Scrapping of visa curbs aids in economic transformation in areas like tourism, renewable energy, education, agriculture, security, sports and mining. Kenya has in the past months signed agreements with Eritrea and South Africa to abolish visa restrictions for their citizens to ease movement of goods and people.
February 2023
Final push for made in Kenya phone
Mr Eliud Owalo, the CS for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, said the ambitious project is at the centre of the government’s digital agenda, which include provision of 25,000 free WiFi spots at public places, issuance of digital loans, and the establishment of 1,450 digital hubs in villages to boost youth employment.
Data controllers versus data processors: Know your role
As many people increasingly embrace paperless transactions, the role of individuals or institutions collecting and processing the massive data generated, is key in the success of the country’s quest to become a digital economy. These people, according to the law, are known as data processors and data controllers.