Kenya is deepening its digital ties with Europe.

The European Union and Kenya have formally launched the EU-Kenya Dialogue, which will focus on the expansion of the East African country’s digital superhighway and its participation in the Google-led Blue Raman submarine cable system.

ITWeb reports that the Blue-Raman system, which links Italy and France to India and the United Arab Emirates via Israel and Djibouti, has been designed to avoid the usual chokepoints in Egypt.

The cable system is being extended to include landings in Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, thus improving connectivity for  East Africa.

The EU-Kenya Dialogue is underpinned by three main pillars – telecommunications infrastructure, AI and digital public infrastructure.

The EU’s ambassador for Kenya, Henriette Geiger, says the dialogue aims to turn shared ambitions into concrete partnerships, providing practical digital solutions and growth opportunities for businesses on both sides.

William Gitau, Kenya’s minister for information, communications and the digital economy, says the dialogue ‘comes at a pivotal moment as we move beyond traditional co-operation towards a more structured and forward-looking relationship anchored on investment, innovation, and alignment of our digital priorities’.

31 March 2026
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