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Uganda opens sandbox to attract fintech founders

Uganda, April 27 -- There is a particular kind of frustration that haunts regulators across emerging capital markets in sub-Saharan Africa.  It is not a lack of innovation. Entrepreneurs are eve... Read More


Govt stops issuing non-repayable grants to innovators

Uganda, April 27 -- The government has stopped issuing non-repayable grants to scientific innovators, a move official said was done to ensure that only serious innovators access the funding to develop... Read More


Why you should never kiss a baby

Nairobi, April 27 -- There is a cognitive bias called "the curse of knowledge" (sometimes also called "the curse of expertise"). It happens when you incorrectly assume that everyone knows as much as y... Read More


Why banks are very worried about Anthropic's latest AI model

Nairobi, April 27 -- The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose bank... Read More


Cotu wants politicians to be barred from politicking in church

Nairobi, April 27 -- The Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu), Francis Atwoli, has claimed that some politicians are now using church pulpits to preach hate and divisio... Read More


Two Kenyans among 14 killed in South Sudan plane crash

Nairobi, April 27 -- Two Kenyan nationals are among 14 people killed after a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, Juba, authorities have said. The crash occurred on Mond... Read More


Tribunal blocks FKF leadership shake-up, reinstates Hussein Mohammed

Nairobi, April 27 -- The Sports Disputes Tribunal has halted sweeping leadership changes at the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reinstating president Hussein Mohammed after resolutions that had force... Read More


Blankets & Wine ordered to pay Sh300,000 for unauthorised use of woman's image

Nairobi, April 27 -- The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Goodtimes Africa, the company behind the popular Blankets & Wine events, to pay Sh300,000 in compensation for unl... Read More


ODM split destroying Raila Odinga's legacy

Nairobi, April 27 -- Behaving badly * Politicians should stop hijacking funerals for their own interests, says Ruth Gituma. "It's disturbing to see them exploiting the captive audience instead of cons... Read More


Court told of how man sold 'Nation' ePapers on WhatsApp

Nairobi, April 27 -- The hearing of a case where a man is charged with illegal distribution of digital newspapers belonging to Nation Media Group (NMG) begun at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, with... Read More