Blog and insights
Notes on building and running software.
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Measuring the Return on Automation in Shillings, Not Buzzwords
Synergy does not pay rent. Here is a simple way to measure automation ROI for Kenyan businesses in shillings, hours and mistakes avoided.
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Latency, Local Data Centres and Why Your App Feels Slow
Your app is not lazy. Every click may be flying abroad and back. Here is what latency is, and when local data centres in Kenya make your systems faster.
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ICT Policies: Writing Rules Your Staff Will Actually Read
Nobody has ever finished reading the forty-page ICT policy. Here is how to write an ICT policy for businesses in Kenya that people will follow.
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Should Your Business Build Its Own AI Model? Almost Certainly Not
Building your own AI model sounds impressive at the board meeting. So does building your own power station. A straight answer on custom AI development in Kenya.
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Document Automation: Contracts, Letters and Quotes in Seconds
Still sending quotes with last month's client name in them? Document automation software in Kenya turns contracts, letters and quotes into a seconds-long job.
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Cloud Security Basics: Who Holds the Keys to Your Kingdom?
The password is on a sticky note, stuck to a monitor facing the window. Cloud security for businesses in Kenya starts long before any hacker shows up.
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Your Customers Are Googling You Right Now. What Do They Find?
A wedding guest loved the food and googled the caterer. He found a dead number and a 2019 post. A guide to online presence for businesses in Kenya.
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The Jua Kali Guide to AI: Practical Tools for Small Traders
No office, no IT department, just a smartphone and a lot of hustle. Here are AI tools for small traders in Kenya that actually earn their keep.
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Chatbots for Kenyan Businesses: Helpful Assistant or Digital Nuisance?
Chatbots for businesses in Kenya can be a 24-hour helper or a loop of menus that never ends. Here is how to build the helpful kind.