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Kenya: Airtel Africa Picks New MD, CEO
Nairobi — Sunil Taldar has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa. Taldar now succeeds Olusegun Ogunsanya, who is retiring after 12 years at the telco. Only in October last year did the new boss join the company as Director for Transformation. Taldar will assume the role effectively
Bolt Kenya receives operating licence after meeting NTSA’s demands
Bolt Kenya’s operating licence has been renewed for another year. This is after the ride-hailing platform met some demands by a local transport authority. After fulfilling demands from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and meeting other statutory licensing requirements, Bolt Kenya’s operating licence has been renewed for the next financial year. The development
Kenya has launched $50 locally assembled smartphones
Kenyan smartphones, Neon Smarta and Neon Ultra, will be locally assembled and sold by telcos Safaricom and Faiba. Kenya has launched Neon Smarta, and Neon Ultra, two locally assembled smartphones, and the devices are now available to customers at a retail price of $50 (KES 7,500), $10 above its earlier proposed price. The smartphones were
Kenya fines two digital lenders $20,000 for abusing user data
Some digital lenders have resumed harassing borrowers on their platform, even in cases where laws protect them against personal data abuse. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has stepped in. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has fined three entities a total of KES 9.3 million ($63,500) in a move set
Kenya discontinues Huduma Namba, takes another try at digital identities
Kenya spent millions of dollars to roll out digital IDs named Huduma Namba. However, the project has since been discontinued, and the new government thinks it has a shot at rolling out similar digital IDs, but with additional features. To enhance the lives of its people, the Kenyan government is currently creating a new digital
Kenya edges closer to local smartphone assembly
Local smartphone assembly has been part of the ICT ministry’s plan to foster digital inclusion for all Kenyans and provide affordable access to smart devices. HMD Global, which sells Nokia-branded devices, has revealed that it has similar plans and goals. Smartphones are not exactly cheap in Kenya. While companies such as Transsion (which manufactures TECNO
Nairobi — The first consignment of Fresh Avocados from Kenya has hit the Chinese market. Kenya's Ambassador to China Muthoni Gichohi graced the official hand-over ceremony of the first batch of Kenya's fresh avocado export to China which also marks the very first export of such avocados from Africa. The event took place in Beijing
Project in Kenya looks at edible insect safety; EU approves house crickets
A research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, are leading the ContamInsect research project, which started in 2020. It focuses on the safety of the most commonly used insect species…
Kenya: Kenya Commits to Champion Human Dignity During UNSC Presidency
Nairobi — Kenya has committed to champion for human dignity and vowed to speak out against rights violations during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in October. Speaking during a news conference on Friday evening after Kenya assumed leadership at the UN organ charged with ensuring international peace and security, Foreign Affairs…
Kenya: Kenya Lines Up 4 High-Level Events During UNSC Presidency
Nairobi — Kenya has lined up four high-level events at the United Nations during its presidency of the Security Council in October. Amb Martin Kimani, the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security (UNSC), on Friday said President Uhuru Kenyatta will address high-level sessions on peace building and cooperation between the UN and regional…