ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru Thursday unveiled 2018 Connected Kenya Summit Innovation Awards.
The annual Connected Kenya Summit is a platform that brings ICT thought leaders and under one roof to engage on emerging trends and innovations in the country’s ICT space.
This year, the summit will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with over 1000 delegates, local and international, expected to attend.
“Our focus for Connected 2018 is the Big 4 Agenda. Technology has a significant role to play in the Big 4 and I look forward to seeing how we can innovate across manufacturing, healthcare, housing, and food security,” ICT CS Joe Mucheru said during the launch event which was held in Nairobi.
“We are delighted to be part of this initiative which aligns with our vision to connect the people that make Kenya move by providing our customers with the best value for a simpler life, efficient business and stronger communities,” said Kris Senanu, Managing Director, Enterprise Business at Telkom Kenya.
Telkom Kenya is the title sponsors for this year’s Connected Summit whose theme is ‘Building for Prosperity’.
The awards will this time round be held in Nairobi at the Bomas of Kenya from 22nd to 24th October. All previous awards have always been held in Diani, at the Coast.
Applications for the Innovators award are open to Kenyan startups and innovators through www.connected.go.ke