Safaricom Hosts over 10,000 Young Innovators at its 3rd Annual Engineering Summit.
On March 18,2025, Safaricom kicked off its third edition of the annual Safaricom Engineering Summit providing a platform for young engineers, scientists, tech enthusiasts, innovators and stakeholders to engage in knowledge exchange, discussions and envision the future of engineering together. The three-day event seeks to champion young innovator’s role in transforming Kenya’s engineering landscape through…
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M-PESA Celebrates 18 Years of Financial Innovation.
Safaricom’s M-PESA mobile financial service today marks 18 years since its launch in March 2007. M-PESA is currently available in more than 170 countries around the world, serving more than 70 million customers. The mobile financial services provider has grown to over one million businesses and agents in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of…
Saccos Urged To Embrace Digital Solutions To Enable Seamless And Efficient Management.
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) have been encouraged to adopt digital solutions to enhance seamless and efficient management while improving service delivery to their customers. Speaking during an interview with journalists in Mombasa, Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Cynthia Kropac, emphasised the need for Saccos to embrace digital transformation by adopting platforms such as MySacco, which…
African Media Experts Urge Ethical AI Adoption in Journalism.
The growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism is undeniable, but how it is integrated will shape the future of African media. This was the central discussion at a high-level roundtable held today at Nairobi Hotel, organized by Baraza Media Lab in partnership with the Africa Media Festival. Themed “Innovation: AI for Sustainable Media…
Women Urged to Lead in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Huawei Kenya marked the International Day for Women and Girls in Science by hosting the UniTech Talk, an event focused on empowering women in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM.)The forum brought together industry experts, students, and professionals to foster mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and relationship building. National Youth Council CEO, Gloria Wawira, encouraged young women to embrace STEM…
Kenya Leads the Way in Regulating AI for Security and Progress .
Dr. Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, delivers his address at the Regional AI Principles Workshop in Nairobi today. Kenya is taking significant steps to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and integrate it into its national security strategy. At the Regional AI Principles Workshop in Nairobi, Dr. Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for…
Xiaomi Kenya Launches The Redmi Note 14 Series.
Xiaomi Kenya has launched the Redmi Note 14 series at an exclusive event in Nairobi. The series consists of three smartphones: Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 14 Pro and Redmi Note 14. These devices combine exceptional photography, unmatched durability and powerful performance at affordable prices. The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G and Note…
Uber Powers Kenya’s Economy with Ksh.14.1 Billion Contribution.
(From left-Right) Kui Kinyanjui (Strathmore Institute), Kui Mbugua (Uber Eats Kenya), Ambassador Phillip Thigo, Imran Manji (Uber), Samuel Kariuki (Microsoft), Asif Khan (Ando Foods), and Christopher Maclay (Mercy Corps) attended the Uber Kenya Impact Report launch at Nairobi Hotel on November 26, 2024. Uber’s Economic Impact in Kenya Uber’s Kenya Economic Impact Report reveals that…
Huawei Technologies and JKUAT partner to empower women in technology.
Maureen Mwaniki, Director of Women in Technology at Huawei Kenya. Huawei Technologies (Kenya) through its Women in Technology Huawei Kenya (WITH) initiative, partnered with the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to host the inaugural Girls in Tech Career Fair. The event, which was exclusively for young women pursuing STEM-related courses, revolved around…
African Leaders Pledge United Push for Digital Transformation.
From left to right: Hon. Mr Kabbyanga Godfrey Baluku, the Republic of Uganda; Hon. Dr Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, the Republic of Kenya; Hon. Mr Solly Malatsi, the Republic of South Africa; Mr John Omo, Secretary General of the ATU. African leaders gathered in Cape Town on 11 November for AfricaCom 2024, joining hands to accelerate…