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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Kenyan government have ratified a series of initiatives designed to support the country’s industrialisation and export-led development agenda.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
As of 2025, 39 out of 55 African nations have enacted data protection laws, with 34 out of these having additionally established data protection authorities. This is according to the 2025 Report on Data Protection in Africa by Yellow Card, a leading stable-coin infrastructure platform in Africa. According to the study, countries with more developed digital ecosystems such as Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, have a high demand for stronger data protection laws.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
Maersk, a global leader in integrated container logistics, and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) have today announced the launch of a comprehensive maritime training programme. The programme will provide fully funded, 12-month sea-time training opportunities aboard Maersk vessels for 10 Kenyan cadets.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
With the introduction of searchable transcripts, Google is today making significant strides in enhancing video accessibility and usability within Google Drive. Last year the tech giant announced that users can automatically generate captions for any video uploaded to Google Drive. The aim was to save users the effort of manually creating captions by building on this feature and making information discovery, referencing and productivity with video content more efficient.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
Tunisia achieved a major tech milestone as three leading telecom operators; Orange Tunisie, Ooredoo Tunisie, and Tunisie Télécom; simultaneously launched 5G services nationwide. The rollout came shortly after the operators secured their licenses, marking a swift implementation of the next-generation network. This comes at a time when the Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies made a call for tenders to award 5G operating licences.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
A Mano River Union (MRU) delegation recently concluded a successful study tour of the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP) between Kenya and Uganda, gaining valuable insights into efficient cross-border trade systems that benefit women traders. The tour brought together women traders and border officials from Liberia and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
Microsoft has announced a significant investment of $1 million aimed at training one million Nigerians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital skills over the next two years. The training program is expected to be implemented through partnerships with local organisations including Tech4Dev and Data Science Nigeria. These collaborations will focus primarily on enhancing employability among Nigerian youth through specialised education in AI and cybersecurity.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
Airbus has signed a 7-year Flight Hour Services (FHS) contract with Ethiopian Airlines to provide comprehensive maintenance of its fleet of 24 Airbus A350 aircraft. This includes both the A350-900 and A350-1000 models. This agreement provides Ethiopian Airlines with dedicated on-site stock in Addis-Ababa, access to Airbus material pools worldwide, as well as repair and engineering support for a wide range of critical rotable parts.
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1 month ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has announced that the 2025 edition of Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF2025) registration is now open. The bilingual global gathering will convene hundreds of delegates in Lusaka, Zambia from April 29 to May 1, 2025. In a press statement, PIN noted that this year’s event will mark the 12th edition of the signature event.
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2 months ago | 
techtrendske.co.ke | Melinda Kirwa |Techie Girl
By 2029, 25% of sales organisations of fortune 500 companies will have buyer-facing content and tools specifically targeted to meet the needs of neurodivergent customers, Gartner predicts.
