Kenya is no longer approaching technology partnerships as a mere consumer of foreign innovation in the AI space. Instead, it is actively building its own digital future. With eight sub-sea cables, over 22,000 digitised government services, and the recent launch of its first sovereign-hosted AI platform, the country is steadily positioning itself as a leading
By Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho Kenya Africa has always turned constraints into innovation. For example, Kenya built M-Pesa when banking systems excluded many people. As a result, mobile money reshaped financial access across the region. It proved that limits can drive breakthrough design thinking. Today, Africa faces a new constraint, the continent struggles with
Safaricom has outlined how its investments in education, financial inclusion, affordable internet and artificial intelligence are transforming lives across Kenya and Ethiopia, even as the telecommunications company posted record profits for the financial year ended March 2026. Speaking during the release of Safaricom’s 2025/2026 financial results on Thursday, May 8 2026, Chief Executive Officer Peter