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• October 17, 2009
• 3:51

  The Malthusian Fable.

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  Dear Friends. In recent times the media and some bloggers have talked of a ticking time bomb with regard to Kenya’s youth unemployment. This follows the post election violence that occured as a result of a disputed election in Kenya that took place in late 2007 and early 2008. It is true that the vast majority of people [...]
• September 21, 2009
• 8:26

  ICT Explosion in Kenya.

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  Dear Friends. While on my daily browsing I came across this article talking about the remarkable explosion of ICT activity in East Africa since the landing of the SEACOM fibre-optic cable. Reading on I was struck by the fact that no Kenyan media outlet has reported this story. Kenya unfortunately is addicted to cynicism, negativity and an ever [...]
• September 06, 2009
• 10:08

  Technology Watch & Roundup.

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  Dear Friends. In the last month several exciting technological products and innovations have been launched in the market. Being a technophile who believes Africa can benefit immensely from the adoption of technology I voraciously watch such developments. What has been very surprising and exciting for me is the fact that despite the global financial meltdown technological [...]
• August 22, 2009
• 4:08

  Kenyan Green Revolution.

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  Dear Friends. Let me begin by adding my voice to a growing chorus of voices stating Kenya is in a crisis. I do so reluctantly not because I doubt there is a crisis but because I don’t believe in dwelling on whining but prefer to ask what shall we do? As human beings all of us [...]
• August 02, 2009
• 7:11

  Nuclear Power for Kenya?

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  Dear Friends. On Thursday the 23rd of July the outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA], Dr. Mohamed El Baradei met President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya. During that meeting Dr. ElBaradei made what to some Kenyans was a startling remark, and that was to pledge his agency’s support to Kenya to help in developing [...]
• July 23, 2009
• 23:59

  SEACOM goes Live.

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  Dear Friends. Thursday the 23rd of July 2009 will go down in history as the day Kenya got to commence the enjoyment of highspeed broadband internet. After years of waiting in anticipation and theorizing on the benefits of highspeed internet it is finally here. In a highly publicized and coordinated event SEACOM turned on the switch which [...]
• July 18, 2009
• 21:08

  WiMax & the Spectrum Wars.

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  Dear Friends. Now that the submarine fibre-optic cables SEACOM & TEAMS have arrived on Kenya’s shores the focus has shifted to terrestrial networks and infrastructure that will finally deliver last mile broadband to the bandwidth hungry African consumers. To do this various technologies are being implemented. One of the technologies that offers great promise is WiMAX. What [...]
• July 11, 2009
• 0:42

  Investing in Kenya.

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  Dear Friends. In recent times Kenya has not had it easy in regard to matters economic or for that matter in any other areas. We have seen a good reputation of peace and harmony disappear overnight during the post election violence. In addition the global financial crisis has further exacerbated the economic decline we continue to experience. Having [...]
• July 01, 2009
• 19:52

  iPhone to Change Africa

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  Dear Friends. The first time I heard people saying that the mobile phone would replace the desktop or laptop I was very sceptical. Having used computers for a long time I have become accustomed to typing using a keyboard. Whenever I type SMS on my phone I feel slowed down and slightly cumbersome. I was also under the [...]
• June 25, 2009
• 20:53

  African Renaissance

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  Dear Friends. The African continent is the second largest continent geographically after Asia. In terms of natural resources it can be argued that Africa is the richest continent on the planet. Africa’s population now approaching a billion people now accounts for one person for every six people in the globe. Yet this continent is still beset [...]
• June 19, 2009
• 18:26

  Mega Project For Kenya

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  Lamu Port Project. Dear Friends. Kenya is about to embark on a huge infrastructure project that will have major implications on geopolitical investments in the wider East African region and may even extend to Central and West Africa. The project is known simply as the Lamu Port Project and is scheduled to cost a whopping US$ 16 [...]
• June 16, 2009
• 20:09

  EAC Budgets Compared.

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  Dear Friends. Last week on the 11th of June 2009 the members of the East African Community with the exception of Burundi engaged in a highly orchestrated event which involved the presentation of their respective National budgets to their citizens and their wider East African neighbours. This event showcased the enormous coordination that is now being [...]
• June 12, 2009
• 20:54

  TEAMS officially Launched.

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  Dear Friends. Finally after years of waiting TEAMS [The East African Marine System] fibre-optic cable is finally here. It was officially launched today Friday 12th June 2009. The project has been some years in the making and it’s arrival is the realisation of a long held dream by the Kenyan government after having some problems with EASSy [...]
• June 09, 2009
• 17:05

  Wind Power for Kenya.

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  Dear Friends. Some of you may have heard of the LTWP [Lake Turkana Wind Power] consortium. It is believed that this project located in Loyangalani [L.Turkana] constitutes the single largest foreign direct investment into Kenya todate. It is believed that it will cost US$ 700 million. Once completed in 2012 it is projected to generate some 300MW [...]
• June 08, 2009
• 22:11

  ICT Revolution in Kenya.

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  Dear Friends. As the world hurtles ever closer to digital convergence Kenya has made some important steps to close the digital divide and may even begin to outpace some more advanced economies. Recent developments indicate some reaon for hope. First SEACOM the fibre-optic cable connecting South Africa, Kenya, India and Europe has announced the completion of it’s [...]
• June 03, 2009
• 20:53

  New Hope for Kenya.

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  Dear Friends. Something is gradually changing in Kenya. All the political leaders seem to be in agreement over the proposed constitution timeframe. Some questioned whether it was possible to come up with a new document during this current term for an outgoing President. Indications seem to point to a December deadline and a referendum early next [...]
• May 30, 2009
• 20:56

  E – Learning for Kenya.

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  Future Education Trends. Dear Friends. How many of you still know or have in your possession the notes you took as a young person on your first day in kindergarten or primary school? What about a record of all the quizzes, homework or notes you took while in your primary, secondary, high school or University education? Do [...]
• May 27, 2009
• 13:30

  Constitutional Democracy in Kenya.

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  Future of Democracy in Kenya. Dear Friends. I must admit that with this post I will be delving into a world which I have so far resisted to make comment on given the plethora of blogs and opinions circulating on the web about it. Many of us are familiar with the horror of the Post Election Violence [...]
• May 22, 2009
• 23:57

  Electric Cars for Africa.

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  ELECTRIC TRANSPORT FOR AFRICA. Dear Friends. Africa has both oil exporting countries and oil consuming countries. For the oil producers and exporters a high global oil price is conducive for their economic position. For the oil importers it’s a very different matter. They have to use precious foreign currency needed for the importation of food, medicines, debt [...]