Digital Inclusion
Focused on bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion in Kenya, Africa and across the Globe.
- Opinion
The Informal Economy Went Digital β And Nobody’s Calling It That
Africa's gig economy didn't create new jobs β it digitised the informal sector. The Ipsos data reframes what "future of…
- Interesting Reads
Africa’s Ride-Hailing Boom Has a 97% Male Problem
Kenyaβs ride-hailing sector has a 97% male dominance. Beyond the app, structural barriers are locking women out of a billion-dollar…
- Interesting Reads
Kenya’s $1 Billion Gig Economy Is Built on Workers Who Have No Plan B
While Kenya over-regulates ride-hailing, an unregulated KES 132 billion social e-commerce sector secretly dominates 42% of the local gig economy.
- News
Exclusive: Poa Internet is coming soon to Kisumu
For a long time, the fixed home internet landscape in Kisumu has felt somewhat restrictive. Having lived in the lakeside…
- News
Safaricom just dropped the dates for Decode 4.0 “Made of Kenya Edition”
Safaricom has officially taken the wraps off Decode 4.0. Tagged the “Made of Kenya Edition,” this year’s developer and tech…
- News
TikTok Invests KES 25.8M in AI Media Literacy at Nairobi Safer Internet Summit
TikTok invests KES 25.8M in African AI literacy via ad credits, whilst rapidly scaling automated content moderation across the continent.
- News
KRA Body Cameras: 350 Units Deployed at Borders Amid Privacy Concerns
KRA has deployed 350 body-worn cameras at Kenya's borders to curb corruption. We explore the KES 2.38B project, battery limits,…
- Interesting Reads
The Spec Sheet is Dead: How African Tech Media is Rewriting the Rules of Engagement
Tech media in Africa is evolving beyond specs. Discover how contextualised , omnichannel storytelling builds compounding trust. Read the full…
- News
Court Strikes Down Kenya’s βFake Newsβ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
- News
GSMA launches Swahili AI reasoning model at MWC 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly around the world. But most AI systems are still built primarily for Western languages and…
- News
GSMAβs $40 smartphone pilot skips Kenya: A lesson from Safaricom Neon experiment?
This week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition unveiled a major initiative:…
- Interesting Reads
The Galaxy S26 satellite snub: Why Africa is still waiting for a connection to the stars
Africa has always lived with a strange connectivity contradiction. Drive a few kilometres outside Nairobi, out past the bypasses and…
- News
Digital Radio Era Begins: CA Activates Kenyaβs First DSB Trial in Nairobi
The CA launched Kenyaβs first digital radio trial in Nairobi, using DAB+ to provide clearer audio and 14 new programmes.
- Opinion
How a ‘Russian Creator’ Weaponised Wearables Against African Women
Russian creator faces charges in Kenya and Ghana for secretly recording and monetising intimate videos of women using smart glasses.
- News
CA Red-Flags 21 Mobile Phone Brands in Major Safety Crackdown: Is Your Device on the ‘Danger List’?
CA warns against 21 non-approved phone brands citing safety risks. Verify your device's authenticity immediately by dialling *#06#.
