Nairobi is top African Investment Destination
Kenya's has been ranked as among the 120 most competitive locations for new capital in a global survey. The respected Economist Intelligence Unit report, cited Nairobi as being on top of the investors list. The survey that was commissioned by US banking giant Citi-group, is opportune as the country positions itself as Africa's hub for innovation .
The report called Hot Spots indexed countries with the worst, 0, and 100 being the best, on a pre-determined criteria. City experts, mayors and corporate executives were interviewed.
Nairobi, was ranked number 115 and attained an overall index score of 34.6 in the report that saw only seven African cities included. The Kenyan capital was placed number five in Africa in a list dominated by South African cities.
To be rated as competitive, the city ability to attract capital, businesses, talent and visitors were considered.
30,000 Jobs Targeted in New ICT Focus -Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
By Winfred Kagwe, 28 February 2012
The government is aiming to create about 30,000 jobs a year from locally developed technology innovations besides looking up to foreignoutsourcing firms to set up here.
"Kenya unveils a software certification program".
By JAMES RATEMO,Tuesday, February 7 2012
In order to mediate the software skills gap, the Kenya ICT Board is partnering with local and international universities to ensure companies have an easy and reliable way to identify skilled software developers in Kenya.
Chipuka will be the first “authentic” examination that would be attuned to the needs of the industry in general and incorporate a broad selection of professional tools.
Kenya courts Silicon Valley as it aims to become Africa’s high-tech centre
By Larry Madowo, Monday, November 28 2011
San Francisco has been the leading tourist city in the US for the past few years in a row. But the Kenyan visitors to the Bay Area in early October were not interested in the breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge or Lombard Street, the world’s most crooked. They had their sights on Silicon Valley, the undisputed capital of America’s high-tech industry and home to such greats as Google, Facebook, HP and more recently Twitter.
Kenya BPO Sector Proves Versatile | TeleTech
A few years ago, Kenya's burgeoning business process outsourcing sector enjoyed strong growth potential and international support.
Firms jostle for deals in State computer project
By Okuttah Mark,July 20 2010
Technology firms are jostling for a government project aimed at centralising computer infrastructure so as to enable ministries to share information and cut costs.
Kenya's IT talent comes of age
Written by Sam Mwangi
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Usually, when one thinks of global ICT hubs for instance, the first images that pop up are those of US (Silicon Valley), India (Bangalore), Ireland, Korea and the Multimedia Corridor in Malaysia. Kenya has now set up a robust telecommunications infrastructure and high capacity International gateways, making Kenya a potential ICT hub of Africa
Digital villages bring Government to rural areas
By James Ratemo
15th March 2010 ,Standard media
Kenya is on target trek to becoming an ICT hub. Already, rural dwellers across the country are soaked in the ongoing digital revolution.
The announcement by the Ministry of Information that it is partnering with the World Bank to build centres of excellence to bridge an industry skills gap and improve employment opportunities is highly welcome.
According to the Information Permanent Secretary, Dr Bitange Ndemo, the deal will enable the government take the burden of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) from the private sector.
This is not the first time the government and the World Bank are partnering to help the BPO sector.
Kenya government commits $12 million to BPO expansion
April 16 2010
IDG News Service by Rebecca Wanjiku
Kenyan government has committed US$12 million to supporting BPO (business process outsourcing) training, marketing and office space for one year.
Digital villages project rolled out
By Okuttah Mark
April 15 2010 , Business Daily
Each constituency will by the end of the year boast of at least five digital centres complete with computers and Internet connectivity in a government plan to bridge the IT gap.
Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Zain Kenya and Essar telecoms are required to roll out the digital villages as the government implements part of the Kenya Communication Amendment Act 2009 which stipulates that the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) levies the operators a universal access Fund of one per cent of their total revenue for the project rollout.
Online trading sees rise of empowered individual investors
8th April 2010,Business Daily
Online investing started with a bang back in the late 1990s, with the onset of the day trader phenomenon and big IPOs for execution only brokers.
Firms jostle for IT billions as State rolls out online services
7th April 2010,Business Daily
IT companies are gearing up for government tenders as the State seeks to streamline its technology platforms to boost service delivery.
Safaricom seeks State partnership
23rd March 2010,Daily Nation
Listed mobile phone firm, Safaricom Ltd is anchoring itself to provide shared
services to the government as the latter moves to embrace information communications
and technology.Though the government expects to discharge its duties efficiently to wananchi
through a technology based platform popularly referred to as e-government, this has created barriers
to service delivery due to limited internet access by intended users.
More Than Just Call Centers: BPO in Kenya
by HASH on March 24, 2010
There has been a lot of talk, especially in East Africa, about business process outsourcing (BPO)
as a big way to elevate the technology field. The logic is that while many of these jobs might not
be super high-tech (ie, programmers), they’re at least in the tech field thereby allowing people to
get comfortable with computers and bringing outside investment into the country.
Accenture eyes Kenya as offshore location
by Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya
Accenture has given a boost to Kenya's business process outsourcing (BPO) market
by piloting a project that is likely to lead to a long-term base for the global giant.
For the last two years, Accenture has engaged the Kenyan government and explored ways
to improve market and technical conditions that would lead to the first Accenture
outsourcing center in East Africa."It means a lot to Kenya for Accenture to set up its base here;
it is a leading outsourcing company and is likely to pull other outsourcing companies,"
said Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board.
Kenya’s growing obsession with internet
23rd March 2010,Daily Nation
If you thought Kenyans love the internet because of Facebook, you haven’t met those who trawl
online files for useful information.More Kenyans are using the web to research on various things,
according to a new survey, from general and academic knowledge to business deals.
Poor planning applies brakes on outsourcing
23rd March 2010,Daily Nation
On the outskirts of Nairobi’s Milimani Estate, a group of information technology entrepreneurs are
raking in the benefits of outsourcing.The geeks running Verviant, a local IT outsourcing company,
spent every working moment developing web designs, software and mobile applications for clients as
far as the USA and Europe.
Techies Launch Assault on Content Market
15th March 2010, Business Daily.
Research shows that one substantial obstacle to attaining a critical mass of broadband users is the lack
of compelling applications and content at a local level. Hub hopes to cash in on these factors said to
have positioned Kenya as a competitive IT hub.
15th March 2010 ,Standard media
The Kenya ICT Board has partnered with Google to push more local content to the Internet.The partnership,