5 REASONS WHY NAIROBI IS THE MOST INTELIGENT CITY IN AFRICA.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named  Nairobi the smartest city in Africa ,

According to the Intelligent Community Forum, "intelligent communities" are those that have taken "conscious steps" to create an economy that can prosper in the "broadband economy." The group has recently released its latest rankings, recognizing the achievements of communities that have built inclusive, prosperous economies on a basis of information and communication technologies. Nairobi was the only African city to appear on their shortlist of 21 hubs throughout the world

.Intelligent Community Forum co-founder Robert Bell says: "We see a strong foundation being put into place [in Nairobi]: sensible, pro-growth government policy, a more diversified economy, and an innovation ecosystem of startups, international companies and universities. Here are some of the reason while Nairobi was chosen.

1. Mobile money economy  
This is, perhaps, the most important reason why Nairobi thrashed the rest. In Africa, Nairobi is the home of mobile money. The city is well on track to the cashless economy.

2. Innovation ecosystem Nairobi has been in the front lane in terms of technological advancements. For instance, companies like Microsoft and Google have engaged youths in startup competitions and their performances have been encouraging. The city has also witnessed unprecedented increase in fresh, smart, and innovative start-ups with promising futures.

3. Diversified economy Each sector of the country’s economy has experienced some sort of transformation. Nairobi, being east Africa's economic hub, has witnessed growth in various sectors of sectors of its economy, especially the ICT sector.

4. Academia-Public-Private Partnerships There have been increased interests in establishing partnerships between the academia and the private sector. Private sector now collaborates with universities and colleges in efforts to produce graduates that meet the needs of the modern labour market.

5. Government policies With the coming of the devolved system of governance, significant progress has been realized in different counties, including Nairobi.

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