The history of Architecture in the IT world stems from the need to have scalable systems with  re-usable components that simply the process of building,…

That banks are not keen to lend to individuals and small businesses is no longer news around the world. In the US, the biggest banks…

I recently attended the CIO 100 Awards event at Enashapai, Naivasha, Kenya and was honoured to be part of a panel that was discussing an…

The IT industry is truly an ever changing trendy field that churns out new stuff every year. As technologies and trends rise and some die,…

  The hype and excitement around cloud computing continues to rise in leaps and bounds across the world with attention coming from all quarters. The…

The demand for design and development of mobile commerce solutions is on the rise across the globe and won’t slow down anytime soon. As of 2015, research indicates that there were 1.6 million apps available for download in Google Play and 1.5 million on Apple App Store. The demand is especially high in Africa and Asia where mobile penetration is astoundingly high. It’s a daily routine across the world, with excited marketers and individuals waking up with an app dream and a mission to change the world. After weeks and weeks of development and burning resources, it soon dawns on the app owners that it was just an idea afterall with zero uptake. East Africa is even a more interesting market place where, with the success of M-PESA, an inset belief set in that ascribes to the school of thought that any M- christened mobile commerce initiative should be an instant hit.

  Over 9 years ago, I got bitten by the entrepreneurship bug, the skies opened wide and high, the choirs sang, double rainbow colours shone…

The issue of the right staff for the right job at the right time continues to be a key pain point for most organizations across the world. This applies especially within the ICT sector, with key themes revolving around high attrition rates, outsource or insource and lean versus non-lean. Whereas most organizations are grappling with attracting and retaining top notch talent, there’s also an underlying discontent on what staffing models to adopt and how to align the same with the wider organizational structures. Unlike other sectors, the ICT domain is quite dynamic and is prone to split second changes and developments. Organizations that learn on the need to keep pace and balance between IT staffing strategies and the disruptive nature of Technology, will not only attract good talent, but will also formulate agile ICT Staffing models that are supportive of their wider organizational strategies.

  The ultimate goal of every CEO is to maximize on shareholders returns whilst fostering efficiency and business growth. It’s a tall order that requires…