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Too little, too concentrated: why AI start-up funding in Africa needs rethinking

One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in…

The Conversation

Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa's push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits

E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning local assembly of electric vans and taxis using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport across the continent

The Independent UK

Kenya's main airport resumes operations after 2-day strike

Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi is restarting normal operations after workers agreed to end a two-day strike

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Indians among scores of foreigners stuck in Nairobi as strike at main airport affects multiple flights

A strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has crippled flight operations, leaving hundreds of Indians stranded. IndiGo has cancelled its direct Mumbai-Nairobi flight, with uncertainty surrounding future services. Stranded passengers face challenges securing affordable accommodation as Kenya Airways reports significant delays. Many are anxiously awaiting IndiGo's return flight.

The Times of India

Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims

Citizen Lab report suggests Cellebrite software was used to break into Boniface Mwangi’s phone while he was under arrest

The Guardian - UK

Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility

Kenya has launched its first national carbon registry, a centralized system to track carbon credit projects, prevent double counting and strengthen transparency in climate markets

The Independent UK

A strike by airport workers delays flights at Nairobi’s main airport, stranding passengers

A strike has disrupted flights at Kenya’s main airport as workers demand better pay and conditions

The Independent UK

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Sand mining and Kenya’s building boom: better rules are needed, but not from the top down

The sun is rising in Kenya’s Kajiado county, just outside Nairobi, and a truck is rumbling over dusty ground towards a riverbank. Young men guide the driver to a parking spot and then spring into action, each with a scoop, filling the truck from a heap of the most desirable…

The Conversation

Childcare solution springs up for Nairobi's market trader mothers

While informal markets keep Kenya's economy going, childcare solutions for the mostly female traders are scarce. But now small daycare centres are opening at the markets, allowing these women to work without worrying about their children.

Radio France Internationale

Doubts over hosts’ readiness set to force postponement of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations

Next year’s Africa Cup of Nations could be postponed until 2028 owing to doubts over the readiness of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host

The Guardian - UK

Why I’m building an office out of straw

When we moved into our house, there was a shed in the garden. Its timbers were rotten, the floor had long since disappeared into the ground, there was no door, the window had fallen out and various creatures had moved in.

The Conversation

Photos show hunger and water scarcity as drought grips northern Kenya

Prolonged drought has left millions of people struggling to find food and water in parts of northern Kenya, where livestock deaths have deepened the crisis for pastoral communities.

The Independent UK

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry

Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya

The Independent UK

Kenya or Uganda: Which safari is best for you?

In this episode of Travel Smart, destination expert Ted Thornhill compares Kenya and Uganda, two of East Africa’s best safari destinations.

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East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen

East Africa loves football. From the streets of Nairobi and the markets of Kampala to the beaches of Dar es Salaam, the passion for soccer is an undeniable current running through the region. Yet, despite fan support, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania haven’t translated this enthusiasm into sustained international success.

The Independent UK

Electric motorcycle riders in Kenya demand more flexible battery networks

Electric motorcycles, also known as electric mobility bikes or e-bikes, are gaining ground throughout Africa

Radio France Internationale

African athletes have blazed a trail at Winter Olympics for over 60 years

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960.

The Conversation

How diverse voices are transforming the UN’s climate science

An environmental expert from Nigeria, a climate policy consultant from Kenya, an oceanographer from Indonesia and an Indigenous social development specialist from the Philippines will are among dozens of experts in the UK this month as the UN’s top climate body meets to rewrite the the rules for compiling the…

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'I can't afford cooking gas,' shutdown of Kenya's Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options

In Nairobi's informal settlements, the closure of Kenyan supplier Koko Networks has left thousands of households without access to clean bioethanol cooking fuel

The Independent UK

Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift to electrics

Kenya is rolling out tax breaks to encourage use of electric vehicles

Radio France Internationale

Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera's kids in books

In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children.

The Conversation

Rafiki unbanned on appeal: why it’s an important moment for African film

The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage girls whose close friendship slowly turns into first love. Directed by rising filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, it was celebrated as groundbreaking by critics and at festivals when it was released in 2018. But…

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger

The Conversation

Climate change is hurting Kenyan women working in coastal tourism – they explain how

I returned home to Kenya’s coast after months of winter in Germany, and the heat felt extreme. Temperatures rose past 35°C by midday under the blazing sun of Kilifi, a tourism destination on Kenya’s shores of the Western Indian Ocean. It is here that international visitors come for pristine beaches,…

The Guardian - UK

‘You feel obligated’: African workers on the pain – and pride – of the ‘black tax’

For workers sending money to support their relatives, payments are both a burden and badge of pride

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