China-Africa ‘skills supermarket’ gains traction with trilateral collaboration deal with Mt Kenya University

China-Africa ‘skills supermarket’ gains traction with trilateral collaboration deal with Mt Kenya University

MKU Vice-Chancellor Deogratius Jaganyi reaffirmed the university’s commitment to industry-academia partnerships as catalysts for national and continental development.

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Samsung Electronics’ union issues 18-day strike warning after breakdown of bonus negotiations

Samsung Electronics’ union issues 18-day strike warning after breakdown of bonus negotiations

The commission explained that the labour side accepted the mediation proposal while the management reserved its decision, saying it would initiate mediation at any time if both management and labour agreed to request it.

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Data protection conference in Abidjan told Africa must not be space for digital consumption but for standard-setting, defence

Data protection conference in Abidjan told Africa must not be space for digital consumption but for standard-setting, defence

“Personal data is not a resource like any other. It concerns individuals’ privacy, identity, dignity, freedom and security,” Adom said, describing it as “a major issue of sovereignty.”

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More money in the pocket as Kenyan tomato farmers increase output after combating wilt disease with grafting technology

More money in the pocket as Kenyan tomato farmers increase output after combating wilt disease with grafting technology

Since adopting the grafting technology, she has regained confidence after finding what she believes is a lasting solution to the destructive tomato wilt disease.

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How free M-Pesa transactions at $322 billion are powering Safaricom growth

How free M-Pesa transactions at $322 billion are powering Safaricom growth

Pochi la Biashara also enables customers to grow their money by investing overnight balances in the Ziidi MMF. This consistent growth demonstrates Safaricom’s commitment to advancing digital financial services, deepening financial inclusion, and promoting economic empowerment across Kenya.

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When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak  

When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak  

Soon after the group started to wind down, “the CIA retaliated” against members who supported the lab-leak hypothesis, Erdman wrote.

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How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business

One “Iron Swords” presentation deck states that, “Supply of Cisco equipment to Israel will be reinforced, priority given to Cybersecurity equipment,” while assigning designated Cisco employees to “to support Israeli Sales Teams presenting our Cybersecurity solutions to officials and Private sector partners.”

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Documents leaked by whistle-blower show US’ Cisco Systems’ point to complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Documents leaked by whistle-blower show US’ Cisco Systems’ point to complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Cisco makes a point of publicly “future for all” in the dozens of countries around the world in which it operates. Yet the company’s aggressive pursuit of contracts with the Israeli government and military – a small yet growing part of its global business – highlighting its commitment to corporate social responsibility and building “an inclusive has led to accusations that behind this sunny facade the networking giant is profiting from genocide.

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Kenya seals AI deal with France to help forecast crop yield and fortify food security

Kenya seals AI deal with France to help forecast crop yield and fortify food security

Michel Benet, Chair of DIGINOVE hailed the partnership as a step toward stronger collaboration in food security.

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