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Kenya’s MoH proposes mandatory warning labels on ‘unhealthy’ processed packaged foods
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 18, 2025
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Health has unveiled plans to require bold, black-and-white octagonal warning labels on processed packaged foods high in sugar, salt, or fat. The proposal, part of the newly launched Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM),...
Technology Partners Launch AfricAI to Advance AI Development in Africa
South Africa Today
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August 18, 2025
Joint venture begins in Nigeria with plans to expand across the continent by 2026. Lagos, Nigeria – Four technology companies — Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) — have signed a...
Technology Leaders Unite to Launch AfricAI in Nigeria, With Continental Expansion by 2026
ABC Money
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August 18, 2025
Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) have come together through an MoU to establish AfricAI, a new joint venture aimed at creating and deploying AI innovations tailored to Africa’s...
Kenya Ranked 8th in Africa, 93rd Globally in AI Readiness
Techweez
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August 18, 2025
Kenya has been ranked 8th in Africa and 93rd globally in its readiness to adopt and leverage artificial intelligence (AI), in the 2024 Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index. The report went to note that Sub-Saharan Africa’s general...
Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical
KRWG - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. The results from a massive experiment in rural Kenya...
China-Built Mombasa-Nairobi railway is hitting new success
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), constructed with Chinese support, has achieved 3,000 days of safe operation as of Saturday, according to reports. Since opening on May 31, 2017, the railway has carried nearly 15.93...
34 Indian students selected for Sakura Science Programme 2025 in Japan
Silicon India
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34 Indian students selected for the 2025 Japan-Asia Youth Exchange in Science (Sakura Science Programme) from August 17-23. Delegation includes 13 boys, 21 girls, and 3 supervisors from government schools across multiple states and RIE demo...
Why Kenya Spent Ksh271 Million on Trump-Linked Lobbyists
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 18, 2025
A delegation from the Ministry of Trade and Investment is expected to sign a Ksh271 million contract with Washington D.C.-based lobbyists Continental Strategy as Kenya seeks to reinforce trade and investment relationships between the two...
Nigeria to host AfricAI flagship as global tech firms back sovereign AI push
The Sun Nigeria
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August 18, 2025
By Chinenye Anuforo Nigeria has been chosen as the flagship launchpad for AfricAI, a bold joint venture backed by four global technology leaders: Next Digital of Nigeria, Lakeba Group of Australia, AqlanX of the UAE, and Agentic Dynamic of the...
Kenya’s market momentum: Policy, privatisation and performance
CNBC Africa
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August 18, 2025
Recent developments in Kenya's financial landscape are generating significant interest among investors and market-watchers alike. With the Central Bank of Kenya's recent decision to lower interest rates to 9.5%, and the government's zeal for...
Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Ghana and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in a bid to accelerate Africa’s role in the global technology ecosystem. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...
Tsinghua University partners with major African developer for communication research hub
China Daily Global
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By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-08-18 17:14 The School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, one of China's leading institutions in media and communication research and education, has...
Big Tech’s “AI for good” spending increases in Africa. So does skepticism
Rest of World
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August 18, 2025
American tech giants have increased spending on artificial intelligence tools designed to resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Since 2020, Google has spent $200 million on AI-driven social projects worldwide to combat wildfires,...
Unlocking the opportunities of Kenya’s boda boda economy
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 18, 2025
Each day, millions of people across Kenya rely on boda bodas to weave through traffic on the way to work, to move goods, access healthcare, and bridge the last mile. These fast, affordable motorcycle taxis power urban mobility and support economic...
Dealing with the challenge of urban renewal through the lenses of Nairobi and Accra
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
A national assignment brought me to Kenya a couple of days ago. Upon my arrival in Nairobi last Tuesday, I was privileged to lodge in the Concord Hotel and Suites in the middle of Parklands, an Indian-filled community of Nairobi. One observation...
Next Digital, Three Other Tech Firms Partner To Push AI Sovereignty In Africa
Channels TV
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August 18, 2025
Tech firms, Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Venture named AfricAI. AfricAI, a landmark initiative to advance...
Off to Africa, outgoing climate change envoy aims to spread gospel of Israel’s green tech
The Times of Israel
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August 18, 2025
Few figures in Israel’s environment and climate scene are as energetic, ubiquitous, diplomatic and positive as Gideon Behar, who is wrapping up more than five years as the country’s special envoy for climate change and sustainability under the...
Chris Kirubi's daughter tapped to lead Kenya's tourism image rebrand
TUKO
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August 17, 2025
The daughter of the late industrialist Chris Kirubi has been appointed to chair a 23-member task force to rebrand Kenya’s global tourism image Tourism CS Rebecca Miano said the rebrand will contribute to strengthening the national brand identity,...
Global tech firms collaborate to launch AfricAI in Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 18, 2025
In a bid to advance Africa’s AI sovereignty and regional digital infrastructure, with a focused on localising, deploying, and commercialising enterprise-grade AI solutions tailored to African markets, four technology leaders, Lakeba Group...
Bodo Möller Chemie appoints Jason Blyth as Managing Director for South Africa and Kenya
chemeurope.com
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August 18, 2025
With effect from July 1, 2025, Jason Blyth has taken over the position of Managing Director of Bodo Möller Chemie in South Africa and Kenya. In this role, the experienced chemical distribution specialist will be responsible for all of the...