Topic

Artificial Intelligence

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The Mother Tongue in the Machine: How an AI Gamble Over Kiswahili Could Decide What the Diaspora's Children Inherit

As East Africa marks World Kiswahili Language Day in Bujumbura, a bet on artificial intelligence may decide whether Kenyan families abroad keep the language at all.

14 days ago5 min

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Health

The Sewers That See Sickness Coming: A Nairobi Lab's $1.45 Million Bet on Predicting Africa's Next Outbreak

A Gates Foundation grant hands Kenyan scientist Samuel Oyola the tools to turn wastewater and genomics into an early-warning system — a promise the diaspora has learned to care about.

19 days ago5 min

A man in a black sweater uses a smartphone, illustrating migrants turning to AI tools to navigate visa applications.

Tech

The Coach Inside the Phone: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping the Kenyan Diaspora's Journey to a Visa

29 days ago5 min