The World Bank Group has approved $390 million in financing for the first phase of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project, a program that aims to expand access to high-speed internet and reduce the digital divide in access to broadband.
The Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project will use a multi-phase programmatic approach. Phase 1 will run from 2023 to 2028, focusing on expanding access to high-speed internet, improving the quality and delivery of education and selected government services, and building skills for the regional digital economy. Phase 2 will run from 2026 to 2030, concentrating on building a data-driven and secure environment for enhanced digital-service delivery and innovation for the regional digital economy.
The project will increase access to broadband through an expansion of the fiber-optic backbone and last-mile connectivity to government and learning institutions, as well as along Kenya’s borders. It also will mobilize an estimated