Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Residents of northern Kenya will get faster internet connectivity to their homes and better road transport after receiving $750 million (Sh81.28 billion) loan from the World Bank.
The Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP), targeting key infrastructure from Isiolo to Mandera, is aimed at stimulating investment and accelerating security response in the underdeveloped region.
The project, to be implemented in six years, targets to improve trade and transportation, internet connectivity as well as social services for the more than 3.2 million residents of the expansive corridor.
It comes at a time when the World Bank has stepped up lending to Kenya including the $1 billion (Sh108 billion) that was approved ...