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OPINION: Aligning Skills and Opportunity: Preparing Kenya’s Youth for an AI-driven labor market
Recent marketing research has revealed a counterintuitive pattern: the more knowledge people have about AI, the less likely they are to embrace it. This paradox, combined with the misconception that AI literacy only matters for technical fields, is creating a dangerous gap between the skills young p...
OPINION: Internet challenges are not all fun and games
My childish paranoia of the famed SkyNet AI that powers The Terminator T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 aka Arnold Schwarzenegger, made me question what exactly would loading up my picture, while joining up for some online fun and games, mean for my data sovereignty?
OPINION: Kenyan firms should leverage endowment funds to drive sustainable finance
Globally, well-capitalised and properly managed endowment funds have become critical pillars of national development.
OPINION: Why Alternative Dispute Resolution is a critical enabler of effective tax administration in Kenya
However, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has emerged as a critical pillar in contemporary tax administration across many jurisdictions, reflecting a broader shift away from a winner-take-it-all enforcement approach in how governments resolve disputes with...
OPINION: Unlocking Kenya’s next phase of growth
Kenya’s economy grew by 4.7% in 2024 (KNBS, 2025), largely supported by stronger performances in agriculture, fintech, and mobile money.
OPINION: Africa must join Israel in recognizing the Republic of Somaliland
This recognition is far more than symbolic. It acknowledges Somaliland’s thirty-four-year record of peace, democratic governance, and effective self-rule in one of the world’s most fragile regions. It affirms a simple but often ignored truth: sovereignty is not granted by convenience, but earned thr...
OPINION: Unlocking efficiency and ensuring compliance with eTIMS
The digitization of Value Added Tax (VAT) regime started in 2004 with the introduction of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs). These devices assisted to generate real-time transaction records that were transmitted to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and produced VAT compliant invoices.
NDERITU: What’s next after high school?
Over the last decade, international higher education has become more accessible to families worldwide. Students are no longer limiting their aspirations to national universities. Instead, they are seeking opportunities in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Asia regions renowned for their ac...
OPINION: The bribes we tolerate in public are the losses we absorb in private
Corruption is not confined to government offices. Its impact ripples through every sector. When systems lack integrity, the cost of doing business rises.
OPINION: From the Continent, For the Continent - Building homegrown instant payment systems to drive financial inclusion in Africa
While global technologies offer useful tools, they cannot replace the deep understanding of Africa’s diverse economic, social, and regulatory landscapes. Real progress requires solutions designed for Africans, by Africans; tailored to informal traders, local languages, rural connectivity, and the ne...