From offering basic connectivity to 5G today, Safaricom now aims to be the digital partner of choice for individuals, enterprises and the public sector
Over the past 25 years, Safaricom has enabled the advancement of technology into Kenya, starting out as a mobile telephony department at Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation before incorporation as a standalone company.
Starting out in the early 2000s, the company offered voice services, enabling easier and affordable communication.
James Maitai, Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) at Safaricom PLC joined the company in 2006 when the company was upgrading its network.
“I happened to have been leading that evolution from 2G to 3G then, this was the year 2006 -2007 as the customer evolved. So the customer started requiring data, people who wanted to work remotely or do basic things on the internet,” he recalls.
Podcast: Tech For Safaricom Now And In The Future
As technology continued to evolve, Maitai was also part of the team that participated in the coming of the fibre optic cable (TEAMs), increasing capacity on connectivity, data and enterprise solutions.
From offering basic connectivity to 5G today, Safaricom now aims to be the digital partner of choice for individuals, enterprises and the public sector, and there have been significant advancements in offering the solutions needed for this.
At the same time, Safaricom has crossed over to Ethiopia, where it is working to advance telecommunication, data and mobile money.
Maitai was part of the team that worked to build the network for at Safaricom Ethiopia from scratch, among other crucial roles.
As the telco continues in its evolution to become Africa’s leading purpose-led technology company by 2030, watch this podcast to see how tech has powered Safaricom up to now and hear more about plans for the future.
With the evolution of technology, gaming development and gaming has also evolved into something bigger.
For most people, gaming starts as a hobby an escape from the day-to-day hustle of life. For those who had access to the handheld and computer-based games, they have grown up with games always at hand.
Over the years, gaming has grown from a niche pastime to a booming global industry, and Kenya is quickly catching up.
Evans Kiragu and James Ahere started gaming at a young age, but their interests went beyond playing to knowing how the games were created and shared with avid gamers.
“From way back, I used to play games on what we called a brick game. So after that, I got into playing PS 1, PS 2 and I think what drew me into video games was not just the fun of it, but my technical mind was trying to figure out, how can I also create a game?” said Evans.
Over time, Evans came to learn that when you create a game, it’s more of a world that you’re immersing players in.
What You Need to Get into the Gaming Business
In James case, he was intrigued by the storytelling element of gaming while his twin brother was more interested in gaming.
“If you look at the most famous games, like God of War, Greek mythology, I always wanted to showcase, you know, African expression through a game, its interactivity,” said James.
Evans went on to found Mekan Games while James is the co-founder of Weza Interactive Entertainment.
“To venture into game development, you need programming skills, and then game design. The visual part of the game through either 2D or 3D animation is also key,” said James.
With the evolution of technology, gaming development and gaming has also evolved into something bigger.
“As technology has gotten better, we’ve seen the 3D environments, worlds that players can interact with. Currently, we are talking about user generated content. Some of the biggest games out there are fun not because the developers made the game to be fun, but because the content created by the players themselves is something that’s enjoyed all over the world,” said Evans.
The key driver in this evolution is access to the internet and access to 5G to allow you to connect with the rest of the world.
Watch the video below to learn more about what you need to get into the gaming business.
From audio-only to video and live events, podcasts are blossoming into a dominant entertainment medium with diverse content across various genres
Today is International Podcast Day, a reminder of how far podcasting has come, how deeply it resonates with creators and listeners and how it is shaping the future of entertainment.
For digital trailblazer Richard “Astar” Njau, podcasting served as a platform where he, a former gospel rap artist, could share conversations with fellow musicians thanks to his access to many musical gurus.
When he started out with Cleaning the Airwaves (CTA) in 2015, his target audience was his colleagues in the gospel music scene.
However, when his music career paused, his curiosity expanded beyond musical experiences to understanding personalities and businesses across various industries and sectors, and he took his listeners along for the journey.
“After I stopped being a musician, I began struggling with aspects of business leadership, so I pivoted. Julian Kyula was my first pivot to understanding business, not for you guys. I was not podcasting for you guys. I do it for me first,”
he says.
For former radio queen Kalekye Mumo, podcasting was a chance at freedom to tell her own story without being confined to the character the media had crafted of her. It offered her the opportunity to share other people’s unfiltered stories without the constraints of traditional media, own her voice, reveal parts of her life that she wants to, and learn more about herself.
