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Kenyan IT talent and European demand: building new partnerships for digital services
While European companies debate the effects of AI adoption on talent shortages, a delegation of Kenyan IT companies made a direct pitch: the skilled talent and services many European businesses are looking for already exist – in Nairobi. These talents cannot only fill junior roles but are increasingly skilled and adapt to the changing work environments of AI.
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Connected against harm: A Kenyan-German exchange on tech-facilitated gender-based violence
The Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue hosts a series of exchanges with KICTANet, a Kenyan think tank, and the Federal Association of Women's Counseling Centers and Women's Emergency Hotlines in Germany (bff). The exchanges are dedicated to mutual learning and collaboration on the mitigation of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Kenya and Germany.
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Open-source cooperation: turning policy dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities in Nairobi
Together with the Digital Transformation Center Kenya, the Secretariat for the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue organised a high-level delegation visit of seven German and European digital, cloud, open-source, and outsourcing companies to Kenya. The key outcome of the mission: the identification of concrete areas for collaboration in the open-source ecosystem and in IT talent sourcing.
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New impulses for IT outsourcing: African companies visit German IT hubs and Hannover Messe
In April 2026, a delegation of six IT companies from Ghana and Kenya travelled to Germany as part of the International Digital Dialogues to discuss business opportunities in the field of IT outsourcing and digital services. The African companies connected with German businesses, gained insights into market requirements and laid the groundwork for future partnerships.
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From data to growth: Driving Kenya’s outsourcing boom
On 25 February, the Kenyan-German working group on global business services and IT outsourcing met, as part of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue. German and Kenyan companies in the sector of business process and IT outsourcing took part in the online meeting. They discussed the "outsourcing boom" as well as the role of trusted data flows for Kenya’s economy.
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Kenyan-German working group examines IT outsourcing and labour market trends
On 28 January, this year’s first meeting of the Kenyan-German Working Group on Global Business Services (Business Process and IT Outsourcing) took place. The online session focused on the state of IT labour market in Germany and Kenya. The Friedrich-Naumann Foundation in Kenya (FNF) and the Trends and Insights for Africa Institute (TIFA) presented their market survey report on “Enabling Ethical Outsourcing between Kenya and Germany”. You can download it here.
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Webinar: What to expect as a business when handling personal data in Kenya
On 3 December 2025, the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) hosted a webinar for businesses seeking to operate in Kenya and handle personal data. Representatives from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Kenya’s data protection authority, shared valuable insights into Kenya’s Data Protection legal framework. They also equipped companies with hands-on knowledge on how to comply with the laws applicable to data processing.
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German and Kenyan businesses explore collaboration in IT outsourcing and BPO
As part of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue, a dedicated exchange session was held on 22 October 2025 to further strengthen cooperation between German and Kenyan businesses in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) sectors. The focus lied on exploring practical pathways for German firms seeking to enter the Kenyan market.
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Exploring Kenya’s Open-Source Ecosystem: Opportunities for Talent and Collaboration
From 09 to 12 June 2025, the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) had the privilege of hosting a high-level delegation from the German Open-Source Business Alliance (OSBA) as part of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue, which was led by Peter Ganten, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Univention. The visit marked a significant milestone in strengthening Kenyan-German collaboration in the open-source software space, spotlighting local innovation, digital talent and cross-border synergies.
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