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Mawingu, Kenya’s largest internet service provider for rural and peri-urban markets, is celebrating a decade of impactful connectivity, largely due to a partnership with Microsoft that has connected nearly 100,000 people and institutions across 30 counties in Kenya, with recent expansion into Tanzania.  If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. Founded in 2012 by a group of entrepreneurs in Nanyuki, Mawingu aimed to address the significant challenges of connectivity in East Africa, particularly in areas with limited infrastructure, where reliable high-speed internet was both scarce and costly. The social enterprise…

Across Africa and beyond, artificial intelligence is becoming a quiet but powerful presence in everyday life. Whether it’s a smart assistant helping you manage your day or personalized suggestions showing up on your phone, AI is weaving itself into how we live, work, and create. What once felt like distant, futuristic tech is now real, practical, and increasingly essential. This transformation took center stage at Google I/O 2025, the tech giant’s annual developer conference and a global showcase of its latest innovations. The spotlight this year? AI, specifically, Gemini, Google’s most advanced suite of AI models, now integrated into every…

By Ariana Issaias, Partner, and Ibrahim Godofa and Wilson Waithaka Associates, Bowmans Kenya The recently gazetted Kenya Cloud Policy 2025 (Policy) marks the country’s latest milestone towards establishing itself as the preferred regional and continental digital hub. The Policy, formulated by the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy (the Ministry) aims to spur economic growth by incentivising investment and adoption of cloud-based information and communication structures. Through this Policy, the Government intends to encourage both public and private entities to leverage the benefits of cloud infrastructure and solutions-based services, which provide a more controlled, efficient and secure information-sharing…

At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team presented cybersecurity trends, including ransomware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), supply chain attacks, mobile threats, AI and IoT developments. Kaspersky experts constantly track highly sophisticated attacks. Specifically, they are monitoring 25 APT groups currently active in the META region, including well-known ones such as SideWinder, Origami Elephant, and MuddyWater. The rise of creative exploits for mobile and further development of techniques aimed at evading detection are among the trends Kaspersky is seeing in these targeted attacks. On a broader level, the first…

With more people working remotely, streaming content and gaming online, reliable internet much needed in all places, including Mombasa. Whether you live in Nyali, Bamburi, Likoni, or Mtwapa, finding the best Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be a challenge. The good news is that Mombasa is home to a wide range of ISPs, from nationwide giants like Safaricom to local providers offering personalized support and competitive pricing. In this article, I am going to break down the best internet providers in Mombasa in 2025. The list includes both household names and hidden gems serving your neighborhood. Top Internet Providers in…

In 2024, Egypt accounted for nearly half of all mobile subscriptions in the North Africa region, according to the Africa Telecom 50 Report 2024 (North Africa). With over 134 million mobile lines in service, Egypt controlled 45.3% of North Africa’s mobile telecom market the report revealed. The report, compiled by Alford Conferences Limited and published through REVENUE Magazine, ranks mobile network operators (MNOs) across the continent based on active mobile subscriptions. For North Africa, the data reflects market activity up to January 31, 2025. Coming in behind Egypt were Morocco with just over 58 million subscriptions, and Algeria with approximately…

NTT DATA has unveiled new data that shows manufacturing organizations worldwide are increasingly turning to GenAI to establish smart factories, spur innovation, improve productivity, build resilience and gain competitive advantage. The report – “Feet on the Floor, Eyes on AI: Do you have a plan or a problem?” – also uncovers significant challenges related to workforce and infrastructure readiness as well as ethical frameworks for governance. The study surveyed more than 500 manufacturing leaders and decision makers in 34 countries. Key findings include: “AI is streamlining processes and redefining what’s possible across the entire manufacturing value chain, from supply chain predictions to…

Kenya has been ranked among the top 10 African countries for digital rights compliance, according to the newly launched 2024 Londa Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa report by Paradigm Initiative (PIN). However, the report also sounds the alarm over a concerning rise in government-initiated internet shutdowns in the country. Released at the just-concluded Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) in Lusaka, Zambia, the report introduces a new Score Index that evaluates how well 27 African countries uphold key digital rights and freedoms. While South Africa tops the index, Kenya joins the likes of Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tunisia in the…

AI is transforming how we shop and pay. Visa is bringing the power of its network and decades-long expertise to bring trust and security to AI-driven commerce. Introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop, Visa Intelligent Commerce enables AI to find and buy. It is a groundbreaking new initiative that opens Visa’s payment network to the developers and engineers building the foundational AI agents transforming commerce.  “Soon people will have AI agents browse, select, purchase and manage on their behalf,” said Visa’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell. “These agents will need to be trusted with payments, not only by users, but…

As organizations worldwide navigate the next wave of workplace transformation, Microsoft’s fifth annual Work Trend Index (WTI) Report uncovers the emergence of a new kind of enterprise: the Frontier Firm. These businesses operate with intelligence on demand, leveraging hybrid human-agent teams to maximize efficiency and innovation.  Conducted in partnership with LinkedIn, the report, titled “2025: The Year the Frontier Firm Is Born”, examines insights from 31,000 professionals across 31 countries, alongside LinkedIn Economic Graph data and trillions of aggregated signals from e-mails, meetings, and chats within Microsoft 365. The report found that AI has fundamentally altered the equation of workforce…