Digital economy blueprint

8.3 EMERGING TRENDS:

General methodology for governments in addressing 

emerging technologies will consider how to best pro-

tect citizens, ensure fair markets and enforce regula-

tions while allowing new technologies and business 

to thrive. This requires considering the implementa-

tion of: 

i.  Adaptive regulation. Shift from “regulate and 

forget” to a responsive, interactive approach.

ii.  Regulatory sandboxes. Prototype and test new 

approaches by creating sandboxes and accelera-

tors.

iii.  Outcome-based regulation. Focus on results 

and performance rather than form.

iv.  Risk-weighted regulation. Move from one-size-

fits-all  regulation  to  a  data-driven,  segmented 

approach.

v.  Collaborative regulation. Align regulation na-

tionally and internationally by engaging a broad-

er set of players across the ecosystem.

Goals:

 

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To drive digital business and government in a way 

that is locally relevant 

 

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To safeguard the communities benefiting from the 

services

Emerging technologies / trends with regards to digi-

tal economy emphasizes the emerging activities that 

have a significant impact on the digital ecosystem. 

i.  Gaming: While gaming has taken root in Kenya, 

it provides access to platforms that are handling 

significant  amounts  of  digital  transactions.  The 

gaming scene can no longer be ignored in so far 

as it is contributing to the digital ecosystem. The 

different gaming platforms and consoles that ex-

ist have evolved over time to facilitate payment 

transactions on a variety of platforms. Attention 

has to be paid on how the gaming environment 

impacts the digital economy with regards to the 

volumes of transactions and interoperability of 

platforms.