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Tata Consultancy Services’ sovereign cloud platform is now live in Kenya, hosted at iXAfrica Data Centers’ Nairobi campus and delivered with Sybyl. Ambassador Philip Thigo joined the announcement at the Harvard Club in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, alongside representatives from iXAfrica, Invest Kenya, the Nairobi Securities Exchange and TCS.
The Office of the Special Envoy on Technology co-hosted “Governing at the Speed of AI” at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 24 September. The engagement brought governments, scientists and technology companies together to discuss assessment of advanced AI systems, prevention of serious harm and coordination when safeguards fail.
On 24 September 2026, Kenya co-hosted “People, Power and AI: Critical Choices Ahead” with the United Nations Foundation and AI Safety Connect in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Philip Thigo joined a discussion on how AI will affect livelihoods, public services, and people’s ability to influence decisions.
Kenya signed the Digital Cooperation Organization Charter during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, becoming a Signatory Member. full membership is subject to completion of national accession procedures and that the signing followed nearly two years of engagement and DCO Council approval of Kenya’s candidature on 28 August.
AfroFrequency launched in New York during UN General Assembly week, bringing together artists, technologists, journalists, researchers, lawyers and civic actors. The launch created a coalition intended to carry African knowledge, priorities and ideas into decisions about technology, policy and investment.