Author: Kaluka wanjala

Google has launched a new digital learning platform dubbed Skilling Africa with Google. This platform aims to expand access to digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills across the continent. The platform brings together more than 15 Google training initiatives. These include Google Career Certificates, Hustle Academy and Google Cloud Skills, into a single learning hub. The platform is designed to help address Africa’s growing shortage of AI-ready talent. Google reports that more than 90% of companies face a shortage of workers with the necessary AI skills. Google aims to equip 3 million people across Africa with digital and AI skills…

Factorial, a European AI-powered workforce management platform, has partnered with Glovo Kenya for its inaugural Future of Commerce Summit.  The summit brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss emerging trends and technologies shaping the future of commerce. Factorial used the event to showcase its Factorial One AI platform, which brings together payroll, talent management, performance management and workforce analytics in a unified system designed to help businesses streamline HR operations. “The Future of Commerce Summit is designed as a high-impact convening for decision-makers navigating an era of rapid change in retail, logistics, and digital trade,” said Caroline…

Liquid C2 has announced a strategic partnership between its Cloudmania business and Google Cloud to expand access to cloud solutions in Kenya. The partnership will give local resellers, managed service providers (MSPs) and system integrators direct access to Google Cloud solutions, technical training, skills development and new routes to market. Liquid C2 says the partnership also creates opportunities for technology partners to develop recurring revenue streams by incorporating Google Cloud services into their existing customer offerings. Cloudmania’s marketplace will allow partners to access and self-provision solutions. This will simplify the process of selecting and delivering cloud services to customers. “Kenyan…

Westcon-Comstor has announced record first-half gross sales of US$3.37 billion, up 21.3% year-on-year (H1 FY26: $2.78 billion). Adjusted EBITDA* also reached a record first-half high of $86.7 million, up 13.5% year-on-year (H1 FY26: $76.4 million). The results, covering the six months to 31 August 2026 (H1 FY27), highlight the growing role of value-added distribution in helping IT channel partners capture opportunities in a rapidly evolving market through specialist technical expertise, data-led insights, lifecycle selling and enablement capabilities. The strong performance came against a challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop, reflecting resilient demand for the technologies underpinning organisations’ AI, digital transformation and…

Airtel Africa has reported a 28.2% increase in revenue to US$3.82 billion for the half year ended 30 September 2026. This was driven by strong growth in data and mobile money services across its 14 African markets. The telecommunications group recorded a 20.5% increase in profit after tax to US$452 million. This is up from US$376 million recorded during the same period last year. Underlying EBITDA also grew by 23.5% in constant currency to US$1.92 billion. Growth was recorded across all three geographical regions. Nigeria is leading at 27% revenue growth in constant currency, followed by Francophone Africa at 19.2%…

Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv SmartIT solution, a pre-engineered architecture designed to simplify high-density AI deployments for enterprises, research institutions and colocation providers across existing facilities and new data centres.  Previously deployed with NVIDIA to support the NVIDIA DGX GB300, the highest-performing, largest-scale AI system available for enterprises, the Vertiv SmartIT solution integrates rack infrastructure, DC power conversion and distribution, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, in-rack cooling distribution and monitoring in a factory-validated design. By integrating and validating these systems before shipment, Vertiv SmartIT helps reduce on-site integration complexity and connects to facility power and cooling infrastructure. The solution is available now for AI deployments…

Bolt has introduced three ride categories in Kenya — Priority, Wait and Save, and Ride by Hour. These give customers more flexibility to balance cost, waiting time and convenience when booking rides. Priority offers faster driver matching for customers willing to pay a premium. Wait and Save on the other hand allows riders to access lower fares by waiting longer for a ride. Ride by Hour enables customers to book a car for one or two hours at a fixed hourly rate. This makes it suitable for errands, shopping, business visits and journeys involving multiple stops. Dimmy Kanyankole, Senior General…

I&M Bank has been named winner of two prestigious awards at The Asian Banker Africa Awards 2026, Best Retail Bank in Kenya and Best SME Bank in Kenya. Following the announcement during the virtual awards ceremony, the awards reinforce I&M Bank as one of Kenya’s most dynamic and customer-focused financial institutions.  The Asian Banker Africa Awards recognise excellence in areas including retail, SME and digital banking across African markets. Institutions are assessed under TAB Global’s international awards programmes, which recognise institutional performance, service capabilities, innovation and achievements in financial services. Speaking at the virtual ceremony, Director of Retail & Business…

NTT DATA has announced the global expansion of NTT DATA AI Factories, which provide hands-on environments where organizations can determine how priority AI use cases can be deployed, secured, governed and operated at scale. The environments help business and technology leaders evaluate AI workloads against real-world requirements including infrastructure architecture, performance, workload placement and cost.  NTT DATA’s market research shows enterprise leaders want greater confidence about performance and business value before scaling AI investments. For many organizations, the shift from AI pilots to production is stalled by infrastructure bottlenecks, governance concerns, security requirements and uncertainty around operational costs and performance.…

The Asante Global Card, launched in August 2026 through a partnership between Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Bank Kenya, is designed to connect everyday spending with travel and lifestyle rewards. The card allows customers to earn Asante Rewards Points on purchases, which can be redeemed for Kenya Airways flights, seat upgrades and other benefits, alongside access to selected premium travel experiences. In this interview with TechArena, John Njoroge, Visa’s Country Manager for Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, and Julius Thairu, Kenya Airways’ Chief Commercial and Customer Officer, discuss changing consumer payment habits, the evolution of airline loyalty programmes and how…