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Analysis

Digital transactions are gaining popularity, but cash may remain the preferred option for many Kenyans
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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. Growth Market Despite more subdued expansion, the market has remained robust, with…

Economic Snapshots

Kenya Economy Infographic 2017: Centre Stage

As the largest economy in the EAC, Kenya is a major player in both the region and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Over the past few decades, its market has transformed from being largely agrarian into one of the most diversified and innovative on the continent. It was sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2015, ranked 11th in inbound foreign direct investment and is one of the few countries…

Event

Seamless East Africa

Banks and telecommunications providers worldwide are rethinking their current business models and sources of revenue in light of FinTech competitors and revolutionary technology. East Africa is a hub for such innovations and Seamless Payments East Africa is at the centre of the opportunity to explore the future of payment services. Join us at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya for the fourth…

Event

2nd Annual Infrastructure Communication Technology

The 2nd Annual Infrastructure Communication Technology Conference is a two-day event being held on the 27th and 28th of August, 2018 at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences in Nairobi, Kenya. This conference focuses on developments in the ICT sector and its impact on the utilization of artificial intelligence, healthcare, education, cybersecurity, financial services, cloud computing, aerospace, e-commerce…

Economic News

Kenya awards major contract for construction of core infrastructure for smart city

Government plans to establish Kenya as the “silicon savannah” received a boost with the awarding of a $390m contract to build key infrastructure for Konza Technopolis, a master-planned property development targeting Kenya’s ICT sector. In early July the government contracted Italian construction firm ICM to build roads, water and sewerage systems for the $14.5bn smart city project, which is…

Economic News

Kenya awards major contract for construction of core infrastructure for smart city

Overview

Telecoms in Kenya compete on data delivery and mobile money transfer
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Kenya’s telecommunications sector plays an important role in the country’s economy, benefitting from decades of infrastructure investment, early adoption of next-generation mobile broadband services and rapid growth in the mobile money transfer segment, with Kenya pioneering the latter. The industry as a whole has been on an upward trajectory over the last decade, as a burgeoning, tech-savvy middle…

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Internet penetration in Kenya grows to remain its technological centre status
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Kenya’s IT sector has risen to become an important contributor to economic growth, as the expansion of mobile broadband, WiMAX and fibre optic networks has driven internet usage and subscribership in recent years. Rising private sector investment in new IT infrastructure will support the government’s efforts to achieve universal internet access, as highlighted by both the Kenya Vision 2030 economic…

Overview

Prasanta Das Sarma, Managing Director, Airtel Kenya; Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom; Aldo Mareuse, CEO, Telkom Kenya: Interview
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Interview:Prasanta Das Sarma, Bob Collymore and Aldo Mareuse In what ways can mobile operators encourage higher levels of data consumption? PRASANTA DAS SARMA: Data consumption is still the main driver of telecoms revenue growth around the globe. Mobile operators can continue to propagate their networks by expanding 3G coverage, rolling out 4G where it is possible, and introducing more cost…

Chapter

The Report: Kenya 2017: ICT
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Kenya’s telecommunications sector plays an important role in the country’s economy. The industry as a whole has been on an upward trajectory over the last decade, as a burgeoning, tech-savvy middle class drives demand for smartphones and data, helping companies offset slowing growth in the voice and messaging segments. Operator Safaricom holds the dominant market share but competition has been…

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