It is an undeniable fact that Kenya faces a wage bill crisis, with the country spending about Sh1.1 trillion annually of the Sh2.2 trillion it collects as revenue to pay salaries of about a million public sector workers. President William Ruto notes this trend is unsustainable as the higher wage bill is crowding out funds […]
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Digital identity and the future of service delivery
As digital transformation gathers pace in different African countries, the development of digital identity systems has become paramount for governments. The digital IDs are the major pillars for the effective and efficient ways for governments to provide services to their citizens and businesses to verify the identity of their customers. The main benefits of the […]
Big win for Africa at Kenya’s ICT Summit
Kenya rallied the continent to fast-track digital connectivity and transformation as the country held Connected Africa Summit 2024 last week in Nairobi. The Summit, which was attended by over 5,000 delegates from 49 countries from across the world as well as 16 digital and technology ministers from the continent, saw the coming up of the […]
State alleviates floods crisis
The government has taken concrete steps to mitigate the impact of floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains. The indefinite postponement of schools, issuance of timely alerts on the weather situation, closure and reopening of affected roads, deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces in affected areas and provision of humanitarian assistance to flood victims, measures […]
A call to enhance data sharing in Africa
The ninth Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA/RAPDP) Annual General Meeting is underway in Nairobi, with various dignitaries and participants calling for increased data sharing between countries. The cross-border data sharing, participants noted, would facilitate the growth of the digital economy and accelerate ongoing digital transformation. In this edition of InfoBytes, we tell you […]
Data protection and governance in the region
Kenya hosts the ninth Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Annual General Meeting between the 7th and 9th of May, 2024.The conference provides a unique platform to highlight challenges and showcase opportunities presented in Africa’s digital journey through the enhancement of data protection.
President Ruto calls for close African countries’ cooperation to boost connectivity as Connected Summit kicks off
President William Ruto on Monday called for increased connectivity between African countries to hasten the continent’s digital transformation. President Ruto, who was speaking as he opened ICT-sector premier forum Connected Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi, said the event inaugurates Africa’s digital transformation.