Kenya Cabinet Forms AI Committee and Adopts Outsourcing Policy to Boost Tech Economy

Kenya's Cabinet just made two strategic moves today: forming an AI committee for governance AND adopting a national outsourcing policy - positioning the country to capture both AI leadership and $526B BPO market by 2030.

Key Points

• Kenya's Cabinet formed an AI committee to oversee implementation of the country's AI strategy and governance framework


• Simultaneously adopted a National Business Process Outsourcing Policy to attract international investment


• AI projected to contribute $2.4 billion to Kenya's economy by 2030 (Public First research)


• ICT market forecast to reach $14.92 billion by 2030


• Outsourcing policy targets English-speaking workforce, favorable time zone, and digital infrastructure to capture share of $526B global BPO market by 2030

Detailed Analysis

Analysis based on latest technology trends and developments.

Sources

• https://iafrica.com/kenyas-cabinet-forms-ai-committee-adopts-outsourcing-policy