“The character at Kiss had been defined as single, and I played it really well, because everybody thought I was, and men thought I hated men, and you know, I’d played it well. But God, then tells me, ‘Now you must share your story, because I want you to do this podcast about getting people to speak about their side of the story on relationships, but also take accountability for their role in whatever experience they have had’,” Kalekye says.
What Makes a Podcast Tick
Podcasts are currently experiencing a breakthrough moment, as content creators, public figures, celebrities, and social media influencers establish their presence on this audio platform.
While the bar to entry for podcasts is low, requiring only the right equipment and finding a quiet space to record, it has become a significant business in the entertainment industry, with sponsors eager to capitalise on this medium to gain attention and reach their desired audience.
Joyriders, the loyal and appreciative fans of the Joy Ride Podcast, have helped Ben and Wanjiru, the hosts of the podcast, to build an authentic community centred on shared experiences in relationships, faith, and life’s journey.
Ben and Wanjiru launched their podcast in 2022. After eight seasons, the podcast has spawned two additional spin-off shows that they also host, called The Den and The Nook, as well as a game named The Joyride Game.
As podcasts continue to evolve, they are moving from the mic to the stage, with listeners finding their favourite shows on YouTube, sharing moments on TikTok and attending live events for a more interactive experience among the hosts and listeners.
Ben and Wanjiru have taken their podcast on the road, conducting campus tours as part of their live experiences.
“Podcasts have opened up a new way to connect with your audience, and beyond just the camera, you find most podcasters have now taken up events to connect with your audience one-on-one and put faces to the people who watch you. And that also now adds gear to that community building,” Wanjiru says.
According to Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped for Creators, there were more than six million podcasts on the platform, where more than half a billion people listened to a podcast as part of their daily routines since 2019.
Like Richard, Barrack Bukusi started his podcast, Financially Incorrect, partly to satisfy his own curiosity.
“I wanted to have more honest and possibly revealing conversations about money in our society, in Kenya and specifically East Africa,” Barrack says.
The more than three million views on his YouTube channel are proof that he is getting genuine engagement from real users and that his audience wants to learn more about money from the guests he hosts on his show. But what he wants most at the end of the day is a successful podcast.
“A successful podcast is one that is sustainable, meaning it can pay for itself. It can produce itself, pay its host, figure out a way to make money and basically justify its existence,” he says.
From audio-only to video and live events, podcasts are blossoming into a dominant entertainment medium with diverse content across various genres. Whether it’s true crime, drama, relationships, comedy, insightful business, lifestyle and health, there’s a podcast waiting to be discovered.
The First World Public Assembly will bring together leaders from more than 150 countries to discuss building a new world.
Over 4,000 participants, including descendants of legendary figures, ministers, cosmonauts, and peace ambassadors, will gather on 20–21 September 2025 in Moscow. The forum coincides with the International Day of Peace and seeks to shape a sustainable, just, and harmonious future in an era of global change.
A Gathering of Global Leaders and Ideas
The Assembly will unite an unprecedented mix of public diplomacy leaders, civil society representatives, experts, and government officials. Guests will include descendants of historical figures, heads of international organizations, ministers, diplomats, scientists, cosmonauts, spiritual leaders, and city mayors.
The central theme is “New World of Conscious Unity.” According to Secretary General Andrey Belyaninov: “We believe the New World begins where unity is affirmed, where values are above differences, and cooperation is stronger than rivalry. The New World is a matter of shared efforts. And it is being created here and now, together with you.”
Aleksandra Ochirova, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Co-Chair of the Assembly’s General Council, added: “Conscious unity cannot be achieved through governmental decrees. Our task is to support humanitarian modernization and achieve multipolar unity through proposals from participants around the world.”
The program includes seven panel sessions and over 40 thematic platforms. Key areas are public diplomacy, humanitarian modernization, values of the new world, and spiritual unity. Special forums include:
International Media Forum “Media in the Service of Humanity”
Youth Forum “Generation of Unity”
International Forum “Victorious Nations: The Lesson of World War II and Responsibility for Peace”
Business Forum “Corporate Social Responsibility: Investments in a Common Future”
Congress of the World Organization of Writers (WOW)
Eurasian Forum of National Cultures and Equestrian Traditions “Constellation of the First”
A special meeting of university presidents will also take place, bringing together experts, scholars, and representatives of over 40 countries.
