AAR Insurance has launched a new branch dubbed ‘AAR on the Go’, at ABSA Towers in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), expanding its footprint to 11 branches nationwide. This smart, paperless outlet is the latest innovation in the company’s digital transformation journey, designed to deliver fast, convenient, and tech-enabled insurance […]
Airtel Africa PLC has posted a 22.4% surge in group revenue to $1.415 billion in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, buoyed by strong customer growth, rising demand for data and financial services, and the continued execution of its pan-African strategy. In constant currency terms, revenue growth stood at […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, experienced one of its worst global outages yesterday, leaving users around the world offline for over two hours. The rare disruption, which hit users in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa, temporarily severed internet connectivity for military, commercial, and everyday users. The outage […]
OPPO today announced the launch of its latest AI phones, the OPPO Reno14 Series. Featuring OPPO’s cutting-edge AI Flash Photography with a stunning Iridescent Mermaid Design, reflecting a seamless blend of technology and aesthetics. Equipped with advanced AI editing and productivity features, all housed in a durable IP69-rated body, the Reno14 […]
Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft ’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by […]
Global cloud communications platform Infobip has unveiled a new WhatsApp Business Calling feature, enabling businesses to make and receive voice calls directly within WhatsApp. This innovation brings real-time interaction capabilities to the widely used messaging app, enhancing customer support experiences across the globe. With this new feature, businesses can initiate and receive voice calls […]
The world of work is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the rise of agentic AI – systems capable of independent action and complex problem-solving. Coupled with demographic shifts and broader technology adoption, this next phase of work is leading to a revaluation of the skills and roles needed. As […]
In a bold step towards future-proofing Kenya’s education system, Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) an initiative of the Ministry of Education and the Government of Ireland through its Embassy in Kenya, working with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, has trained 170 secondary school teachers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the AI literacy […]
The African Talent Company (TATC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is expanding its mission to create dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people across Africa, now reaching Kenya through BrighterMonday Kenya under the Young Africa Works strategy. Since 2020, this partnership has made a measurable impact in Nigeria through Jobberman—training […]
By Victor M. Mwongera This year, Year 9 learners across Kenya are facing one of the most important decisions in their academic journey: choosing a career pathway. For the first time, under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), students must select between three streams STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), Social Sciences, […]
