In a recent hearing before the Public Petitions Committee of the National Assembly, Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki revealed that the National Security Council is actively discussing the potential ban on senior government officers sharing certain information or using the popular Chinese app TikTok on government devices
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Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo, has been selected as a Member of the International Telecommunication…
Kenya has partnered with Toyota Tsusho Corporation to enable vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy development. The agreement will see Toyota…
Addressing concerns in a recently released circular, the regulator urges mobile money service providers (MMSPs) and banks to bolster their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
Kenya is scheduled to host the Connected Africa Summit 2024 aimed to bridge Africa’s digital divide. The Theme of the…
Chinese enterprises held a one-day job fair in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, for potential job seekers from various universities. The…
The Biden administration wants to improve Kenya’s investment climate to become a model for other African countries . This is part…
Safaricom in partnership with Kitui county have launched the MyCounty app platform aimed at digitizing county services for more efficient…
Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 aspirations has been uneven, with significant…
The Data Protection Commissioner’s office made this decision after Roma School allegedly posted photographs of minors without obtaining prior consent from their parents or guardians
The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo has today unveiled the Connected Africa Summit 2024.…
Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), Department for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, and…
Wifimap, an organization claiming the title of the world’s largest Wi-Fi hotspot database operator, reports that Kenya boasts 11,420 accessible free Wi-Fi hotspots. This places Kenya in the 12th position on the continent, trailing its neighbouring Somalia, which boasts 11,805 free Wi-Fi hotspots
This initiative involves integrating the KRA’s system with those of telecommunications companies, drawing inspiration from a previous successful collaboration with betting firms that effectively identified tax evaders. According to sources at the Business Daily, the KRA has taken preliminary measures
The partnership, aimed at supporting the development of the country’s digital identity system, encompasses resource mobilization, technical advisory services, and project monitoring. This collaboration was officially announced following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Nairobi on Monday
Kenya and China have joined forces to uplift the film industry and nurture artistic talents.The announcement was made during the…
This online library, known as Vtabu, was announced in September 2022 and is accessible globally from any internet-enabled device. It also offers downloadable e-books for offline reading. With an investment of 250 million Kenyan shillings by the Kenya National Library Service
According to KRA, Digital Service Tax (DST) and VAT on Digital Market Supply (DMPT) have brought inclusivity in the payment of taxes, especially from Non-residents. The tax man began collecting DST in January 2021 targeting revenues earned by digital service providers like Google, Netflix, Meta, Twitter and even Microsoft
The African Development Bank has approved a €400 million partial credit guarantee for Côte d’Ivoire, to support the mobilization on…
The Kenyan government has said it will exploit the strong ties it enjoys with Iran to expand trade. President William…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that Africa loses as much as $60 billion each year in…
On the sidelines of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, African leaders, investors and development partners,…
These poles offer an innovative solution for deploying wireless last-mile data networks, benefiting both Kenya Power and telecommunications providers. The ongoing pilot, conducted in partnership with Safaricom
15 Kenyan students are set to join a global elite of top students to showcase their skill at understanding and…
Germany, the European Union and Estonia have partnered to launch the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) in Kenya to make digital…
Kenya Power ,a public liability company which transmits, distributes and retails electricity to customers throughout Kenya has commenced preparations to implement…
This move is part of Huduma Kenya’s comprehensive digitalization plan, aimed at enhancing public access to government services. Amos N. Gathecha, the Principal Secretary, emphasized that the implementation of this plan
The government of Burundi has officially inaugurated its first utility-scale solar field, as part of push to leverage renewable energy…
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, launched the Cash-in/Cash-Out…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a US$3 Billion Country Programme with the Government of Kenya to enable the implimentation of the…