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  • [ June 17, 2025 ] East Africa on Trial: Dr. Willy Mutunga breaks down the legal siege on civic space in Episode 4 of Panel 54 Podcast BLOG
  • [ June 17, 2025 ] 97% of agencies faced major creative campaign challenges – PMI survey Analysis & Features
  • [ June 17, 2025 ] Report highlights perception deficit as key hindrance to growth and scalability for Africa-focused tech firms Analysis & Features
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] Why technology could be a tipping point for insurance uptake Analysis & Features
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] NCBA and Ofgen Africa partner to deliver solar PV solution to Haco Industries CSR
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] Epson to power Cirque du Soleil’s European residency debut as official projector partner   Analysis & Features
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] Customers to enjoy incredible discounts, rewards, and offers on LG products as Opalnet marks 13th anniversary CSR
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] Del Monte Kenya joins United Nations Global Compact, reaffirming its dedication to support SGDs Analysis & Features
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] New malware posing as DeepSeek AI assistant steals user data Analysis & Features
  • [ June 16, 2025 ] Turning sunshine into cash: How Africa Renewables Katalyst is monetising Kenya’s clean energy potential Analysis & Features
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Analysis & Features

APIs: Fueling growth in Kenya’s digital economy

May 6, 2025 Staff Writer 0

Kenya’s digital landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by the widespread adoption of mobile money and digital financial services. This growth, however, brings with it the need for secure, efficient, and streamlined financial processes. At the [c]

Analysis & Features

Dashen Bank, Accion and Mastercard partner to connect Ethiopia’s MSMEs to digital economy

February 18, 2025 Staff Writer 0

Dashen Bank, one of Ethiopia’s leading private banks, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to better serve small businesses with digital financial services customized to meet their financing [c]

Analysis & Features

Kenya’s digital economy to contribute Kshs 662 billion to GDP by 2028, driven by policy reforms  

October 22, 2024 Staff Writer 0

The latest GSMA report, Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Kenya, projects that Kenya’s digital economy will contribute KSH 662 billion to GDP by 2028. This growth, driven by strategic policy reforms, will accelerate [c]

Analysis & Features

Leaders call for strategic partnerships to boost Africa’s role in the global digital economy

October 12, 2024 Staff Writer 0

African leaders gathered in Nigeria for the second annual Moonshot by TechCabal conference have called for more strategic partnerships with the private sector to enhance Africa’s role in the global digital economy. The delegates from [c]

Analysis & Features

Kenya continues to build BPO market share amid digital economic growth

September 9, 2024 Staff Writer 0

Kenya is emerging as one of the leading Global Business Services (GBS) market destinations and attracting more than $500 million in revenues annually, Sama AI CEO Wendy Gonzalez has disclosed. Projections show that $254 million, [c]

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Eliud Owalo replaced as ICT CS as President Ruto names new Cabinet nominees

July 19, 2024 Staff Writer 0

Eliud Owalo, the former ICT and Digital Economy CS, is among the casualties in President Ruto’s proposed list of new cabinet secretaries released today.  In the first batch of nominees featuring 11 names, Eliud Owalo [c]

Analysis & Features

Driving Africa’s inclusive digital economy through smartphone penetration

June 13, 2022 Staff Writer 0

By Diego Gutierrez The world has already witnessed the remarkable force of Fintech in Africa, powered by mobile money. In 2020 the continent’s transaction volume of mobile money was $2.75 billion with 161 million active [c]

Analysis & Features

ICT Talent Cultivation Whitepaper seeks to help Kenya tap Digital Economy, create jobs

December 4, 2021 Staff Writer 0

The ICT Talent Cultivation for Kenya’s Digital economy whitepaper was launched through a joint partnership between Huawei and UNESCO. The whitepaper not only provides research findings on the situation of Kenya’s ICT Talent development but [c]

Analysis & Features

Calls for accessibility for all dominate Spectrum Management Conference

July 22, 2021 Staff Writer 0

The sixth edition of the sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conference kicked off this week with regulators, experts, and other industry players looking for the African common stand on spectrum management. As more and more of the African [c]

Analysis & Features

Incentives for Digital Economy production in Cameroon: An overview of Section 124b of the General Tax Code

May 17, 2021 Staff Writer 0

By Achare Takor Over the last decade, information technologies (IT) have revolutionized the way people and businesses carry out their daily activities worldwide. There is abundant evidence that the upsurge of technology has been a [c]

Analysis & Features

Fostering new business models in the digital economy – what role can policy play?

January 8, 2021 Staff Writer 0

By Patrick Ndegwa The digital economy is changing both our lives and the ways we do business. It’s driven by data and information, and we’re starting to see more startups exploit digitally enabled opportunities, giving [c]

Analysis & Features

How small businesses can benefit from the digital economy

November 18, 2020 Staff Writer 0

By Francis Wainaina The digitalisation of the global economy has fundamentally changed how we do business. While multinational enterprises are innovating their worldwide operations, small businesses are faced with a unique set of challenges – [c]

Analysis & Features

What you need to know about the digital economy and its role in Africa

October 21, 2020 Staff Writer 0

By Patrick Ndegwa The age of digital transformation has indeed spurred the rise of a digital economy. Inherently different to the ‘established’ economy, the digital economy enables new ecosystems, makes new business models possible, disrupts [c]

Analysis & Features

Developing entrepreneurship in a digital economy

October 18, 2020 Staff Writer 0

By Tonny Tugee With a shift away from physical commerce, consumers are increasingly taking their daily activities online. This shift has resulted in new opportunities for emerging digital entrepreneurs to reap the dividends from digital [c]

