Zoho Expands AI Access with Free Agentic Tools for Businesses
Zoho has announced the immediate launch of new agentic AI features across its collaboration, customer experience, and human resources products.
Eastern Africa Plots Unified Spectrum Strategy to Boost Broadband Access
The East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariats are set to develop a joint regional roadmap to translate new commitments on spectrum management into concrete policy, regulatory, [...]
Kenyan Engineer Elly Savatia Wins Top Innovation Prize for AI Sign-Language App
Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia has won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing Terp 360, an AI-powered application that translates speech into sign language using 3D avatars. “I'm [...]Paratus Rolls out Starlink in Rwanda
Pan-African telecommunications firm Paratus Group has expanded its satellite internet footprint to Rwanda, intensifying its bid to dominate enterprise connectivity across East Africa. “We are building Africa’s quality network by [...]Kenyan Court Rules ‘Internet Access Not A Human Right’
The High Court has ruled that access to the internet is not a fundamental human right, rejecting a public interest petition that sought to compel the government to guarantee universal [...]Moniepoint Closes Additional US$90Mn In Series C Round to Fuel Expansion
Nigerian fintech unicorn, Moniepoint Inc., has raised US$90 million in fresh funding, bringing the total amount secured under its ongoing Series C round to US$200 million. “The proceeds from our [...]Kenya Moves to Commercialise Genetically Modified Cassava
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has invited public comments on a proposal by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to commercialise genetically modified (GM) cassava across 18 counties. According to [...]Kenya Upgrades Cybercrime Law to Hand Gov’t Sweeping Powers to Block Websites
New amendments to cybercrime laws have given the government broad authority to block websites and online applications it deems harmful, deepening worries about the state’s crackdown over the freedom of [...]COMESA Probes Wasoko–MaxAB Merger
The regional competition watchdog for Eastern and Southern Africa has opened an inquiry into the merger between Kenya’s Wasoko and Egypt’s MaxAB B.V., a deal that created one of Africa’s [...]Paper-Based Finance Is Slowing Your SME Down
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the Kenyan economy. Theyemploy around 14.9 million people and contribute approximately 40% of the national GDP. Yet, many still rely onpaper [...]
GMO Crop Rollout Delays is Costing Kenya, Study Warns
Kenyan farmers are losing billions of shillings every year due to delays in adopting genetically modified (GMO) crops that promise higher yields, lower pesticide use, and stronger resilience to pests [...]Retail Bond System to Run on Dhow CDS, Not a New Platform
The Central Bank of Kenya says its planned retail bond system will plug into the Dhow Central Depository System, easing fears of a parallel infrastructure that could have fragmented Kenya’s [...]
