Silicon Savannah

The Silicon Savannah is a term used to refer to the technology ecosystem in Kenya. The term is a play on Silicon Valley and the grassland savanna ecosystem that is a dominant feature of Kenya's ecology.[1]

Konza Technology City

This term became associated with Konza Technology City, a planned urban development in Machakos and Makueni counties that would focus on offering services related to information technology to support tech entrepreneurs in Kenya.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bright, Jake. "The Rise Of Silicon Savannah And Africa’s Tech Movement". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Silicon Savannah: Kenya's Billion-Dollar Tech Bet". Bloomberg.com.
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