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The deputy president of the Republic Of Kenya Hon Rigathi Gachagua today on Wednesday 25th September 2024 hosted the top event where he said the following: “With a youthful, skilled and digitally knowledgeable and creative population, we have an immense pool of resources for accelerated development as underpinned by the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and our broader Blue-Print Vision 2030.
Under the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy, we are creating a fertile ecosystem in science parks like Konza Technopolis for incubation and mentorship of our youth to lead technological innovations to spark and spur a digital-based economy.
Top leaders who attended the event.
Kenya is excited to host the 41st International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation World Conference 2024, which I opened on behalf of President William Ruto at The Edge hotel in Nairobi. It is a platform of robust and insightful discussions on grounding economies on digital technology and innovation for sustainable development.
Our Administration takes cognisance that
Technology is also an enabler of smooth citizen-centred service delivery, as we create more job opportunities for our youth locally and internationally.
The Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy and IASP Africa President Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Edward Kisiang’ani, IASP President Lena Miranda, IASP CEO Ebba Lund, Konza Technopolis Board of Directors Chairman Prof Raphael Munavu, Konza Technopolis CEO John Paul Okwiri, Prof Ratemo Michieka (Chair of Africa Union’s African Scientific, Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), national, regional and global experts in technology and innovation as well as national, regional and international partners were present”.
