Comments on: The other ICT ‘hub’ in Nairobi

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:35:47 +0000

Hi Charles,

Check out: http://compute-continuum.com , they should be launching next week. They’re based in Nairobi.
Hope that helps!

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By: Charles Bratton

Charles Bratton — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:59:42 +0000

Hujambo
Do you know of any company that sells individual electronic parts such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, etc. in Nairobi? We are considering relocating from the US and would like to pursue a business endeavor producing the product listed on our website. Any referral or assistance you can give us in this regard is greatly appreciated.
Asante

By: jke

jke — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:19:12 +0000

I wonder though with all that “innovation” if you can also find a shop among those stalls that sells electronic parts that go beyond the usual plug, cables and solar panel accessories. Something like resistors, capacitors and SMD parts. Or PCBs to design your own circuit.

Most existing shops may be interesting for the informal knowledge on technology and consumer needs. I’d love to see some real innovation though, not just (always) the repairing jobs.

By: Stephen Gugu

Stephen Gugu — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:28:42 +0000

Interesting piece. I agree wit you that the ‘less formal’ ICT in Kenya is really doing its thing and we don’t seem to spend lot of time to study this bit. I guess its all about Mystery of Capital as put forward by Hernando De Soto, the fact that there is so much happening in the informal world while all our eyeballs are firmly fixed on the formal world!
Am not quite sure how to reform or integrate this part of the market though, at times it seems it chooses to be deliberately out of the formal market… if you know what i mean!
Would be nice to meet up and chat more around this topic.

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