on the fifth episode of this seasons podcast, we are happy to host Nadeem Noordin, Sales Director at the @CopyCatGroup_, one of the oldest and most storied technology firms in the region. Nadeem has extensive experience as a situational leader in the technology sector, where he has successfully driven sales, managed operations, and executed company strategies. His track record includes delivering solutions to customers in emerging markets, consistently surpassing revenue and profit...

Alex is an accomplished leader with over 16 years of experience, he has been recognized for his ability to develop plans for automated information systems from project inception to conclusion, including system integration, testing, and end-user training. He's an expert in analyzing and designing processes, software, and software customizations for client use, with a focus on optimizing operational efficiency. He has demonstrable ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders...

In the third episode of this seasons podcast, we spoke to  Ian Jansen Van Rensburg, Director, Solutions Engineering & Lead Technologist at VMware SSA. Ian's focus is to assist companies achieve their business goals through a software defined, digital approach. He's also responsible for a dynamic solutions engineering team that builds revenue in over 26 countries throughout Africa.   He shares his passion and experience with customers and partners to enable them to achieve their digital...

Sanjay Kumar  is the VP of Products and Marketing Arrcus Inc has over 20 years of experience in the networking industry, at companies like Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Aruba Networks (HPE) and IP Infusion. He has held leadership roles in Product Management, Product/Corporate Marketing, and has a proven track record of leading product development, creating and driving go-to-market strategies and developing compelling messaging for multi-billion dollar product lines, across Enterprise and Service...

Lorna is the Regional Director of VMware for Sub-Saharan Africa. In her role I she is directly responsible for driving the company’s vision and strategy across the region. Drawing from her business development and people management skills, she strives to empower the regional team to take VMware’s compute, cloud, mobility, networking and security offerings, to a market hungry for a digital foundation that enables new customer experiences.  This podcast is sponsored by VMware...

In the tenth episode of our podcast, we interview Ben Roberts, CTIO, Liquid Intelligent Technologies. Ben has been Liquid Intelligent Technologies Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer since 2017, having previously served as Chief Technical Officer since 2006. With over 20 years’ experience across a range of technologies in design, support, integration and operational management roles, he has led the group’s networking and product strategy, expanding its technology base and...

In the ninth episode of our podcast, we interview George Murage, CTO, Cellulant. Cellulant is the largest payment aggregator in Kenya and one of the largest in Africa.  Cellulant uses technology to connect people and their resources, making it easier to do business across Africa. Their goal is to facilitate more transactions between more people so that we can all live better lives. You can learn more about Cellulant here: https://cellulant.io The podcast is sponsored by VMware.  Learn...

In the eighth episode of our podcast, we interview Dan Kwach, Managing Director, East Africa Region at Africa Datacenters. Africa Data Centres is Africa’s largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. Bringing international experts to the pan-African market, we are your trusted partner for rapid and secure data centre services and interconnections across the African continent. Strategically located, our world-class facilities provide a home for all...

In the seventh episode of our podcast, we interview Denis Karanja, Savannah Informatics. He's CTO at Savannah Informatics. Savannah Informatics is a Kenyan e-Health software company founded by clinicians and finance specialists to deliver interoperable, connected solutions for healthcare facilities, organisations and regions.  Their vision is to enable a better healthcare future for Kenya through pioneering use of information technology and knowledge creation.   You can learn more about...

In the sixth episode of our podcast, we interview Bastian Blankenburg, CTO, Utu Technologies. He holds an MSc and PhD from Saarland University in Germany. He's a co-founder and CTO at Maramoja transport and utu technologies. Utu is a leader in the trust ecosystem, having had one experience in the technology space. Having had one of the most successful ICOs in the region, Bastian is also an expert in cryptocurrencies, blockchain and trust in general.  We had a long chat about his background,...

In the fifth episode of our podcast, we interview Tom Makau, Lead Consultant of Scipo Systems. He is an industry veteran with 20 years experience in the technology space.  We had a long chat about building networks, how to avoid outages, how networks work and what led to the recent Facebook outage. The podcast is sponsored by VMware.  Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com    VMware also leads in providing 5G, NFV and Telco Cloud infrastructure.  Learn more about  VMware's...

In the fourth episode of our podcast, we interview Morten Bangsgaard, CTIO of Safaricom Limited. We spoke about his background, Safaricom's evolution and it's long term tech strategy.  Safaricom PLC is a listed Kenyan mobile network operator headquartered at Nairobi, Kenya. It is the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, and one of the most profitable companies in the East and Central Africa region. The company offers mobile telephony, mobile money transfer, payment, enterprise...

In this episode, we interview Ranjith Cherickel, CEO of iColo, the first fully carrier neutral datacenter operator in Kenya. We spoke about the the business of datacenter, why he got into them and their importance to internet connectivity and technology adoption. We also covered iColo's plans to build a 2400, 20MW datacenter, the largest in Sub Saharan Africa

In the second episode of the podcast, Phares Kariuki interviews Jeremiah Chunge, Head of Alternative Channels and Technology at Genghis Capital Limited. He is an industry veteran with close to 20 years experience in the technology space. The podcast is sponsored by VMware. Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com VMware leads in providing collaboration solutions. Learn more about the VMware solutions Genghis Capital implemented...

In the inaugural episode of our podcast, Phares Kariuki interview's Tom Makau, CEO of Scipo Systems. He is an industry veteran with 20 years experience in the technology space. This podcast has been produced in conjunction with CIO East Africa. The podcast is sponsored by VMware. Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com VMware also leads in providing 5G, NFV and Telco Cloud infrastructure. Learn more about VMware's telco solutions: VMware Telco: https://telco.vmware.com VMware...