Kaskazi Network taking over retail distribution Kaskazi Network is one of our key customers. We had a chat with Ng’ang’a Wanjohi, the MD at Kaskazi Network to get a glimpse of the role they play in making sure your local duka or supermarket is well stocked. I’m really glad that you’ve agreed to tell us your […]
‘So you want to work for a startup. Do you have what it takes?’ This question is one that I’ve had to personally deal with. There’s an unsaid ‘coolness’ factor of working for startups, where technology, fun, and revenue tend to form the same sentence. Is this always the right combination? I don’t know. What […]
There we were. A fine team, ripe with promise. The team is fired up with enthusiasm (since those that weren’t have already been fired with enthusiasm), and you as the leader are ready to lead your bright eyed troops into the fray of competition and prosperity. All you need do now, is communicate. So how […]
They say joining a startup can be a fun, smart and even life changing move. One month in, and I feel like my life has been a whirlwind. Everything moves so fast that you have to always be alert and proactive. I totally understand what Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, one of the largest e-commerce […]
It is said that, in life, death and taxes are the only certain things but when it comes to IT systems, failure is guaranteed. Disaster recovery is not about IF systems fail but rather WHEN they do. Failure arises from a variety of sources ranging from the fact that we are human(to err is human) […]
Dorothy Ghettuba has a shiny, ‘many inches’ slab of black glass, plastic and electronic wizardly mounted on her wall. It’s state of the art, designed to project 3D images that wow and inspire. It also hasn’t been turned on for four months, which is pretty odd as it is in perfect working order. It is […]
Node Africa Ltd was incorporated about six months ago and it’s been one hell of a ride. It’s a journey that seems easier at the start, but gets rather arduous as you chart your path. There is so much that goes into building a business – putting together the team and the product – that […]
Brian Muita, CTO and Co Founder at Node Africa Ltd, led a workshop with Andela developers on the basics of cloud infrastructure and opportunities of development on Wednesday, 29th June, at their Nairobi campus. The Node Africa team gave the developers a sneak peek at what it takes to deliver the popular tools they are […]
At Node Africa, we focus on ensuring that our customers derive value from our service, because we believe that we are not just a supplier, but a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. Once every fortnight going forward, we will, on Thursdays, document customer journeys. We will profile our customers who are using our […]
A network can be defined as a channel, media and set of rules that allow two computers to exchange data. The connection between the computers is established over wired or wireless media. With traditional networking, the data and control plane are housed in physical devices called routers. These devices act like gatekeepers and make the […]