PS Tanui Hosts German Open Source Business Alliance Delegation

ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary John Tanui today hosted a delegation from the German Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA), led by Peter Ganten, Chairman of the Board. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities to strengthen open source collaboration and foster digital innovation between Kenya and Germany.

Eng. Tanui, accompanied by Mary Kerema, Secretary for ICT, E-Government and Digital Economy, emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing connectivity and accelerating the digitization of Kenya’s economy. Particular attention was given to the growth of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT enabled services as key drivers of this transformation.

The discussions also highlighted the German Open Source Business Alliance’s interest in leveraging Kenya’s rich talent pool. They aim to foster partnerships that will help expand their presence beyond Germany into the wider European Union and international markets.

The delegation included Thomas Wilde, Regional Expert at IPD HUB Kenya; Amrit Labhuram; Joerg Uehlin from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; Michael Henkel from Univention; Evans Ikua from the Kenya Open Source Program Office; as well as other Senior Government Officials.