KICTANet, in partnership with the UK government and local stakeholders, completed the Strengthening Digital Communities (SDC) Project. The initiative equipped over 600,000 citizens in Mandera and Busia counties with foundational digital skills, promoting digital inclusion and economic empowerment. A Dissemination and Sustainability Planning Workshop in Nairobi convened over 150 stakeholders, including government officials, private sector representatives, development organizations, civil society members, and beneficiaries from Mandera and Busia, to review outcomes and plan for sustained impact. Launched in September 2024, the project prioritized marginalized groups—women, girls, youth, people with disabilities, farmers, and small business owners—bridging the digital divide through community-driven technology…
Author: David Indeje
David Indeje is the Community Engagement Editor at Khusoko, East Africa’s leading digital business news platform. He shapes editorial content, drives audience engagement, and amplifies diverse voices. Beyond journalism, he consults on digital strategy across agriculture, governance, technology, and health, while examining AI’s role in the future of media. He also serves as Communications Officer at KICTANet, advancing digital inclusion and policy dialogue.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has introduced the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT) and a Climate Risk Disclosure Framework to cultivate a sustainable and climate-resilient banking sector. These new measures build upon the CBK’s 2021 guidance on managing climate-related risks and are integral to its broader strategy for greening the financial system. Developed with technical assistance from the European Investment Bank (EIB) through the Greening Financial Systems Programme, these tools aim to enable financial institutions to align their operations with climate objectives. According to a CBK statement, the KGFT is “expected to guide target institutions on the evaluation and…
The long-delayed takeover bid for BOC Kenya has officially lapsed, concluding an acquisition attempt marked by regulatory disputes and strategic reassessments. BOC Kenya announced that Carbacid Investments PLC and Aksaya Investments LLP, the entities seeking to acquire the industrial gas company, have withdrawn their offer. This decision follows a reevaluation of the transaction’s viability. The initial takeover bid, launched in January 2021, was suspended two months later due to a challenge brought before Kenya’s Capital Markets Tribunal. Although the Tribunal cleared the transaction in August 2024, the buyers have since opted to withdraw. BOC Kenya, a subsidiary of Germany’s Linde…
Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, is rising at an alarming rate globally, but the situation in sub-Saharan Africa is especially concerning. Researchers warn that millions more people in the region could be affected in the coming decades, with recent studies highlighting that the disease is spreading far faster than previously anticipated. The Scope of the Crisis Diabetes is a condition where the body struggles to convert food into energy due to insufficient insulin production or ineffective insulin use. This leads to high blood sugar levels and can result in severe complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and amputations.…
Tanzanian health authorities declared the end of the country’s second Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak on Thursday, March 13, 2025. This declaration followed 42 days without any new cases since the death of the last confirmed patient on January 28, 2025. Minister of Health Jenista Mhagama stated that the 42-day period, ending on March 11, 2025, met the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for declaring an outbreak. “Scientifically, we have met the criteria for declaring the end of the MVD outbreak. Thus, today, March 13, 2025, I hereby officially declare the end of the MVD outbreak in the country,” she…
The inaugural Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS) will be held from May 12-16, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by KICTANet, a multistakeholder ICT policy think tank that aims to catalyse reforms in the ICT sector, this week-long event aims to bring together policymakers, private sector leaders, academia, civil society, and tech startups from across Africa to promote the harmonization of tech policies and foster technological development across the continent. Themed, “Tech for Human Development: Policy, Innovation, and Inclusive Governance,” it will generate actionable recommendations for harmonizing tech policies across Africa, foster partnerships among stakeholders, and identify pathways for supporting innovation…