Alphabet's Loon launches balloon internet service in Kenya

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Alphabet Inc began offering the world's first commercial high-speed internet using balloons to villagers in remote regions of Kenya's Rift Valley on Wednesday.

Credit from Safaricom's farming app changes face of farming in Kenya

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Rachel Bor's neighbours chatted, laughed and shared milky tea from her tarnished kettle as they celebrated their most bountiful maize crop yet on her half-acre plot ...

Kenyan investigators to question scores over 'massive theft'

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Kenyan investigators have summoned more than 40 people for questioning after a "massive theft of public funds" at the National Youth Service.

Kenya's top prosecutor orders probe into deadly dam burst

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Kenya's chief prosecutor ordered police to investigate a dam-burst on a farm that killed dozens of people.

Kenya to charge opposition leader's sister with incitement to violence

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Kenyan authorities will charge the sister of opposition leader Raila Odinga with incitement to violence after supporters attacked IEBC officials.

Kenya targets 1 million digital jobs

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Kenya has started a digital skills training programme to enable 1 million young people to secure freelance online work in the next year.

Disconnected Africa missing out on growth - UN

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The Internet's potential to raise living standards is under-exploited in the developing world, where just 21 percent of the population have access.

Plans chartered to safeguard internet users

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The Council of Europe plans to establish an Internet user charter to guarantee the rights of consumers in an era of increasing government attempts to seize control ...