Dibo Willis

Kenya has signed bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom and the United States in what promises to boost trade and present economic opportunities to citizens of both countries. To begin with, the US and Kenya last week held bilateral talks that sought to increase trade and investment cooperation through “a strategic partnership”

Communication Authority of Kenya offers the money from the Universal Service Fund in what kicks off the 100,000km fibre installation journey. 19 counties, especially those in farflung areas, will benefit from Sh5 billion lastmile fibre optic cable connection as the government moves to boost internet access in regions with low connectivity.

Since 1999 when it was revived after its collapse in the 70s, a lot has happened in the East African Community. Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for instance, are now members of the bloc, joining Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Somalia is also keen to join the community.

Once again, the premier ICT event, “Connected Summit”, is here, bringing together over 1,000 local, regional and global industry leaders, policy makers, financiers and innovators to spur the use of technology in the development of the country. The annual summit’S theme this year is “Digital Economy: Endless opportunities shaping our future,”.