Analysis & Features

Covid-19 crisis spurs global transition to digital economy, exposes digital gap among societies

April 15, 2020 Staff Writer 0

The global crisis arising from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has pushed people further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up, even [c]

Analysis & Features

Why companies can only ignore data and analytics at their own peril

November 25, 2019 Staff Writer 0

Technology has revolutionised the way every facet of the world operates. Driving this revolution is data, without which, none of the changes we’ve seen in the last few decades would have been possible. “The common [c]

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OPPO Kenya launches the new A5 series, with models retailing from Kshs 22,000

Why you should upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy A Series today

From couch to coffee shop: The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 as the ultimate work-from-anywhere device

Find N5: OPPO’s latest foldable smartphone now available in Kenya.

How wearables are powering a wellness awakening in Kenya

How Live Translation and language features are bridging global conversations

Why the Galaxy Tab A9 is ideal for your children during the school holidays

V50, the latest flagship smartphone from vivo, now on sale in Kenya for Kshs 70,000

Samsung Galaxy Watch7 crowned best Android smartwatch New York Times Wirecutter platform

Experience Samsung Galaxy with ‘Try Galaxy’, a groundbreaking web app to experience One UI

Samsung in partnership with Stanford Medicine to advance Sleep Apnea detection and beyond

Samsung launches thee new A series smartphones in the Kenyan market

Tech&PR

97% of agencies faced major creative campaign challenges – PMI survey

Report highlights perception deficit as key hindrance to growth and scalability for Africa-focused tech firms

Airtel picks Publicis Groupe as PR and marketing agency in 12 Africa markets after ending contract with Ogilvy Africa

Telling Africa’s story, one brand at a time

Africa Global PR Week 2025: Nairobi set to host Africa’s biggest public relations summit

Gina Din inks deal with Storyteller Media for global publishing, merchandise, and speaking tours

Emma Cox, Irvine Partners’ executive creative director, named Creative Professional of the Year at SABRE EMEA Awards

Kenya to host Cannes Young Lions Competition, with support from Safaricom and Tusker

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Solving the digital health divide in Africa via scaled-up public-private support

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Tecno SPARK: Why this is the best phone selling for less than Kshs 10,000

September 5, 2017 10

The realme C12: The budget phone with a massive 6,000mAh battery

December 8, 2020 5

SILK smartphone – Here to stir up the patriot in Kenyans

January 26, 2016 3

ShareCABTM, a new taxi app, launched in Kenya, to charge drivers no commission

September 14, 2017 3

Cybersecurity Bulletin:

New malware posing as DeepSeek AI assistant steals user data

INTERPOL’s infostealer crackdown takes down 20,000 malicious IP addresses and web domains

New targeted fraud attacks mimics communication from company CEO to steal funds

Scammers now resort to use of Labubu doll hype on multilingual scam websites

INTERPOL-led operation against child sexual abuse leads to arrest of 20 suspects in Europe and the Americas

The future of banking is intelligent, but riskier than ever – SAS study

Sophos updates its Sophos Firewall software to enhance protection and incident response capabilities

The Prism Project delivers critical solutions for managing deepfakes and synthetic identity risks in new report

AI curiosity among children more than doubled in 2025 – Kaspersky

INTERPOL forum focuses on evolving nature of crime in Europe, dark side of AI, and the Silver Notice

Up&Ap:

Up&Ap: Kenyan filmmaker Maurice Muendo on his debut feature film Bobo; the inspiration and overall experience

June 15, 2025 0

Up&Ap: Kenya’s Njerae steals the spotlight as Spotify EQUAL Africa Ambassador for June 2025

June 4, 2025 0

Up&Ap: Jackie Matubia shares her thoughts on joining The Mommy Club NBO

May 29, 2025 0

Up&Ap: Lewis Oscar on making the transition from Stills photography to Film-making

May 16, 2025 0

Up&Ap: Nigeria’s Joyce Olong on being named Spotify’s EQUAL Artist for May 2025

May 14, 2025 0

Register: Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa

Events Noticeboard:

Epson to power Cirque du Soleil’s European residency debut as official projector partner  

FKF receives Women’s Cup Trophy from betPawa ahead of finals in Nakuru

Final call for ‘Run for Seniors’ registration

Kenyan fashion student Nicole Tikolo emerges finalist at UK’s Fashanne Awards

Reckless, the new youth drama series, set to premiere on Showmax this June

GITEX, the global tech show brand, to debut in Kenya with ‘Ai Everything Kenya’ expo

DStv, GOtv, and Showmax to air all the 63 FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches

Carrefour unveils 3-week customer reward campaign as it marks 9-year anniversary in Kenya

BLOG:

East Africa on Trial: Dr. Willy Mutunga breaks down the legal siege on civic space in Episode 4 of Panel 54 Podcast

Why technology could be a tipping point for insurance uptake

Kenya’s appetite for digital content sets the stage for telecoms’ transformation

Key Steps for Managing a Car Accident Situation Effectively

Work smarter, sit better: The tech-savvy guide to office evolution

The untapped power of M&A to save Kenyan businesses

What businesses can learn from Japan’s ‘Sho-Sho-Sei’ to beat plastic pollution

What are the potential biases in AI data collection methods?

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East Africa on Trial: Dr. Willy Mutunga breaks down the legal siege on civic space in Episode 4 of Panel 54 Podcast

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