Enhancing Greentech innovation and infusing technology in the public sector positions Africa as the next frontier for tech-enabled solutions and service delivery

Nairobi Kenya, 6 December 2024 –  In a significant step toward advancing Africa’s inclusive digital and green transformation, the Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy (MICDE) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Kenya School of Government, Konza Technopolis, and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation, today launched the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skilling and the timbuktoo GreenTech Hub. 

H.E. William S. Ruto, the President of the Republic of Kenya, noted that “Africa is endowed with abundant resources, innovation and talent; yet, these resources have not been utilised to fully benefit the socio-economic ambitions of our continent. Through the timbuktoo GreenTech Hub and the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and AI Skilling, we can harness emerging technological opportunities…