Absa Bank Kenya Chief Data Officer, Hartnell Ndungi. In today’s digital world, you generate data whenever you browse social media, shop online, use banking apps, sign up for a newsletter, install a mobile app, or even track your health and fitness. This data is extremely valuable and can be sold to third parties without your…
Winlight Harrison Assistant Communication and Digital Officer at the International Institute For Legislative affairs. You’re on campus, late for lectures, and hunger hits. With no time to wait for a proper meal, you rush into the nearest shop. The shelves are packed with brightly coloured fizzy drinks, biscuits, and crisps.In the rush of daily schedules,…
By Daniel Kiptop Bogoria An interesting development is unfolding in the Eastern Africa region. For a long time, countries in the region have developed intra-regional trade relationships that extend to agricultural products, livestock and animal products, manufactured goods, mining and natural resources, as well as energy and petroleum products, among others. In the energy and…
COP30 will be remembered less for what it achieved and more for what it avoided. The summit closed without a single new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the very issue driving global heating. The BBC called it “one of the most divisive COPs in three decades,” and rightly so. Yet beneath the diplomatic failures…
Investing in real estate in Kenya remains one of the most rewarding long-term strategies, but it requires a solid understanding of the legal framework that governs land and property. Kenya’s property laws are anchored in the Constitution, the Land Act, the Land Registration Act, and the Physical and Land Use Planning Act. Having clarity on…
Kenya’s digital marketplace sector is experiencing rapid transformation, with platforms such as Jumia, Kilimall and Twiga Foods redefining how buyers and sellers transact. Yet as these platforms expand, a critical gap threatens to slow their momentum the absence of embedded finance. Embedded finance, which integrates financial services directly into non-financial platforms, is emerging as the…
Africa stands at a defining moment called to decarbonise for the planet’s sake while still struggling to power its own growth. With nearly 600 million Africans lacking electricity access and coal remaining a cheap and dependable energy source, the continent faces a tough balancing act. The green transition is essential for global climate goals, yet…
By Leonard Agufa Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s foremost digital powerhouses over the past decade. Our impressive internet penetration, robust mobile adoption, and voracious appetite for online content rightfully place us alongside much larger economies. We are celebrated as Africa’s Silicon Savannah—a dynamic landscape where innovation flourishes, start-ups thrive, and consumers eagerly embrace…
By Mary Njoki, Founder & CEO, Glass House PR Limited As we stand at the cusp of transformative change across Africa’s communications landscape, today’s public relations (PR) industry finds itself both challenged and empowered in equal measure. At Glass House PR, earlier this year, on February 24, 2025, we unveiled “The Glass House PR Report: State of…
By Sharon Atieno The news industry is no stranger to disruption. From the printing press to the internet, journalism has always adapted, albeit sometimes reluctantly, to technological change. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the gates, promising to reshape the way news is gathered, produced and consumed. For some, this feels like the beginning of…
