Kenya is in talks with Microsoft to boost digital transformation, enhance cybersecurity, and strengthen data protection in the public sector. The initiative follows a high-level meeting in Nairobi attended by William Gitau, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, alongside a senior Microsoft delegation. Talks focused on collaboration in artificial […]
Afya Gemma, a Kenyan AI-powered clinical decision support platform developed by Aga Khan University Data Innovation Office has been selected to participate in the 2025 Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI. Afya Gemma will scale its efforts to equip clinicians across Kenya with real-time, evidence-based guidance tailored to local healthcare realities. “We’re honoured to join the 2025 Google.org
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Twiga, the Kenyan agritech and retail distribution company, which has been restructuring and pivoting to profitability, has reportedly let go of over 300 employees to achieve its ‘NewCo’ dream. According to a report by pan-African tech publication TechMoran, “The company intends to declare financial distress, file a manufactured bankruptcy, fire over 300 employees, transfer assets
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TECNO has announced the extension of its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming the Official Global Partner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 and TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The announcement follows TECNO’s successful involvement as the exclusive
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Power Learn Project Africa (PLP), in collaboration with Safaricom’s youth platform Safaricom Hook, has graduated 300 youth from a nationwide software development program. Launched in October 2024, the PLP x Safaricom Hook Tech Cohort is a fully funded, 16-week immersive digital training initiative that recruited youth from all 47 counties of Kenya to reinforce the
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Mawingu, Kenya’s internet service provider for rural and peri-urban markets, is celebrating a decade of impactful connectivity, largely due to a partnership with Microsoft that has connected nearly 100,000 people and institutions across 30 counties in Kenya, with recent expansion into Tanzania. Founded in 2012 by a group of entrepreneurs in Nanyuki, Mawingu aimed to
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SeamlessHR, in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) are calling organizations to redefine their workforce strategies to remain on the path to sustainable growth, while increasing workforce productivity in an unpredictable economic climate. At a conference themed “Unleashing Growth Amid Continued Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for Competitive Advantage,” the firms found that they are dealing with
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Diversity isn’t Just an HR Metric, It’s a Growth Strategy By Mukesh Bector Every 21st of May, many companies tweet good-will messages for International Diversity Day. Yet the day’s official title “World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development” signals a bigger idea. Development reminds us that inclusion must spill beyond meeting-room headcounts and
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Tatu City and Stanbic Bank Kenya have partnered to make property ownership more accessible for Kenyans and the diaspora community through flexible and reliable financing solutions. The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, enables prospective homeowners to access loans for properties at Tatu City and sister projects, Oaklands and Zuri Springs. “This partnership is
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A team of students from The African Leadership University, Machakos University, Technical University of Mombasa, and the United States International University – Africa, have been recognized as one of the top three finalists of the prestigious Microsoft Imagine Cup finals. The winner was announced at an event during Microsoft Build this week. Now in its
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