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...
Kenyan Fintech WapiPay Secures Canadian License in North American Push
NAIROBI WapiPay, a fintech company founded in Nairobi, Kenya, has expanded into North America after receiving a Money Services Business...
Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Africa’s Agenda to G7 Summit in France
At the G7 Summit in France, President William Ruto pushed for investment-led partnerships, local processing of critical minerals and greater...
Amazon Satellite Expansion, EU Investment Boost Kenya’s Digital Hub Ambitions
Amazon's satellite gateway plans, fresh EU funding and a global data summit are affirming Kenya's role as a leading digital...
Kenya Orders National School Safety Audit After Utumishi Fire Kills 16 Students
NAIROBI Kenya's government ordered a nationwide inspection of boarding school infrastructure after a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil,...
Kenya Launches Benelux Chamber of Commerce, Sets $1 Billion Trade Target by 2030
NAIROBI Kenya launched the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels on Monday, with President William Ruto calling on businesses to...
Kenya’s Ebola Preparedness Highlights the Need for a Clear Framework
An active Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested Kenya's public health preparedness and exposed...
Benin Army Deploys Free Medical Care in Northern Communities Under Operation Mirador
The Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) treated approximately 550 patients in the northern community of Kountori during a free medical outreach...
Africa Foresight Network Launches with Call for Africans to Shape Their Own Futures
New pan-African network seeks to connect foresight practitioners, strengthen African knowledge and turn thinking about the continent's futures into collective...
South Africa Says 3% Growth Can Change Its Jobs Equation. Can It Get There?
South Africa is targeting growth above 3% to tackle unemployment. Reforms have improved confidence, but turning them into investment and...
Rwanda Taps Japanese Yen Market for First Time in Loan Deal
East African nation uses World Bank-backed guarantees to diversify funding sources, lower costs and expand access to Asian capital markets
Mindset Shift Could Unlock Africa’s Development Financing Potential
Policy experts say stronger institutions, productive debt and a shift in mindset can help countries mobilize domestic resources to finance...