A Chinese digital infrastructure company, Guodong Group, is planning to establish its Africa headquarters in Kenya as part of an investment programme worth up to Ksh38.8 billion (US$300 million) over the next few years.

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The planned investment is expected to enable the group to expand its presence in Kenya’s digital infrastructure sector, with areas of interest including telecommunications towers, smart cities, data centres, fibre networks, cloud infrastructure, and green digital technologies.

Principal Secretary, State Department for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan, said the proposed investment came as Kenya seeks to position itself as a regional hub for digital infrastructure and attract more foreign capital into the technology sector.

“One of the core pillars of the BETA Agenda is the Digital Superhighway. We are committed to laying about 100,000 Kilometres of fibre optic cable across the entire Country,” Hassan said.

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The PS made the remarks after hosting a delegation from Guodong Group led by Kobe Hu, a senior partner and vice president of the Chinese company, during discussions on the proposed investment and establishment of its African headquarters in Kenya.

Guodong’s planned entry would add to Kenya’s efforts to expand digital infrastructure, particularly as the government seeks to increase fibre connectivity and develop infrastructure supporting cloud computing, data storage, and other digital services.

The company operates across communication infrastructure, new energy, and digital intelligent information technology, according to its corporate profile.

Guodong says its business includes telecommunications towers and digital infrastructure , while its recent international expansion has included projects in Asia.

The proposed African headquarters could also position Kenya as a base from which Guodong serves other markets on the continent, potentially increasing the country’s role as a regional centre for digital infrastructure investment.

Hassan said the investment discussions come as Kenya continues to pursue the Digital Superhighway programme, which targets the rollout of about 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable across the country.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke