Kenya’s innovative startups stand to benefit following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Konza Technopolis and nine other smart cities where it will see collaboration on the development of sustainable and innovative smart city ecosystems through targeted support for the startups, enhanced bio industry capabilities and global partnerships.
To tract progress, the participating cities will engage in regular communication and meetings to discuss challenges encountered and opportunities available to the startups, share data, insights and best practices to facilitate mutual learning and collaboration, allocate resources and support for the implementation of the agreed-upon actions and foster an inclusive environment that encourages innovation, sustainability and equitable growth within the smart city initiatives.