Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital

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Heralded as Africa's "Silicon Savannah"-a cradle of innovation-Nairobi has become a technology and innovation capital for Kenya and for the continent at large. With a national strategy that has prioritized digital technology for the last two decades, many Chinese digital champions, smaller startups, and investors have since ...