Kenya

Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2022, is democratizing capital market access across Africa by connecting mobile money users to pan-African investments, global stocks, and cryptocurrency through a CMA-licensed platform.

President Daniel Chapo has committed Mozambique to a comprehensive digitization of public services, drawing on the proven models of Kenya and Rwanda in a bid to modernize governance across the southern African nation.

From mob justice killings to billion-shilling border walls that were never built, Kenya confronts a cascade of governance failures that expose deep fractures in accountability, security and public trust.

As African nations advance digital infrastructure, three emerging issues highlight the continent's struggle to balance technological progress with legal frameworks: data protection compliance challenges, the rollout of digital educational credentials, and the criminalization of unauthorized Wi-Fi access.

Fiscal disputes intensify across the continent as regional governors challenge central authorities over revenue distribution, with Kenya's counties demanding Sh534.96 billion and Nigeria's opposition-led states alleging political discrimination in federal disbursements.

Authorities across Africa are responding to multiple high-profile sexual assault allegations, from viral social media testimonies to formal rape trials involving religious leaders, raising questions about institutional responses to gender-based violence.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a corporate executive and his wife for alleged investment fraud involving N740 million, while Kenyan authorities detained three suspects wanted in the United States for financial crimes ahead of extradition proceedings.

President William Ruto has nominated new leadership for Kenya's National Land Commission, seeking to end a critical gap that has stalled government land acquisition for key infrastructure projects.

As maternal mortality rates persist despite medical advances, Kenya confronts a public health crisis that has failed to generate the national urgency it demands, raising questions about whose lives matter in healthcare policy.

Kenya's government has introduced legislation establishing a National Infrastructure Fund aimed at raising Sh5 trillion for long-term projects, marking a strategic pivot from debt-driven development financing.

Continental integration efforts face mounting obstacles despite ambitious frameworks like AfCFTA and EAC expansion, with infrastructure deficits and payment system failures hampering progress across regional economic communities.

Edo State in Nigeria documented 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issues land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by the Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.

Kenya's National Assembly has introduced legislation to establish a dedicated infrastructure fund targeting Sh5 trillion in financing, marking a strategic shift away from public debt and taxation toward alternative funding mechanisms for long-term development projects.

Kenya's Communications Authority is implementing digital radio technology to alleviate spectrum congestion while mandating ID card registration for Starlink users, aligning satellite broadband services with existing mobile operator compliance frameworks.

Banking institutions across Africa are prioritizing profit protection over expansion as operational costs surge and cyber security threats intensify, marking a strategic pivot in the continent's financial sector.