Kingdom Bank has announced a new financial initiative dubbed Faidi Dada, aimed at empowering women in Bungoma County to grow their businesses and achieve financial independence. In a statement shared on its official social media platforms, the bank said the program offers unsecured loans of up to Ksh 3 million, […]
Month: October 2025
When Tonnie Kamau first dreamed of creating his own online marketplace, he had no investors, no big office, and no team of experts behind him. What he had was determination and a simple question that wouldn’t leave his mind: “Why can’t Kenyans have an online platform that truly works for […]
Launch expands Sophos’ security operations portfolio with faster detection of compromised credentials and identity risks
Popular websites and apps were unavailable for hours on Monday, October 20, following a global outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure provider. The blackout, which started around 10 a.m., caused widespread downtime in several countries, including Kenya. Downdetector monitoring showed that the users reported […]
Google and the World Bank Group today announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the deployment of public digital infrastructure, driving digital transformation and fostering inclusive economic growth in emerging markets. This collaboration combines Google’s technology and AI capabilities, the World Bank Group’s deep development expertise, and a philanthropic commitment from Google.org to […]
Salesforce has announced the global rollout of Agentforce 360, marking what it calls the start of the “Agentic Enterprise” — a new model where artificial intelligence (AI) enhances rather than replaces human work. The world’s leading AI-powered customer relationship management (CRM) platform said the launch represents the culmination of a […]
Young entrepreneurs are the key to transforming economies on the African continent. Where some only see challenges, they view an untapped canvas for innovation and, should they be equipped with the right knowledge, network and skills, they can reshape our communities for the better. With the 2025 Entrepreneurship Education in […]
Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has announced a new investment in Zanifu, a leading Kenyan fintech platform that provides access to working capital for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition to funding, Yango Group will support Zanifu in shaping its long-term business structure and growth strategy — drawing […]
Four young Kenyan women, the brains behind the AI-powered fintech platform ‘Jasho-Powering Your Hustle’, are set to represent Kenya at the upcoming continental finals of the prestigious Absa Bank Kenya-GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon. Their solution clinched the top spot in the national round, earning them a coveted opportunity to compete against the […]
Slack has announced a major expansion of its platform to enable developers and enterprises to build secure, context-aware AI applications directly on its collaboration network, positioning itself at the center of the “agentic era” of work. The new tools — a real-time search (RTS) API and a Model Context Protocol […]
