Kenyan Edtech M-Lugha Taps AI, Local Languages, to Rewire Early Learning
Abhinur Ali Mahdi, founder of M-Lugha, saw the gap firsthand and built an edtech platform designed to put learning in the child’s mother tongue.
MyCredit, Enkisoma Africa, Partner to Inject KSh 1.2 Billion into Digital Education
MyCredit Limited, a digital credit provider, and Enkisoma Africa Limited, an ed-tech company, have signed a KSh 1.2 billion memorandum of understanding.Formal Foundations Would Unlock New Capital for Africa's Universities
Formalizing and scaling university foundations across Africa can unlock new streams of capital and reduce overreliance on government subventions, writes Nicasio Karani Migwi. Kenya’s public universities are grappling with a [...]
Kenya Enlists Tony Blair Institute in Digital Degree Plan
Kenya plans to replace paper-based university degrees with digital credentials that can be verified online, as part of a government effort to curb forgery and restore credibility in the country’s [...]Co-op Bank Backs Ruiru School Project with KShs 110 Million Financing
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has extended KShs 110 million in debt financing to Eboss Investments Company to fund the construction of Seven Oaks School, a new British-curriculum institution in the [...]Kenya's University Crisis as Exam Malpractices Dominate Discipline Cases
Kenya’s higher education sector is grappling with a growing integrity crisis, with new data showing that exam malpractices accounted for 87.27% of all disciplinary cases in 2024. The report categorizes [...]Access Expanded, Quality Compromised? The Future of Kenya's Higher Education
Expanding access to higher education is a vital part of the Kenya’s development agenda and aligns with its long-term goals of inclusivity and equity. Yet access alone is not enough, [...]The Success of Africa’s Energy Ambitions will Depend on a Skilled Workforce
Meeting Africa’s projected doubling of energy demand by 2030 will require over 610 GW of installed capacity, up from under 250 GW today. This growth hinges on an expanded workforce [...]
Kenya's Universities Can Diversify Funding Through Venture Capital Funds
Introducing university Venture Capital (VC) funds into the market could offer pension schemes an attractive diversification play while fuelling Kenya’s knowledge economy. Globally, the model is well established. Kenya’s higher [...]Regis Runda Joins Makini Schools After KSh1.23 Bn ADvTECH Buyout
Treasury CS Mbadi Signals Free Education as ‘Unsustainable’ amid Budget Strain
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has told the National Assembly Committee of Education that the government’s commitment to free public education may no longer be financially sustainable. “Due to constrained [...]How Top Employers Are Redefining the Best Places to Work
If you’re competing for top talent in Kenya today, a good salary is just the starting point. While compensation remains important, data shows that the best places to work in [...]
