Inside Mombasa’s rise as Kenya’s key tech hub

Mombasa, traditionally tied to its port and tourism, is transforming into a tech hub through investments in digital infrastructure. Greek firm Amaco Energy plans to build a $1.5 billion artificial intelligence data center in Mombasa, partnering with GE Vernova to provide gas turbines. The city benefits from its strategic position as a gateway to the global internet, with several submarine cables facilitating access to international bandwidth.