The Kenyan technology ecosystem is growing rapidly, countless new startups emerge and multinationals keep pouring in. What is the history of this space? Where did it...
Africans must enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution in a manner that upholds our human dignity, our liberty as communities and individuals, and our human agency.
Northern Kenya already lags behind the rest of Kenya in most educational data. But the pervasive insecurity, including Al Shabaab, has seen a mass exodus of...
Between July 2020 and June 2021 Africans held and traded in US$105.6 billion worth of crypto assets - especially Bitcoin - a growth of 1,200% in...
The development of a technology whose integrity even governments cannot hack has started the next industrial revolution. Blockchain's immutability and lack of centralised control are already...
The use of spyware to surveil, harass, and intimidate journalists and activists — and those close to them has become a key activity for many governments...
After the manifest failure of microcredit to address poverty in Africa and everywhere else, the international development community has hit upon a new microcredit-related idea that,...
The future of farming in Kenya counties, whether in knowledge sharing, collaborations, funding, or market access primarily lies in the farmer’s abilities to harness the respective...
Using digital platforms to enhance food sovereignty is only plausible if international trade is not disruptive.
What matters now is not a question of profitability, not a question of productivity, not a question of production rates. And no, it is not a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an inevitable surge in the use of digital technologies due to social distancing norms and nationwide lockdowns. People and organisations...
Facebook removed content engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour six days before Uganda’s presidential election. In conversation with The Elephant, Tessa Knight opines on the process that...
