| | DECEMBER 20216CIOReviewHome to what's known as a "Silicon Savanah" in Nairobi, Kenya has a growing, tech-savvy ecosystem. Thanks to the popularity of M-Pesa, the mobile payments capability offered by Safaricom, over 70% of Kenyans have a mobile money account, and over 75% of Kenyans aged 15 or older made a mobile payment in the last year. During the past decade, Kenya has advanced quickly as a hotspot for some of the continent's most innovative digital enterprises, such as Ushahidi, M-KOPA, M-TIBA, etc. There are 200 digitized services offered through Huduma E-Centers countrywide and a comprehensive online government-to-citizen services platform, eCitizen. Kenya's policymakers have enabled a favorable regulatory environment and have promoted a high use of digital payments. Further, shifting the focus from the number of entrepreneurship programs to their effectiveness will ensure that these programs' aims are being met and allow the kind of assessment that identifies truly successful job creation interventions. With more targeted programs to close the skills gaps in business and tech, the government can help ensure that the new jobs created are more sustainable in the long term.As many such methodologies and technologies are set to nurture the growth of the technology landscape in Africa, staying ahead will mean not just adopting and deploying the latest tools but also leveraging their capabilities to the fullest and forging unique partnerships. This edition of CIOReview has compiled a set of companies transforming the technology space. This edition also blends thought leadership, from subject-matter experts with real-life stories, on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the proper assistance in choosing the best start-up companies for your specific business requirements.Let us know your thoughts!EditorialMade in AfricaCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewEmail:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com December - 10 - 2021, Vol 10, Issue - 82 (ISSN 2644-237X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersShirley FaithRussell ThomasVisualizersChris LynnBrian Harding*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffJustin Smith Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comManaging EditorJustin SmithSalesStephen Thomasstephen.thomas@cioreview.com
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