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.
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.
Africa's Artificial Intelligence Renaissance: How the Global AI Summit in Kigali is Reshaping the Continent's Digital Future
On April 3-4, 2025, the hills of Kigali bore witness to the inaugural Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, a historic moment that could fundamentally alter Africa's position in the global AI landscape.
Digital Public Infrastructure in East Africa: Charting a Policy Pathway to Regional Transformation
East Africa is experiencing a major wave of digital transformation. This shift is driven by the need for stronger infrastructure, better public service delivery, and deeper cross-border integration. At the heart of this progress is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
One Click, One Market: The Digital Transformation of East African Trade
East Africa’s e-commerce landscape has rapidly expanded, influenced by improving connectivity, an innovative youth population. This has been coupled by a growing realisation among governments and businesses that online trade can powerfully drive economic transformation.
TeleHealth Adoption in East Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Digital Healthcare Solutions, Opportunities and Challenges Across East African Jurisdictions
Telehealth has the potential to revolutionise East Africa’s healthcare landscape, with critical gaps in access being bridged and quality of care improved. With the rising cost of illness, rapid population growth, and stark rural-urban healthcare disparities, digital health solutions offer scalable and cost-effective means to improve patient outcomes.
Big Data in Urban Planning: Transforming East African Cities
Rapid urbanisation – evident in the growth of cities like Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala – poses a special challenge to East Africa’s urban landscape and contributes to the widespread development of informal settlements. This expansion places immense pressure on existing infrastructure, leading to critical gaps in transportation, water, sanitation, and energy provision. These challenges are aggravated by the impacts of climate change, including escalating weather extremes and increasing water scarcity.
Small Data, Big Decisions: How SMEs Can Turn Local Data into Business Insight
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are vital contributors to East Africa’s economy. In countries like Uganda and Kenya, they employ up to 90% of the population and account for about 40% of the GDP. Despite many challenges like power shortage and limited funding which put a ceiling on their chances of long-term survival, the digitization of SMEs has the potential to counter their effects by eliminating operational inefficiencies and using predictive capabilities to add value to an enterprise.
From Fields to Skies: How Drones are Transforming Agriculture in East Africa
East Africa’s agricultural sector has long relied on traditional farming practices, with smallholder farmers using age-old techniques to cultivate the land. However, climate change, population growth, and food security concerns are driving the need for innovation. Drones, once a futuristic concept, are now emerging as a transformative tool for East African agriculture.
