Kenyans most optimistic about Internet’s power to improve lives

Business Daily

Neville Otuki
December 17, 2014

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The view among Kenyans about the Internet as a tool for creating wealth and transforming lives ranks higher than that of nationals from a dozen large economies, a global report shows.

The Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust ranks Internet users in Kenya as most optimistic about the potential of the Web in improving their fortunes, second only to Nigerians.

The study places Nigeria tops with 97 per cent ahead of Kenya’s 95 per cent, followed by Indonesia (94 per cent), India (92 per cent) and China (90 per cent). It was undertaken between October and November by the …

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