But something is wrong with this picture: The three main pillars of this booming business enterprise software, outsourcing and Y2K fixes all are looking a little shaky.

FORBES: The service mob

According to the Konza information website, the city wants to attract business process outsourcing, software development, data centres, disaster recovery centres, call centres and light assembly manufacturing industries.

BBC: Kenya begins construction of 'silicon' city Konza

Note that our definition of the global tech market in this report includes business and government purchases of computer equipment, communications equipment, software, IT consulting services, and IT outsourcing and hardware maintenance services, but does not include purchases of telecommunications services.

FORBES: Global Tech Market To Grow By 5.4% In 2013, 6.7% In 2014