OPINION

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Tonny Tugee, Managing Director at SEACOM East and North East Africa.
BUSINESSOPINION

Connectivity, Collaboration, Competition: The 3 Essential Cs for Africa’s growth

Africa’s population is rapidly expanding. In fact, forecasters predict that the continent’s population will nearly triple by 2050. This could pose threats or...

The impact of the pandemic on East African businesses, communities and households has been devastating, Hardeep Sound writes.
BUSINESSOPINIONTECHNOLOGY

The Pandemic’s Impact in East Africa Demands Accelerated Digital Transformation

By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: East Africa at SAP  The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe socio-economic impact in East Africa. While...

With endless gains and improvements, resourceful and forward-thinking start-up businesses are incorporating cloud technology into their operations. [Photo/ The Balance SMB]
OPINIONTECHNOLOGY

The Role of Cloud in Kenya’s Growing Tech Start-up Scene

Despite a global pandemic with many business-related hurdles, the resilient African tech start-up ecosystem thrived during 2020, securing a record-breaking US$701.5 million in...

Lamu Port investment
ECONOMYOPINION

China-Built Lamu Port Sets Pace For Development In The Region

Lamu is about to be transformed, thanks to the construction of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) project. The Lamu Port project...

Students in a classroom in Kenya. According to the ICPC, Kenya's education system has serious structural, institutional, infrastructural and managerial failures. [Photo/ Southern Voice]
OPINION

ICPC: Fix Kenya’s Broken Education System

Kenya is failing the largest segment of its young people especially those coming from rural and informal urban areas when it comes to...

automation - filing tax returns
OPINIONTECHNOLOGY

Automation Of Customer Support No Longer Optional  

Automation: I recently stumbled upon an old photo showing a meandering queue of taxpayers outside Times Tower, Nairobi, waiting to submit their annual...

US China trade sanctions
OPINION

On Sanctions, Tit For Tat Is a Fair Game

Sanctions: It is said that even the meekest of cats can fight back fiercely when pushed against the wall. Well, the same goes...

Ultimately, employee privacy is as much a leadership prerogative as anything else. It requires organisational commitment on an ongoing basis.
BUSINESSOPINION

Employee Privacy Just as Important as Consumer Privacy

By Andrew Bourne - Regional Manager - MEA, Zoho Corporation Of late, there have been a lot of headlines around major technology players...

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