South Korea to help develop Kenya’s first smart city
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Kenyan government signed four Economic Innovation Partnership Programs (EIPP) with the South Korean government to help build their first smart city Konza Technopolis.
The deal includes installing an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and an integrated control center to be set up within three years connecting the Konza – Nairobi Corridor Transport System.
Kenya’s ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said these deals “mark yet another great milestone in the development of Konza Technopolis and for the transformation of Kenya through technology and innovation.”
“This launch, today, follows the successful implementation of Year One Projects under the program last year after the signing of the governing MOU,” he added.
Park Chul Ho, Korea Trade-Investment & Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Development Cooperation Office Director General, added that Korea “remains committed to sharing its experience and technical expertise to help Kenya achieve the goals of the Vision 2030 development blueprint and beyond.”
Konza Technopolis is envisioned to be Kenya’s first-ever world-class technology hub. It will be home to leading companies in education, life sciences, telecom, and BPO/ITES. The tech hub will also open a commercial space for its residential neighborhoods.
