Kenya’s Digital Economy Ministry Pilots Paperless System to Streamline Government Services
March 14, 2025
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) has started piloting paperless correspondence to eliminate bureaucracies that slow down delivery of services. This was revealed by MICDE CS William Kabogo when he met…
New Policy Guide Charts Path to Transform Kenya’s Gig Economy
November 18, 2024
A new toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, eMobilis Technology Institute, and Africa Practice, offers a comprehensive roadmap to reform Kenya’s gig economy and create a more equitable and sustainable sector for over one…
Safaricom Raises Concerns Over Kenya’s Plan to Use Paybills as Virtual Tax Receipts
November 11, 2024
The Kenyan government plans to widen the tax base and one of the ways it will do so is by using mobile money paybills as virtual electronic tax receipts. The government says this will weed…
How to Access Telegram in Kenya Bypassing Exam-Related Restrictions by Telcos
November 9, 2024
If you are in Kenya, you may have had some issues recently when trying to access Telegram. This is happening as the four main telcos, Safaricom, Airtel, JTL and Telkom are blocking access to the…
Kenya's Consumer Lending Market Shows Optimism in Q1 2024
October 16, 2024
The consumer lending market in Kenya reflected a mix of resilience and optimism in the first quarter of this year, according to TransUnion Kenya’s Q1 2024 Kenya Market Analytics Report. This has come on the…
Standard Chartered Bank Strengthens Foreign Currency Investments for Kenyan Investors
October 4, 2024
Standard Chartered Bank cements its foreign currency investments as investors increasingly seek opportunities beyond local markets. This year, the bank introduced US Corporate Bonds, USD Government bonds, and its own curated funds – Signature CIO…
UK launches a digital toolkit to help in markets access across Africa
September 30, 2024
The UK and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), through the UK-Kenya Tech Hub, today launched a digital toolkit aimed at helping entrepreneurs access markets in the Kenyan, Nigerian, and South African markets. The toolkit was developed following a…
Latitude59 Kenya Edition 2024 Set for November 28th
August 29, 2024
Latitude59’s second satellite event in Nairobi is set to take place on November 28th. The first Latitude59 Kenya Edition was held in December last year attracting nearly 800 participants from Africa and around the world….
State House Swiftly Removes All Dismissed Cabinet Secretaries from Website
July 12, 2024
Right after Kenya’s president, William Ruto dismissed all his cabinet secretaries, State House swiftly removed all of them from the president.go.ke website. Even though this was expected, the speed at which they were removed from…