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AnalysisSigned in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the joint declaration opens the door to projects in health, education and public administration. With no money, no timetable and no Kenyan AI law to frame it.
Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria are driving the market. Kenya has just been chosen as Africa’s esports hub by the Global Esports Federation.
The draft National Payment System Bill sets minimum capital by activity. Young fintechs are the most affected; a regulatory sandbox is planned for testing without a licence.
ReportA 65-inch interactive board, a laptop for the teacher, digitised content and more than 62,000 teachers trained: the programme’s first phase is complete in all 47 counties. The second is due to cover more than 21,000 schools.
AnalysisThe High Court declared unconstitutional the sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom, which gave it control of the company. Documents withheld from the public, a disguised merger, no security assessment: the judges went through everything. The government and Vodacom are appealing.
Dossier-TekBanking, agriculture, customer service, local languages: AI is already at work in the continent’s companies. But between the announcements and the results, the gap remains wide. Figures, concrete examples and obstacles: our Dossier-Tek on what is really changing, and what is still holding things back.
AnalysisAbout $1.4 billion raised in the first half of 2026, as a year earlier, but in 146 rounds against 252. The money is concentrating on a few established companies, and acquisitions are doubling.