Author: David Indeje

Trade With Africa awarded Amb. Albert Muchanga “the Champion of Trade 2019 Award”. Muchanga is the Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the  African Union. He was being recognized for his achievements in promoting Intra-African Trade. This was in recognition of his significant contribution to the Continental Integration and his tireless and remarkable work towards the launch of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Niamey, Niger in July 2019. “We have found in Ambassador Albert Muchanga a leader with a clear vision, tenacity, and rigor and on behalf of my generation, who believe in…

The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF), an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process, is set to be held on August 1-2, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. This year, the 12th edition is themed, “One Kenya. One Net. One Vision.” The sub-themes prioritized for discussions include: Data Governance – This session will provide for discussions on the fundamental challenge of ensuring the benefits of the data revolution to contribute to inclusive economic development while protecting the rights of people. Digital Inclusion – This…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has scaled up flight services to Mombasa, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Juba and Kigali routes. Mombasa will see an increase of two flights to twelve daily, while Kilimanjaro will have an additional flight to two daily flights. The Juba, Zanzibar, and Kigali routes will each see an additional flight, with 4 flights to Juba (Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday), 5 flights to Zanzibar (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday) and daily flights to Kigali. KQ will also increase passenger seating capacity for leisure destinations by operating the Boeing 737-800 to Livingstone, Victoria Falls and Cape Town with a similar…

Infrastructure, connectivity, and growth of local content have been identified as key drivers for Africa’s digital economy. These were the emerging pillars during the 7th edition of the Africa Domain Name System Forum (AFDNS) being held in Bostwana to help the industry grow at a competitive rate and be at par with the world. Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society in the Department of Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission told the participants that five elements of Domain Naming Systems (DNS), a unique number (IP address) for a given name (URL), include:  A local internet infrastructure, education to…

Botswana Communication and Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) will host the 7th edition of the Africa Domain Name System Forum (AFDNS) to help the industry grow at a competitive rate and be at par with the world. The three days annual event will be held in Gaborone Botswana from 22nd to 24th July 2019. It will bring together stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in Africa, organized by Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD), the African Registrars Association, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). “We expect participation from over 200 participants representing government, private sector, civil society, media…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said it will launch a service that gives a mark of approval to mobile lending firms, in a bid to protect customers from unregulated mobile lenders. Dr. Patrick Njoroge, Governor of Central Bank on Monday said there are two sets of digital lenders in the financial markets where one group is regulated because they are operated by commercial banks while the others are not. “The credit only digital lenders that provide lending on mobile phones are not regulated and this is a major gap in the law,” Njoroge said during the inaugural Afro-Asia…