Honored Guests and Global Recognition
A historic highlight will be the presentation of the Public Recognition Award “For Service to Humanity.”
Distinguished guests will include:
Piao Yangfan, Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Ilkhom Nematov, Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus
Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia
Ilario Franco, Advisor to the Holy See at the UN
Rashid Alimov, former SCO Secretary General and Ambassador
Rohey Malick Lowe, Mayor of Banjul and Deputy Chair of the Global Parliament of Mayors
Sabena Johannes, CEO of Afritrack Angola
Himadrish Suwan, Chair of the Confederation of Young Leaders of India
Adnan Badran from Jordan
Over 200 journalists from Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America will cover the event.
The organizer is the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations World Peoples Assembly. General information partner TASS will broadcast the proceedings live. Streams will also be available on the Assembly’s website www.worldpublicsummit.org and on social media.
Mohit Dreams of Kenyan Golfing Glory in LA Olympics
Mohit, who counts the legendary Tiger Woods as his golfing role model was inspired to walk the greens by his grandfather.
Mohit Mediratta who is 31 years old and whose home course is Sigona Golf Club dreams of flying Kenya’s flag high at the LA 2028 Olympics.
“Having the Kenyan flag on us is always a sense of pride. It means everything having been born and brought up here. I think the early preparation with the PGK Equator Tour is incredible. Now as Kenyans, we have an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics and play against the best golfers in the world,” explained Mohit.
Mohit Dreams of Kenyan Golfing Glory in LA Olympics
Mohit, who counts the legendary Tiger Woods as his golfing role model was inspired to walk the greens by his grandfather.
Mohit is part of Safaricom’s team in the PGK Equator Tour together with Mutahi Kibugu (Nyeri Golf Club), Mathew Wahome (Nyali Golf and Country Club) and Samuel Njoroge (Railways Golf Club).
Most of us have, at some point, considered what we would do if we could travel back in time. Maybe we would give ourselves some hot investment advice and become millionaires, or change history for the better, or witness our favorite historical event.
One year ago, I left San Francisco, sold and gave away everything I owned, and moved into a 40-liter backpack. I traveled to 45 cities in 20 countries, 3 Disneylands, and 1 bunny island. I also worked 50 hours a week building and launching a startup.I determined to study a few remarkable put up titles, and a few that wanted work. Alliteration is remarkable, clever, and it`s brief and sweet. However, I wasn’t positive precisely what I could be clicking on.
Traveling is not the same as vacation
There’s a growing community of “digital nomads” who live a location independent lifestyle. We’re software developers, designers, writers, journalists, engineers, and all sorts of people who share a passion for the work we do and experiencing the world.
I propose that a nomadic lifestyle is a productive way to build a real company. I’m working hard on bootstrapping an ambitious startup, Moo.do. I’m traveling because it’s cheaper, more productive, and more inspiring than sitting in one place. Traveling is the most responsible choice for the sake of my company, my finances, and my personal growth.
I became a nomad by accident
Three years ago I was preparing to leave my job at Microsoft to move to San Francisco to start a startup. My friend asked me “but why do you need to be in San Francisco when you can work on a computer from anywhere?” His question made a lot of sense. As I thought about it more, I began to question my assumptions about a “normal life” which don’t make sense in our modern world.
I reject the idea of a 9–5 job. I want to explore the world while the sun is out instead of wasting the daylight hours working inside and dreaming of my next vacation.
I went to Tokyo Disney, Euro Disney, and Hong Kong Disney this year
But it didn’t work out so well.
After traveling for 6 months, I gave up and still moved to San Francisco. Traveling was fun, but I had a great idea and I needed to really focus and get real work done. What better place to build my startup than Silicon Valley?
But I soon found myself becoming too comfortable and slowing down, getting easily bored and distracted, and watching a lot of TV. I sat at my computer for 12 hours a day but didn’t feel like I was productive.
H1: Traveling is cheaper than staying at home
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
H2: Traveling makes me more productive
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
H3: 9–5 is not optimal
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
H4: Traveling expands my cultural bubble
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
H5: Traveling is not the same as vacation
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
H6: I became a nomad by accident
This is my average total monthly spending from one year living in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, one year living in San Francisco’s Upper Haight, one year traveling to 20 countries, and one month at a hotel in Bali. It is much cheaper for me to travel. Since the majority of my costs are from trains and flights, it’s significantly cheaper if I stay in one place.
