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Tap into AI to create jobs for the youth and transform economy

Besides the many medals that our athletes rake in every year, Kenya has made a name for itself on the global scene as a country brimming with potential, especially in the digital world. With an impressive smartphone penetration rate of 61 per cent and internet penetration at 42 per cent, Kenya is home to M-Pesa and other game-changing technologies. Needless to say, M-Pesa has revolutionised money transfers and advanced financial inclusion in a remarkably transformative way.

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