Safaricom, through the M-agri Business branch, has introduced two new initiatives to target farmers and enhance the food security sector of the country. Food security, which is also part of President Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda has been a vital sector in the Kenyan economy. According to Daily Nation, Shs 400 billion has been allocated to Big Four Agenda with Shs 20.25 …

Google is in the process of signing a deal with the Kenyan telecommunication operators to deliver mobile Internet to remote and underserved areas through a network of floating balloons. The project is expected to help in the reduction of the cost of Internet packages. Through their Project Loon, Google has embarked on a global campaign to increase Internet connectivity and …

Evans Gikunda, a web developer has sued Safaricom over infringement of intellectual rights. Evans is a former Radio Africa employee (as a web developer). He informed Patrick Quarcoo, the CEO of Radio Africa Group about Songa by Safaricom. Patrick Quarcoo in turn proposed for a partnership between Evans and Radio Africa Group, which Evans agreed to. Unfortunately, Evans left the …

The World Bank has awarded Kenya Industry of Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) with 5,000,000,000 KES to help scale innovation and productivity for Kenyan small scall medium enterprises through International Development Association (IDA). IDA is a branch of World Bank that helps third world countries by providing grants and low-interest rate loans for projects and programs that reduce poverty and leverage living standard …

Safaricom PLC is a leading mobile network tech operator in Kenya. The company was founded in 1997 and it was a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya at the beginning. They provide a comprehensive range of highly integrated solutions in the telecommunication field. The solutions include voice and data bundles, SMS, Internet, and financial services. As from 2017 Annual Report, …

The Kenyan crisis-mapping experts Ushahidi are a global power house when it comes to data collection and analysis. Their platform Ushahidi has been used in various scenarios which include Election monitoring, crisis response, advocacy & human rights. Ushahidi has now launched TenFour a platform to help provide a quicker way for teams check on each other in critical situations. The platform …

Kenya is known as the “home” of innovations and technological advancements in Africa, a name its  determined to keep as its set to make history this coming Friday (11th May 2018) with its launch of its first locally made satellite from the Japan Space Agency(JAXA) Tsubuka Space Centre in Tokyo, Japan at 1pm Kenyan time. The satellite is the Nano-Satellite …

Villgro Kenya in partnership with the Nairobi Innovation week is proud to announce sponsorship of a $10, 000 award to the Top Healthcare Innovation at the NIW. In addition to $10, 000 Funding, the winner will get: 1. High touch mentorship through a structured program 2. Access to networks of healthcare and product development experts 3. Connections to downstream investors …

The Fintech sector in Africa is expected to grow by $3 billion over the next two years, according to a recent report by independent pan-African banking group Ecobank. Fintech also has the potential to expand access to financial services and improve financial health for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Village Capital and PayPal have selected a cohort of 12 early-stage Fintech …

The call for applications for the Nairobi Innovation Week’s NIW.Startups program ended on 31st January. Over 350 entries enlisted for consideration through the online portal startups.niw.co.ke. 183 startups were shortlisted for detailed evaluation by judges. The judging criteria which were communicated in advance to entrepreneurs as follows:- The customer’s pain, The solution and value proposition, Technological Advantage or Innovativeness, Revenue …