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FREDRIQUE ACHIENG: AI Revolution will transform lives in Kenya via smartphones
Jan 25, 2024 at 01:51 PM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast reshaping how we live, work and connect at the workplace or at home and a clear signal of how fast the global landscape of technology is transf...
MAC OTANI: Banks need to do more to shield borrowers from high interest rates
Dec 11, 2023 at 10:42 AM
There is no doubt that Kenyans who enjoy credit facilities will face a huge strain following the decision by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to raise the benchmark lending rate to ...
CHELSEA AOKO OUMA: Unmasking the high maternal and child mortality rates challenge in Kenya
Oct 31, 2023 at 06:43 PM
In the heart of East Africa, Kenya stands as a nation of breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture....
MUTHONI MUUO: Embracing money market funds in economic uncertainties
Oct 30, 2023 at 11:26 AM
Kenya, like many emerging economies, has had a fair share of economic ups and downs. Inflation rates have soared, the cost of living has escalated, and the Kenyan shilling is exper...
SEGUN OGUNSANYA: I salute all African Teachers during this World Teachers Day
Oct 05, 2023 at 11:33 AM
There is no gainsaying the fact that teachers are crucial to the process of education....
ERIC MACHARIA: Unlocking the magic of writing tools in Kenyan learning spaces
Sep 26, 2023 at 06:11 PM
As kids have started another school term, a new chapter begins in Kenyan classrooms....
Maureen Kambona: This is why updating your Nokia phone software really matters
Sep 19, 2023 at 08:06 PM
In this fast-paced digital age, our smartphones have become indispensable tools, connecting us with the world, enhancing our productivity, and keeping us entertained....
Dilip Pal: The launch of M-Pesa Ethiopia is slated to drive a financial revolution in one of Africa’s most populous countries
Sep 13, 2023 at 10:05 AM
A recent report by the GSMA dubbed “State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023” underscores how mobile money has become a mainstream financial service....
Salome Ngugi: A pen that has continued to be a key bridge between generations
Sep 11, 2023 at 09:45 AM
As the back-to-school season unfolds across Kenya, a flood of memories washes over me....
JOSEPH MURAYA: Urgent action needed for Horn of Africa's livestock feed crisis
Jul 24, 2023 at 10:44 AM
Kenya will on Monday host a high-level five-day workshop to discuss feed and fodder shortage, and the adverse effects the crisis has caused- including a sharp increase in nutritiou...
DILIP PAL: Mobile operators must tackle complex, costly infrastructure expansion
Jun 13, 2023 at 05:16 PM
For most businesses, expansion, especially to a new geographical area is both an exciting but also expensive and nerve-wracking process....
MICHAEL SINCLAIR: Private sector plays key role in boosting education in Kenya
Jun 05, 2023 at 05:49 PM
Education is fundamental for the growth of individuals and the progress of societies....
LAWRENCE NJOROGE: Why China is setting its eyes more towards Tanzania
May 04, 2023 at 05:15 PM
China has always been scouting for resource-rich countries in the African continent to invest in and a recent example in East Africa is neighbouring Tanzania....
DOUG HUNTER: How ChatGPT is fast growing into a key part of ERP systems
Apr 20, 2023 at 12:05 PM
With ChatGPT integrated with an ERP system’s data, business leaders can combine wider, global, and seemingly (but not) irrelevant data with predictive analytics to gain insights ...
MOSES G KURIA: Here's how M-TIBA is democratizing the healthcare access in Kenya through mobile technology
Mar 30, 2023 at 10:10 AM
Through innovation and technology, M-TIBA’s solution makes it more affordable for millions of Kenyans to access quality healthcare....
KEPSA: Boycott calls undermine peace, stability and economic development
Mar 23, 2023 at 03:46 PM
We recognize that the right to assemble, picket and peacefully demonstrate is firmly entrenched in the Constitution of Kenya and the role these activities play in advocating for ch...
NICK PATON: One year on, grotesque folly of Russia in Ukraine has only united foes
Feb 21, 2023 at 11:30 PM
A year into Russia’s war on Ukraine and the fate of Ekaterina and Valentin stays with me....
MIKHAIL MARCHENKO: Device risk analytics for offline businesses is now real
Feb 14, 2023 at 06:39 PM
The fact that an abundance of classical offline market players in Kenya has gained access to digital licenses recently leads to the problem of estimation of such potential customer...
MOSES G KURIA: We need bold digital solutions to tackle healthcare challenges
Jan 25, 2023 at 01:23 PM
A recent report on healthcare financing by the Kenyan Ministry of Health established that a staggering 12.7 per cent of Kenyans do not seek healthcare when they are ill, this is du...
NDUTA KANGETHE: We cannot demonise a community because of our feelings
Jan 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Of the 1,146 As from KCSE exams, Nyamira as a county had 30As while Kisii County had a measly 51 As. Yaani, two whole counties had 81As but somehow, the conclusion is that they che...
MIKHAIL MARCHENKO: Major fintech trends that will affect online businesses in 2023
Jan 12, 2023 at 12:24 PM
Due to smartphone penetration, the increase in the number of applications and borrowers as well as the spread of smartphones, which have become the main payment platform even among...
CHRIS AKOLO: Why online fraud is high during festive seasons and how to prevent it
Dec 14, 2022 at 10:24 PM
Kenyan consumers have expressed a strong desire to buy more discretionary products during the festive season while coming out of the pandemic....
IFDC: Data plays a significant role in implementing The Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for the African Green Revolution
Nov 21, 2022 at 09:40 PM
Given the strategic importance of fertiliser in achieving the African Green Revolution to end hunger, the Abuja Declaration resolved to increase the use of fertiliser from 8kg per ...
RAJAN: Should you clean your home or just decide to sanitise or disinfect it?
Oct 26, 2022 at 02:54 PM
So, when should you be cleaning versus sanitising, or disinfecting? It depends on what the job is at hand, says Alisha Rajan, Country Manager for SweepSouth, a cleaning service for...
OTANI: My birthday reflections on the last year in my strategic digital media journey
Oct 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM
In the fourth floor, unfulfilled dreams keep shouting in your ear, high expectations grab you by the ginene, time flies faster than Top Gun jets, but it is truly my era of clarity ...
SINCLAIR: Stationery will never go out of style as consumer demands change
Sep 20, 2022 at 12:27 PM
Stationery brands have the opportunity to leverage writing and coloring tools to provide a platform to disconnect and improve mood, encourage self-expression, help reduce stress, c...
NJOROGE: William Ruto’s post-election moves signal the making of a Police State
Aug 22, 2022 at 11:52 PM
The last few months, his lieutenants have consistently trained their guns to the press, firing barrage of demeaning insults, and thinly veiled threats even to individual journalist...