Tech & Finance Firms Launch Cloud Region, Training, and Campaigns in Kenya - January 2026
Oracle has confirmed that iXAfrica Data Centres in Nairobi will host its first public cloud region in East Africa, fulfilling a previous announcement by President William Ruto. In another initiative, Huawei launched its ICT Competition 2025/2026 Bootcamp Training in Kenya, selecting 21 students from nearly 3,000 applicants to equip them with advanced digital skills. During Data Privacy Week, Binance launched a "Safety Campaign" in Nairobi to connect road safety practices with digital asset protection. Also during the week, Absa Bank Kenya's Chief Data Officer, Hartnell Ndungi, emphasized the critical importance of data privacy. Separately, developers faced significant issues with the sandbox for Safaricom's M-Pesa Daraja 3.0, leading them to create a community-built open-source alternative.
