Kenya Engineer

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have changed the cyberthreat landscape, providing attackers with new, unprecedented capabilities, it has - at the same time - bolstered cybersecurity defenders, delivering AI-powered tools that are faster and more efficient than ever before.  So says Roelof van Wyk, technical manager: South Africa at trusted cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks Africa, who maintains that, because cybersecurity...

In a landmark move reinforcing the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) burgeoning role in Africa's digital transformation, Raxio Group today inaugurated its state-of-the-art data centre in Kinshasa, marking the country’s largest data centre, with Tier III accreditation by international industry body, the Uptime Institute. Known as Raxio DRC1, the cutting-edge facility is backed by a $30 million investment, and...

From Nigeria's Niger Delta to Algeria's Hassi Messaoud and Hassi R'Mel areas, Africa's mature oil provinces are seeking to revitalize their mature assets in a low-carbon future. Targeting new strategies, technologies and best practices, African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 in Cape Town will feature a dedicated panel on Africa's legacy fields, bringing together the E&P companies...

The LAPSSET Corridor Program has been identified as one of the key drivers to regional integration through infrastructure as it forms part of the envisioned Equatorial Land Bridge that traverses from LAPSSET Port to Douala in Cameroon. This link across the central Africa would undoubtedly rival the Suez Canal, carrying oils, minerals and merchandise between the Indian Ocean and...

The AFCS is envisioned to offer a one stop shop for fare collection for the consumer across that will enable seamless intermodal transportation across the different modes of transport such as Commuter Rail, Matatu and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The AFCS is a key component under the Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project (KUMIP) that aims to improve urban mobility in...

The funding will be managed under the Chinese African Development Fund and will be channelled through the Central Bank of Kenya directly to the Contractors of the identified projects. The Bank has committed Kshs. 36.3 Billion, which comprises 80% of the total cost of the projects that have been identified. The Bank will provide up to 80% of the contract...

The Public Service Performance Management Unit (PSPMU), on Monday 20th August conducted a thorough vetting of the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport’s draft Performance Contract for the Financial Year 2024/2025. This critical exercise aimed to ensure that all departmental objectives are strategically aligned with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and the Ministry's overarching goals, thereby enhancing...

Can I build within a month if I’ve all the resources? I’m sure you’ve heard or thought of completing a project overnight, if you had too much money. In as much as we build with money, time is also another indispensable factor to consider. We can’t despise the importance of time and patience when building. Many people in an attempt to...

Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) and Danish Industry (DI) have signed a contract regarding development cooperation on the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA 2.0) in Kenya. The partnership will see the DI and KEWI channel their focus on skills development and green technology within Wastewater, desalination and climate change. DI will come through for the program with a grant and technical aid...

In a significant development for Nakuru County, over 9,000 residents of Lare and Soin Wards in Njoro and Rongai Sub-Counties are set to gain access to clean and safe drinking water as the county government intensifies efforts to address long standing water shortages. The ongoing construction of water infrastructure, including the equipping of boreholes, installation of water kiosks, extensive pipeline...