Nairobi, May 31 -- Investors have been urged to tap offshore investment opportunities on the back of technology that has opened doors for individuals to diversify away from Kenyan government securities and local stocks.

The Business Daily's fourth investor conference turned the spotlight on the future of investing, with industry leaders highlighting technology and artificial intelligence as key drivers in the assets diversification push.

Local fund managers have created applications that allow investors to directly buy foreign assets such as shares and commodities, including gold, oil and silver.

The technologies also allow local investors to buy Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), a pooled investment vehicle that holds a basket of securities-...