The President spoke when he unveiled Kenya's digital economy blueprint to investors and Heads of State attending the Transform Africa Summit 2019 of the Smart Africa Initiative in Kigali, Rwanda. More importantly we have evolved platforms for driving this collective destiny of our prosperity,” said President Kenyatta. President Kenyatta underscored the importance of technology as a fundamental element of Africa’s economic journey to prosperity saying he looked forward the roll out of a Pan-African digital economy strategy. The Head of State said Kenya's proactive digital economy strategy gives prominence to five pillars among them an infrastructure that is available affordable, resilient and reliable. “Achieving ubiquitous, fast, and inexpensive internet connectivity for African businesses and households is critical to unlocking the potential of the digital economy.

Source: The Star May 15, 2019 18:33 UTC