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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88587, member: 27"]
Fifty years of EU-Kenya ties just got a massive tech upgrade, with Nairobi positioning itself as the go-to investment hub for the continent’s digital gold rush.

The digital stats driving the pitch
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[*]Kenya boasts over 53 million mobile subscriptions right now.
[*]Internet users have hit more than 42 million nationwide.
[*]The mobile money ecosystem is globally recognized as elite.
[*]ICT Secretary William Kabogo Gitau led the government pitch.
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Where EU money has already landed
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[*]The EU committed over €430 million since 2021 for digital transformation.
[*]Giga programme connected over 400 schools to the internet.
[*]Funds also boosted TVET and e-government systems.
[*]Digital public infrastructure got a serious upgrade.
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Kenya’s own digital rollout progress
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[*]Over 1.9 million young people trained in digital skills since 2022.
[*]More than 300,000 digital jobs created through Ajira and Jitume.
[*]Nearly 24,000 kilometres of fibre infrastructure completed.
[*]A total of 1,450 digital hubs are now established nationwide.
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What’s next for the partnership
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[*]The National AI Strategy launched in 2025 to lead the continent.
[*]Investment is sought in connectivity, AI, and IT-enabled services.
[*]EU Ambassador Henriette Geiger attended the tech forum.
[*]The focus is turning diplomacy into tangible commercial deals.
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