Four Young Kenyan Women Win GirlCode Hackathon with AI-Powered Transport Payments Solution
Absa Bank Kenya Chief Information Officer Moses Okundi, GirlCode CEO Zandile Mkwanazi, Technopolis Development Authority Chief Manager Business Development & Innovation Josephine Ndambuki (Right) with Mary Wangui, Mugwanja Linet, Aisha Barasa and Cynthia Chepkorir, winners of the best overall in Kenya during the GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon for their solution dubbed “Nauli SaKo.” By Peace Muthoka…
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Digital Platform Links TVET Graduates from Informal Settlements to Employment Opportunities
Digital Platform Links TVET Graduates from Informal Settlements to Employment Opportunities By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, September 24,2026 – The Daraja La Mafanikio (DALMA) Project has launched a digital employment platform designed to connect young people from informal settlements with employers, internships and entrepreneurship opportunities as part of efforts to bridge the gap between technical training…
East Africa’s Digital Health Shift Puts AI, Hospital Technology on Procurement Agenda at WHX in Nairobi
East Africa’s Digital Health Shift Puts AI, Hospital Technology on Procurement Agenda By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, September 1, 2026 — East Africa’s healthcare sector is moving beyond digital health pilots towards wider day-to-day adoption, as hospitals and governments increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine and connected technologies to improve access, efficiency and continuity…
Kenya, Huawei Deepen Partnership to Accelerate Smart and Renewable Energy Transition
(L-R) Sean Lixiang, Director Huawei digital Power Department, Eng. Maureen Mwaniki Director public Affairs Huawei Kenya, Alex Wachira, CBS Principal Secretary State Department of Energy, Eng Mary Njau representative from KPLC and Eng. Peter Njenga CEO of KenGen during the Kenya Energy Transition Forum 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upper Hill, Nairobi. By Peace…
AI Opens New Front in Early Disease Detection as Africa Embraces Digital Healthcare
By Editorial Team Artificial intelligence is helping clinicians analyse medical images, streamline hospital work and generate clinical insights, offering new possibilities for preventive care amid Africa’s shortage of health workers NAIROBI, Kenya — Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful new tool in the fight against disease, with advances in medical imaging, data analysis and…
Resilience and Hope Shine as Huawei DigiTruck Graduates Youths in Lamu
Adams Makau, a trainer from Computers for Schools Kenya, one of the DigiTruck partners facilitates a session during the Lamu DigiTruck program. By Jones Kimanzi MOKOWE, Lamu, May 11, 2026 — Powerful stories of determination, resilience, and inclusion defined the graduation of more than 140 youths from the Huawei DigiTruck Programme in Lamu County, highlighting…
Kenya launches AI project to boost inclusion for persons with disabilities
CS Kabogo, PS ISaboke, Project Partners and Kenyan Students who have developed inclusive assistive solutions powered by AI By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, April 30, 2026 — The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, working with the Kenya Institute of Special Education, Qhala, inABLE, Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust, and Huawei, has launched the…
Huawei spotlights digital future as Africa leaders meet in Nairobi
Adam Lane, Policy and partnerships lead at Huawei demonstrates their technology to Vice President Kithure Kindiki and the ICT cabinet,Hon.William Kabogo, during the ongoing 15th edition of the Connected Africa Summit at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi. By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, April 28, 2026 — Huawei has unveiled next-generation digital and energy solutions as…
KISE showcases AI-driven assistive tech in push to unlock jobs for persons with disabilities
Officials and stakeholders address journalists during a media tour at the Kenya Institute of Special Education in Kasarani, highlighting the role of AI and assistive technologies in advancing inclusion and opportunities for persons with disabilities. By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, April 2026 — Kenya is accelerating efforts to bridge the employment gap for persons with disabilities,…
Africa Shifts From Digital Talk to Action as Nairobi Hosts Landmark Connected Summit
PS John Kipchumba Tanui and ICT Authority receive a cheque from Safaricom for the Connected Africa Summit 2026. By Editorial Team Nairobi, April 2026 — Africa’s push to take control of its digital future has gained fresh momentum as leaders, innovators, and global technology players prepare to gather in Nairobi for the Connected Africa Summit…