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Digital Planet: Kenya Special: A decade on

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Gareth and Ania

16/07/2019 GMT

Kenya Special: A decade on

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, Kenya Special: A decade on

Digital Planet re-visits Kenya 10 years after the submarine broadband cable was connected

Digital Planet re-visits Kenya, 10 years after the submarine broadband cable was connected, with contributions from SEACOM, Microsoft, iHub and IT professional Juliana Rotich.

Digital Planet re-visits the technology scene in Kenya, 10 years after the submarine broadband cable was connected. Presenter Gareth Mitchell and regular studio commentator Bill Thompson are in Nairobi to find out what has changed in the last decade and what can be expected in the future. 

High-speed broadband 10 years on; Tonny Tugee from SEACOM discusses the impact of the submarine communications cable, which was switched on in July 2009.

Investment in African tech talent; Amrote Abdella from Microsoft 4 Afrika explains why Microsoft has launched its first Africa Development Centres in Kenya and Nigeria, investing in African tech talent to ensure global relevance.

Nekewa Were, Managing Director of iHub is also on the programme.  The techspace has helped more than 350 startups and raised $40m in investment since it opened in 2010.

Future-proofing Kenya in the technological revolution; technologist Juliana Rotich explains why Kenya must learn from past mistakes in other countries when adopting emerging technologies and is working to ensure that data can benefit all elements of society.

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