HELB Faces a Ksh 9.5 Billion Deficit due to Unpaid Loans
07 Mar 2019

HELB Faces a Ksh 9.5 Billion Deficit due to Unpaid Loans

A total of 9.5 Billion shillings stands as deficit for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) due to unpaid loans from beneficiaries. To date, the Board has…

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HELB, KCB automate payout of KShs. 8 Billion Kitty
07 Mar 2019

HELB, KCB automate payout of KShs. 8 Billion Kitty

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and KCB have today launched a Student Smart card aimed at improving efficiency in the loan disbursement scheme. This…

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You Must be Financial Literate Before Applying for HELB Loan
07 Mar 2019

You Must be Financial Literate Before Applying for HELB Loan

The employability rate of grandaunts from Technical and Vocational Training (TIVET) institutions is 98 percent of their first year compared to 51 percent of…

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Over 90,000 students who scored C+ and above to join university on government sponsorship
07 Mar 2019

Over 90,000 students who scored C+ and above to join university on government sponsorship

90,744 students attained grade C plus and above in 2018 KCSE and qualified for degree courses 121,288 students scored between C plain and C minus and are…

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HELB Loans Kenya 2019
04 Feb 2019

HELB Loans Kenya 2019

HELB loans Kenya (Higher Education Loans Board) is an organization that gives helb loans, bursaries and scholarships for training at public institutes, which…

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Kilifi county to introduce loans board for vocational training students
04 Feb 2019

Kilifi county to introduce loans board for vocational training students

Kilifi County CEC Education prof. Gabriel Katana plants a tree as local leaders look on during graduation ceremony at Ganda youth polytechnic on December 24…

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Helb to manage Bomet’s Sh30m college revolving fund
22 Jan 2019

Helb to manage Bomet’s Sh30m college revolving fund

By VITALIS KIMUTAI The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) will now be managing the Sh30 million Bomet County government’s revolving fund which will benefit…

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Tanzania: HESLB Recovers Sh94 Billion From Beneficiaries
22 Jan 2019

Tanzania: HESLB Recovers Sh94 Billion From Beneficiaries

By Josephine Christopher Dar es Salaam — The Higher Education Student's Loan Board (HESLB recovered Sh94.01 billion between July and December 2018. HESLB's…

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Only Parliament can abolish student meal allowances – From a legal perspective
21 Jan 2019

Only Parliament can abolish student meal allowances – From a legal perspective

By Isaac Mwanza Introduction The manner in which the announcement by the Minister to purportedly abolish meal allowances appear to have been published was…

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Zambia National Students Union commends Government delivery on Promise to extends loans to other Universities
21 Jan 2019

Zambia National Students Union commends Government delivery on Promise to extends loans to other Universities

The Zambia National Students Union has commended the Higher Education Loans and Scholarship Board for sticking to its promise to include Palabana, Chalimbana,…

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Zambian government applauded for prioritising education for all
14 Jan 2019

Zambian government applauded for prioritising education for all

Zambia’s ruling party, the Patriotic Front, Eng. Kang’ombe Christopher. Photo: African Media JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – Zambia’s ruling party, the…

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Kenya Study Tour
15 Aug 2018

Kenya Study Tour

HELB CEO, Charles Ringera giving the overview of the Kenya Loans Board to the delegates from Malawi together with HELB Head of Corporate Communication and…

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Ghana Study Tour
15 Aug 2018

Ghana Study Tour

A group photo of Ghana Education Trust Fund staff members and Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board of Malawi visiting delegates. An official from…

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Malawi offically joins AAHEFA
07 Mar 2018

Malawi offically joins AAHEFA

Higher Education Students loans and grants Board (HESLGB) of Malawi is a new member of AAHEFA from August 2017. Mr.Chris Chisoni - Executive Director Higher…

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AAHEFA AGM 2017 - Lesotho
16 Feb 2018

AAHEFA AGM 2017 - Lesotho

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Inauguration of Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, Zambia.
07 Feb 2018

Inauguration of Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, Zambia.

Members of the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board with the Minister of Higher Education soon after inauguration.

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Past Event: HELB Hosts Delegates from Malawi and Botswana Students’ Financing Agencies
07 Feb 2018

Past Event: HELB Hosts Delegates from Malawi and Botswana Students’ Financing Agencies

Higher Education Loans Board once again received high profile guests from the students’ financing agencies in Botswana and Malawi. The four delegates from…

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Past Event: HELB Hosts Delegates from South Africa & Uganda
07 Feb 2018

Past Event: HELB Hosts Delegates from South Africa & Uganda

The Higher Education Loans Board received yet another set of guests from the South African students’ financing agency who visited their Kenyan counterpart for…

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