A United Nations agency has ranked Kenya's ICT regulatory ecosystem as the most progressive in Africa.
According to the latest edition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Regulatory Tracker, Kenya scored 93 points, up from the 2023 rating of 92, taking the lead in Africa in best practice ICT regulation.
A statement to newsrooms indicates that Nigeria and South Africa came second and third with 92 and 88 points respectively while Malawi, Egypt, Rwanda, Morocco, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Senegal made it to the top 10 list.
Globally, Kenya was ranked 20th out of 194 countries covered, with Italy topping the list at 100 points, followed by Lithuania at 99.5.