Comments on: Kenyan Entrepreneurs: It’s All About The “Internets” http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets "A black market is a free market operating against the wishes of the state." –Harry Browne. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3410 By: mzeiya http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-85760 mzeiya Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:16:19 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-85760 KE, About Elec skyrocketing, I understand that KENGEN has declared that unless the gava gives it subsidies, then it will revert to charging them market rate for elec. They say their first duty is o toward theur shareholders, thus they have to maximize profit. I guess it's just capitalism

KE,

About Elec skyrocketing, I understand that KENGEN has declared that unless the gava gives it subsidies, then it will revert to charging them market rate for elec.

They say their first duty is o toward theur shareholders, thus they have to maximize profit. I guess it’s just capitalism

]]> By: Dee http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-85584 Dee Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:04:59 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-85584 KE Seems like some wise politicians in kenya have been reading your blog. Anyway I think in two year's time KENYA'S info & tech. will change forever.The plans the government has if achievable will put us at par with India in BPO services.Please visit www.ICTPARK.com will be amazed.

KE
Seems like some wise politicians in kenya have been reading your blog. Anyway I think in two year’s time KENYA’S info & tech. will change forever.The plans the government has if achievable will put us at par with India in BPO services.Please visit http://www.ICTPARK.com will be amazed.

]]> By: kenyanentrepreneur http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-85546 kenyanentrepreneur Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:44:06 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-85546 Does anyone know why the electricity costs in Kenya have skyrocketted to over 51%? That'll just kill businesses especially manufacturing one's. Then of course, ordinary consumers seeing their bills double almost overnight. Why hasn't kenya invested in solar energy?

Does anyone know why the electricity costs in Kenya have skyrocketted to over 51%? That’ll just kill businesses especially manufacturing one’s. Then of course, ordinary consumers seeing their bills double almost overnight.

Why hasn’t kenya invested in solar energy?

]]> By: Josh http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-85197 Josh Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:49:24 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-85197 Sorry to digress from the topic but here is a woman after my own heart. She is a true Kenyan investor. A genuine Kenyan dollar millionaire. Well done Mabel Muruli! http://www.kaamasaa.com/newsstory.php?id=992

Sorry to digress from the topic but here is a woman after my own heart. She is a true Kenyan investor. A genuine Kenyan dollar millionaire. Well done Mabel Muruli!

http://www.kaamasaa.com/newsstory.php?id=992

]]> By: Josh http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-84943 Josh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-84943 Haven't we been here before? Me thinks that the government is lax on the issue of IT development. I still don't think the government has grasped the potential of this sector to create employment and opportunity. My two cents therefore is that the government of Kenya should go to war on IT development. It should send teams to Singapore, Malaysia, India and South Korea to pick up tricks on policy initiatives that have transformed their economies with regards to the IT sector. This is exactly what the ministers should be doing instead of yapping about 2012. Kenyans should seriously up their game.

Haven’t we been here before?

Me thinks that the government is lax on the issue of IT development. I still don’t think the government has grasped the potential of this sector to create employment and opportunity.

My two cents therefore is that the government of Kenya should go to war on IT development. It should send teams to Singapore, Malaysia, India and South Korea to pick up tricks on policy initiatives that have transformed their economies with regards to the IT sector.

This is exactly what the ministers should be doing instead of yapping about 2012.

Kenyans should seriously up their game.

]]> By: PKW http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-84927 PKW Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:22:46 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-84927 KE, You in the process of creating a business plan and want free info, or what? :wink:

KE,
You in the process of creating a business plan and want free info, or what? :wink:

]]> By: mainat http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-84919 mainat Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:33:43 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-84919 ISP sector is very competitive and the most lucrative and will even be more so next yr. But the untapped market is huge. AK said that it thought the residential market was fin region 350-400k households i.e. imagine every household that owns color TV and several moviles would want internet at some pt. Outsourcing-the growth will be affected by the power costs but will be a growth area given much cheaper costs. How about IT training colleges and research. Content provision i.e. designing websites and so forth...

ISP sector is very competitive and the most lucrative and will even be more so next yr. But the untapped market is huge. AK said that it thought the residential market was fin region 350-400k households i.e. imagine every household that owns color TV and several moviles would want internet at some pt.
Outsourcing-the growth will be affected by the power costs but will be a growth area given much cheaper costs.
How about IT training colleges and research.
Content provision i.e. designing websites and so forth…

]]> By: Kei O http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-84910 Kei O Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:43:42 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-84910 Lord, KE I agree with the issue of energy. Kenya seriously needs to sort out the energy situation. They either have to open coal stations, go nuclear or import on a massive scale. The other possible solution would be for the governments in the region to fund a hydro project in the Congo River. I had heard that there was a consortium of western companies considering this option solely for the European market! I agree that there is also an issue with the market base. It is restricted to corporations, government and the elites. Why is it not possible to expand the IT market base to include ordinary Kenyans in the informal sectors, agriculture, schools, matatu men, fishermen etc.? I am surprised that even big schools (and colleges) such as Alliance and Mangu do not have websites. I believe there is a big opportunity for the Kenyan Entrepreneur who will penetrate the mass market. Maybe this is the key to a true technological revolution. Right now, even with the fibre optic cable, we shall still be scratching on the surface. Perhaps we should start by decreeing that every primary school and secondary school must have a fully equipped IT hub.

Lord, KE

I agree with the issue of energy. Kenya seriously needs to sort out the energy situation. They either have to open coal stations, go nuclear or import on a massive scale.

The other possible solution would be for the governments in the region to fund a hydro project in the Congo River. I had heard that there was a consortium of western companies considering this option solely for the European market!

I agree that there is also an issue with the market base. It is restricted to corporations, government and the elites. Why is it not possible to expand the IT market base to include ordinary Kenyans in the informal sectors, agriculture, schools, matatu men, fishermen etc.?

I am surprised that even big schools (and colleges) such as Alliance and Mangu do not have websites.

I believe there is a big opportunity for the Kenyan Entrepreneur who will penetrate the mass market. Maybe this is the key to a true technological revolution. Right now, even with the fibre optic cable, we shall still be scratching on the surface.

Perhaps we should start by decreeing that every primary school and secondary school must have a fully equipped IT hub.

]]> By: Lord http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/kenyan-entrepreneurs-its-all-about-the-internets#comment-84893 Lord Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:31:15 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=1264#comment-84893 The only people feeding excitement about the impending cable is the BIG companies who rely on the GOV as a major customer.....They are not thinking of Taking ON India or such other countries: Look KE...The best way to make money in Kenya is to have Corporate clients and here corporate clients means goverment......The multinationals already have ICT backbones of their own

The only people feeding excitement about the impending cable is the BIG companies who rely on the GOV as a major customer…..They are not thinking of Taking ON India or such other countries:
Look KE…The best way to make money in Kenya is to have Corporate clients and here corporate clients means goverment……The multinationals already have ICT backbones of their own

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