NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has strengthened cross-border digital collaborations with other African countries, a government official said on Friday.
William Kabogo Gitau, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, said Kenya is striving to deploy the country's digital solutions like mobile money in other countries.
"We must join forces and work together as Africa in the development and deployment of digital technology. A fragmented approach will slow our progress in adoption of digital technology," Kabogo said at a meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
He said Kenya is pushing for digital connectivity across the continent and championing innovations that chart a new path in digital advancement.
Kenya's leading mobile money platform M-Pesa is available in several African countries, including Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Egypt, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
John Tanui, principal secretary in the State Department for ICT and Digital Economy, said the country plays a key role in fostering internet connectivity in Africa. He noted that Kenya has eight submarine cables, which have enabled the country to connect with the rest of the world and improved internet access in Africa.
The African Union Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020-2030) seeks to harness digital technologies to drive innovative, inclusive, and sustainable growth across the continent, aiming to ensure universal broadband access and a single digital market in Africa by 2030. ■
