Digital Inclusion
Focused on bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion in Kenya, Africa and across the Globe.
- Best Lists
Full List of Loan Apps approved by Central Bank of Kenya
As of March 2023, only 32 Loan Apps have received license from the Central Bank. Google has gone ahead to…
- News
Safaricom, Nairobi County partner for digitisation of county services
Under the agreement, Safaricom will develop and support the "My Nairobi App" that provides digital services and citizen engagement.
- News
UK Government hosts Africa Technology leaders at MWC Barcelona
In the 3rd of a series of events, the UK government hosted over 100 senior executives in Africa’s technology space
- News
Government launches “Jitume” Labs to provide youth with digital skills
Jitume is a Government initiative aimed at providing access to digital skills, e-services and online opportunities to the youth.
- News
African Union and AfDB launch $9.73 Million Grant to encourage e-commerce adoption
The AU and AfDB have signed a grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market…
- News
Verified.Africa, an identity verification startup has expanded to Kenya, Ghana and South Africa
Verified.Africa users can confirm the identity of one or thousands of customers in seconds, to enable speedy customer onboarding and…
- News
Internet connectivity in Somalia set to improve with new undersea cable landing station
Vertiv has announced the completion of the installation of Hormuud Telecom's undersea cable landing station (CLS) in Somalia.
- News
Vertiv opens offices and customer centre in Kenya to serve East Africa
Vertiv has announced the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Nairobi.
- News
Waya, a Digital Banking App for African Diaspora, launching on September 16th
Waya has announced the upcoming launch of its full service digital bank and money transfer app that will focus on…
- News
Kenya launches ‘Digital Number Plates’ to curb crime & fraud
Kenyans will be paying KES 3000 for a new set of digital number plates which are in accordance with the…
- Announcements
AfDB selects 500 Ambassadors for its Coding Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Coding for Employment program has selected 500 changemakers for the pilot Digital Ambassadors Program.
- Startups
Digital Insurance Platform mTek receives KES 340 Million Funding
mTek has secured an investment commitment of KES 340 Million from African-focused fintech platform, Finclusion Group
- News
Microsoft invests in Kenyan Agriculture Platform to promote Digitalisation
Microsoft is investing in the Kenyan National Agriculture Platform as a key initiative to drive digitalization in agriculture
- News
Kenya gazettes ICT Standards to ensure digital inclusion of persons with disabilities
Kenya ICT Inclusivity Standards are set to ensure that Public & Private sector digital products are accessible to Persons with Disabilities
- News
Pan-African Enterprise Paradigm Initiative Launches 2021 Report on Digital Rights and Inclusion
The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2022 was organized by Paradigm Initiative and a host of country partners across 17…
