Tech – Kenyan Enterprise

Korean Tech Firms Target Kenya’s Entry

Enterprise Team — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:30:54 +0000

Korean firms are eyeing Kenya’s entry into the smart technology market as the country ramps up its smart city ambitions. Korea Trade Development Agency (KOTRA) Eom Ikhyun stated during the unveiling of the Korean Pavilion at the 2023 BIG 5 Construction Roadshow in Kenya that three Korean companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

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Konza City to Host Global Innovation Conference

Enterprise Team — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:33:31 +0000

The 2024 IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation) international congress will be held in Kenya. This was made at the Luxembourg IASP 2023 global conference. The primary topic of discussion at this year’s conference in Luxembourg was the relationship between megatrends and the significant role that scientific parks play in fostering innovation […]

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AI Searches Hit Record High in Kenya, Google Report

Enterprise Team — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:21:34 +0000

According to recent research, more Kenyans are searching for artificial intelligence (AI) online, with job searches among the most popular terms. Based on Google data, AI searches have surged by 270 percent in the last year and 400 percent in the last five years. According to the California-based organization, the most searched topics in the country […]

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Sandboxing, Best Method for Regulating Innovations – Chiloba

Enterprise Team — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 09:54:01 +0000

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General Mr. Ezra Chiloba advised using sandboxes to evaluate market-ready technologies against current restrictions while testifying before a special committee of the national legislature. The legislative special committee was established to look into Worldcoin and its subsidiary partners’ adherence to legal and regulatory requirements in Kenya and elsewhere. […]

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15-Member Team to Accelerate Electric Mobility Revolution – CS Murkomen

Enterprise Team — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:53:11 +0000

Kipchumba Murkomen, the Transport Cabinet Secretary, announced the formation of a specialised task force to advance the electric mobility revolution. The 15-member team has been tasked with developing a comprehensive national policy framework for electric mobility, cementing Kenya’s commitment to sustainable transportation. “In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Cabinet Secretary by the Constitution […]

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Google Features Swahili in its AI-Driven Chatbot Bard

Lesile Selelo — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:14:47 +0000

Google has included Swahili in its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) service Bard, becoming the first language on the continent to be embedded in the solution. The tech company included 39 new languages across 59 countries and territories. Other languages include Chinese, German, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and Spanish. Bard is now available to users in their chosen […]

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Viral Gorrrila Unveils Financial Literacy Online Games for Kids

Enterprise Team — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:41:15 +0000

Web-based games have been launched by the gaming and digital technology company Viral Gorrrila to teach kids social skills, financial literacy, lessons from the school curriculum, and African history and culture. Primary school pupils in grades one through six are the target audience for the mobile web-based edutainment game platform. The platform, dubbed “AMUA,” which […]

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Chinese, Kenyan Firms Jointly Launched Solar-Powered Tablets to Empower Locals in Remote Areas

Enterprise Team — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:24:01 +0000

Solar-powered tablets, also known as “solar media,” have been brought to remote areas of Kenya owing to cooperation between a Chinese solar manufacturer and a Kenyan company. By giving marginalised groups access to information and vocational training, the tablets assist those communities to improve their standard of living. Since the project’s beginning in September 2022, […]

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Meta introduces Threads, a rival to Twitter

Clara Situma — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:22:24 +0000

Threads, Facebook’s text-based rival to Twitter, was officially launched on Wednesday, with over five million sign-ups in the first few hours – but its release in Europe has been delayed due to data privacy concerns. Threads is the most serious competitor to Elon Musk’s Twitter, which has seen a slew of potential rivals emerge but […]

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Global Tech Firm Digital Jewels Enters Kenyan Data Protection Market

Lesile Selelo — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:38:45 +0000

Kenya’s changing data protection landscape is luring foreign technology companies, with the most recent newcomer, Digital Jewels, establishing itself in the local market. After covering 15 countries, according to Digital Jewels’ founder and CEO Adedoyin Odunfa, Kenya offered a chance to collaborate with groups that have similar goals and a desire to advance the African […]

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