Digital literacy means more innovation

Economic development and technological innovation are inseparable twins, as history shows. Look at the likes of the printing press, which sparked the Renaissance in Europe, Newcomen’s steam engine, the vanguard of the industrial revolution, or even semiconductor electronics and microchips from the last century, which laid the physical foundation for the virtual world. PHOTO: COURTESY

There are a few things that set us apart as a country. Never mind a majority of us not being good long-distance runners; we get to bask in the glorious legacy that our athletes have built in marathons and such like games. Another thing that sets us apart is our technological prowess.

In fact, a global Business news site (Bloomberg) reported that Kenya has become the tech hub of Africa, a niche with an estimated worth of more than one billion dollars to us in the next three years. Our agile mobile money platform alone is on everyone’s mouth worldwide. Despite the ease with which we transact on mobile money platforms, it’s still a myth to the world apparently.