ICT

Kenya has a robust and competitive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, with international connectivity provided by multiple fiber-optic submarine cables and a nationwide fiber-optic network. The sector has experienced tremendous growth over the years, with emerging innovations making a significant contribution to the economy. In 2019, the latest year for which figures are available, the sector contributed $1.14 billion to GDP at a growth rate of 8.8% attributed to the rapid expansion of the telecommunications sub-sector, especially mobile telephony, and internet services. This market survey provides key insights mapping emerging opportunities, the business environment and...

Kenya faces a huge infrastructure gap which constrains both growth and development. It is estimatedthat the county is likely to improve itsper capita growth rate by three (3) percentage points if there is sustained investment to reduce the infrastructure gap.In the light of the constrained fiscal space mainly due to COVID-19 pandemic and limited borrowing options, this infrastructure gap cannot befullyaddressed in the medium term. This calls for prioritization to ensure Sector projects that can create jobs, enhance wealth creation, increase efficiencyand make the country globally competitive are adequately funded within the Energy, Infrastructure and ICT...

The interface between information communication technologies (ICTs) and innovation remains largely under-researched. Attempting to bridge this knowledge gap, this cross-sectional study of Kenya’s micro, small and medium establishments examines the role of ICTs in innovation. The study applies Probit estimators to a comprehensive data set of 24,164 micro, small and medium establishments. Generally, the study reveals that the sectors having the highest incidence of innovation are electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning; ICT; education and real estate. Although the minority of establishments generated some innovations, product innovation was the most common type. Generally, information and communication technologies are found to...

This Blueprint seeks to provide a conceptual framework adopted by Kenya in its quest towards the realisation of a successful and sustainable digital economy. It commences with a brief overview of the digital economy ecosystem, then proceeds to evaluate some of the currently held definition of the digital economy by relying on a much broader concept.