Digital Inclusion
Focused on bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion in Kenya, Africa and across the Globe.
- 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…
- Interesting Reads
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…
- Interesting Reads
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…
- Interesting Reads
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…
- Interesting Reads
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…
- Interesting Reads
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…
- News
Facebook & Safaricom Are Building a Subsea Internet Superhighway to Kenya
Facebook, Kenya’s favourite social media giant, is literally diving into Safaricom’s internet future, this time, under the sea. According to…
- Interesting Reads
Over 1,500 Safaricom Base Stations Now Powered by Solar Energy
I’ve always been a curious person. So, when a Safaricom “booster” was being installed in my front yard, I naturally…
- Opinion
China’s Starlink Rival Could Soon Make Satellite Internet Cheaper in Kenya and Africa
When Elon Musk’s Starlink officially landed in Kenya, it felt like a game-changer. Finally, blazing-fast internet from space, reaching even…
- Startups
Kenya’s Digital Divide Push Gets KES 517M Boost Through Poa Internet’s Finnfund Deal
Poa Internet, Kenya’s fastest-growing internet service provider, has secured a $4 million debt investment from Finnfund, a Finnish development financier,…
- Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Model Becoming a Global Blueprint for Affordability
In Kenya, owning a smartphone has become more than just a lifestyle choice. It’s an entry ticket to modern life.…
- Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Smartphone Average Selling Price has Nearly Tripled Since 2019
Walk into any phone shop in Kenya today and you’ll notice right away that smartphones are no longer the “cheap…
- News
Twitch pulls monetization in Kenya, another casualty of Kenya’s chaotic digital tax policy
Twitch just switched off Kenyan payouts. Policy chaos has consequences. Here is why this should worry every digital business.
- Opinion
Kenya’s ‘Unlicensed Courier’ Crackdown Is 1998 Policy in a 2025 Economy
Kenya’s courier raids enforce a 1998 law on a 2025 economy, punishing micro-operators; smarter, data-first oversight is urgently overdue nationwide.
- Interesting Reads
Experts Say CHAN 2024 Online-Only Ticketing Ignored Kenya’s Digital Divide
If you’ve tried to buy a ticket for CHAN 2024 in Kenya, chances are you’ve felt like you were wrestling…
