May 24, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Pursues Upgraded Biometric Identification System for Enhanced Security Measures
Kenya is embarking on an ambitious plan to enhance its current Automated Fingerprint Identification System by upgrading it into an advanced Automated Biometric Identification… Read more »
Kenya: 5,000 Govt Services Digitized So Far, President Ruto Says
President William Ruto has disclosed that 5,000 of the country's 7,000 government services have been digitized so far, as the country races toward digitizing all essential… Read more »
Kenya: Accurate Citizen Data Will Shape Govt Policy, President Ruto Says
The Government is committed to documenting all citizens to enhance service delivery. Read more »
Kenya: PS Bitok Calls for Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing to Develop Credible Digital ID Databases in Africa
A continental gathering that showcases the latest innovations in digital registration technology kicked off in Nairobi today with Kenya committing to reintroduce smart cards by… Read more »
Kenya: Education CS Urges Kenyans to Harness Science, Tech and Innovation for Food Security
The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education Ezekiel Machogu has urged Kenyans to harness science, technology and innovation (STI) for food security and public good for a… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom 5G Customers to Enjoy 1 Month Free Internet
Safaricom 5G users will enjoy free internet services for one month starting this month. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Kenya: DPP Launches Web System for Kenyans to Request Case Reviews
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has launched a digital platform for Kenyans to raise complaints and request case reviews online. Read more »
May 20, 2023
Kenya: Communications Authority Warns Kenyans on Return of Mobile Phone Scammers
The communications Authority of Kenya (CA) now says it has received confirmed reports of the return of the infamous 'Wangiri' phone scam. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Kenya: Kenya to Unveil 1 Million Locally Made Smartphones in July
Kenya will unveil its first locally made smartphones in the next two months as the government seeks to increase internet-enabled mobile phone penetration in the country. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Kenya: Liquid Connects Mombasa to Joburg With First Land Fibre Cable
Liquid Dataport, a business of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, has connected Mombasa to Johannesburg with the first terrestrial fibre optic cable. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Host Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities Summit
Kenya has been voted to host the next Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) general assembly slotted for next year in a meeting held in Burkina Faso. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Kenya: Safaricom Ethiopia Gets Licence to Offer M-Pesa Services
Safaricom Ethiopia has been granted a licence by the National Bank of Ethiopia, allowing the telco to expand its lucrative mobile money business to the untapped Horn of Africa… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom, Lake Region Bloc in Deal to Accelerate Digital Transformation
A total of 14 counties in the expansive Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) will benefit from Safaricom's ICT, financial and infrastructure products. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Seeks New System to Identify the Needy in Social Protection Reforms
The government is considering a revamped identification matrix to help correctly identify needy and vulnerable households across all 47 counties. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Pays Sh20.5 Billion for M-Pesa Licence in Ethiopia
Safaricom has paid a total of Sh20.5 billion ($150 million) to get a mobile financial services licence from the Ethiopian government. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Kenya: Traders to Fully Switch to Electronic Invoices Starting June 1
All VAT-registered businesses will be required to only accept electronic invoices from registered taxpayers starting June 1 2023. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: YALI, Microsoft Africa Development Centre Partner to Improve Youth Digital Skills
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has partnered with the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre East Africa (YALI) to improve digital skills among… Read more »
Kenya: Ecobank Unveils App Which Seeks to Drive Financial Inclusion Among Youth
Ecobank Kenya has unveiled the Fingo Africa app which seeks to increase the financial inclusion of youth in Kenya and across Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Aggrey Oriwo Appointed New Africa Digital Media Institute CEO
The Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) has appointed Aggrey Oriwo as the new chief executive officer. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom, Elgeyo Marakwet County Sign Deal to Digitize County Services
Safaricom has signed an MOU with the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet to digitize the county's operations through the myCounty App. Read more »
Kenya: Data Protection Office Begins Countrywide Awareness Campaign
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched a countrywide awareness campaign that seeks to inform members of the public on their rights to data protection. Read more »
Kenya: Digital Economy Solution to Youth Unemployment, President Ruto Says
The Government is investing in the digital economy to create more opportunities for the youth. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Kenya: Mozilla Africa Mradi to Invest Over 300,000 Dollars Into Kenyan Tech Start-Ups
Mozilla Africa Mradi in collaboration with Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) have entered into a partnership to support tech-startups in Nairobi County. Read more »
Kenya: Medical Language Translation App Wins University Students' Coding Competition
An innovation by four university students that translates the local dialect into English or Kiswahili to make it easier for doctors to diagnose patients' symptoms remotely has… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Kenya: Safaricom Rolls Out myCounty App With Makueni as First County
Safaricom has today launched myCounty, a platform that enables all 47 counties to digitise all their services in one place providing a single, citizen access channel. Read more »