From Code to Classroom: EdTech as Catalyst for Kenya’s Digital Learning Revolution
Technology is quietly transforming classrooms everywhere, fundamentally reshaping how we teach and learn. Kenya, therefore, is at a critical juncture where educational technology (EdTech) platforms, digital textbooks, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered content curation can be used to overcome long-standing barriers to quality education and learning accessibility challenges.
Unlocking County Capital: Why Subnational Bonds Could Reshape Kenya’s Fiscal Future
In 2021, Laikipia issued Kenya’s first county infrastructure bond, raising KSh 1.16 billion from private investors. It was a test of law, process, and public trust. Imperfect, yes, but proof of concept all the same. It showed that with structure, transparency, and resolve, counties can access capital markets on their own terms.
Talent in Transit: The Double-Edged Sword of East Africa's Skilled Migration and Diaspora Potential
East Africa’s most valuable export is not its coffee, tea, or gold, but the best and brightest of its young and talented minds. Like many regions in the Global South, East Africa is faced with the brain drain phenomena – an occurrence where highly skilled and educated workers, such as doctors, teachers, engineers, and scientists migrate from their country of origin to other countries. This is largely seen with highly skilled workers migrating from the Global South to the Global North.
Beyond the Headlines: Reintroducing the Climate Change Conversation in East Africa
Drawing on case studies, this report hopes to demonstrate the need for East African countries to formulate comprehensive climate change adaptation strategies that focus on the needs of the people and are integrated into sustainable development across the region. Rather than imposing new, high-tech solutions, specific proposals include understanding, documenting, and enhancing current livelihood coping techniques.
Code and Crisis: Artificial Intelligence and Political Misinformation in East Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how information is created, shared, and consumed around the world. In East Africa, however, the slow adoption of AI technologies which is driven by infrastructural limitations, low investment in research, and evolving regulatory frameworks has created a complex digital environment.
Brick by Brick: Evaluating The Merit Of Real Estate As East Africa’s Favourite Asset
Across Uganda and Kenya, real estate is more than just an investment – it’s a symbol of identity, security and legacy. From gated communities in the suburbs of Kampala to Airbnb rentals on Kenya’s coast, the region’s property boom has been fuelled by a perfect storm of demand from demographics, tourism and the diaspora.
A New League of Nations? What a Nairobi Relocation Could Mean for the UN’s Future
As it stands, the global community is witnessing an unprecedented geopolitical recalibration with the United Nations moving a substantial part of its operations from New York to Nairobi, Kenya. Since 1974, Nairobi has long played a pivotal role for the United Nations, after its expansion in the country with the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The State of Sex Education in East Africa: Between Silence, Stigma and Survival
Across East Africa, sex education remains a deeply contested issue. Governments in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania have introduced various policies intended to equip young people with knowledge about their sexual and reproductive health.
Beyond Borders: Adapting to Climate-Driven Migration in East Africa
Climate-induced migration is an increasingly pressing issue in many African regions, as rising temperatures and extreme weather events have caused the displacement of vulnerable populations. This is especially so in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, particularly Kenya and Ethiopia, where extreme weather events have led to rangeland degradation, crop failures, water shortages, and food insecurity.
