Innovation
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Kenya Innovation Outlook 2024 Urges Action on Startup Bill, Local Capital, and Data Gaps
81% of startup funding in Kenya originates from international sources, a finding that raises concerns about long-term sustainability and the…
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TRENDING
AI and Inovations Leading the Charge Against Climate Change
With the growing environmental challenges of global warming, pollution, and resource depletion, technology is emerging as the hope for long-term…
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Startups
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation Launches 2025 Challenge: Fueling Innovation in Constraint
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation has announced the launch of the Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025. Announced today, the challenge…
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Safaricom Decode Earth Arena: A Call for Climate Resilience and Innovation
Safaricom Decode, the telco’s annual Engineering Summit finally ended on Thursday. The event brought together young engineers, scientists, tech enthusiasts,…
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Epson Earns 6th Spot on Clarivate’s Top 100 Innovators
Epson has been recognized as the 6th most innovative company in the prestigious Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2025 ranking.…
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Apps
20 Years of Google Maps: 20 Game-Changing Features
Twenty years have already passed, since Google Maps set out to help users move from Point A to Point B.…
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MIT Sloan’s Legatum Center Partners with Botswana’s Government to Boost Economic Growth
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management is launching a collaboration with the Government of the Republic of…
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Suat Ozsoy: Shaping The Future Through Product Innovation
With its forward-thinking vision, Kenya is one of the world’s most dynamic markets for technology innovation, offering industry players exceptional…
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Blockchain
Nairobi Hosts Cardano Convention Highlighting Africa’s Role in Blockchain Technology
Africa’s role in blockchain technology talks took centre stage during the Cardano Constitutional Convention that took place in Nairobi, Kenya…
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COLUMNS
[Victoria Goro] Tech innovation: A Massive Opportunity for Africa’s Young Filmmakers
African filmmakers have boundless ability, and they stand ready to usher in a new era of significant change. With access…
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Interviews
[Interview] Kenya Airways Chief Information Officer on how the airline is embracing innovation
Fredrick Kitunga is the Chief Information and Data Officer at Kenya Airways. As a business technology leader, he oversees people, processes, and…
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COLUMNS
[Mark Doumba] Kenya’s Innovation Boom: Thriving on Foreign Capital, But Can It Chart its Own Course?
As Foundry Fellows at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, we have the unique privilege to travel and dissect innovation and…
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Tech
Top 5 Strategies for Companies to Accelerate Digital Transformation
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation has become crucial for companies seeking to stay competitive and drive growth.…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Kenya’s startup ecosystem is set for growth in 2023 and beyond
Kenya is a hub for entrepreneurship and startup development in East Africa, with a growing ecosystem of innovative businesses and…
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Mukesh Bector: The Ingredients of Tech Innovation
Time only moves in one direction, and with it, we must keep evolving. Technology has become central to our development…
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Kenya Innovation Bridge Partners with Nakuru County to Showcase Innovations
The Kenya Innovation Bridge, a platform under the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) has partnered with Nakuru County government to…
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Startups
President Buhari signs Nigeria Startup Bill into law
As technology-led innovations take centre stage in Africa, countries are putting in place policies to support innovation and accelerate the…
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News
Power Learn Project Picks 1000 Students For Its 1 Million Developer Program
In the course of about 16 weeks,1000 trainees will graduate from the Power Learn Project flagship program dubbed “One Million…
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News
Kenyan government is considering creating a startup advisory board
The Kenyan government is considering creating a startup advisory board to support the continued acceleration of startups in the country.…
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Interviews
Kenyan brewer African Originals seeks to raise $700k in new funding
African Originals, a Kenyan startup using local ingredients to make world-class beverages is seeking to raise $700,000 to scale its…
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News
French government backed Digital Africa initiative aims to boost growth among tech entrepreneurs in Africa
The French government is playing a proactive role in weaning the rapidly-growing digital landscape in Africa through an initiative dubbed…
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News
Rwanda launches the first Fourth Industrial Revolution Center
The Rwandan government has consistently and deliberately worked to nurture progressive technology-oriented ideas from its youthful population. In 2019, the…
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News
Konza and Association of Startups sign MoU to support local startups
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) and the Association of Startups and SME Enablers in Kenya (ASSEK) have signed an MoU…
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News
Here is the list of companies and individuals shortlisted for the Africa Tech Awards 2021
The Africa Tech Festival Awards (formerly known as AfricaCom Awards), turns 14 in 2021. These established industry awards acknowledge and…
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News
2021 Redbull Basement Student Innovation Program Launched in Kenya
Applications for this year’s Redbull Basement Student Innovation Program are now open in Kenya. The global innovation program which is…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank wins Innovation in Financial Services award at African Banker 2020 Awards
Ecobank has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine…
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COLUMNS
How to Launch your Startup in a College
Your college years are the best time to launch a startup because it ensures you have feet to stand on…
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Startups
Boehringer Ingelheim launches Venture4Change idea competition for university students in Kenya
Leading pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a Making More Health Venture4Change idea competition for university students in Kenya. Boehringer…
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News
Boehringer Ingelheim rolls out training programme for local health innovators
Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has called on innovators in Africa to adopt viable business models…
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The rise of innovation accelerators in Sub-Saharan Africa
While businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa have steadily been adopting 3rd Platform technologies such as cloud, mobility, big data analytics and…
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Aga Khan Academy Mombasa students showcase projects to address key challenges in Kenya
The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa last week held an exhibition to showcase some of the innovate projects by their students.…
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#CIO100AwardsEA: CIOs urged to lead Digital Innovation in their Organisations
CIOs in East Africa have been urged to work closely with their boards to invest in technology that will enable…
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COMESA and Microsoft collaborate to promote access, skills and innovation in 19 African Countries
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)through the COMESA Business Council (CBC) and Microsoft have signed an MOU…
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Nokia and the French Government announce agreement on a shared vision of innovation
Nokia together with the French government have announced an agreement that will see Nokia help to drive innovation in France…
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