What do you think the future of IT in Kenya will be and what do we need to do to get there? For example I dont think online shopping in Kenya for material goods will work for the masses without a good distribution system to support it. Though we could always leverage boda bodas in some way to suppliment there income. Tell me what people,is it hype or will IT be an important industry for Kenya in the near future?

Thanx wilyum. Do you think Kenyans will accept being away from their data?

I believe the Internet usage in Kenya in quite low. I'd rather think of being a player in the world stage rather than going back to my remote county.

Kenya is well positioned to offer outsourcing services. Software development, content creation, call centers and such. The sector has done well in India. I feel Kenya is better positioned considering English(Internet language) is well spoken and understood in Kenya than India/Pakistan.

Why do local content when you can earn more as a ghost writer? Why make Apps for Kenyans who need free stuff when you can do so targeting the world with kids on Daddy's credit card

I visited the ICT section in the just concluded Nairobi ASK Show and the Konza stuff is their main idea. Actually the only idea...

All IT persons should think globally and read the book by one Friedman "The world is flat"

IT is very broad, and I think some areas have come of age e.g the mobile sector (SMS), I don't think any big company will be outsourcing their IT to kenya any time soon - there are very few specialists

I meant an intentional drive(government,private or public) to create intra-connectected ecosystem of hubs/centers/indivduals both physical and virtual using High speed link connectivity within and not necessarily with the outside world where knowledge engineering and technologies are researched and developed in real life local and international scenarios.