusi Ideas Festival.

Since it was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1959, during the struggle for independence and Pan-Africanism, the Group’s path has been closely entwined with the history of Kenya, of East Africa and of the African continent.

Nairobi, Kenya, 8-9 December 2022 – ‘’Climate change is the most crucial existential phenomenon that Africa, and indeed the world, is currently facing,” said Prince Rahim Aga Khan. He was delivering an address virtually, to an audience of distinguished guests gathered in Nairobi’s Karura Forest, during the opening of the Nation Media Group’s (NMG) fourth edition of the Kusi Ideas Festival: Climate Change: Exploring African Responses and Solutions.

NAIROBI – The Aga Khan University Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP accreditation is a global recognition for the excellence of the services provided by the Hospitals Laboratory.

Hazar Imam led Namaz prayers in Nairobi, Kenya circa 1944. Prince Amyn is also seen just behind Hazar Imam

Hazar Imam leading Namaz prayers during Idd-ul-Fitr in Nairobi 1944-09-19 Tuesday at Main Jamat Khana

A Kenyan man suffering from erectile dysfunction has gone in for a penile implant procedure at a health facility.

The procedure was carried out at leading private hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi to help resolve the man’s situation.

The Aga Khan University Hospital where the procedure took place said this was the first time such an operation had been carried out in East and central Africa.

The procedure was carried out on the 44-year-old man who according to doctors had been suffering from erectile dysfunction for a number of years.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16 – The Aga Khan hospitals in East Africa have received a Sh290 million grant from Proparco, the private sector financing arm of AFD Group, the French Development Agency to increase access to health care services by boosting oxygen supply and supporting needy patients with quality care.

The grant will benefit the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan Hospitals in Mombasa, Kisumu and Dar-es-Salaam including ninety-four outreach and medical centres of the Aga Khan Health Services in Kenya and Tanzania.

Any person who has walked on the streets of Nairobi has definitely come across a three-storey iconic building near the University of Nairobi, painted in grey like old colour, called the Khoja Mosque.

Its actual name is Nairobi Town Jamatkhana, meaning a prayer house or mosque and is located at the junction of Nairobi's Moi Avenue and the start of the famous River Road.