World Bank offers Sh52bn for 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots

Kenya’s plan to set up 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots has received a boost after the World Bank Group agreed to offer Sh52 billion ($390 million) for the project in an effort to cut internet costs by 60 percent.

The disbursement is expected to finance the first phase of the project known as the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project, which seeks to expand access to high-speed internet, improve the quality of education and digitise government services.