Education
Exploring innovations from startups and challenges faced in education technology and policies worldwide
- Startups
Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship: Inside the Women-Led Revolution of Cohort 3
US $3.6M invested. 36 startups supported. Here's how Mastercard EdTech Fellowship Cohort 3 is driving gender equity and AI innovation…
- Interesting Reads
The Great Tech Migration: Computing degrees drive 74% surge in UK visas
New data reveals a 74% surge in Kenyan students entering UK universities, driven by a massive demand for computing degrees.
- Interesting Reads
Microsoft is teaching AI to speak Dholuo and Kikuyu, Starting with Kenyan Farmers
Microsoft's Project Gecko uses Small Language Models to bring vernacular, video-based AI tools to Kenyan farmers, bridging the digital divide
- Polls
Katiba Shuleni 2026: Kenyans petitioning to make the Constitution a mandatory school subject; should Parliament act?
A Change.org petition to incorporate the Kenyan Constitution, 2010, into the national school curriculum as a mandatory, examinable subject is…
- News
Google is giving Kenyan university students 12 months of its most powerful AI for free
Google's Gemini Pro Plan is now in Kenya, offering students free 12-month access to its most advanced AI tools.
- News
Safaricom is pumping KES 30 billion into a plan to digitally overhaul 600 Kenyan schools
Safaricom's M-PESA Foundation is investing KES 30 billion to digitally upgrade 600+ schools and fund 10,000 scholarships in Kenya.
- Opinion
Kenya Wants to Regulate Influencers Like China. Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea.
A Kenyan MP wants to copy China's law requiring influencers to have degrees. This op-ed explains why it threatens free…
- News
Kenyan university lands Interledger grant to push open-payment tech
Interledger Foundation gives Kenyan university USIU-Africa a grant to boost fintech education and open-payment tech for financial inclusion.
- News
Maseno University is getting a KES 120 million tech hub, courtesy of the M-Pesa Foundation
M-Pesa Foundation is investing KES 120 million in a new innovation hub at Maseno University to boost students' digital skills.
- News
Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
- News
Airtel Kenya zero-rates Kenya Education Cloud and Elimika, expanding access to CBC learning
Airtel zero-rates KICD’s Education Cloud and Elimika, expanding free CBC content and teacher training across Kenya.
- News
UN-backed coding camps are building Kenya’s next generation of female tech leaders
A UN-backed initiative trains young Kenyan women in coding, helping them land tech jobs and launch their own ventures.
- Announcements
Morocco’s UM6P launches U.S. hub to build a two-way bridge for African tech and American VC
Morocco’s UM6P university has launched a U.S. hub, creating a bridge for African tech startups to access American capital.
- Announcements
128 Equity Leaders Program Scholars Win Fully Funded Seats at 63 Global Universities
128 ELP scholars earn fully funded places at 63 global universities, with KES 2.79B in scholarships and 16 Ivy League…
- News
KCB Launches University Financing Initiative Covering 29 Institutions in Kenya
KCB partners with 29 universities to fund infrastructure, digitized payments, staff wellness, student internships and community programs.
