A Chinese digital infrastructure company, Guodong Group, is planning to establish its Africa headquarters in Kenya as part of an investment programme worth up to Ksh38.8 billion (US$300 million) over the next few years.
The planned investment is expected to enable the group to expand its presence in Kenya’s digital infrastructure sector, with areas of interest including telecommunications towers, smart cities, data centres, fibre networks, cloud infrastructure, and green digital technologies.
Principal Secretary, State Department for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan, said the proposed investment came as Kenya seeks to position itself as a regional hub for digital infrastructure and attract more foreign capital into the technology sector.
“One of the core pillars of the BETA Agenda is the Digital Superhighway. We are committed to laying about 100,000 Kilometres of fibre optic cable across the entire Country,” Hassan said.
PS, State Department for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan dueing a meeting with representatives of Guodong Group at his office on August 17, 2026.
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The PS made the remarks after hosting a delegation from Guodong Group led by Kobe Hu, a senior partner and vice president of the Chinese company, during discussions on the proposed investment and establishment of its African headquarters in Kenya.
Guodong’s planned entry would add to Kenya’s efforts to expand digital infrastructure, particularly as the government seeks to increase fibre connectivity and develop infrastructure supporting cloud computing, data storage, and other digital services.
The company operates across communication infrastructure, new energy, and digital intelligent information technology, according to its corporate profile.
Guodong says its business includes telecommunications towers and digital infrastructure, while its recent international expansion has included projects in Asia.
The proposed African headquarters could also position Kenya as a base from which Guodong serves other markets on the continent, potentially increasing the country’s role as a regional centre for digital infrastructure investment.
Hassan said the investment discussions come as Kenya continues to pursue the Digital Superhighway programme, which targets the rollout of about 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable across the country.
The proposed investment could therefore place Guodong in sectors that are closely aligned with the government’s digital infrastructure plans, although the details of the projects to be financed under the Ksh38.8 billion (US$300 million) investment programme have not been disclosed.
It remains unclear how much of the proposed investment will be deployed initially, the timeline for establishing the Africa headquarters, and the specific projects the company intends to undertake in Kenya.
Guodong’s latest international expansion shows the company is pursuing communication infrastructure and digitalisation projects beyond its home market.
In July 2026, the group announced a strategic cooperation agreement in Kazakhstan to invest in and build communication infrastructure along major railways and highways.
An image of Chinese and Kenyan officials during the signing of seven deals by Chinese companies that intend to invest in Kenya with new projects.
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