Mawingu, Kenya’s largest internet service provider targeting rural and peri-urban areas, is marking 10 years of transformative digital inclusion, driven by a long-standing partnership with Microsoft. The collaboration has connected nearly 100,000 people and institutions in 30 Kenyan counties and recently expanded services into Tanzania. Founded in Nanyuki in 2012, Mawingu was established by local…
ARC Initiative Microsoft has launched the Advancing Regional Cybersecurity (ARC) Initiative, a strategic programme aimed at enhancing cyber resilience, preparedness, and coordination across the Global South. The announcement was made during the second Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) held in Geneva.The initiative debuts with a flagship partnership with Kenya’s National Computer and Cybercrime…
A team of innovative Kenyan students has emerged as one of the top three finalists in the prestigious 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world’s premier technology competition for student innovators. The team, made up of Anthony Marugu (African Leadership University), Branice Kazira (Machakos University), Gheida Abdala Al Mashjery (Technical University of Mombasa), and Daniel Phillip…
