Africa Wired: Artificial intelligence offers benefits for Africa
Source: Africa Renewal BY: HUGO BOURHIS – Africa Renewal When some people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they think of humanoid robots turning against their creators in an apocalyptic science fiction movie. In reality, AI is already playing an increasing role in many existing and evolving technologies, from driverless cars to translation More...
Challenging climate change in Kenya, one slingshot at a time
Source: Christian Monitor A novel strategy to plant trees is empowering ordinary Kenyans and they’re using any means necessary: slingshot, air balloon, even paraglide. In the face of severe droughts, environmentalists More...
Kenya Floods: The clearest sign of the impact of Climate change to communities
NAIROBI, May 8 (Xinhua) — Kenya is facing one of its worst floods crises in years after rainwater displaced thousands of people across the country. The rains have been pounding the East African nation for More...
After failing to revive Kenya Airways, CEO calls for a speedy nationalisation of the Airline
NAIROBI, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The government must move quickly to nationalise Kenya Airways as regional competitors seeking to carve out market share pour cash into their national carriers, the CEO, hired with More...
Kenya’s case as it seeks the UN security council seat
As with tradition, Kenya’s envoys in various jurisdiction will host other diplomats to secure support for her bid of the UN security council seat, in London. Kenya is up against Djibouti who have remained More...
Kenya Bankers will not return to Wild West kind of banditry
Source: Reuters George Obulutsa NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Kenyan banks will not return to the “wild west kind of banditry” after a cap on commercial lending rates was lifted this month, the governor More...
The Guptas family – A South African Corruption Story
The US has placed economic sanctions on members of Gupta family and a business associate for their alleged roles in a “significant corruption network” in South Africa. The three Gupta brothers, More...
Forex Broker Scope Markets opens in Kenya
Scope Markets, a global online trading provider, announced this Tuesday that it has officially launched its trading operations in Kenya, and already has 1,000 client accounts open. The company’s entity in Kenya More...
Landslide in Kenya’s West Pokot – 60 people dead!
The death toll from landslides in northwestern Kenya triggered by unusually heavy rains rose to at least 60 on Sunday, according to Kenyan authorities. Downpours began on Friday in West Pokot county which borders More...
Companies Struggle With Late Payments as Kenya Faces Cash Crisis
Source: Bloomberg and other agencies President Uhuru Kenyatta’s remark that he did not understand why Kenyans are broke has stung his lieutenants into action. High-ranking government officials spent the More...
