Kenya ICT - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:37:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Leading the Digital Frontier: iXAfrica’s Rapid Growth and Vision for East Africa’s Digital Future /leading-the-digital-frontier-ixafricas-rapid-growth-and-vision-for-east-africas-digital-future.htm Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:37:24 +0000 /?p=189572 Snehar Shah, CEO of iXAfrica, shares how he led the company to become East Africa’s largest data center provider in just nine months. He highlights their mission to deliver hyperscale and AI-ready solutions, details ongoing expansions, and discusses how Kenya’s regulatory environment influences local data storage trends. “Over the past nine months, I have been ...

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]]> iXAfrica to Transform Kenya into East Africa’s Data Center Hub � A Conversation with Snehar Shah /ixafrica-to-transform-kenya-into-east-africas-data-center-hub-a-conversation-with-snehar-shah.htm Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:36:52 +0000 /?p=189566 In this interview, Snehar Shah, CEO of iXAfrica, shares his vision for revolutionizing the digital landscape in East Africa by establishing Kenya as a pivotal data center hub. Shah discusses the strategic choice of Kenya for its abundant renewable energy, growing tech ecosystem, and robust connectivity, while outlining iXAfrica’s ambitious plans to support the region's digital transformation and meet the rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure.

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]]> Bridging the Tech Talent Gap: CEO Snehar Shah on Moringa School’s Journey to Empower African Youth /bridging-the-tech-talent-gap-snehar-shah-on-moringa-school-s-journey-to-empower-african-youth.htm Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:22:52 +0000 /bridging-the-tech-talent-gap-snehar-shah-on-moringa-school-s-journey-to-empower-african-youth.htm Snehar Shah shares his assessment of the IT sector in Kenya and presents Moringa School, a multi-disciplinary learning accelerator committed to closing the skills gap in Africa’s job markets by delivering transformative tech-based learning to high-potential jobseekers; and on graduation connecting them to local and international employers who desire high-quality tech talent.

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]]> Moringa School Revolutionizes Tech Education with Affordable Training and Job Placement /moringa-school-revolutionizes-tech-education-with-affordable-training-and-job-placement.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:01:31 +0000 /moringa-school-revolutionizes-tech-education-with-affordable-training-and-job-placement.htm Snehar Shah, CEO at Moringa School, a multi-disciplinary learning accelerator committed to closing the skills gap in Kenya and Africa’s job markets by delivering transformative tech-based learning to high-potential jobseekers, presents the tech training institution.

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]]> SevenSeas Technologies: Michael Macharia Wins Sh1.6bn Against Kenyan Government in Cancelled IT Tender /sevenseas-technologies-michael-macharia-wins-sh1-6bn-against-kenyan-government-in-cancelled-it-tender.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:16:12 +0000 /sevenseas-technologies-michael-macharia-wins-sh1-6bn-against-kenyan-government-in-cancelled-it-tender.htm Businessman Michael Macharia, Co-Founder of IT firm SevenSeas Technologies, has won a Sh1.6 billion award against the Kenyan government following a cancelled contract to wire 98 State hospitals. Retired judge and now arbitrator Aaron Ringera found the State at fault in terminating the Sh4.7 billion contract that demanded SevenSeas Technologies provide the technology component of the Managed Equipment Service (MES) plan.

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]]> From Lottery to Billing Solutions and Digital Insurance, Joan Mwaura Gives an Overview of Oxygen 8 Group /from-lottery-to-billing-solutions-and-digital-insurance-joan-mwaura-gives-an-overview-of-oxygen-8-group.htm Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:53:02 +0000 /from-lottery-to-billing-solutions-and-digital-insurance-joan-mwaura-gives-an-overview-of-oxygen-8-group.htm Joan Mwaura explains how the pandemic impacted lottery in Kenya and discusses billing solutions. She also mentions her will to enter the digital insurance market and gives an overview of Oxygen 8 Group as a whole, as well as the Lotto Foundation.

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]]> “Corporate Solutions are Now More Digital Than Ever”, Says Joan Mwaura of Oxygen 8 /corporate-solutions-are-now-more-digital-than-ever-says-joan-mwaura-of-oxygen-8.htm Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:49:31 +0000 /corporate-solutions-are-now-more-digital-than-ever-says-joan-mwaura-of-oxygen-8.htm Joan Mwaura, CEO of Oxygen 8 Group, explains how the global pandemic accelerated the transition to online and boosted various digital areas such as billing solutions, transborder payments via M-PESA, etc.

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]]> Discussing Software Solutions for Retail and Digital Identity with Sailesh Savani of CompuLynx /discussing-software-solutions-for-retail-and-digital-identity-with-sailesh-savani-of-compulynx.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:11:57 +0000 /discussing-software-solutions-for-retail-and-digital-identity-with-sailesh-savani-of-compulynx.htm Sailesh Savani shares his assessment of the software development sector in Kenya and gives an overview of CompuLynx, the market leader in software solutions for two distinct technology practices: retail and digital identity. He also talks about CompuLynx’s competitive advantages, projects, vision and strategy.

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]]> Kenya IT Sector: Sailesh Savani Shares his Vision for Global Systems Integrator CompuLynx /kenya-it-sector-sailesh-savani-shares-his-vision-for-global-systems-integrator-compulynx.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:07:50 +0000 /kenya-it-sector-sailesh-savani-shares-his-vision-for-global-systems-integrator-compulynx.htm Sailesh Savani, Founder and CEO of CompuLynx, shares his vision for the IT company for the medium term. CompuLynx is a global systems integrator based in Kenya and the market leader in software solutions for retail and digital identity.

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]]> Wymore IT Solutions: A Fully-Fledged Kenyan Web Design, Software and Hardware Company /wymore-it-solutions-a-fully-fledged-kenyan-web-design-software-and-hardware-company.htm Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:49:21 +0000 /wymore-it-solutions-a-fully-fledged-kenyan-web-design-software-and-hardware-company.htm Wilson Morema, CEO and Software Developer at Wymore IT Solutions, explains why Wymore stands out from other IT companies in Kenya. Providing all the IT solutions into one, not only does Wymore focus on website development, but the company aslo specializes in graphic design and offers hardware solutions to its clients.

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