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Kenya To Learn from Malaysia about ICT & Infrastructure Development |
| Source: |
bernama.com.my |
| Source Date: |
Sunday, June 19, 2011 |
| Focus: |
Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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| Country: |
Malaysia |
| Created: |
Jun 20, 2011 |
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PUTRAJAYA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Kenya is keen to learn from Malaysia on
how the country developed its information and communications
technology, and infrastructure sectors, as it planned to emulate the
experiences to diversify its economy.
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka said Kenya was looking forward to gain
experience and learn from Malaysia on ways to embrace development at the
ongoing Langkawi International Dialogue 2011 (LID2011) here, Sunday.
He said Malaysia was truly an excellent model of economic transformation.
"Trading and smart partnerships, in terms of ICT, is really what we want
to look for in order to diversify the economy as well as eradicate
poverty.
"We are giving priority to the growth of infrastructure such as roads in
Kenya and Malaysia again is a very good example in this sector of
development," he told Bernama after the official opening of LID2011 by
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here today.
Kenya, Malaysia's fifth largest trading partner after South Africa,
Egypt, Nigeria and Mauritius in the African continent, is also keen to
spur more business, trade and investment collaboration between the
business communities of both nations.
"For instance, the Kenyan Chamber of Commerce together with the
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce have planned programmes for
greater collaboration for the later part of the year.
"In terms of socio-economic contact, we see a lot of interaction between
Malaysian investors and Kenyan students," Musyoka added.
The country exports soda ash, tea, marine products, tobacco, lime and
cement to Malaysia and in turn imports electronic goods, textiles,
natural gas and fats.
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