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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]]> Driving Innovation in Procurement: A Conversation with Iyad Aldalooj of Penny Software /driving-innovation-in-procurement-a-conversation-with-iyad-aldalooj-of-penny-software.htm Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:38:12 +0000 /driving-innovation-in-procurement-a-conversation-with-iyad-aldalooj-of-penny-software.htm Penny Procurement and Sourcing Software and Solutions is a Saudi-based company specialized in procurement processes for mid to upper-market companies, maximizing value and savings while ensuring compliance and governance. With innovative source-to-pay solutions and a B2B e-commerce platform, Penny is revolutionizing procurement. Join us as CEO Iyad Aldalooj discusses Penny's competitive advantages, market strategy, and vision for the future.

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]]> Exploring the Future of Technology: Premier Global Tech Event LEAP 2024 to Be Held in Riyadh /exploring-the-future-of-technology-premiere-global-tech-event-leap-2024-to-be-held-in-riyadh.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:37:55 +0000 /exploring-the-future-of-technology-premiere-global-tech-event-leap-2024-to-be-held-in-riyadh.htm Tech enthusiasts, professionals, and visionaries from around the world are gearing up for the much-anticipated LEAP 2024 gathering, set to take place from March 4th to 7th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. LEAP, short for "Leading Edge Advancement in Technology," has established itself as a premier global tech event, offering attendees a glimpse into the future of technology and innovation.

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]]> Penny Software: Digitize and Manage your Full Procurement Cycle from Request to Approval /penny-software-digitize-and-manage-your-full-procurement-cycle-from-request-to-approval.htm Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:01:48 +0000 /penny-software-digitize-and-manage-your-full-procurement-cycle-from-request-to-approval.htm Iyad Aldalooj, CEO of Penny Procurement and Sourcing Software and Solutions, explores the evolution of procurement and gives an overview of Penny’s platform.

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]]> Top Paint Manufacturer Jazeera Paints Participates in Digital Transformation at GITEX Global Exhibition /top-paint-manufacturer-jazeera-paints-participates-in-digital-transformation-at-gitex-global-exhibition.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:03:37 +0000 /top-paint-manufacturer-jazeera-paints-participates-in-digital-transformation-at-gitex-global-exhibition.htm Jazeera Paints, the leading company in the industry of paints, colors and construction solutions in Saudi Arabia and MENA, shares an elite group of promising technical expertise in the digital transformation field in GITEX Global Exhibition, which is running for five days at Dubai Global Trade Fair, and will last up to 20th of October 2023.

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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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]]> 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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