Digital economy blueprint

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK

The  Konza  Technopolis  master  plan  has  delineated 

approximately 84 acres in Phase I for establishment 

of light industrial zone. This zone will have light in-

dustries dealing in light assembly and manufacturing 

to produce goods for the envisaged digital trade. This 

zone  will  also  have  smart  warehousing  capabilities 

for storage, distribution and collection of the digitally 

traded goods.

INVESTORS

The technopolis has attracted a variety of investment 

interests including digital trade, digital gaming, digi-

tal entertainment and film sector. Examples of inves-

tors who have shown interest in the technopolis in-

clude multi-commodity traders, film players, FinTech 

firms and innovators.

UNIVERSITIES 

Higher institutions of learning such as universities 

play a critical role in building Konza’s digital econo-

my and innovation ecosystem. It links the industry to 

research, development and innovation through attrac-

tion and production of smart technologically enabled 

population that can interact, innovate and drive the 

country’s digital economy and innovation ecosystem.

To this end, the government signed an agreement with 

the Korean government to develop the Kenya Ad-

vanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). 

The institute is key in producing highly skilled grad-

uates and postgraduates in STEM who will provide 

technical capacity and skills needed to drive and ad-

vance the country’s Innovation Ecosystem and Digital 

Economy.

ESTABLISHMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA CITY

The government is establishing a Digital Media City 

at Konza Technopolis which will leverage on services 

of  Konza  National  Data  Centre.  The  Digital  Media 

city will house various digital gaming entities and 

players, house various international digital media 

companies, digital gaming and movie theatres as well 

as digital gaming companies. All these will boost the 

country’s Digital Economy.

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