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President Ruto praises Kenya’s tech advancements in Dubai

Faith Chandianya by Faith Chandianya
February 13, 2024
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President William Ruto praised Kenya’s advancements in the technology sector during his address at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, UAE, on Tuesday.

He informed attendees that during his visit to the United States in September of the previous year for the U.S.-Kenya Business Roadshow, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., disclosed that the multinational employs approximately 23,000 Kenyans in Nairobi. Ruto emphasized the significance of the digital economy, referring to it as a platform offering remote opportunities for young individuals, eliminating the necessity to relocate from their homes.

President Ruto underscored the burgeoning prospects within Kenya’s digital economy, particularly for its youth, emphasizing the ability to engage with global employers from the comfort of their homes. During a visit to Silicon Valley, Ruto recounted discussions with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, revealing that the company presently engages approximately 23,000 Kenyan individuals, all operating remotely from Nairobi.

Ruto further illustrated the transformative potential of remote work through a personal anecdote involving a college student from Kaiboi, Nandi County, who is employed by a Germany-based AI company. Encouraged by such encounters, Ruto stressed the importance of nurturing the fusion of energy, technology, and Kenyan youth’s potential.

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Emphasizing the need to not succumb to apprehensions about the future, Ruto urged against sacrificing progress for the sake of security, thereby impeding the opportunities available to promising talents like Brian.

Acknowledging Kenya’s status as a technological frontrunner in the region, Ruto lauded the homegrown innovation exemplified by the M-Pesa mobile banking platform. He emphasized Kenya’s commitment to innovation as a means of addressing public needs, enhancing service delivery, and transforming challenges into opportunities.

Turning to governance, Ruto outlined initiatives aimed at digitizing government processes and automating public services for enhanced accessibility. He reported significant strides in this endeavor, with digitally accessible government services increasing from 5% to over 80% in the past year, with the ultimate goal of achieving full digitization by year’s end.

In light of his recent U.S. roadshow promoting Kenya’s burgeoning tech sector, Ruto sparked discussion by announcing agreements with top Silicon Valley companies, including Apple, Google, and Intel, to create hundreds of thousands of digital job opportunities for Kenyan youth. While specifics regarding the number of jobs each corporation pledged remained undisclosed, Ruto’s assertions signaled a promising outlook for Kenya’s digital workforce.

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