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 […]
Daniel Muoki
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.
‘We have fertiliser for all farmers’
As farmers scramble to get the right farm inputs as well as plant on time, one of the major worries during this season has been the availability of quality, subsidised fertiliser. The government has assured that there is enough quality planting fertiliser under the National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (NFSP). Read more to find out how […]
A great display of new farming practices
Bridging the water divide using data
Data is the new gold, so they say, but for Taita Taveta County, it is more than gold; it is the provider of clean water and a better life for the thousands of residents. And here is how. Data is at the centre of a project the county is implementing with various partners to provide […]