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UAE’s $1 Billion AI Fund Can Transform Kenya’s Economy
23 Dec 2025 10:30 GMT
The recent G20 Summit in South Africa made headlines for several reasons. It was the first time the G20 convened on African soil, a symbolic milestone for the continent. The meeting was also notable for the absence of the United States, after President …
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Africa Finance Corporation raises $1.5bln 3-year debt
23 Dec 2025 09:01 GMT
… including logistics, minerals and agricultural produce.
Former President … d’Ivoire, Chad, Tanzania, Cameroon, Malawi and … since then.
The technology link is pro- … East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA, set up in 1997) and the East Africa …
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UK-backed project turning Kenya tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser
23 Dec 2025 00:15 GMT
A UK-backed initiative is working with farmers in Kenya to turn tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser.
The so-called “Green Tea” project aims to support producers in the east African nation, which supplies around half of the tea drunk in Britain.
Most …
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Kenya’s road to First World status: Ruto’s strategy explained
22 Dec 2025 19:24 GMT
Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. /PCS
President William Ruto’s declaration that Kenya can rise from a developing nation to a First World economy by 2055 has ignited national debate, curiosity and, in some quarters, scepticism.
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IGAD in move for new 2026-2035 plan to fix broken food systems in Kenya, other member states
22 Dec 2025 16:42 GMT
IGAD's 10-year investment plan, RASIP, aims to transform agrifood systems in the Horn of Africa
The new approach will integrate climate adaptation, trade, and digital innovation to enhance food security
IGAD will now move towards ministerial …
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President Ruto: Kenya’s Transformation Is Inevitable and Irreversible
22 Dec 2025 14:43 GMT
NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 22 – President William Ruto has reiterated his commitment to Kenya’s socio-economic transformation, promising that the country’s development trajectory is “unstoppable” and inclusive of all citizens.
Speaking during the Baringo Cultural …
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CHEF BURTON: Why December menus decide Africa’s tourism tuture
22 Dec 2025 13:56 GMT
Chef Chris Burton, Head of Culinary, Boma International Hospitality College./HANDOUT
On a Friday night in December, the line outside a roadside nyama choma joint near Naivasha can rival the check-in queues at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. SUVs …
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How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026?
22 Dec 2025 12:37 GMT
… Wits University, "an African-based interdisciplinary AI research … solutions and AI for agricultural pest control.
The NAIRS … has some excellent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) … the teams.
9. Kenya
Kenya, in March, 2025 launched …
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How Poor Weather Forecasting Threatens Food Security in Africa
22 Dec 2025 11:45 GMT
… agricultural cycles.
Traditional Knowledge Meets a Changing Climate
Farmers … .
Ironically, the technology capable of addressing … Kenya, track shoreline erosion and monitor wetlands across East Africa … also demands investment in African-led data analysis, …
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Uganda to Launch First-Ever Industrial Biochar Carbon Removal and Biochar-Based Fertilizer Production Project
22 Dec 2025 08:00 GMT
… farmers, and position Uganda as a leader in climate-smart agriculture."
Uganda … technology to Uganda," noted Nicole … to Uganda';s environmental and agricultural challenges, exemplifying how strategic partnerships, innovative technology, …