Access to latest technologies is the bedrock of growth
in digital services according to Executives doing businesses in East Africa

Among the five East African countries, Kenya and Rwanda lead the way on the index of Availability of Latest Technologies. As we go along the other indicators such as supply of infrastructure, underlying demographic demand, and institutional capacity for governance, Kenya consistently fare best among its counterpart, in spearheading East Africa into a digital future. Interestingly, executives (domestic and foreign) rate Kenya and Rwana 5.1 on this Index, higher than China at 4.5!

Source: WEF Technology Availability Report, the World Economic forum

Kenya is in Top 100 rank for research and training availability

Kenya is the only country in the East African Community and region to make top 100 countries in the world in terms of availability of research and training that is crucial to support the digitalizaton of Affrica. Kenya's availability of research and training could explain and support the digital boom, it remains clear that this is an area of significant improvement that is required of Ethiopia and Rwanda who are catching up closely behind Kenya in digital services in East Africa. This represents opportunities for businesses for providing technology transfer and research areas into tech-specific areas in the East African Community.

Source: WEF Global Competitiveness Index Report, the World Economic forum

Availability of Latest Technology

A measurement in the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index. It concerns mainly adoption of technology by firms. The survey question asked was "In your country, to what extent are the latest technologies available?" where 1 = not at all and 7 = to a great extent

Availability of Research
and Training Services

A measurement in the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index. It concerns mainly "on-the-job" type training available to staff and executives. The survey question asked was "In your country, to what extent are research and training services available?" where 1 = not at all and 7 = to a great extent.

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Access to latest technologies is the bedrock of growth in digital services according to Executives doing businesses in East Africa