Digital Inclusion
Focused on bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion in Kenya, Africa and across the Globe.
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Google’s AI Expansion Skips Africa Again: Why Does the Continent Always Wait?
Google’s Opal AI platform launches—excluding Africa—highlighting a persistent pattern: tech firms delay access for African creators despite proven readiness.
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Africa’s Digital Payments Market Set to Double to $19 Billion by 2029, BCG Report Finds
A new BCG report finds Africa's payments revenue will double to $19 billion by 2029, outpacing global growth.
- Opinion
Virtual Address Services: Key Benefits for Digital Nomads
Virtual address services give digital nomads a professional physical address, managing their mail online so they can work from anywhere.
- News
CBK wants your opinion on proposal to cut M-Pesa, Airtel Money fees from KES 23 to KES 10: How to respond
If you’ve been side-eyeing your M-Pesa or Airtel Money charges lately, here’s the plot twist you’ve been waiting for: the…
- News
Kenya has 2.14 million fixed internet subscribers as of June 2025
Kenya’s fixed internet sector is expanding, but the reality on the ground isn’t as rosy as the subscription numbers suggest.…
- News
Voice calls & SMS are still alive in Kenya’s digital age
Kenya has nearly doubled its 5G data subscriptions since June 2024 thanks to a growing smartphone user base that has…
- News
Kenya’s Data Wars — 5G Surges, Airtel Stays Cheapest
If you thought Kenya’s data story had peaked, think again. The CA’s latest report shows 4G remains king, 5G is…
- News
Smartphones have officially overtaken feature phones in Kenya, decisevely this time
According to the CA’s latest ICT sector report (Q4 2024/25), Kenya had 43.8 million smartphones in use by June 2025…
- News
Kenya now has more SIM cards than people, and almost all are prepaid
Kenya officially has more SIM cards than citizens. According to the latest CA sector statistics (Q4 2024/25), active mobile subscriptions…
- Opinion
Kenya’s seat at the UN agency for global postal services is pure irony
If you grew up in the 90s, you know just how mighty Posta Kenya once was. Brightly painted buildings, the…
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Report: Only 23.8% of Kenyan smart TV owners access digital content on TVs
Kenya is weirdly skilled at two things at once: we’re search-happy and we also still suffer from painfully slow fixed…
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Connecting the Next Billion: Can a $30 Smartphone and Global Collaboration Close the Digital Divide?
Exploring solutions to the digital divide, including the GSMA's call for a $30 smartphone and global collaboration to foster digital…
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Beyond Coverage: Why Handset Costs and Digital Skills Keep Billions Offline
A deep dive into why billions remain offline despite internet coverage, focusing on the top barriers: prohibitive handset costs and…
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The Digital Divide’s New Frontline: 3.1 Billion People Have Internet Access They Can’t Use
A new GSMA report reveals the "Usage Gap"—3.1 billion people have mobile internet coverage but remain offline, redefining the digital…
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Should Parliament Regulate M-KOPA and Co.? Babu Owino Thinks So
Last week in Busia County, fiery Embakasi East MP Babu Owino threw a punch straight at Kenya’s device financing giants…
