Having earned the moniker Silicon Savannah – a status the country first actively sought in 2013 when it launched its economic development roadmap, Vision 2030...
Kenya ICT
While Kenya is no stranger to political strides experienced across the region, the country has managed to avoid long periods of crisis – whether political, economic or social – and has been able to overcome its challenges in relatively short periods of time.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 35
Economic update | Focus Report: How is Africa positioned as a destination for data centres?
13 Oct 2021
With a large youth population and growing network penetration, Africa has demonstrated its ability to innovate and technologically leapfrog mature markets.
Articles & Analysis | Digital transactions are gaining popularity, but cash may remain the preferred option for many Kenyans from The Report: Kenya 2018
Growth in mobile payments reached 8% in 2017, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). While steady, this was slower than in 2016 and 2015, when industry growth was 19% and 17%, respectively. Industry stakeholders reported that muted consumer spending was partly due to lower-than-expected economic growth.
Articles & Analysis | Blockchain technology could revolutionise global trade and benefit emerging economies from The Report: Kenya 2018
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy.
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure upgrades and cross-network agreements benefit Kenya's already robust ICT sector from The Report: Kenya 2018
Having earned the moniker Silicon Savannah – a status the country first actively sought in 2013 when it launched its economic development roadmap, Vision 2030 – Kenya has made significant strides in ICT. Vision 2030 included a technology development blueprint with the main objective of transforming the country into a global digital player....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Joseph Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT: Interview from The Report: Kenya 2018
What kind of policies are needed to promote fair and effective competition in the ICT sector?
While Kenya is no stranger to political strides experienced across the region, the country has managed to avoid long periods of crisis – whether political, economic or social – and has been able to overcome its challenges in relatively short periods of time.