A total of 14 counties in the expansive Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) will benefit from Safaricom’s ICT, financial and infrastructure products. They include Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori Nandi, Nyamira, Siaya, Trans Nzoia and Vihiga. LREB is one of the most densely populated regions of Kenya with 14.9 million people who constitute about 31.4 percent of the population in Kenya. The initiatives, which will be implemented under myCounty App will include digitising the counties, enabling solutions, provision of protected technology and transforming lives through Safaricom’s Social Good Investments in LREB counties. It is part of the telco’s program to promote digital transformation in counties. "We cannot achieve our vision to be a purpose-led technology company by 2025 without deliberate and strategic collaboration with both the county and national government," Safaricom Customer Obsession Director Lucille Aveva said. "This partnership with the LREB signifies a clear intention on our part to co-create with the county governments to digitise devolution," Aveva added. Likewise, Safaricom will provide connectivity for county sites, bridge the citizen digital divide, actualise the digital superhighway through fibre connectivity, offer revenue and healthcare management. Others are public Wi-Fi, eSubsidy/vouchers for services, secure employee […]
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