Looking at the IT industry in Nairobi, we can see by far the digitalization efforts done by Kenya in the last several years. Many tech events are present in this city, like Nairobi Tech Week, which is under the Digital Economy, aligning with the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.

One important aspect in this direction is the consistent growth of the number of startups, which, according to StartupBlink, has grown to 414 in 2024. Additionally, the contribution of the ICT sector of Kenya, including Nairobi as a tech hub, to the country’s GDP is approximately 9.24% in 2025, compared to 7% in 2022.

While some call Nairobi the Silicon Savannah, the city still has a lot of room for growth in terms of digitalization and IT capabilities. The most recent case of a tech giant that hired the local workforce is OpenAI. According to Time Magazine, the tech giant cleaned up its AI tool of toxicity using Kenyans who provided their services for less than $2/hour. 

Nonetheless, the salary of a software developer in Nairobi starts at $1.39 per hour and $5,354/year, according to Payscale. 

Considering the salary range and the OpenAI case, Nairobi is attractive for international IT companies that seek a cheap workforce to outsource their Information and Technology activities in Africa.
The list of notable companies located in Nairobi includes Asus, Cisco Systems, Intel, IBM, and Huawei, according to Wikipedia data as of November 2023.

Digital marketing, also known as web marketing, Internet marketing or online marketing, is one of the most popular advertising methods on the web. It includes a wide set of other promotion techniques like SEO, pay-per-click advertising, email marketing, affiliate marketing and many more.

In simple words, digital marketing is everything you do to promote your business or brand online. It’s basically the same as marketing, but for the web audience. 

If you want to discover the ins and outs of digital marketing, its current state and how IT companies use different marketing channels, read this comprehensive guide created by TechBehemoths, which is based on info provided by more than 2,500 surveyed companies.

There are multiple benefits of digital marketing. Here are some of them:

• Multiple channels/strategies

• Global or local reach

• Great scalability

• Cost efficient, if optimized for leads/sales

• Advanced/granular targeting

• Usually a higher conversion rate

• Advanced and precise analytics

• Automatization

Digital marketing agencies might have different approaches and tactics. Some agencies focus on a broad range of advertising services, while others focus on specific industries, channels or locations. Finding the best digital marketing company for your needs is not an easy task. 

You have to take into account all the aspects and define your goals in advance, so the selection process is smooth and efficient.

Here are some things to look for when choosing a digital marketing agency:

• Expertise

• Portfolio

• Location

• Price and pricing structure

• Approach and particularities

• Communication and reporting

• Client reviews

TechBehemoths lists more than 2,250 companies providing online marketing services from all over the world. Check out their profiles to learn more about their previous work and speciality.

To ease the selection process, we’ve created a powerful filter which you can use to narrow down the results and shortlist the companies based on your project requirements.