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Uhuru says Kenya at forefront in driving Africa's digital economy

President Uhuru Kenyatta at a forum in Kigali (PHOTO: PSCU)

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on African countries to prioritize the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in their development plans because they hold immense economic transformation potential.

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.

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