Table 3: Firms’ input sources and export destinations Firm Input Source Export Destinations A Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia and Germany Uganda, Tanzania B Kenya None C Hong Kong, India U.S.A D South Africa Uganda, Tanzania E China, India, Mauritius, Swaziland U.S.A F Indonesia, India, Malaysia, U.K., Italy U.K. Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo G Britain, Germany, United Arab Emirate, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia H Kenya Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda I Taiwan, UK, South Africa Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan J India, China, Indonesia USA K Switzerland UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA L India, Indonesia, Austria, Korea USA, UK, COMESA, EAC Source: Enterprise level interviews 2002 5. B2B E-COMMERCE IN KENYA The use of computers in Kenya increased greatly during the 1990s. Firms, schools and hospitals within the country generally have one or two computers and the garment firms are no exception. They are using computers to store, process and exchange information and, until recently, the main use has been for data storage of account, stock and payroll information. In recent years, the firms in the sample had begun to intensify their use of computer networks in order to communicate with local, regional and international firms. Although both analogue and high speed digital connections are available in Kenya, all the firms in the sample were using modem based analogue network connections (see Table 4). None of the interviewees reported the use of high-speed digital connections. Table 4: Type of connection Type of connection Number of firms Yes Analogue NO 12 0 ISDN 0 12 SDSL 0 12 ADSL 0 12 Cable 0 12 Source: Enterprise level Interviews 2002; N=12 14