Author: Kevin Odero

Floriculture sector players are in Nairobi for the IFTEX 2026 showcase. Kenya’s floriculture industry has evolved into a key pillar of the East Africa’s country’s economy. Today, Kenya is Africa’s largest flower exporter, the world’s leading exporter of rose cut flowers to the European Union, and the third-largest exporter of cut flowers globally. The sector generates approximately $850 million (KES 110 billion) in annual export earnings, supports more than 200,000 direct jobs and sustains millions of livelihoods. Kenya has cemented its position as one of the world’s leading floriculture exporters with key industry leaders, government officials, regulators and international trade…

The DRC has faced Ebola virus before, 16 times, and has ended every outbreak, observes WHO boss Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus on seeing first-hand the intervention efforts in disease-ravaged Bunia city, East of the country. “This is the seventeenth. That history gives me real confidence… You are not alone in this. We are here, we are with you, and we will see this through together.” The Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain outbreak continues to evolve rapidly, with over 1000 cases reported and nearly 250 confirmed deaths, including one in Uganda. In DRC, WHO is working with communities, local leaders, radio stations and…

To combat the spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus that has caused at least 246 deaths, U.S. funding has exceeded $162 million. In the DRC, U.S.-funded partner UNICEF has deployed 1,300 health workers and mobilized 100 motor bikes for use by contact tracing personnel on the ground. S. has committed $13.5 million toward Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts even as Washington builds an isolation centre for American citizens in a Kenyan military base. The U.S. support to economies across East and Central Africa to combat the spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus that has caused…

Token unlocks are triggering rapid market volatility, liquidity shifts, and infrastructure stress. D24 Fintech says major unlock events associated with networks such as Ethereum and Polygon demonstrate how supply shocks can ripple across exchanges. Rapid price swings are increasing settlement risks, due to trades placed under rapidly changing valuations. This includes added liquidity risks, with order books struggling to absorb dramatic surges in sell orders. Token unlock events are becoming structural volatility triggers in digital asset markets. Unlocks worth $4.6 billion hit crypto markets from the 9th to the 16th of March, with WBT unlocking $4.34 billion, a massive 81.50 million…

Nairobi is increasingly becoming Africa’s most ambitious technology capitals and Governor Johnson Sakaja believes the city has the opportunity to become a leading force in the continent’s artificial intelligence future. Speaking during the opening of AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Sakaja positioned Nairobi as more than just a host city for a major tech event. Instead, he framed the Kenyan capital as a growing innovation hub ready to attract global AI investment, infrastructure, startups, and talent. His remarks came at a time when countries across Africa are competing to position themselves…

“Global technology leaders highlight Kenya’s digital leadership as AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA marks a defining moment for the region.”  Kenya’s growing influence in the global technology landscape took centre stage as leaders at AI EVERYTHING KENYA x GITEX KENYA 2026 described the country as a critical player in the emerging intelligence economy and a key gateway for Africa’s digital future. Speaking during the opening of the inaugural event in Nairobi, Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre, CEO, KAOUN International Trixie LohMirmand lauded Kenya’s remarkable progress in digital transformation, noting that the country’s innovation journey has positioned it ahead of…

From running AI workloads on US$5 servers to 3D avatars for hard-of-hearing communities, regional game-changers look to upend the status quo at East Africa’s largest tech and AI show  Kenya’s emergence as Africa’s leading tech investment hub will come into sharp focus this week as the continent’s most ambitious startups take centre stage at East Africa’s largest tech and AI event in Nairobi, bringing technology that ranges from AI running on a US$5 server to real-time sign language translation. Kenya attracted US$1.04 billion in tech investment in 2025, a 72 percent year-on-year surge that places Nairobi at the centre of Africa’s venture…

At the AI Everything Kenya x Gitex Kenya, global tech, AI, cloud and fintech leaders will unite to accelerate investment, innovation and digital transformation.  The event opens with a high-level Summit on 19 May before moving to a full-scale Expo and Conference from 20–21 May.  East Africa’s AI race is no longer about whether the region can adopt the technology, it is about who will control the infrastructure, data, and talent shaping its digital future. While investment in AI is accelerating across sectors from banking to healthcare, the focus is now shifting towards how the region can move beyond consuming…

AI EVERYTHING KENYA x GITEX KENYA, which will run from 19-21 May is poised to unite global AI leaders to advance East Africa’s digital sovereignty and infrastructure ambitions. The INCLUSIVE AI EVERYTHING SUMMIT is East Africa’s biggest gathering of global AI stakeholders – staging defining debates around a new regional AI development blueprint. In partnership with the Office of the Special Envoy on Technology of the Republic of Kenya, East Africa’s largest AI and tech launch event takes place in Nairobi from 19-21 May 2026. East Africa stands at a defining moment in its digital transformation journey, united by a…

From a €300m South African rail decarbonisation loan to a €38.5m Tanzanian coastal partnership, Africa Forward Summit delivers big bets on the continent’s industrialisation push. On the second day of the Africa Forward Summit, which was co-hosted by France and Kenya, the AFD Group and a coalition of multilateral and private partners moved boldly, announcing investments tying sovereign loans, grants and corporate expertise to specific outcomes. Blue Economy: A Franco-Ismaili bet on Tanzania’s coastline One of the most structurally innovative announcement came from the Indian Ocean. AFD and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to…