{
  "id": 7339953,
  "title": "Govt, World Bank review progress of Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/govt-world-bank-review-progress-of-kenya-digital-economy-acceleration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:53:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/govt-world-bank-review-progress-of-kenya-digital-economy-acceleration-project/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAIROBI, Kenya – The Government and the World Bank convened to evaluate the progress of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) on September 14. Principal Secretaries Stephen Isaboke and John Tanui led the discussion with a World Bank delegation to ascertain the project's impact on expanding digital infrastructure, access to digital government services, digital skills, and economic opportunities for Kenyans. Isaboke emphasized the necessity of ensuring that KDEAP investments yield tangible benefits for citizens, particularly by focusing on the \"last-mile impact\" of extending digital infrastructure and services to underserved communities. He stressed that KDEAP has been pivotal in integrating technology into education, training over 62,000 teachers to incorporate ICT into their teaching methods and distributing 5,000 interactive smart boards to nearly 100,000 learners. Collaborating with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KDEAP has also developed digital learning content for Grades 7 and 8. Tanui highlighted the critical role of partnerships like KDEAP in ensuring that digital services and opportunities reach communities nationwide. Both officials expressed gratitude for the World Bank's continued partnership, affirming its importance in deepening digital inclusion and expanding opportunities created by Kenya's digital transformation. The meeting included World Bank representatives Mehnaz Safavian, Aneliya Muller, Timothy Kelly, and Nidhi Parekh, along with ICT Authority Chief Executive Officer Jessy Maruti and other key stakeholders.",
  "summary": "The review focused on the project’s contribution to expanding digital infrastructure, access to digital government services, digital skills and economic opportunities for Kenyans.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}