(DIANI, KENYA) – Artificial intelligence, shifting workforce demographics and continuous skills development are reshaping workplaces across Kenya, with human resource experts warning that traditional employee management models can no longer meet the demands of a rapidly changing labour market. Speaking at the Zamara HR Summit in Diani, industry leaders saidContinue Reading
(NAKURU, KENYA) – Nakuru County has launched a mobile application to give farmers timely agricultural information. The FarmerChat app will provide weather updates, crop advisories and real time agricultural information directly through mobile phones. It is expected to improve agricultural productivity and promote climate resilient farming. The platform was launchedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Zetech University has introduced a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Diplomacy. The expansion comes amid growing demand for the courses. The university said the programmes come at a time when international relations and diplomacy are undergoing major change. Technology, climateContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group plans to build a $1.5 billion (KES 194 billion / £1.18 billion / €1.38 billion) artificial intelligence data centre in Mombasa to tap East Africa’s growing demand for computing infrastructure. Amaco CEO Theodore Theodoropoulos is in Kenya for talks with government officialsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan businesses face higher costs to interact with customers online as Meta begins charging for messages firms send on WhatsApp in response to customer queries. Beginning 1st October, the US technology giant will introduce a charge of KES 0.52 (about $0.0040 / £0.0031 / €0.0037) for eachContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Telecommunications operators in Kenya will be required to wait six months before deactivating and reassigning dormant mobile numbers, up from the current three-month practice, under new regulations proposed by the Communications Authority of Kenya. The change aims to give subscribers longer control over their lines but introducesContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Visa, _able and Onafriq have partnered to help financial institutions expand access to formal credit in Kenya and other markets across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, using existing debit and prepaid cards. The partnership is aimed at allowing eligible financial institutions to addContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Social media platforms are tightening content monetisation rules to favour original material, a shift that threatens the earnings of thousands of Kenyan creators who built audiences by reposting trending content, memes and news from other sources. X announced this week that it is winding down its existingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Global cross-border payment platforms are cutting off cash transfer services to Kenya amid increased anti-money laundering scrutiny, with US firm Sendwave and UK-based Wise becoming the latest to restrict Kenyan users. Sendwave stopped wallet services in Kenya from August, citing technical difficulties. Wise has restricted some KenyanContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Businessman John Ngumi has lost his bid to keep his fight against the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) out of the specialised anti-corruption court, with the Constitutional and Human Rights Court ruling that the case belongs in that division. The case concerns the EACC investigation into theContinue Reading
