How Digital Champions Transform Garissa Communities Through Innovation

by panafcon | Jan 18, 2026 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Kenya’s arid and semi‑arid lands (ASALs) are often seen as difficult to reach. Through the Empowering Digital Access and Community Resilience (EDACR) project, implemented by KICTANet, these regions are turning into hubs of digital innovation. EDACR is not about...

EDACR Transforms ASAL Kenya: Building Skills, Resilience, and Economic Opportunity

by panafcon | Jan 17, 2026 | Digital Economy, Digital Resilience, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Garissa County is on the move. Once defined by pastoralism, the region is now embracing agro-pastoralism, blending tradition with modern farming practices, and digital innovation is at the heart of this transformation. Governor Nathif Jama Adam captured the spirit of...

​Uganda Imposes a Nationwide Internet Shutdown, Again

by panafcon | Jan 13, 2026 | Access to information, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

The Ugandan government has ordered a nationwide shutdown of public internet access and selected mobile services ahead of the general elections scheduled for January 15, 2026.  According to a letter to internet providers by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC),...

Kenya’s AI Policy Committee Charts Path for Responsible Innovation

by panafcon | Jan 12, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Kenya has officially launched its AI & Emerging Technologies Technical Committee, a multi‑stakeholder team tasked with developing the country’s first national AI and Emerging Technologies policy. The Policy development process is being spearheaded by the Ministry...

KICTANet and ACWIT Launch AI-Powered Skills Initiative Across 11 Counties

by panafcon | Dec 22, 2025 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Kenya has unveiled a digital skills initiative designed to transform 200,000 lives across 11 counties: Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Siaya, Tana River, Turkana, and Wajir.  The projects, led by KICTANet and the African Centre for...

UK–Kenya AI Challenge Fund: From Foundations to Scaled Impact

by panafcon | Dec 17, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

The UK–Kenya AI Challenge Fund under the Building Inclusive and Responsible AI and Data Governance Ecosystems in Kenya project, funded by the British High Commission in Nairobi and implemented by KICTANet, is accelerating the development of responsible, inclusive, and...