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Safaricom and Telkom Kenya have embedded health services in their product offering, a move the two firms expect will boost their bottom lines.

Rural population is the key target in this new offering that is administered through virtual clinics, attracting "modest" consultation fees. The mobile operators claim users will make huge savings on money spent on travel and logistics associated with hospital visits.

The city's architectural design integrates solar power, rainwater collection and utilisation into its infrastructure.

Africa is increasingly positioning itself as an attractive investment destination in the global tech landscape.

With a population of over one billion and a substantial talent pool, the continent represents a significant financial opportunity for investors.

The major development is expected to boost the country's economic growth.

A huge multi-billion-pound technology city is being developed in one of Africa's most well-known countries. Konzo Technopolis, also known as Silicon Savannah, is a £11 billion project by Kenya's Government that involves the construction of a planned city designed to strengthen science, innovation, and technology, thereby boosting the country's economic growth.

The development is being constructed 39 miles south of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, across a 5,000-acre land. The groundbreaking for the tech hub was done in January 2013, but construction work faced various delays. As of now, the city is being built in phases, with Phase One nearly complete.

The County Government of Uasin Gishu on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with I-Tech (Kenya) in a move to support the automation of heath services (E-Heath) in the county.

Speaking at the county headquarters in Eldoret town during the signing of the MoU, the County Health CeC Margaret Chepkwony said the partnership was to help in improving health services to the public.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended the biometric registration of community youth engaged in National Youth Service (NYS) projects (cohorts) saying it will help guard against corruption at the bedeviled institution.

President Kenyatta who spoke in Kisumu on Sunday, said the registration will ensure that the “ghost worker,” phenomenon is a thing of the past.

“This is to ensure that only those who work are paid,” he said at stops in Obunga and Kondele.

President Uhuru Kenyatta will officially kick-start the Capacity Assessment and Rationalization of the Public Service (CARPS) Programme alongside Deputy President William Ruto at their respective offices while Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero will launch the exercise at his City Hall offices.

He said this will improve knowledge and wealth creation. In a speech read on his behalf by his deputy Prof John Nderitu at the International Conference on Emerging and Future Information Communication Technologies at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi last Wednesday, Waudo said MKU offers elearning and virtual learning.

This follows the development of a mobile-based civil birth registration platform that allows for real-time creation of birth records from any part of the country.

The new system, which has been developed by software company SAP, utilises a combination of biometric scanning and cloud storage to create a database of all children born in Kenya.

The president emphasised that both the Constitution and the country's development blue print, Vision 2030, explicitly recognised the critical role played by science and technology in achieving sustainable national development and global competitiveness.

Speaking when he officially opened the first African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum in Nairobi, the president said that Kenya had spearheaded world-leading technologies in such essential areas as mobile banking and financial transactions.

"I am alive to the fact that integration of technology in the curriculum requires huge financial outlay which government alone is not able to provide," he said. "For this reason, we recognise the vital role of the private sector in complementing the government's efforts in ICT infrastructure development. I take this opportunity to ask you to support the ministry in the implementation of this unique programme."

The new funding will increase financing under the Kenya Transparency and Communications Infrastructure Project (KTCIP).

The fund will go towards scaling up digital inclusion, content development, e-government and shared services.

The World Bank has approved 55.1 million U.S. dollars to help Kenya scale up transformative Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications.

The Bank said on Monday that Kenya will use the funds to scale up digital inclusion, content development, and e-government and shared services.

The loan brings the total amount given for automation of government records – under the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) initiative – to Sh14.1 billion.

The project also involves establishment of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in e-government, immigration and population registration system, improving information and cyber security.

Die Verbindung mit dem globalen Internet-Backbone erfolgt in rund 20 afrikanischen Staaten ausschließlich über Satelliten. Dadurch steht nur eine begrenzte Bandbreite zur Verfügung und der Preis ist vergleichsweise hoch. Das neue Kabel soll einen schnelleren und billigeren Zugang zum Internet ermöglichen. Die Regierung Kenias verspricht sich daraus wirtschaftliche Vorteile.

This is part of a four-year, three-phase project budgeted to cost Sh2.5 billion.

However, according to a brief to information and communication industry players by the information and communication technology (ICT) adviser to the cabinet, Mr Peter Gakunu, skills in the government are inadequate for effective implementation of the strategy.

Research done by mHealth Alliance and released by UN office in Nairobi, reveals that more advanced mobile technology can do even more, such as checking on patients, keeping records, improving diagnosis and treatment in the field, and letting community health workers consult general practitioners and specialists for guidance.

E-government, or electronic government, uses modern technologies such as the Internet and the mobile phone to give improved services to business and the people.

Currently it is possible to apply for a government job or clear imported goods through the Public Service Commission and the Kenya Revenue Authority websites.

Die vier Studenten sind nicht die einzigen Kenianer, die mit frischen Ideen und intimem Wissen über die Verhältnisse vor Ort die Probleme ihres Gesundheitswesens selbst in die Hand nehmen. Mittlerweile ist in dem ostafrikanischen Schwellenland eine Generation von technikaffinen jungen Menschen herangewachsen, und eine schnell wachsende Start-up-Szene hat sich etabliert. Dabei zeigen die Einheimischen oft mehr Geschick als die ausländischen Wohltäter, Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGOs) und multinationalen Unternehmen, die bislang beinahe ein Monopol auf technische Hilfe für Entwicklungsländer hatten.

The program, which is dubbed ‘Government Common Core Network (GCCN)’, is being developed by the Directorate of E-government and the ICT Board and aims to provide seamless and secure communication and file sharing among the civil servants.

As a flagship project under Kenya’s Vision 2030, Konza Technopolis is being developed with world-class infrastructure, including green energy solutions, affordable housing, conferencing facilities, and cutting-edge digital services.

Kenya is accelerating the development of Konza Technopolis, positioning it as a leading Smart City in Africa. The initiative was highlighted during a tour of the Silicon Savannah by Hon. William Kabogo Gitau, along with colleagues Hon. Rebecca Miano and Hon. Lee Kinyanjui, aimed at strengthening partnerships to drive growth in ICT, tourism, investment, and industrialization.