(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Huduma Kenya has warned the public and its staff against a fraudulent email account being used to impersonate the agency’s Chief Executive Officer. In a notice issued on Monday, 17th August, the agency cautioned the public against responding to suspicious communication or sharing sensitive information. “Huduma KenyaContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) has opened an ultra modern cinema theatre and film hub at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) in Nyeri, in a move aimed at strengthening film distribution, talent development and creative entrepreneurship. The cinema, named KFC-CineHub, will act as a film exhibitionContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Kenya could save up to KES 86 billion ($593 million / £465 million) this financial year alone if all government entities fully adopt the electronic government procurement (EGP) system, procurement officials have said. The projection was made at the close of the 5th Annual Heads of ProcurementContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Kenya is stepping up efforts to position itself as Africa’s leading digital trade hub as the continent accelerates implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Digital Trade Protocol. More than 200 policymakers, business leaders, investors, technology innovators and development partners are expected to attend the DigitalContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – TVS Motor Company has entered the African electric mobility market with the launch of its premium electric scooter, the TVS iQube, in Nairobi. The entry into Kenya marks a significant milestone in the company’s international expansion strategy as urban commuters increasingly seek affordable, environmentally friendly transport solutionsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan taxpayers lost at least KES 14.3 billion after the National Treasury and the National Assembly ignored technical advice from a State think tank and pushed through the sale of Safaricom shares at a lower price. The loss is equal to about $88.4 million or £69.5 million.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – South Africa’s Vodacom has added two directors to Safaricom’s board in a shake-up that reflects its increased ownership of the Kenyan company. The move follows Vodacom’s acquisition of a 15 percent stake from the Kenyan government. Vodacom appointed Mariam Cassim, its chief executive for financial technology, andContinue Reading
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady has accepted personal responsibility for the national Triple Zero outage in July 2026, after the company’s board cut 607,000 Australian dollars (about 397,000 US dollars, or roughly 312,000 British pounds) from her short term bonus. Brady spoke as Telstra delivered its annualContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – The United States has imposed new trade measures on polysilicon, a key raw material used in semiconductors and solar panels that is mainly produced by China. The White House announced a 15% tariff and a series of minimum import prices on products made from the material onContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Applications have opened for technology competitions under the European Union’s flagship grant programme BraveTech EU. The competitions, called DefTech Forges, are aimed at defence companies. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence announced the opening. The competitions are a series of offline events for selected defence startups. They will competeContinue Reading
