Also known as: AWS
Cloud and AI services provider that runs a social entrepreneur accelerator in Africa, operates an Outposts cloud infrastructure system in Kenya, and competes in satellite broadband services.
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Citizen Digital
… The cloud educator and mentor has become only the second Kenyan to earn the coveted AWS Golden Jacket, a recognition awarded to individuals who successfully complete all active Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications. …
How 23-year-old Kenyan joined an elite global club of cloud computing expertsCitizen Digital
… The cloud educator and mentor has become only the second Kenyan to earn the coveted AWS Golden Jacket, a recognition awarded to individuals who successfully complete all active Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications. …
How 23-year-old Kenyan joined an elite global club of cloud computing expertsCitizen Digital
… mpact Accelerator By Citizen Reporter June 23, 2026 04:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Nine African organizations have been selected to join the fourth cohort of the Amazon Web Services …
Amazon selects 9 African organizations for Global Cloud Social Impact AcceleratorCitizen Digital
… mpact Accelerator By Citizen Reporter June 23, 2026 04:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Nine African organizations have been selected to join the fourth cohort of the Amazon Web Services …
Amazon selects 9 African organizations for Global Cloud Social Impact AcceleratorThe Standard
… The organisations will join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Social Entrepreneur Accelerator, run in partnership with Deloitte.“Africa's representation in this cohort reflects what we're seeing across the continent: a generation of founders who don't wait for conditions to be perfec …
Kenya among six African nations picked for global tech initiativeCitizen Digital
… The carrier selected Amazon Leo for an initial 500 aircraft beginning in 2028, building on its Amazon Web Services relationship. …
Musk's Starlink leads Bezos' Amazon as airlines rush to boost in-flight Wi-FiThe Standard
… The deployment by Palladium using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts allows Kenya's health sector to run cloud-based services on infrastructure physically located in Kenya, addressing concerns over data residency, system performance and access to patient information in areas with …
Cloud push to keep patient data local reaches thousands of health facilitiesThe Standard
… Other members included Limuru MP John Kiragu, Turkana Woman Representative Cecilia Ngetit, and Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow.During the forum, global technology firms, including Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Google Cloud, demonstrated how artificial intelligen …
National Assembly eyes cloud, AI upgrade after global media summitCitizen Digital
… But in recent years Google has embarked on a strategy shift, steadily rebuilding its military business and competing with rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft for defense cloud contracts. …
600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contractAnthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pauline Namwakira, a cloud educator and mentor, has become Kenya's second recipient of the AWS Golden Jacket, a recognition awarded to individuals who complete all active Amazon Web Services certifications. Her achievement follows Timothy Munyao, who became Kenya's first Golden Jacket recipient in 2025.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pauline Namwakira, a cloud educator and mentor, became Kenya's second recipient of the AWS Golden Jacket, awarded for completing all active Amazon Web Services certifications. Her achievement follows technology entrepreneur Timothy Munyao, who became Kenya's first recipient in 2025.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amazon Web Services has selected 9 African organizations—from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and South Africa—for the fourth cohort of its Global Cloud Social Impact Accelerator, giving the continent its largest representation in the global programme. The 42 participating social enterprises across 16 countries will receive technical training, strategic business support and access to cloud and AI tools to address challenges in education, healthcare, climate resilience and economic opportunity.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amazon Web Services has selected 9 African organizations from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and South Africa to join the fourth cohort of its Social Entrepreneur Accelerator. The organisations will receive technical training, strategic business support and access to cloud and AI tools to address challenges in education, healthcare, climate resilience and economic opportunity.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two Kenyan companies are among nine African organisations selected for the AWS Social Entrepreneur Accelerator, a global technology programme supporting social enterprises using cloud computing and artificial intelligence to tackle education and employment challenges. The programme provides technical training, business support and access to cloud and AI tools to help organisations scale impact.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Airlines are increasingly adopting satellite broadband for premium in-flight Wi-Fi. Starlink has signed up 11 new airline customers globally in 2026, outpacing Amazon's Leo satellite network, which has secured deals with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A cloud infrastructure deployment by Palladium using Amazon Web Services Outposts allows thousands of Kenyan health facilities to access patient records faster and keep sensitive health data within the country. The system supports Kenya Electronic Medical Records (KenyaEMR), which operates in more than 2,300 health facilities, enabling clinicians to view complete patient histories at every point of care.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly is adopting cloud-based technologies to modernize its broadcasting systems and enhance live coverage of House proceedings following a benchmarking mission to the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The delegation also plans to use insights from the summit to inform an ongoing review of Kenya's media laws and regulatory frameworks.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
More than 600 Google employees have called on CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a proposed Pentagon deal to deploy the company's Gemini AI model in classified military operations, citing concerns that classified workloads are opaque and could be leveraged to harm civil liberties or target civilians without public scrutiny.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →