President William Ruto stated that his administration distributed 2.5 million bags of fertilizer to nearly half a million Kenyans through an e-voucher system, improving efficiency.
Speaking at the Connected Africa Summit at Uhuru Gardens on Monday, he said the initiative boosted production by 50% last year.
“In the last four months, we have distributed 2.5 million bags of fertilizer to close to half a million farmers in Kenya using an e-voucher, that has eliminated cartels, roadblocks, and bottlenecks and has made the distribution of fertilizer efficient.”
Further, he revealed In Embu, women in the markets are discussing business efficiency due to free, stable internet availability, which allows them to connect with their suppliers.
He also said that the emerging companies that manufacture fiber and assemble gadgets like smartphones and computers are a whole array from creating jobs and enhancing commerce to powering industrialization.
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Additionally, he said that there is increased digital penetration, which has laid a solid foundation for the digital economy’s expansion and built significant momentum for transformative economic growth.
“With over 160 million Africans gaining broadband access between 2019 and 2022, and a 115% increase in internet users between 2016 and 2021, we have laid a solid foundation for the digital economy’s expansion and built significant momentum for transformative economic growth.”
President Ruto also acknowledged the role that international and regional support has played in contributing to the strength of the projected growth of Africa's digital economy.
