The digital economy is becoming a new investment hotspot.

Kenya's *The Star* reported on August 15 that the country's market demand for smartphones, mobile data and internet-connected devices continues to rise, attracting global technology enterprises to invest in Kenya. Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya shows that in the third quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year, the number of active mobile users in Kenya reached 84.1 million; mobile broadband usage increased by 6% to 800 million GB. Smartphones account for 63.7% of mobile terminals accessing Kenya's network. As of June 2025, the local smartphone penetration rate hit 83.5%, with the number of mobile data users reaching 58.5 million.

Source: Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kenya