Nairobi, Kenya, 28 September 2018 – The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has officially commissioned two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants — at its Duduville Campus headquarters in Kasarani, Nairobi, and at the Thomas Odhiambo Campus on the shores of Lake Victoria. The USD2.5 million system is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

icipe opened an office in Uganda in 2012. Based in Tororo, eastern Uganda, the office was mandated to disseminate the Centre’s Push-Pull technology, with support from the programme team based at the icipe Thomas Odhiambo campus, Mbita, on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya. These early efforts enabled the expansion of the technology to four districts in eastern Uganda.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Greetings from all of us at icipe.

We are pleased to inform you that icipe Director General, Dr. Segenet Kelemu, has been featured in The CEO Magazine as one of the exceptional leaders from around the world, breaking ground and shattering the glass ceiling.

Alongside other development partners and agencies, icipe recognises the urgent need to enhance productive employment for the youth, as a fundamental component for Africa’s socio-economic transformation, in alignment with the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and the aspirations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda (SDGs).

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya, has been selected to manage the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF), an initiative aimed at strengthening doctoral training, as well as research and innovation in applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET), in Africa.