Leveraging the power of digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030
Saturday February 06 2021
By WILL MENG
That the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
People s way of life changed greatly. Traditional industries struggled, and new business models such as teleworking, e-learning, e-commerce and telemedicine gained momentum.
The fight against the pandemic and economic recovery have been every country’s top priority. Kenya set an example for Africa in the fight against Covid-19 and economic recovery.
It is the first country in the continent to deploy technology for faster airport clearance besides being one of the first African countries to adopt and implement policies to contain the virus.
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Will Meng |
February 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Huawei Kenya CEO Will Meng.
UN Secretary-General Guterres has said the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War. Indeed, 2020 was an extremely difficult and unusual year for everyone around the world due to the pandemic. In 2020, people s way of life changed greatly, challenging economic development to an unprecedented extent.
In 2020, traditional industries struggled, and new business models such as teleworking, online education, e-commerce, and telemedicine developed disruptively. In 2020, the fight against the pandemic and economic recovery were the top priorities of every country, and Kenya set an example for Africa in both the fight against the pandemic and economic recovery. Kenya was one of the first African countries to adopt and implement a string of rigorous policies, and one of the few countries to have positive economic growth in 2020.
2021-02-05 14:36:00 GMT2021-02-05 22:36:00(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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NAIROBI, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) Huawei on Friday pledged to partner with the Kenyan government in order to build advanced infrastructure that will bridge the digital divide in the country.
Will Meng, CEO of Huawei Kenya said in a commentary published in the Standard newspaper that the construction of digital infrastructure is a top priority when developing the digital economy and ecosystem. We will continue to work with governments and telecommunication companies to build more advanced infrastructure to bridge the digital divide, Meng said. Huawei will also work with the ministry of information, communication and technology (ICT) on the construction of the Konza Technopolis data center that aims at further digitizing Kenya s government operations, he noted.
THE STANDARD By
Will Meng |
February 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Huawei Kenya CEO Will Meng.
UN Secretary-General Guterres has said the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War. Indeed, 2020 was an extremely difficult and unusual year for everyone around the world due to the pandemic. In 2020, people s way of life changed greatly, challenging economic development to an unprecedented extent.
In 2020, traditional industries struggled, and new business models such as teleworking, online education, e-commerce, and telemedicine developed disruptively. In 2020, the fight against the pandemic and economic recovery were the top priorities of every country, and Kenya set an example for Africa in both the fight against the pandemic and economic recovery. Kenya was one of the first African countries to adopt and implement a string of rigorous policies, and one of the few countries to have positive economic growth in 2020.
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