Kenya strikes deal with China to boost ICT Sector

CS Joe Mucheru

Globally the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has proven to be a strong growth factor toward the GDP of nations.

 In Africa the sector has been the major economic driver in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade, witnessing an annual compounded growth rate of 40 per cent; and, although mobile and Internet penetration remains relatively low in Africa, never before in the history of the continent has the population been as connected as it is today, thereby poising itself to continue its ICT growth trajectory.