Kenya is emerging as an exporter of digital government infrastructure, with Webmasters Kenya Ltd signing an agreement with Mozambique's National Employment Institute (INEP) to develop a national Employment Portal.

• Webmasters Kenya Ltd will design, implement, and maintain the new portal for Mozambique.
• This signifies a growing trend of African nations sourcing technology solutions from within the continent, moving away from exclusive reliance on international providers.
• The success of platforms like Kenya's eCitizen is demonstrating the value of digital public infrastructure and attracting interest from other African governments.

SpaceX has launched its new Starlink V5 dish, featuring a smaller, lighter, and more power-efficient design that could make Starlink internet more affordable in markets like Kenya.

• The Starlink V5 dish weighs just 1.1kg and consumes 35–50W of power, significantly less than the V4 model.
• This new hardware is currently being offered in the US with a new, slower 100Mbps plan, suggesting a focus on cost reduction.
• If introduced in Kenya at a competitive monthly price, the V5 could address the primary barrier to adoption: the high upfront hardware cost.

SCRYPT has expanded its stablecoin settlement infrastructure into East Africa, now supporting direct settlement for the Kenyan shilling (KES), Tanzanian shilling (TZS), Rwandan franc (RWF), and Ugandan shilling (UGX).

• This move allows businesses to seamlessly convert local currencies into stablecoins in real-time, bypassing traditional US dollar liquidity constraints for cross-border payments.
• Key players include SCRYPT, a financial infrastructure provider, and its Founder and CEO, Norman Wooding, who highlights the practical economic needs driving stablecoin adoption in Africa.
• The expansion offers a new pathway for international trade and treasury management, addressing challenges posed by constrained foreign exchange.