Kenya President Announces Plan for Free Higher Education Starting in Sept. 2026
The overhaul comes as demand for higher education rises and public universities face nearly Sh100 billion in debt.
BasiGo and Rubis Energy Partner to Expand Kenya’s Electric Bus Network Beyond Nairobi
Deal will add public fast-charging stations across Kenya, helping remove a major barrier to expanding electric public transport
1,700 Refugee and Host Community Youth Receive Digital Skills Training in Kenya
The initiative combines community-based training, Microsoft certifications and employment pathways to expand digital opportunities for young people in Kenya's two...
TikTok Launches AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa as Part of Broader Safety Push
New in-app hub aims to help users identify AI-generated content and understand how artificial intelligence is used on the platform,...
Kenya Enacts Sovereign Wealth Fund Law to Safeguard Resource Revenue
National investment fund to preserve petroleum and mineral revenues, stabilize the economy and finance long-term development while setting aside wealth...
Noir Fashion Week Returns to Nairobi as Kenya’s Textile Debate Continues
Four-day event will bring designers, industry leaders and buyers to Kenya as questions persist over the future of local textile...
Kenya Retires Paper Logbooks in Major Digital Overhaul
East African country has replaces paper vehicle logbooks with secure digital eLogbooks, moving registration and ownership services online to reduce...
Kenya Artificial Intelligence Bill Proposes New Regulator, Risk-Based Rules
Proposed legislation would establish an AI commissioner, classify systems by risk and impose new compliance requirements on AI providers operating...
Kenya’s Food4Education Signs 4-Year Deal to Strengthen Zambia’s School Feeding Program
Technical partnership will support policy, digital systems and financing as Zambia expands school meals to 5.6 million learners by the...
Kenya Opens Government Debt Market to Global Investors Through Clearstream Link
The link will allow foreign investors to buy and hold Kenyan Treasury securities without opening local custody accounts, potentially increasing...
Namibia President Presses Mining Industry to Deliver Jobs, Drive Investment
Opening the Chamber of Mines expo in Windhoek, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged mining firms to turn pledges into jobs, investment...
$332M Financing Package to Support South African SMEs, Women-Led Businesses
Deal marks Africa's first development finance institution-backed social Flac instrument listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Morocco Secures €100 Million Funding to Build Africa’s First EV Battery Hub
The African Development Bank said the financing will back a Gotion Power Morocco project that aims to establish the continent's...
Ethiopia’s Abiy Rallies Youth to Enroll in Free Coding Courses as Country Targets 7 Million Coders By 2026
ECODES initiative seeks to equip Ethiopian youth with digital literacy and foundational technology skills needed for education, employment and entrepreneurship.