Nairobi — Internet access is not only a catalyst for economic growth, it is also increasingly a prerequisite for people to access critical government services and be engaged in the society. However, a sky-high connectivity cost remains one of the biggest obstacles to achieving the universal access with about 50 percent of the world connected to the Internet. The Internet is […]
Weiterlesen »Did you know that 4 billion people the world over make do every day without a physical address? Consider the last time you opened a bank account or applied for a loan—you were probably asked for a home address to verify your identity. Imagine calling an ambulance in an emergency situation and trying to explain where you were if your […]
Weiterlesen »Kenya’s digital gap is vast. Despite being east Africa’s largest economy and spending twice as much money per student as the average developing country, there is only one primary teacher for every 47 pupils and the majority of them have no access to computers or the internet. However, only a third of Kenyans have access to the internet and many […]
Weiterlesen »Nairobi’s crime rate is twice the national average, and armed street crime, carjackings, home invasions and kidnapping occur at any time, anywhere. And with the face of technology, cybercrime is a growing threat since 2016. You might think that the only form of cybercrime you have to worry about is hackers stealing your financial information. Unfortunately there are far more […]
Weiterlesen »Knowing how to save money in Kenya is a problem to most people, simply because Kenyans love spending every penny they earn. Technology is a cultural medium, whether movies or music or books or the visual arts, digital technology is letting in new voices, creating new formats for exploration, and allowing fans and other creators to participate in a glorious […]
Weiterlesen »The World Bank estimated a total of 1.2 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2016. According to Statista, tourism forms a multi-trillion-dollar industry worldwide with direct, indirect and induced economic contribution of over 7.6 trillion U.S. Dollars in 2016.Africa, despite having a wealth of historic monuments and archaeological sites, accounts for only 3.8% of the global tourism revenue and just […]
Weiterlesen »Today’s Kenya has become host to a flourishing ecosystem where numerous software applications, services and even social habits have emerged from the country’s aptitude, and appetite, for mobile transaction platforms. The startup development scene in Kenya is partly advancing because of its contribution to social change but as technology in Africa is used to be part of the solutions in […]
Weiterlesen »Agriculture is big business in Africa. According to the World Bank, the sector employs 65 per cent of the continent’s labour force, and accounts for 32 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)” The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations affirms that the world population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050, and to feed that number of people, […]
Weiterlesen »Health demands in Africa are growing rapidly due to the continent’s rapidly expanding population, of which according to United Nations Population Division is expected to double to 2 billion by 2050. A new generation of African entrepreneurs recognise the need to develop novel technological solutions although faced with a lack of support for early-stage entrepreneurs. „Kenyan startups specialising in e-health […]
Weiterlesen »Kenya’s entrepreneurs working in conviction to produce the country’s next generation of tech billionaires entrepreneurs has envisioned a diverse and multi-stakeholder investment in its communications technology; its connection to the rest of the world and the domestic market that motivates innovation and creativity. Kenya’s fastest growth in mobile hit the global trends between 2007-2010 with the success of mobile Innovations like Mpesa, a mobile […]
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