80% of individuals on the autism spectrum are unemployed or underemployed. Being inclusive is not something we simply do, but rather it stands for who we are.
Author: Somet Kip
Growing up, or as we now call it adulting.
A couple of things have been streaming through my mind through this insomnia. And I felt the need to share. There has been a lot of conversation in the recent past around health and well-being. Everyone from Charlamagne on the breakfast club who wrote a book around mental health which I do recommend you read. …
AI for Accessibility
Inclusion through intelligent Technology Hey guys, It's been a while since I last shared interesting insights, Well we have something more enticing that I am passionate about. If this is your first visit, please read through my category on Accessibility. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being embedded into our digital world and it has open …
Microsoft opens first data-centers in Africa with general availability of Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Announced general availability of Microsoft Azure from our new cloud regions in Cape Town
Project Silica
With the Advent of Cloud and the growing demand for storage media tech companies have had to find innovative and scalable ways of storing data By 2020, it’s expected that zettabytes of data will be stored in the cloud. Operating at such scales requires a fundamental re-thinking of how we build large-scale storage systems, as well as the …
Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic Encryption refers to a new type of encryption technology that allows computation to be directly on encrypted data, without requiring any decryption in the process. The first homomorphic encryption scheme was invented in 2009 and several improved schemes were created over the following years. There were a few notable and publicly available implementations, but their use …
Africa Tech Summit
African innovations are on a rise, there are more investments in its tech industries with the venture capital funding to start-ups increasing to $560million in 2017 from $277million in 2015. CNBC Africa had a conversation with Somet Kipchilat, Partner Development Manager at Microsoft 4Afrika Initiatives for more on this.
Outsourcing Development Part 1
It’s not always possible to develop an application/solution in-house; so you may look to an agency to help you create your application.
The Cyber Security Tech Accord
I recently came across an article in the news on how Government is looking to monitor social media tools like WhatsApp and skype Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to share data with the government. The Communications Authority of …
The starters guide to the corporate world
What a remarkable puzzle politics provides. I constantly ask my self. I listen to a lot of podcasts and watch a lot of documentaries and once noticed a very interesting trend across corporate leaders, Political leaders, and even royalty.
