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Konza City

http://www.konzacity.go.ke/
Last activity: 24.12.2018
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Kenya, Nairobi Area, Nairobi

Mentions in press and media 9

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Dec 24, 2018These will be Africa’s biggest tech innovation city projects when completedCan a tech innovation city or digital innovation precinct stimulate and encourage innovation? A number of African countries appear to think so and have invested tons of money in these multi-million dollar projects. Last month Rwandan daily ...
Sep 4, 2018Konza City headquarters expected to be completed by December says agency headThe headquarters for Kenya’s Konza Techno City is just months from completion, Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO Eng John Tanui revealed yesterday. Critics in Kenya have regularly bemoaned the initiative — which is expecte...
Sep 4, 2018Konza City headquarters expected to be completed by December says agency headThe headquarters for Kenya’s Konza Techno City is just months from completion, Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO Eng John Tanui revealed yesterday. Critics in Kenya have regularly bemoaned the initiative — which is expect...
Apr 3, 2018Smart city initiatives to target IOT for resultsAfrican smart city investments will focus mostly on smart government administration, intelligent transportation, smart utilities and smart health. Spending on technologies that enable smart city initiatives in the Middle East and Africa (ME...
May 19, 2017Architect of Kenya’s Silicon Savannah hits out at delays at Konza Techno CityProgress on Kenya’s Konza Techno City, dubbed “Silicon Savannah”, has been too slow while insufficient budget has been allocated to complete the initiative, says Bitange Ndemo, the man who conceived Konza eight years ago. While construction...
May 19, 2017Architect of Kenya’s Silicon Savannah hits out at delays at Konza Techno CityProgress on Kenya’s Konza Techno City, dubbed “Silicon Savannah”, has been too slow while insufficient budget has been allocated to complete the initiative, says Bitange Ndemo, the man who conceived Konza eight years ago. While constructio...
Jul 25, 2015Startups Grow In Africa, But Ecosystems Need More To FlourishElmira Bayrasli Contributor Elmira Bayrasli is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and the author of From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places. More posts by this contributor With a €20 million ...
Apr 26, 2015Silicon Valley Can Accelerate Social Impact GloballyDoug Galen Contributor Doug Galen is the chief executive and co-founder of the non-profit organization RippleWorks, which aims to connect Silicon Valley-based entrepreneurs with startup founders in developing countries. He previously served...

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What has the press written about Konza City?

Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Konza City, among them “These will be Africa’s biggest tech innovation city projects when completed” (Dec 24, 2018) and “Konza City headquarters expected to be completed by December says agency head” (Sep 4, 2018).

Is Konza City still active?

Konza City is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 24, 2018.