Kenya is going to unveil AI strategy this week

The discussion yesterday focused on the Italian company's flagship plan, which seeks to supply at least 1 gigabit fixed-line internet to all homes and businesses in the country by 2026.

The project's epicentre would be the coastal Kenyan town of Mombasa, which is connected to multiple undersea cables.

Kenya has made significant strides in the local production of smartphones, with over 2.5 million handsets now assembled.

The two countries say they look forward to working together to drive the digital transformation in Kenya and across Africa.

The centre would act as an incubator for promoting innovation and enhancing public sector workers' digital and AI skills across Kenya and Africa.

In an attempt to reduce the country’s digital divide and tackle cyber-crime, Kenya’s government has joined forces with the EU, UN and UK.

Cyber-crime is a source of concern, with African authorities demanding stronger punishments to tackle such technological crimes.

The East African country's last important reforms in this area were implemented in 1998.

The Nairobi-based organisation met with government officials to discuss a partnership that will improve the country's digital future.

The company says Kenya was a preferred destination due to the quality of human capital that is versatile enough to serve various market segments.

The government lauded Meta's action as a big step forward for Kenyan content creators, providing them with new ways to monetise their work..