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AI and tech news, explained for East African business.

Each weekday morning: the global AI news, Kenyan tech and the wider African tech scene, with a plain note on what each story means if you run a business, an IT department or a startup here.

  • ShortFour to seven stories per section, each in two or three sentences, with a link to the original source.
  • Local angleWhat a new model, regulation or funding round changes for buyers, sellers and builders in Kenya and the region.
  • OpportunitiesFunding calls, events and tools worth a look, gathered in one place.

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What's in each issue

01

AI worldwide

Model launches, big-company moves, chips, funding and regulation, filtered for what matters here.

02

Kenya

Startups, telcos and fintech, government digital policy, data centres and the Nairobi tech calendar.

03

Africa

Funding and exits, policy, subsea cables and infrastructure, fintech and AI across the continent.

04

What it means

A short note on opportunities and risks for businesses and IT buyers in East Africa.

Edited by Gathu Kamau

Gathu Kamau is a Nairobi-based entrepreneur in ICT, solar energy and publishing, and an author of books on artificial intelligence and consciousness.

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