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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I have doubts that it covers the whole industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I am aware that Safaricom lost some talent to techfins, fintech and bigtechs that were looking for expertise they had accumulated working on Mpesa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Safaricom was a relatively better payer so the poaches needed to give better terms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ICT4D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Quality Management Systems</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Information Security Management Systems</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 19, 2022 10:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alex Watila <awatila@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Kenyan firms hit as Microsoft, Google talent war raises pay<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Local companies are struggling to recruit and retain key talent as US tech titans led by Microsoft, Amazon and Google tilt the market in their favour with high salaries and attractive employment terms.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The three multinationals have increased their presence in East Africa with Kenya as their hub, triggering an aggressive hiring spree that has seen them pay up to Sh1.8 million monthly for principal tech specialists.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/kenyan-firms-hit-as-microsoft-google-talent-war-raises-pay-3953242">https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/kenyan-firms-hit-as-microsoft-google-talent-war-raises-pay-3953242</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Looks like local techies are smiling all the way to the bank. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>