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Agriculture plays a key role in Kenya’s economy employing millions and contributes significantly to the country’s GDP. Even with that, small-scale farmers often face many challenges including access to financing, expert advice and market insights. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), technology will play a crucial role transforming existing farming practices. Safaricom, through its DigiFarm initiative, uses AI to provide farmers with key insights, financial access and precision farming solutions. At the recent #SafaricomDecode event a few weeks back, Seema Gohil, Director of DigiFarm, shared how AI has a crucial role in shaping the future of agriculture in Kenya. …

By Winnie Karanu, AI National Skills Director, Microsoft Africa. In an era where digital transformation is reshaping every facet of our lives, Kenya’s public sector stands at a critical juncture. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has advanced and proliferated in recent years, the Kenyan government has grappled with harnessing these benefits while balancing citizen needs and fiscal constraints. With the digital economy projected to contribute KSH 662 billion to Kenya’s GDP by 2028, driven by policy reforms and infrastructure investments, the time for strategic action is now. The critical need for public sector upskilling While youth skilling initiatives dominate the conversation…

By Dominika Oliver, Senior Global Manager, Software Engineering at Red Hat During this decade, data has become an important tool in enterprise decision-making, especially as it sets the stage for realising AI-enabled applications and infrastructure. The push to become more data-centric is already happening in South Africa’s public and private sectors. The country’s government plans to implement a new digital identity system in a collaborative project between the South African Revenue Service, SA Reserve Bank, and the Department of Home Affairs. Such an undertaking requires collaborating agencies to share and exchange data while ensuring the appropriate infrastructure and data management…

Kenya’s next generation is leading the charge in adopting digital assets, recognizing their potential to expand financial inclusion, fuel entrepreneurship, and open doors to global economic opportunities—while complementing traditional financial systems. With a growing population of young, tech-savvy individuals, Kenya continues to be a hub of financial innovation. The rise of digital assets like cryptocurrency is creating new pathways for individuals to participate in the global economy and access financial tools previously out of reach. Rather than replacing existing systems, digital assets serve as a complementary tool, offering flexibility, speed, and accessibility that enhance traditional financial networks. From small business…

Equity Group has announced its full-year 2024 financial results, showcasing resilient performance and sustained regional growth. The Group recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Kshs 48.8 billion, underscoring the strength of its diversified business model, robust risk management, and regional expansion strategy. Commenting on the results, Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO, stated, “We are proud of the resilience demonstrated by the Group amidst a challenging global economic landscape. Our financial strength positions us to seize opportunities across the region and support our customers through continued growth.” Strong Financial Performance The Group proposed a Kshs 4.25 per…

By Nzola Miranda As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and transform various industries, a prevailing concern has arisen: Will AI render human labour obsolete? Reports highlighting automation, robotic workers, and self-driving vehicles frequently provoke anxiety regarding a future in which human employment is significantly diminished. Experts indicate that AI and automation are expected to have a profound impact on the job market. The World Economic Forum estimates that up to 85 million jobs may be displaced as a result of these technological advancements. However, it is also anticipated that the AI revolution will generate 97 million new employment opportunities. …

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has crowned the winners of its sixth annual competition at the ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda. Selected from nearly 20,000 applicants, the Top 10 finalists competed for a share of the $1.5 million prize pool, pitching their businesses before a distinguished judging panel and a live audience. Under the theme “AI – African Innovation, Insight, and Impact,” the event celebrated Africa’s brightest entrepreneurial minds. Meet the Top Three Winners of ABH 2024 Reflecting on his win, Henri Ousmane Gueye…

The top 25 women and girls have been awarded for their outstanding contribution to the growth of Kenya’s digital industry. The awards ceremony was held during the inaugural Tech Women Festival hosted at the University of Nairobi to honour women techies shaping the industry. Teki, a technology company, organizes the annual awards and festival. The ceremony brought together digital practitioners, innovators and industry leaders to celebrate milestones and explore policy gaps in the tech industry while connecting with peers. Mr. Martin Muli, Teki CEO and the festival’s director, said: “The Awards were created to recognise digital heroines who have mentored…

In a transformative move to advance Development Security Operations (DevSecOps), Deimos, a leading hybrid and multi-cloud technology company, partnered with Salus Cloud, an AI-first startup transforming DevSecOps, to develop an AI-driven proof of concept (PoC) that automates key security operations. Leveraging Deimos’s expertise in Google Cloud, this framework enables Salus to utilise Generative AI to streamline security operations, reducing deployment cycles to just five minutes while strengthening applications against cyber threats. At a time where Africa’s digital economy is significantly growing, projected to contribute $712 billion to GDP by 2050, the need for businesses scaling in the cloud to prioritise…

NTT DATA has launched a new suite of agentic AI services for Hyperscaler AI technologies to help organizations easily adopt, build, manage and scale AI-powered agents to improve efficiencies, unlock innovation and enhance employee and customer experiences to achieve measurable business results.  This unique suite of services is expected to address the growing demand for agentic AI solutions that offer personalized experiences. This news builds on NTT DATA’s recently announced Smart AI Agent, enabling enterprises to integrate AI-driven automation across business functions. Unlike traditional automation, Agentic AI understands user needs, engages naturally and handles complex interactions, empowering organizations to confidently scale their…