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East Africa must future-proof its citizens against AI species

Nairobi, Sept. 22 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) now represents a new species, albeit silicon-based, not biological-based. Last week's Business Talk article generated a lot of buzz and debate as we u... Read More


Rogue agents: Is AI becoming a new species?

Nairobi, Sept. 15 -- News headlines around the world this week scream alarmingly about the prospective need for regulations around slowing down the rate of development of artificial intelligence (AI).... Read More


When politicians invest in insurers, trust gap widens

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- As we continue on our Business Talk expose of politically exposed firms within the financial services sector in Kenya, let us now switch from banking to the insurance industry. Do ... Read More


In Kenya, power protects banks, rarely borrowers

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Last week in Business Talk, we commenced a multi-part series on financial services firms in Kenya with politically exposed people owning or controlling substantial shares in the co... Read More


Lessons for Kenya's financial sector from the 2008 crisis

Nairobi, Aug. 25 -- Looking back in time to the 2008 financial crash that rocked much of the Western world, especially countries like the US, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, and Ireland,... Read More


Agentic convergence: What is the value of AI if everyone has it?

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- It seems like professionals across East Africa cannot make it through a single day without discussions mentioning artificial intelligence. AI has become nearly as ubiquitous in the... Read More


Why Kenyan executives excel globally, but struggle locally

Nairobi, Aug. 11 -- As Kenyans we proliferate as commensurate professionals. Go to any major global city and you are likely to find at least two types of Kenyan professionals: accountants and NGO lead... Read More


Here's the real measure of entrepreneurial success

Nairobi, Aug. 4 -- Kenya widely receives acclaim as a hotbed for entrepreneurship. Not only do we come up with unique innovations such as in the financial technologies and development economics spaces... Read More


Are Kenyans overlooking better returns beyond real estate?

Nairobi, July 28 -- In Kenya, we hold a very strong culture. Since colonial invaders long ago clumsily decided on our national boundaries, we have developed a strong sense of national identity as well... Read More


Lecturers and the quest for academic relevance

Nairobi, July 21 -- Just this past week, at an event, I had a fascinating discussion with academic colleagues from various higher education institutions across Kenya. As we sat discussing the conditio... Read More