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Nairobi launches Beijing-inspired underpass network to unclog central business district

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

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Technology

Amazon Ads Unveils Three Interactive Ad Formats for Connected TV on Prime Video

Amazon Ads introduced three new interactive Connected TV (CTV) ad formats for Prime Video in May 2025. These include AI-powered pause ads, shoppable in-stream ads allowing direct add-to-cart, and "send-to-phone" ads for non-Amazon products, all designed to turn streaming breaks into engagement opportunities leveraging Amazon's data and AI.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 10, 2025

Technology

Google Enhances AI-Powered NotebookLM with Expanded Language Support, Benefiting Kenyan Users

Google has expanded its AI-powered research tool, NotebookLM, to include audio overviews in over 50 languages, a development reported around May 2025. This enhancement will benefit users in Kenya and across Africa by making advanced AI study and research assistance more accessible, particularly for auditory learners.

SOStreamline Official

May 10, 2025

Business

Safaricom Projects 50% Profit Surge Driven by Ethiopian Market Turnaround

Telecom giant Safaricom announced on May 9 a projected 50% surge in full-year EBIT to KSh 144-150 billion ($1.1-1.2b), up from KSh 97.1b, largely due to sharply reduced losses in its Ethiopian operations. CEO Peter Ndegwa also reported a 10% rise in group revenue.

SOStreamline Official

May 9, 2025

Politics

Bill to tighten strategic goods control

The Kenyan Senate’s defense committee is reviewing the Strategic Goods Control Bill, 2025, which aims to implement strict licensing for dual-use goods to prevent their misuse in weapons of mass destruction. This legislation is key to fulfilling Kenya's international treaty obligations.

SOStreamline Official

May 10, 2025

Politics

Ruto nominates new electoral body

President Ruto nominated former Nairobi judge Erastus Edung Ethekon as IEBC chairperson on May 8, along with six other members for the electoral commission. These nominations, now before Parliament for approval, have drawn criticism for alleged political bias.

SOStreamline Official

May 8, 2025

Health

First kidney transplants performed at national hospital

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) achieved a medical milestone by performing its first successful kidney transplants on May 7–8, 2025. This development, following three years of preparation and staff training, significantly expands specialized care in Kenya.

SOStreamline Official

May 8, 2025

Sports

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to finalize hosting venues for African Nations Championship 2025

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will meet to finalize stadiums and cities to host the 2025 African Nations Championship

SOStreamline Official

May 9, 2025

Technology

Mistral AI Expands Access to New Medium 3 Model via API and Major Cloud Platforms

Mistral AI has announced that its new Medium 3 model is now available through its API and on Amazon SageMaker. Support for IBM watsonx, NVIDIA NIM, Microsoft Azure AI, and Google Vertex AI is expected to follow soon, significantly broadening deployment options for enterprises.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 7, 2025

Business

Kenya's 2025/26 budget proposals avoid new taxes after last year's riots

Kenya’s government has proposed a 2025/26 budget that avoids new taxes and focuses on spending cuts, following last year’s protests over new levies

SOStreamline Official

May 7, 2025

Technology

Mistral AI Releases Medium 3 Model and "Le Chat Enterprise" AI Assistant Platform

Mistral AI has released its new Medium 3 language model, optimized for coding and engineering tasks, alongside ‘Le Chat Enterprise,’ a business-focused AI assistant platform. Medium 3 reportedly achieves top-tier performance in coding benchmarks at a significantly lower cost.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 7, 2025

Technology

Gemini 2.5 Pro Gains "Deep Think" Mode for Advanced Extended Reasoning Capabilities

Google has added a new ‘Deep Think’ reasoning mode to its Gemini 2.5 Pro model, enabling the AI to explore multiple hypotheses and perform deeper logical reasoning for complex tasks like advanced mathematics or coding challenges.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 7, 2025

Technology

IBM Launches Watsonx Code Assistant for Modernizing IBM i (RPG) Legacy Applications

IBM has announced the watsonx Code Assistant for IBM i, an AI-powered tool currently in private preview, designed to help developers understand and modernize legacy RPG code on the IBM i (AS/400) platform by providing contextual code suggestions and transformations.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 7, 2025