Kenya pushes for stronger Africa-Europe cooperation on AI and digital infrastructure
Date: 2026-05-11
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
Cabinet Secretary for
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo Gitau has
reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to advancing Africa’s digital transformation
agenda through strategic partnerships, infrastructure investment, research
collaboration and responsible technology governance.
Speaking during the opening of a high-level Africa-Europe digital cooperation meeting in Nairobi, Kabogo said Africa must strengthen its capacity to build trusted digital infrastructure, support research, develop technology talent, protect data and actively shape global technology governance frameworks.
The meeting, held alongside
the Africa Forward Summit 2026, brought together delegates, development
partners, innovators, policy leaders and researchers to discuss the future of
artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and international technological
cooperation.
Kabogo noted that Africa’s participation in global technological advancement is already underway, but stressed the need for stronger investments and collaboration to position the continent competitively within the global digital economy.
He said Kenya continues to
expand national fibre connectivity, strengthen digital public infrastructure
and improve access to online government services as part of efforts to position
the country as a regional hub for data, cloud computing and innovation.
The Cabinet Secretary also
commended Africa-Europe Foundation, Digital Africa and other partners for
supporting cooperation initiatives around emerging technologies and digital
development in collaboration with the Government of Kenya.
The engagement forms part of
broader discussions between African and European stakeholders on strengthening
partnerships around artificial intelligence, connectivity, digital inclusion
and responsible technology governance.
