News

12 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
ODPC (KE), Data Governance, Data Protection, News

Beyond ‘Legitimate Interest’: Why Liquid Telecom’s Data Defense Failed Under Kenyan Law

In a significant ruling by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd. was held liable...

2 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Technology

Meta Partners with Safaricom to Land New Submarine Cable in Kenya

Meta has announced a strategic partnership with Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) to bring its second high-capacity submarine cable to Kenya,...

2 November, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Protection, ODPC (KE)

Safaricom, M-Tiba, and the Data Breach Allegations: What the Facts Reveal About Data Governance in Kenya

In late October 2025, Kenya’s data privacy landscape was thrust into the spotlight after a hacker group known as Kazu...

22 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance, Technology

Nvidia’s DGX Spark Ushers in a New Era of Desktop AI Supercomputing

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang personally delivered one of the first DGX Spark units to Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase...

22 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Technology

AWS Outage Exposes Fragility of Global Cloud Infrastructure

Monday, October 20, 2025, marked one of the largest global internet disruptions in recent memory, after a massive outage hit...

20 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Data Governance, Intellectual Property

Google’s Quiet Update and the Digital Sovereignty Dilemma

When Google quietly removed the option to view more than 10 search results per page, it seemed like a small...

20 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Intellectual Property

When Art Goes Viral: What Collins Okello’s Raila Portrait Teaches Us About Copyright and Digital Respect

When Kenyan artist Collins Omondi Okello released his orange-hued portrait of the late Raila Odinga, the image spread like wildfire....

17 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Cyber Security, Data Protection

Kenya’s Controversial Computer Misuse Law: Protecting Cyberspace or Policing Dissent?

When President William Ruto assented to the amended Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (CMCA) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the...

17 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Data Protection, NDPC (NG)

Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Translated into Major Local Languages: NDPC Deepens Grassroots Privacy Awareness

In a major step toward inclusivity and citizen awareness, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr....

16 October, 2025
Ian Olwana
News, Artificial Inteligence, Technology

Burkina Faso Charts an Inclusive Path with Its National AI Action Plan (2026–2028)

Burkina Faso is developing a National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (2026–2028) to guide its digital transformation. Anchored in responsible innovation,...