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I spent 6 months traveling around Australia, Asia, and Europe
Japanese street fashion has made the international news quite a bit this year, but not always for good reasons. From CNN and I-D Magazine to a much-shared Quartz article to various unsourced blog posts, the English-speaking internet has been gleeful in declaring Harajuku “dead”. It’s a cliche at this point to dismiss stories as “Fake News”, but modern media feeds on shocking and upsetting headlines to get more clicks. “Harajuku is Dead!” sells far better than the more accurate “Harajuku is Changing”.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
John Doe
I wasted a lot of time when I worked in an office because of commuting and the massive distraction that is the internet. Now I spread my work throughout the day and take big breaks for exploring. After working for a few hours, I reach a milestone and explore the city until I want to get back to work. Or if I hit a problem I can’t figure out, I walk it off until I’ve solved it. Cycling between fun and work makes my days less exhausting and makes me less prone to burnout. Or if I hit a problem I can’t figure out, I walk it off until I’ve solved it.
Peco has proven she’s uniquely tuned into the trends that matter most to Harajuku’s youngest generation of girls. If she says that the swinging 60s have arrived, we aren’t going to argue!
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But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born.
I will give you a complete account of the system and expound.
How all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain.
I will give you a complete account of the system and expound.
When I first started traveling, I was a great tourist, taking pictures of everything and doing all the activities listed in tour guides. After a couple of exhausting weeks, it occurred to me that I’m not on vacation. This is my life now. I slowed down and realized that if I have a month to explore a new city, I don’t need to do it all at once. I can explore the city for a few hours and still get a lot of work done.
But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born.
I will give you a complete account of the system and expound.
How all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain.
I will give you a complete account of the system and expound.
But it didn’t work out so well.
When I first started traveling, I was a great tourist, taking pictures of everything and doing all the activities listed in tour guides. After a couple of exhausting weeks, it occurred to me that I’m not on vacation. This is my life now. I slowed down and realized that if I have a month to explore. Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself. Dress like you’re already famous.
On a trip to New York, my friends went to work during the days, so I went out and worked in coffee shops and in Central Park. Suddenly I was hugely productive, getting much more work done in 6 hours than in my normal 12 hour days. The same thing happened a few months later on a trip to London. I was even coming up with better ideas because the new experiences and surroundings were keeping my mind more active.
The donation aims to expose pupils to the array of digital skills available to enhance their knowledge and opportunities
Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc (NSE: KUKZ) has stepped up its corporate digital literacy enhancement programme for schools in Murang’a County.
As part of an initiative to equip Primary school students with digital skills and enable them compete on an equal footing nationally and beyond, Kakuzi has donated 18 computers and 3 printers to three rural based public primary schools within the county.
The donation, aims to improve access to digital information and streamline administrative processes for the schools.
The beneficiary schools, Kinyangi Primary, Kitito Primary, and Kakuzi Primary, each received six computers and a printer. The schools requested these resources to address their challenges in accessing information and printing documents.
“Digital skills and general access to computer systems in the school environment is now an imperative. The lack of computer systems hampers schools such as ours from achieving their full potential. We are glad that Kakuzi has responded positively to our request,” said Madam Immaculate Keige Kitito, Primary School Headteacher
“Besides basic training in computer operations, previously, we had to travel to Thika Town to access our systems and print essential documents. This led to frequent disruptions in our operations. In some instances, exams had to be postponed due to a shortage of printed past papers.”added Madam Immaculate
The Kakuzi donation was officially handed over in a ceremony attended by Kakuzi management and key community leaders, including the Area Chief, Assistant Chief, and TSC representative for Ithanga, Kakuzi Sub-County.
“Kakuzi PLC is committed to supporting education and empowering our local communities. We hope to alleviate these schools’ challenges and enhance the students’ learning experience by providing these computers and printers. Our goal is to introduce them to digital skills early in life so they’re exposed to global opportunities,” said Chris Flowers Kakuzi PLC Managing Director.
Earlier this year, Kakuzi also spearheaded the effort to renovate all three schools. The renovation started last year as part of Kakuzi’s commitment to realizing Sustainable Development Goal 4—Quality Education and seeing the school’s environment improve immensely, thus boosting the quality of education at the institutions.
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