Innovation
Delve into breakthroughs and creative ideas that define the future of technology and innovation.
- Startups
MEST Africa Opens Applications for 2027 AI Startup Program
Apply for the MEST Africa 2027 AI Startup Program and pitch for up to $100,000 pre-seed funding.
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion to the innovator behind M-PESA Go’s idea, plus a permanent royalty on M-PESA revenue
Safaricom must pay Kenyan innovator Peter Muoki KES 1.4 billion plus indefinite royalties for copyright infringement in building M-PESA Go.
- Startups
Kenyaβs HewaSafi Wins Africa Earth Prize for Farm-Waste Vehicle Filter
Kenyan teenagers win Africa Earth Prize for HewaSafi, a low-cost exhaust filter using maize, coconut waste and algae.
- Business
Kenya Lands 17 Firms on FT’s 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing List, Overtaking Nigeria β and the Detail Underneath Matters More
Kenya places 17 firms on FT's 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing ranking, beating Nigeria. Top three companies by revenue are Kenyan.
- News
Applications Open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 for African Women and Young Researchers
Applications open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 recognising Africa's best women and young researchers in health sciences.
- Startups
Kenyan Startups Dominate African Entries in KES 56 Million Latitude59 Pitch
Kenyan startups lead African applications for Estonia's Latitude59 pitch competition, competing for a massive KES 56 million investment pool.
- News
DTB & Premier Bank Kenya revive M-PESA 1Tap dream with NFC wearables for tap-and-pay
About a decade after Safaricom tried to make contactless payments mainstream with the now-defunct M-PESA 1Tap, Kenyan finance players are…
- News
Kenya Space Agency Sends Climate Camera to the ISS in Historic African Space Collaboration
The Kenya Space Agency's ClimCam payload reaches orbit, marking a milestone in African space technology collaboration.
- Startups
Qualcomm Picks Kenyan Assistive Robotics Startup Zerobionic for 2026 Make in Africa Programme
Kenyan startup Zerobionic selected for Qualcomm's 2026 Make in Africa cohort, building AI-powered sign language robots from recycled plastic.
- News
Hurupay promises Kenyans the ultimate U.S. bank account. But is it a scam? I signed up to find out
As someone who has spent over a decade tracking the highs and lows of the Kenyan tech scene, from the…
- Startups
I&M Bank Subsidises ESG Accelerator for Scaling Startups in the KES 6M+ Revenue Bracket
This new partnership offers a subsidised nine-week ESG training programme for scaling Kenyan SMEs generating over KES 6 million annually.
- News
Inside Konzaβs βSmart Energyβ Grid: The 99.99% Uptime Promise for Africa’s Silicon Savannah
Konza Technopolis has launched a smart, resilient power grid guaranteeing 99.99% uptime, securing reliable electricity for Kenya's growing tech infrastructure.
- News
Boeing and FASESA Bring βThe First African Spacesuitβ Challenge to 2,000 Students in 2026 Expansion
In 2026, Boeing and FASESA expand their space education programme , training over 2,000 African students in aerospace engineering design…
- News
“With what electricity & water?” Kenyans question push for local AI data centres
During the recently concluded MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Kenyaβs Special Envoy for Technology to the United Nations, Philip Thigo, made…
- News
TECNO Spark Slim 2 showcased at MWC 2026 with worldβs slimmest bezels, specs revealed
The race to the bottom (in terms of thickness, at least) is officially back on. While the tech world has…
