Amazon has opened a new development center in Nairobi that will also serve the East African region to transform the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem.

Amazon says that the facility will offer Kenyan youth highly skilled jobs in telecommunications, software development, and software engineering.

Speaking during the opening, President William Ruto stated that the decision to open a new development center in Kenya is evidence of AWS's trust in the Kenyan economy.

“The Kenyan technology sector continues to be a source of growth and job creation at a time when there is so much uncertainty in the world,” he said.

On the other hand, AWS Vice President Uwem Ukpong said the center will spur technological advancements in the country through its skilled technical pool.

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“Together with our AWS partners, we’re thrilled to create new high-tech jobs in one of Africa’s most prominent tech hubs.”

“This center will enable the local market to tap into an incredible pool of technical talent. With a steady injection of home-grown talent on Kenya’s side, we can continue to enhance our commitment to Kenya’s economic development,” he said.

This comes weeks after the Head of State visited the United States, inviting American technology firms to set up operations and regional offices in Kenya.

He said Kenya has a conducive environment for investments in technology and manufacturing.