The focus on Kenya as a key region aims to take the region further into the digital era and uplift the country’s profile globally as an attractive investment destination Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by …

Digital agriculture platforms such as Farm Pass are helping millions of farmers in rural areas access fair prices and credit to grow their business. Scaling these types of life-changing digitization programmes is vital given the potential for their far-reaching economic impact across the world. Empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses to …

By Arvind Bhandari, Cluster Manager, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). In 2023, Nestlé celebrates 55 years of doing business in Kenya –. That’s five and a half decades of unlocking the power of food for families in the east and horn of Africa! At this time of the year, that …

Last year saw breakthroughs from AI tools such as ChatGPT which generates text and code. These advances have generated discussion on how AI can be used and expanded. As more industries embrace this technology we must ensure systems are inclusive and ethical. In 2022, we were presented with several stunning …

In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 million more children fell into poverty, a 10% increase since 2019. Using digital technologies to create a digital public infrastructure can help us create a society where all children are included and have agency, opportunity and their rights fulfilled, without …

Businesses and people all over the world need technological advances to improve the quality of life, the economy, and the growth of their industries. In Africa, the internet economy has the potential to grow to $180 billion by 2025, or –  5.2% of the continent’s GDP. While digital transformation remains …

Digital technologies will offer benefits to billions, but getting the right investment into technology is essential. The pandemic resulted in years of unplanned reinvention; we now need to make intentional change. There are more technologies available than there is money to fund them, so the strategic development of technology is …

The future growth and development of global trade and investment requires economic openness. But geopolitical tensions and fragmentation are threatening the global trading system. We need trade strategies that encourage sustainable and inclusive growth and development. As we enter 2023, with the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos taking place under …

By Didi Onwu, Managing Editor at the Anzisha Prize There are countless reasons why young African people are opting for entrepreneurship as a career. One of these is the fact that there are simply not enough jobs. In fact, the African economy is not creating jobs equal to the supply …

Cloud technology could be a major enabler of economic development on the African continent – but some stubborn barriers need to be cleared first, says Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, Routed. The African continent represents 60 percent of the world’s arable lands and 30 percent of …

By Thalif Deen  The digital divide – between the world’s rich and poor nations —remains staggeringly wide. For over 2.7 billion people, many of them living in developing and least developed countries (LDCs), meaningful connectivity remains elusive, according to a UN report released during the 17th Internet Governance Forum in Addis …

To 120 New Villages In Madagascar • WeLight Madagascar’s access to energy initiative will receive €19 million in financing from the EIB, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI ElectriFI — the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative.  • The financing will be used to build and develop small solar mini-grids in over 120 …