Four young Kenyan women have emerged as the overall winners of the third edition of the GirlCode Kenya Hackathon held at Konza Technopolis. The two-day event, organised by Absa Bank Kenya, GirlCode and the Technopolis Development Authority, brought together 44 young women, including students, graduates, developers and aspiring entrepreneurs, to develop technology solutions to real-world…
Young people from Nairobi’s informal settlements will have access to jobs, internships and business opportunities through a new digital platform launched under the Daraja La Mafanikio (DALMA) Project. The initiative seeks to address the gap between technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and the labour market by connecting graduates directly with employers. The project…
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has selected 20 entrepreneurs from across Africa to compete in the 2026 semi-final, scheduled to take place in Nairobi on August 21 and 22. The entrepreneurs were selected from more than 24,000 applications received from all 54 African countries. The semi-finalists represent 12 countries and 11 sectors, with…
The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded KSh31.5 million to seven youth-led enterprises and community organisations developing innovative solutions to Kenya’s environmental challenges, as it unveiled an expanded partnership with the I&M Foundation. The funding marks the culmination of the third edition of the Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge (YEIC), a flagship programme launched by…
By Editor Young people in Bungoma County are increasingly benefiting from transformative digital opportunities through the Government’s Jitume Digital Enablement Programme, a flagship initiative aimed at expanding digital job creation, strengthening digital skills, and narrowing the digital divide at the grassroots. The programme, led by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy and…
By Business Editor Kenya’s push to cement its position as a regional technology powerhouse gathered momentum with the opening of the three-day Safaricom Engineering Summit – Decode in Nairobi. Convened by Safaricom in partnership with Microsoft, Google, Dell Technologies, and Huawei, the summit brings together developers, innovators, and global tech leaders to shape the country’s…
By Editor Konza Technopolis, in collaboration with Microsoft, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) skills programme targeting women, in a move aimed at accelerating female leadership in Kenya’s digital and creative economy. The initiative was launched during the inaugural Thrive, Elevate & Celebrate (TEC) Women Summit 2026, held under the theme “Accelerating Women’s Participation…
By Jameson Safaricom PLC has announced a major data privacy enhancement within the M-PESA platform, set to take effect on March 24, 2026, following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Kenya. The update introduces data minimization in person-to-person (P2P) transactions, where recipients will only see two names and a masked phone number instead of…
By Editor Huawei, in partnership with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has launched a state-of-the-art contact centre platform to support Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services at the Siaya Community Digital Hub. The unveiling took place during the Siaya Digital Summit 2026 at Bondo Township Primary School Grounds. The hub becomes the first in Kenya to…
By Jameson The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has begun electricity distribution within Konza Technopolis through its own smart power distribution network, marking a major milestone in strengthening reliable, future ready infrastructure at Kenya’s flagship smart city. The new distribution capability allows Konza Technopolis to manage and distribute electricity internally across Phase One of the…
