[kictanet] Is Africa good for business?

[robert yawe]

Hi,

If the threat by the government to bring home all sites deemed to be of strategic national importance then there would be at least one dot in Africa.

Regards

 
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696



On Thursday, 19 December 2013, 13:07, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher at yahoo.com> wrote:
 

So much negative energy. One could imagine that every of your public servants should be in jail, yes/no? Including your own relatives..
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On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 11:47 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote:

>Robert,
>
>As you/we well know, it is a Leadership/Corruption problem.
>
>We value infrastructure (kula kitu "kidogo" na dogo dogo) projects which do
>not contribute to transparency and accountability.
>
>We also prioritize travel (per diems) over transparency, over
 business
>automation and data analytics/performance reporting.
>
>Executive Teams in Govt Depts, Counties, Parastatals, all prioritise self
>rewarding (but necessary) Infrastructure Projects leading them to
>ignore/frustrate Performance increasing/demanding Projects.
>
>How can we allow information systems that keep us from pocketing KES 300B
>per year? These systems are too "expensive" to give to local firms, run by
>patriotic/visionary Kenyans.
>
>We must make sure foreigners win tenders (preferably hardware) after the
>kickbacks (including trips abroad) are done.
>
>At least the software (licensing), hardware/infrastructure business
>specialists does not guarantee automation and information systems will be
>well done.
>
>Why should we develop systems which threaten the livelihoods of dangerous
>public officials anyway?
>
>KES
 300B "lost" in 2012-2013 is a lot of money to make them account for.
>
>Regards
>
>Murigi / Stanley Muraya
>On Dec 19, 2013 10:05 AM, "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> http://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-80-54/6177.MS_5F00_COSN_5F00_Map_5F00_Graphic_5F00_121013_5F00_v6_2D00_01.png
>>
>> Robert Yawe
>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>> Kenya
>>
>>
>> Tel: +254722511225,
 +254202010696
>>
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