Conrad Onyango

Nairobi

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Digital ID’s Sprint: Africa’s race to register ‘Invisible Millions’

1 week ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

AFRICAN governments are racing to bring the “invisible millions” once left out of formal services into national systems, unlocking their access to healthcare, banking, education, and security. At the ID4Africa AGM 2025 in Addis Ababa, in May, Identity (ID) Authority leaders showcased how digital identity on the continent is reshaping the continent’s future.
Age of smart retail in Africa is here

2 weeks ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

THE age of smart retail is unfolding in Africa. Albeit at a small scale, consumers have started interacting with intelligent systems that anticipate their needs, speak their languages and turn routine purchases into personalised journeys. “Whether you’re shopping on Alibaba or local e-commerce platforms like Jumia or Jiji, you’re always interacting with AI before you’re connected to a vendor,” said Alfayo Nyakundi, a regular online shopper based in Nairobi, in an interview with bird.
Age of smart retail in Africa is here

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Conrad Onyango

A customer shops onlineThe age of smart retail is unfolding in Africa. Albeit at a small scale, consumers have started interacting with intelligent systems that anticipate their needs, speak their languages and turn routine purchases into personalised journeys.
Africa is witnessing a rise of new oil powers

3 weeks ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

AFRICA’S emerging oil-producing countries are ramping up their oil and gas exploration efforts as part of a continent-wide strategy to achieve energy independence and attract investment. This renewed momentum comes at a time when Africa is entering a new phase of institutional support, backed by dedicated financing platforms and streamlined regulatory reforms targeted at unlocking the continent’s vast hydrocarbon potential.
Central Africa’s push for digital access

3 weeks ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

A quiet digital revolution is beginning to take flight in Central Africa- a region where thick jungles and vast savannas have for long outpaced fibre-optic cables. For decades, countries like the Central African Republic, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have ranked among the lowest in global internet access, held back by high cellphone tower installation and management costs, conflict, and challenging terrain that made broadband expansion difficult.
African voters rising up against ‘punitive’ taxes

1 month ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

SOUTH AFRICA is the latest country to scrap plans to raise value-added tax after a push-back by voters, in a significant reversal of legislation in one of Africa’s largest economies. This follows a trend that became particularly visible during a campaign on social media led by Kenyan activists in June 2024.
Why an African might become the next Pope

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Conrad Onyango

In SummaryThere is a rising number of Catholics on the continent and representation in VaticanHere, bird story agency looks at which African cardinal might be chosen as the PopeAs the College of Cardinals prepares to convene a conclave in the Vatican's Sistene Chapel to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, the potential for an African head of the Catholic Church is on the rise.
Indigenous African diets can save millions of lives

1 month ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

A new study has found that switching from a Western diet, high in processed foods, to a traditional African diet rich in plant-based foods can significantly reduce inflammation and enhance immune function and metabolic health – within just two weeks. The research, conducted by Radboud University Medical Center and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, involved young men with a median age of 26 living in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
Push for ‘Africa first’ response to Trump Tariffs

1 month ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

AS African Ministers of Trade and Industry prepare to gather in Kinshasa, DRC, calls are intensifying for a unified approach that prioritises an ‘Africa first’ in response to the challenges posed by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The pivotal meeting in Windhoek aims to explore innovative strategies for enhancing trade and investment across the continent, aligning with the objectives set forth in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
Young women pave the way for possible made-in-Africa cure for HIV

1 month ago | theafricanmirror.africa | Conrad Onyango

SCIENTISTS are moving closer to discovering a made-in-Africa cure for HIV, thanks to a group of young women volunteers. A study on the first HIV “cure trial” in Africa, conducted in the port city of Durban, shows four out of 20 women with acute HIV infection remained off antiretroviral therapy (ART) for approximately 18 months. During this time, the four young women maintained undetectable viral loads and normal CD4 counts.