Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF

12/08/2026

Every young woman has a story, a unique journey, and an undeniable dream to learn, lead, and thrive.

On this , Dr. Jennifer Riria, together with the Board, Management, and Partners of Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), celebrates the incredible drive and resilience of young women across Kenya.

Through our Girl Excel Initiative, ENAF remains committed to empowering young women with the tools, resources, and platforms they need to break barriers and create lasting change in their communities.

Happy International Youth Day 2026!

10/08/2026

As the countdown to the 2027 General Elections gathers momentum, the work to secure true gender parity in leadership cannot wait. 🇰🇪🗳️

Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), Democracy Trust Fund (DTF), and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) recently convened over 70 key leaders across Kenya’s electoral ecosystem for the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Gender-Responsive Electoral Governance.

By uniting key statutory bodies - including IEBC, ORPP, NGEC, NCIC, PPLC, and PPDT - alongside security agencies, political parties, and civil society, these key institutions are taking decisive action to enforce electoral laws, break down systemic barriers, and build a fair environment that prepares, positions, and supports women to win elective office in 2027.

06/08/2026

ENAF, Democracy Trust Fund and UN Women Africa - ONU Femmes Afrique recently joined forces in Bungoma County to evaluate the impact of the Preserving and Expanding Gender Gains Programme.

From launching the landmark Bungoma Women’s Manifesto to training leaders ahead of 2027, the journey toward gender-responsive governance is well underway.

📖 Read the full story on our website: https://www.enafricafoundation.org/news-stories/womens-leadership-political-participation-governance/shaping-2027-and-beyond-enaf-and-un-women-evaluate-historic-gender-gains-in-bungoma/

03/08/2026

At the 5th Nalafem Summit in Nairobi, ENAF President / CEO Dr. Jennifer Riria joined leaders across the continent to push for stronger financial backing for women in politics.

Nalafem brings together young African activists and experienced women leaders to drive gender equality. Speaking alongside her fellow Nalafem patron, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, under the theme "Power Meets Capital: When Women Back Women," Dr. Riria shared lessons from her journey in financial inclusion. She highlighted ENAF’s Democracy Trust Fund, an initiative helping female candidates save and grow independent campaign funds so they can run for office with confidence.

Watch the full panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubXQWlo-vU0

📷: Nalafem

21/07/2026

Between 300 and 400 children are currently living behind prison walls across 44 women’s correctional facilities in Kenya.

Their only “crime” is being born to an incarcerated mother.

Mothers & Babies Behind Bars shines a light on the lives of these children and the women raising them in unimaginable circumstances. Through this initiative, Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), in partnership with the State Department for Correctional Services, is working to protect children, restore the dignity of women, and strengthen correctional systems across the country.

So far, ENAF’s holistic interventions have reached six correctional institutions, providing structured psychosocial support to more than 140 incarcerated women and girls, while creating child-friendly spaces where children can experience safety, care, and hope.

Because no child should have their future defined by prison walls.

16/07/2026

ENAF and DTF, in partnership with Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), invite you to the Running to Win: Women Aspirants Monthly Training, to be held on Friday, 17th July 2026, from 8:45 AM, on the theme:

What Every Woman Aspirant Needs to Know About the IEBC Roadmap and How to Prepare for the 2027 General Election.

Interested in becoming part of DTF's growing network enjoy access to capacity-building opportunities, networking and valuable knowledge and learning resources.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]

03/07/2026

What happens when science moves from the pages of a textbook into the hands of a child?

For the learners of Kavoo Comprehensive School in Kitui West, curiosity has found a new home. With the donation of a solar-powered Mobile Science Laboratory by Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), in partnership with AAR Insurance, lessons that once existed only in theory can now be seen, touched, explored, and understood.

“This is the beginning of a new chapter,” shared the school’s Head of Institution, Cate Mitau, as learners experienced practical science in ways they never had before.

This mobile laboratory, sourced from the School Equipment Production Unit (SEPU), will serve not only Kavoo Comprehensive School but also more than 300 learners from neighbouring schools, opening doors to quality STEM education where resources have long been limited.

Since the launch of this initiative, ENAF has delivered 19 Mobile Science Laboratories across Kenya, giving over 5,000 learners the opportunity to discover, experiment, and dream bigger through science. Under the Girl Excel Program Centre, the initiative is helping inspire more girls to embrace STEM and pursue futures filled with possibility.

Every laboratory delivered is more than equipment. It is confidence ignited, potential unlocked, and a reminder that where opportunity reaches, dreams begin to grow.

Join us in bringing practical science closer to every child. Donate today by sending your contribution (Mobile Laboratory and the school) to:
MPESA Paybill: 972800

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

For many young people, limited access to affordable financing remains a major barrier to building commercially viable aquaculture businesses.

The Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA program is changing this. As YISA partners, we are coming together for a live webinar to discuss how we are bridging this financial inclusion gap.

Join us alongside Farm Africa, and the wider consortium to learn how we are unlocking finance for youth-led aquaculture enterprises.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m.
🔗 Register here: https://www.enafricafoundation.org/event/yisa-webinar-bridging-the-financial-inclusion-gap-for-young-people/

30/06/2026

For many young people, limited access to affordable financing remains a major barrier to building commercially viable aquaculture businesses.

The Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya program is changing this. As YISA partners, we are coming together for a live webinar to discuss how we are bridging this financial inclusion gap.

Join us alongside Farm Africa, and the wider consortium to learn how we are unlocking finance for youth-led aquaculture enterprises.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m.
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4p0yCSO

For many young people, limited access to affordable financing remains a major barrier to starting or expanding aquaculture enterprises. As a result, many operate on a small scale instead of building commercially viable businesses.

The Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya program, a partnership program between the Mastercard Foundation and consortium partners led by Farm Africa, is changing this through innovative financial solutions, including revolving loan funds and challenge funds. Working alongside partners such as ACRE Africa, the program is helping young people access the financial support they need to grow sustainable and profitable aquaculture businesses.

🎥 Join our live webinar to learn how YISA is bridging the financial inclusion gap and creating work-enabling opportunities for young people in aquaculture.

📅 Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00 p.m.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p0yCSO

Don't miss this insightful conversation on unlocking finance for youth-led aquaculture enterprises!