Students of Menyenya Secondary School in Nyamira County, Bradford Nyangiri and Felix Makori have emerged as the overall winners of the seventh edition of the Annual Young Scientists Kenya [YSK] National Science and Technology Exhibition. Their project, titled “Sunken Cooking Jacket,” stood out in a competitive field of 1780 submissions […]
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GrowthHouse, a leading independent financial planning services provider, has launched GrowthX. GrowthX, a publicly accessible rapid practice valuation tool for financial advisers stands out as an industry-first. Unlike existing valuation tools, GrowthX is available to all financial advisers free of charge, making it a unique offering in the market. This […]
Kenyans curiosity has driven up the interest in artificial intelligence (AI) searches among, soaring by 150 per cent compared to the same period in 2023, Google’s latest search trends have shown. The data by Technology giant Google shows that searches for the term “AI” in Kenya recorded the highest number […]
Salesforce and Workday Partnership will deliver a personalized, AI-powered assistant for employee service When complex cases arise, the AI employee service agent will seamlessly transfer to the right individual Salesforce AI CRM, and Workday, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money, have […]
The move by Kenya Revenue Authority to integrate betting firms directly into its systems to aid in real time tax collections has increased the sector’s revenue by 26 per cent toSh24.2 billion. In a statement KRA said the efforts saw the Authority rake in enhanced revenue collection from betting […]
Worldreader, a global nonprofit organization, is providing digital books through BookSmart App, a mobile reading app stocked with a large library of free books with local content, and some translated into Kiswahili. The app is designed to ignite a passion and culture for reading and improve literacy among underprivileged children and […]
PalmPay, a leading Africa-focused fintech platform, has been included in the 2024 edition of CNBC and Statista’s prestigious list of the “Top 250 Fintech Companies in the World.” This recognition underscores PalmPay’s rapid growth and significant contributions to advancing financial inclusion. The CNBC/Statista list honours fintech pioneers significantly transforming the […]
49% of Ransomware Attacks Against These 2 Critical Infrastructure Sectors Started with an Exploited Vulnerability Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Critical Infrastructure 2024,” which revealed that the median recovery costs for two […]
Kenyas private sector will need to be vibrant and develop a strong participation if the country’s innovations are to be sustainable. This is according to Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Micheál Martin who was speaking at this year’s exhibition launch event, for Young Scientists […]
The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024. This partnership aims to advance fintech innovation, foster growth, and create new opportunities for key players across Africa’s financial technology landscape. AFTS 2024, a premier event bringing together issues, […]
