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Kenya tops list of African countries with robust mobile government implementation
Africa is the world’s fastest growing telecoms market and mobile phones have transformed the lives of Africans everywhere.Now a host of new mobile phone applications, developed by software designers across the continent, are promising to boost development and business growth.
Kenya tops list of African countries with robust mobile government implementation, a new report on Mobile Government Readiness Index shows.
Kenya is leading in quest to realize the benefits to citizens and small businesses (agricultural advice, payment of utility bills, commodity pricing information) of delivering public services using cellular technologies.
E-government is being seen increasingly by African governments as a source of economic, social and political development that encourages greater citizen engagement and improves access to services.